Music & Concerts
21st BAY AREA BLACK MUSIC AWARDS
Join us for the annual Bay Area Black Music Awards..."Where The Stars Of The Shine Brightest". The annual event is a red carpet, exciting music filled celebration honoring those great contributors to music. The BMA Oakland chapter is one of the best of all the BMA Chapters ( we also have chapters in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Deroit, Houston, Las Vegas and Atlanta) for the music and the music makers to be honored. This is like attending the Grammy's BET, and American Music Awards all in one night, excetp the room is filled with the legends odf tody, to and forever. Take a glance at just some of the 2025 Nominees:
BEST FEMALE VOCALIST
Dee Dee Simon
Niecey Robinson
Lea Sweet
Nate' Soulsanger
Silk-E
But-Tah Buttahfly
Samaria
Journee
Sawanya Stanley
Rayanna Jay
Ariel Marin
Cherronda G
Tracy Cruz
KeShay Love
NZuri Soul
But-tah Buttahfly
Althea Battle
LaToya London
BEST MALE VOCALIST
Dysonthesinger
Lester Franklin
Raymond Coats
Platinum D
Tony Lindsey
Chuck Lounge
Samuelle
Elujay
Adrian Marcel
Klassic Man
CJ Phillips
BEST FEMALE R&B PERFORMER
Dee Dee Simon
Kymi Armour
Silk-E
LaToya London
Rayanna Jay
Tambora Pipkin
Nzuri Soul
KeShay Love
Sawanya Stanley
Niecey Robinson
Cherronda G
Nate' Soulsanger
Lea Sweet
Tracy Cruz
Ariel Marin
But-tah Buttahfly
BEST MALE R&B PERFORMER
Dysonthesinger
Adrian Marcel
Red Lotus
Rayven Justice
Elujay
Lionel Burns
Tony Lindsey
Fred Ross
Klassic Man
Les Franklin
Martin Luther
Chuck Lounge
Platinum D
BEST MALE URBAN PERFORMER
Dysonthesinger
Klassic Man
D. Platinum
Adrian Marcel
Kev Choice
Martin Luther
BEST FEMALE URBAN PERFORMER
NZuri Soul
Silk-E
Nate' Soulsanger
Ariel Marin
Kamaiyah
KeShay Love
Rayanna Jay
Kymi Armour
Cherronda G
BEST FEMALE NEO SOUL PERFORMER
NZuri Soul
Ariel Marin
Angel Sessions
Rayanna Jay
Tracy Cruz
BEST MALE NEO SOUL PERFORMER
Martin Luther
Steve Knill
Cornel CC Carter
Codany Holiday
Chuck Lounge
BEST RECORDED SONG
Dee Dee Simon
Nona Brown
Platinum D
Ric Alexander
Red Lotus
Chuck Lounge
Miko Marks
Joe Leavy
NZuri Soul
Les Franklin
Tracy Cruz
BEST FEMALE JAZZ PEFORMER
Stacy Carter
Gloria Galomee
Tiffany Austin
Sandra Tyler
Kim Nalley
Nina Causey
Faye Carol
BEST MALE JAZZ PERFORMER
Ric Alexander
Joe Leavy
Ron Matthews
Lab Rats
Larry “Jazz” Thomas
Paris Escovedo
Angel Wellman
Charles Thomas
Kenney Washington
David Hardiman
David Murray
Kenneth Little
BEST MALE BLUES PERFORMER
Fillmore Slim
J.C. Smith
Johnathon Pryor
Bobby Young
Sonny Blue Bland
Raymond Coats
Michael Skinner
Alabama Mike
Reggie Rolls
Alvon Johnson
BEST FEMALE BLUES PERFORMER
Lady Bianca
Sandra Tyler
Nina Causey
Jeanie Tracy
Margie Turner
Dejeana Burkes
Charlene Moore
Faye Carol
Sue McCracklin
Claudette King
BEST FEMALE LIVE PERFORMER
Dee Dee Simon
Kamaiyah
Angel Sessions
Tambora Pipkin
Cherronda G
Tracy Cruz
Elise Evans
Miko Marks
Lea Sweet
NZuri Soul
KeShay Love
Nina Causey
Nate' Soulsanger
Sawayna Stanley
Niecey Robinson
LaToya London
BEST LIVE PERFORMER-MALE
Dysonthesinger
Klassic Man
Ron Matthews
Red Lotus
Derrick Hall
Les Franklin
Samuelle
Kev Choice
Chuck Lounge
Adrian Marcel
Martin Luther
BEST GOSPEL FEMALE PERFORMER
Nona Brown
Yvonne Cobbs
Mary Williams
Robin Hodge Williams
Althea Battle
Gail Moore
Angel Sessions
Jasmine Stingily
Paula Burn
Ashling Cole
Freda Mitchell
Alfreda Lyons Campbell
BEST MALE GOSPEL PERFORMER
L.V. Bennet
Joe Douglass
Derick Hall
Micheal Robinson & Spiritual Keys
Anthony Washington
Lawrence Matthews
Terrence Kelly
Sylvester Burks
Leonard Lothlen
Bishop Pittman and Sons Of Christ
BEST FEMALE TRIBUTE ARTIST
Lea Sweet
Niecey Robinson
Yvonne Cobbs
Dee Dee Simon
Stacy Carter
Nina Causey
Samantha Alexis
But-tah Buttahfly
Nzuri Soul
BEST MALE TRIBUTE ARTIST
Klassic Man
Lionel Burns
Kenny King Smith
Nelson Blount
BEST R&B GROUP
Top Shelf
The Bromatics
Talk Of Da Town
Foe Deep
Best Intentions
The Seastrunk Brothers
BEST SHOW BAND
MDP Band
Funk Ky Shus Wit Nu Soles
Sizzle
Micheal Skinner
The Obamas
ACHIEVEMENT IN MUSIC (AIM) AWARD
Stacy Carter
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Lolita Sweet
Samantha Alexes
Sonny Blue Bland
Ronnie Stewart
Nathan Owens
Steven Parker
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
Ron Matthew
KeShay Love
But-Tah Buttahfly
Samantha Alexes
Nathan Owens
BEST FEMALE
VOCALIST
Dee Dee Simon
Niecey Robinson
Lea Sweet
Silk-E
KeShay Love
Samaria
Journee
Sawanya Stanley
Rayanna Jay
Ariel Marin
Cherronda G
Tracy Cruz
NZuri Soul
But-tah Buttahfly
Althea Battle
LaToya London
BEST MALE VOCALIST
Dysonthesinger
Lester Franklin
Raymond Coats
D Platinum
Tony Lindsey
Chuck Lounge
Samuelle
Elujay
Codany Holiday
Adrian Marcel
Klassic Man
CJ Phillips
BEST FEMALE R&B PERFORMER
Dee Dee Simon
Kymi Armour
Silk-E
Rayanna Jay
Samantha Alexis
Tambora Pipkin
Nzuri Soul
Sawanya Stanley
Niecey Robinson
Cherronda G
Lea Sweet
Tracy Cruz
Ariel Marin
But-tah Buttahfly
BEST MALE R&B PERFORMER
Dysonthesinger
Adrian Marcel
Rayven Justice
Elujay
Tony Lindsey
Fred Ross
Klassic Man
Les Franklin
Martin Luther
Chuck Lounge
D. Platinum
BEST MALE URBAN PERFORMER
Dysonthesinger
Codany Holiday
Red Lotus
Klassic Man
D. Platinum
Adrian Marcel
Kev Choice
Martin Luthe
BEST FEMALE URBAN PERFORMER
NZuri Soul
Silk-E
Kamaiyah
KeShay Love
Rayanna Jay
Kymi Armour
Cherronda G
BEST FEMALE NEO SOUL PERFORMER
NZuri Soul
Angel Sessions
Rayanna Jay
Tracy Cruz
BEST MALE NEO SOUL PERFORMER
Martin Luther
Steve Knill
Cornel CC Carter
Codany Holiday
Chuck Lounge
BEST RECORDED SONG
Dee Dee Simon
Nona Brown
Red Lotus
Joe Leavy
NZuri Soul
Les Franklin
Tracy Cruz
BEST FEMALE JAZZ PEFORMER
Stacy Carter
Gloria Galomee
Tiffany Austin
Sandra Tyler
Kim Nalley
Nina Causey
Faye Carol
BEST MALE JAZZ PERFORMER
Ric Alexander
Joe Leavy
Lab Rats
Larry “Jazz” Thomas
Paris Escovedo
Angel Wellman
Charles Thomas
Kenney Washington
David Hardiman
David Murray
Kenneth Little
BEST MALE BLUES PERFORMER
Fillmore Slim
J.C. Smith
Johnathon Pryor
Bobby Young
Sonny Blue Bland
Raymond Coats
Michael Skinner
Alabama Mike
Reggie Rolls
Alvon Johnson
BEST FEMALE BLUES PERFORMER
Lady Bianca
Sandra Tyler
Jeanie Tracy
Margie Turner
Dejeana Burkes
Charlene Moore
Faye Carol
Sue McCracklin
Claudette King
BEST FEMALE LIVE PERFORMER
Dee Dee Simon
Kamaiyah
KeShay Love
Angel Sessions
Tambora Pipkin
Cherronda G
Tracy Cruz
Elise Evans
Miko Marks
Lea Sweet
NZuri Soul
Nina Causey
Sawayna Stanley
Samantha Alexis
Niecey Robinson
BEST LIVE PERFORMER-MALE
Dysonthesinger
Klassic Man
Les Franklin
Samuelle
Chuck Lounge
Adrian Marcel
Martin Luther
BEST GOSPEL FEMALE PERFORMER
Nona Brown
Yvonne Cobbs
Mary Williams
Robin Hodge Williams
Althea Battle
Gail Moore
Angel Sessions
Jasmine Stingily
Paula Burn
Ashling Cole
Freda Mitchell
Alfreda Lyons Campbell
BEST MALE GOSPEL PERFORMER
L.V. Bennet
Joe Douglass
Derick Hall
Micheal Robinson & Spiritual Keys
Anthony Washington
Lawrence Matthews
Terrence Kelly
Sylvester Burks
Leonard Lothlen
Bishop Pittman and Sons Of Christ
BEST FEMALE TRIBUTE ARTIST
Lea Sweet
Niecey Robinson
Yvonne Cobbs
Nina Causey
Samantha Alexis
But-tah Buttahfly
Nzuri Soul
BEST MALE TRIBUTE ARTIST
Klassic Man
Lionel Burns
Nate Owens
BEST R&B GROUP
Top Shelf
The Bromatics
Talk Of Da Town
Best Intentions
The Seastrunk Brothers
BEST SHOW BAND
MDP Band
Funk Ky Shus Wit Nu Soles
Sizzle
Micheal Skinner
The Obamas
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD
KeShay Love
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Lolita Sweet
Ronnie Stewart
Nate Owens
Steven Parker
Note: This is just a partial listing. More categories and nominations to be announced.
The Bay Area Black Music Awards has a long history of bringing the entire region into national focus. Reserve your VIP Tickets and walk the Red carpet, attend the After party and enjoy all the glitz and glamour of a stellar incredible awards show event. Call 279-399-0842.
