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The 1st annual Hometeam Honors is set to recognize the best in Baltimore music
The Hometeam Honors is an awards show, which was designed to highlight the artists, producers and creatives who have shined over the past year in Baltimore’s music scene. The winners will be determined by The 4th Quarter voting committee, as well as the public. Below are the nominees for each of the 17 categories. The list will be updated as the nominees are announced. Fan voting will open on Friday February 12th, and winners will be announced in March.
Eligibility Period: November 12, 2019 – January 15, 2021
Best New Artist
This category recognizes an artist who either released their debut project or achieved a breakthrough during the eligibility period.
EP of the Year
This category recognizes the best project with 6 songs or less.
Pistol Play, PFM Pistol P
Birthday Pack, Miss Kam
For The Fans, Tmcthedon
#BNS, Score Swayze
Loopylife1k, Burnout
L.A.T.E, Jay Wyse
Best Rap Artist
This category recognizes the rap artist who enjoyed the best year musically during the eligibility period.
Best Rap Song
This category recognizes the best rap recording released during the eligibility period.
“Ball On Em,” YBS Skola
“No Auto Matic,” La’ Matic
“Trap Flow,” PFM Pistol P
“Never Enough,” Roddy Rackzz
“Woah,” TonyNextToBlow & Money Jake
“Get Clipped,” Young Don
Best Rap Album
This category recognizes the best full-length rap project released during the eligibility period.
Free Mack, Mack Scott
4Ever Twan, Haz2Real
Now They Know, Young Moose
Eyes Won’t Close 2, YG Teck
Art of a Don, Tmcthedon
F**k Rap, Roddy Rackzz
Producer of the Year
This category recognizes a producer for their body of work over the course of the eligibility period.
Best R&B Artist
This category recognizes the R&B artist who enjoyed the best year musically during the eligibility period.
Best R&B Song
This category recognizes the best R&B recording released during the eligibility period.
“I Know It,” Elle Cook
“To The Top,” Mira Lashea
“I Want You,” Rodney Hollywood
“MVP,” VCNT
“IDC,” Kay L.A. feat. Tracksmith
“Late Nite,” Elle Cook
Best R&B Album
This category recognizes the best full-length R&B project released during the eligibility period.
If It Weren’t For You, Rodney Hollywood
Vacants, Zadia
2TheTop, Mira Lashea
After Ours, Elle Cook
Best Remix
This category recognizes an artist who remade or created an original verse for a previously recorded mainstream track.
“All Love,” OTR Chaz
“Wishing on a Star,” Young Moose
“Sum 2 Prove,” MMH JRock
“We Paid,” A1Beam
“Freestyle,” Tmcthedon
“Social Distancing,” Money Jake
Best Collaboration
This category recognizes a song featuring more than one Baltimore-based artist and was released during the eligibility period.
“The Difference,” YG Teck feat. YGG Tay
“Smackdown,” Chris Cassius feat. Deetranada
“Designer,” Haz2Real feat. Ima Stay Humble
“Murder Talk,” SIX feat. NASG Chaz
“Motion,” PFM Pistol P feat. Roddy Rackzz
“Baby Steps,” Chris Cassius feat. Scotty Banx
Lyricist of the Year
This category recognizes the most complete lyricist, based on their body of work during the eligibility period.
Video of the Year
This category recognizes the artist(s) and director who created the best visuals for a track released during the eligibility period.
“Faded,” T.Ali
“Unstoppable,” Jayy Grams
“Ball On Em,” YBS Skola
“We Are the World,” Miss Kam feat. Zadia
“Motion,” PFM Pistol P feat. Roddy Rackzz
“Blue Flame,” Shwaze Collins
Best Group/Collective
This category recognizes a collection of artists/producers who, collectively, achieved the highest level based on music that was released during the eligibility period.
Finago Park
Tew World Order
Young Money Chasers
ALMBG
2024Ever
NWØ
Song of the Year
This category recognizes the best overall recording released during the eligibility period.
“Don’t Get It Twisted,” YG Teck
“Foreign,” Tmcthedon
“Da Don,” PFM Pistol P
“Never Enough,” Roddy Rackzz
“Flex,” YBS Skola
“You Got It,” John Wells
Album of the Year
This category recognizes the overall best full-length project released during the eligibility period.
Tew Faced, Miss Kam
StayTrue Neverfold, StayTrue DNice
Art of a Don, Tmcthedon
Now They Know, Young Moose
Eyes Won’t Close 2, YG Teck
Since We’re Being Honest, T.Ali
Top Shinner, YBS Skola
Voice of the City (Viewers’ Choice Award)
This category recognizes the artist who best represents the Baltimore music scene and the culture as a whole.
Brandon is the President of The 4th Quarter. He also serves as the Sports Editor for the website, but is a jack of all trades and you'll see that his bag is just different. | "I come from the turf, I doubled my worth." - Nipsey Hussle
