2011 Southern Arts & Music Awards Nominations:
Alabama – Best Song
Preface: Do you know how many Southern artists were on the NPR listener’s poll for top 100 albums of 2010? Three (and all of those were from Atlanta). We at Mod Mobilian firmly believe that the South has some of the best bands in the country – but most get little attention nationally. So we, along with writers from across the Southeast, have created the Southern Art & Music Awards. The point is to draw attention to musicians in the Deep South – Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and North Florida. The results will be a combination of public polls and votes from Southern music writers.
A.A. Bondy (Birmingham): “Surfer King” (off Believers)
Alabama Shakes (Athens): “I Found You” (off Alabama Shakes EP)
Belle Adair (Muscle Shoals): “S.T.N.” (off Belle Adair EP)
Delicate Cutters: “Warm Beer and Sympathy” (off Some Creatures)
Doc Dailey and Magnolia Devil (Muscle Shoals): “Keeper” (off Victims, Enemies, and Old Friends)
El Cantador (Mobile): “Mammoth” (off Fools for Light)
G-Side (Athens): “Cinematic” (off Island)
Grayson Capps (Fairhope): “Yes You Are” (off Lost Cause Minstrels)
Grayson Capps’ “Yes You Are” on Spotify
The Grenadines (Birmingham): “Dejelo Solo” (off The Grenadines)
Halo Stereo (Huntsville): “Madame Spider” (off Siren Songs EP)
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit (Sheffield): “Codeine” (off Here We Rest)
Codeine by Jason Isbell
Lauderdale (Muscle Shoals): “Moving On” (off Moving On)
Maria Taylor: “In a Bad Way” (off Overlook)
Maria Taylor’s “In a Bad Way” on Spotify
Through the Sparks (Birmingham): “Devil Suit” (off Almanac MMX)
Underhill Family Orchestra (Mobile): “O Spirit Take Me Home” (off This Is…)
Vulture Whale: “Devices” (off Long Time Listener First Time Caller)
13ghosts (Birmingham): “Dr. Bill” (off Garland of Bottle Flies)
