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Here are the winners of the fourth annual Upstate Music Awards

Local musical artists, performers, producers, videographers, and sound engineers took home 14 awards at this year’s UMAs at the Peace Center in Greenville, SC.

April 3, 2023 • 
Kyle Steadings
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Table of Contents
Artist of the Year
Best Album
Best Collaboration
864 Award
Best Music Video
Best Live Act
Best Music Photographer
Best EP
Best New Artist
Best Duo/Group
Best Solo Artist
Best Album Art/ Visual Design
Best Studio Producer/ Engineer
Best Single

Sunday, April 2 was a big night for music in the Upstate. No, we’re not talking about the CMT Awards.

The fourth annual Upstate Music Awards ceremony took place at the Peace Center and celebrated our region’s musical artists, performers, producers, videographers, and sound engineers.

Here are the 14 winners:

Artist of the Year

Seven Year Witch

Best Album

“You Were Never Mine” by Sorry, Peach

Best Collaboration

“92 Barcelona” by Ali and Smoke feat. Rello XP, Chubby Senxei, Blessxuno, WVN, and Shyland Flowers

864 Award

Greenville Jazz Collective

Best Music Video

“Vivienne Westwood” by Luxx, Directed by Mabel Kitchens

Best Live Act

Seven Year Witch

Best Music Photographer

Chloe Dalton

Best EP

“Empire” by D3RT

Best New Artist

Reedy River String Band

Best Duo/Group

Seven Year Witch

Best Solo Artist

Scotty K

Best Album Art/ Visual Design

“it is written” by Maxx Good$, Artwork by Black Figure

Best Studio Producer/ Engineer

Jesse Shirts

Best Single

“Reactor Bay 31” by D3RT

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