Here are the nominees for the first ever lstn. awards.

PARTYOF2 - Courtesy of Evers Pund

From intimate indie records to chart-shifting anthems, 2025 has been a year where every corner of the music world has had something to say, and something to prove.

As the year draws to a close, the first ever lstn. Awards aim to spotlight the artists who shaped the sound of the year, not through hype, but through heart, vision, and consistency.

Here are the nominees :

Artist(s) of the year.

• FELIX AMES

• MILES WESLEY

• RUTHEE

• PARTYOF2

• CAMERON WINTER

Album of the year.

• MOOD CONTROL - BLK Odyssy

• A SOFTER PLACE TO LAND - Avara

• ReBIRTH.THEORY - Sol ChYld

• SOULSTAR - Boy soda

• AMERICA’S NEXT TOP PARTY! - PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM

Record of the year.

• SOLD MYSELF FOR LOVE - SABRI

• POSER - PARTYOF2, Jadagrace, SWIM

• GAS STATION LOVE - EJ Jones

• I WILL SURVIVE - Zinadelphia

• POP N OLIVE - Samara Cyn, Smino

• SHADOWS - Miles Wesley

• SWEET NOTHINGS - Mychelle

• BLIND IN LOVE - Talia Rae

Best new artist(s).

• CAMERON WINTER

• EJ JONES

• KATERINA LOMIS

• WAMEN

• YOUNG ATHENA

The winners will be announced on Tuesday, December 30th.