Boston Music Awards 2008 winners list

December 5, 2008

Act of the Year (National) – New Kids on the Block

Album of the Year (National) – Who Killed Amanda Palmer – Amanda Palmer

Song of the Year (National) – This Lonely Love – Juliana Hatfield

Act of the Year (Local) – Girls Guns and Glory

Album of the Year (Local) – Absolute Value – Akrobatik

Best New Act – The Low Anthem

Best Song of the Year (Local) – One and One – The Great Bandini

Female Vocalist of the Year (Local) – Sarah Borges

Female Vocalist of the Year (National) – Amanda Palmer

Male Vocalist of the Year (Local) – Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Male Vocalist of the Year (National) – Al Barr (Dropkick Murphys)

Outstanding Americana Act of the Year – Girls Guns and Glory

Outstanding Blues Act of the Year – David Maxwell

Outstanding DJ/Electronic Act of the Year – Baltimoroder

Outstanding Folk Artists of the Year – Miss Tess

Outstanding Hip–Hop Act – Termanology

Outstanding International Music Act of the Year – Zili Misik

Outstanding Jazz Act of the Year – Grace Kelly

Outstanding Live Act of the Year – The Camp

Outstanding Metal/Hardcore Act of the Year – Doomriders

Outstanding Pop/R&B Act of the Year – Jada

Outstanding Punk Act of the Year – Big D and the Kids Table

Outstanding Rock Act of the Year – Wild Light

Outstanding Singer/Songwriter of the Year – Marissa Nadler

Outstanding Tribute Act of the Year – Joshua Tree

Producer of the Year (Hip–Hop/R&B) – Matty Trump

Producer of the Year (Rock/Pop) – Ed Valauskas

College Band of the Year – Bearstronaut