This page lists the top artists of the year based on progressive amounts of airplay/exposure. Below that is a list of the top artists of the year, top albums of the year, and others. The artists with the best combined ranking in each quarter made it to this Top 65 list for 2017
1 Jess Novak Band
2 Lara Herscovitch
3 Vance Gilbert
4 Switchback
5 The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams
6 Anthony Gomes
7 Jonathan Byrd
8 Ellis Paul
9 Bloody Jug Band
10 Dan Weber
11 Kurt Henry Band
12 Peter Mulvey
12 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
14 Katie Garibaldi
15 Crooked Eye Tommy
16 Mare Wakefield & Nomad
17 Miss Tess
18 Mark Erelli
19 Achilles Wheel
20 Karen Collins
21 Kirsten Maxwell
21 Shawn Amos
23 Davey O
24 Hungrytown
25 Tim Grimm
26 Jo Wymer
26 Mary Gauthier
28 Hadley Kennary
28 Amy Speace
30 Heather Maloney
31 Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio
32 Sirsy
33 Rod Picott
34 Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers
35 Jeff Prezch
35 Melissa Greener
37 Fred Gillen Jr.
38 Monica Rizzio
39 Just Dave Band
40 Tom Principato
41 Carl Solomon
42 The Slants
42 Ordinary Elephant
44 Cosy Sheridan
44 Janita
46 Owen Danoff
47 Matt Harlan & Rachel Jones
48 Ben Bedford
49 Debra Cowan
49 Sarah Pierce
51 Abigail Dowd
51 Kevin So
53 Kosi
53 Jacob Johnson
55 Tall Tall Trees
57 Lisa Biales
57 Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem
59 The Currys
60 Michele D’Amour & The Love Dealers
61 Scott Cook
62 Antigone Rising
62 Carrington MacDuffie
64 Aztec Two Step
65 Ruby Dee & The Snakehandlers
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Top 10 CDs for 2017 |
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1 Kurt Henry Band “Flaming June”
2 Peter Mulvey “Are You Listening?”
3 Davey O “A Bright Horizon Line”
4 Heather Pierson Acoustic Trio “Singin’ ”
5 Frank Migliorelli & The Dirt Nappers “Bass, Drums, Guitars and Organs”
6 Fred Gillen Jr. “What She Said”
7 Ordinary Elephant “Before I Go”
8 Cosy Sheridan “Sometimes I Feel Too Much”
9 Abigail Dowd “Don’t Wake Me”
10 Tall Tall Trees “Freedays” |
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| HISTORICAL RCB CHARTS:
Best Album:
2003: not awarded
2004: “Ballads & Burlesque” – Rachael Sage
2005: “Little Star” – Girlyman
2006: “Hope & Other Casualties” – Mark Erelli
2007: “Revolution” – Sirsy
2008: “Brand New Frame” – Natalia Zukerman
2009: “Back To Love” – Tom Goss
2010: “Little Vigils” – Mark Erelli
2011: “Old White Men” – Vance Gilbert
2012: “Satellite” – Anna Dagmar
2013: “No More Rain” – The Steel Wheels
2014: “The Red Album” – Red Molly
2015: “Wage Love” – Fred Gillen Jr.
2016: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix “Music From Hurley Mountain”
2017: Kurt Henry Band “Flaming June”
Artist Of The Year:
2003: Jenn Lindsay
2004: Rachael Sage
2005: Nadine Goellner
2006: Mark Erelli
2007: Amy Speace
2008: Andy Friedman
2009: Hungrytown
2010: Mark Erelli
2011: Vance Gilbert
2012: Vance Gilbert
2013: Aztec Two-Step
2014: Tom Principato
2015 Ellis Paul
2016 Professor Louie & The Crowmatix
2017 Jess Novak Band
Best EP
2017 The Slants – The Band That Must Not Be Named
2016: Darlingside – Whipporwill
2015 Butchers Blind – A Place In America
2014: Whiskey & Wine Vol 1. – Antigone Rising
2013: Auto Kiss Proof – Aqua Cherry
| 2012 |
Another Side |
Daniel Levi Goans |
| 2011 |
Bess Rogers Presents |
Bess Rogers |
| 2010 |
From The Mouth Of Paris |
The Mieka Canon |
| 2009 |
The Best Game In Town |
Rebecca Pronsky |
| 2008 |
s/t |
The Alternate Routes |
| 2007 |
Sin List |
Travis McGee & The Revelers |
| 2006 |
The Green Room Sessions |
Kyler England |
| 2005 |
Plans In Pencil |
Lisa Alice |
| 2004 |
Hunted Rebirth |
Redjacket |
Best Concept Album:
2017: Kristin Hersh: Wyatt At The Coyote Palace
2016: Professor Louie & The Crowmatix: Music From Hurley Mountain
2015: Darryl Holter “Radio Songs: Woody Guthrie In California 1937-1939”
2014: none
2013: Esperanza: Songs from Jack Kerouac’s “Tristessa” (various)
| 2012 |
Little Blue Egg |
Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer |
| 2011 |
1861 Project |
various |
| 2010 |
Hadestown |
Anais Mitchell |
| 2009 |
Up On Rockfield |
Vance Gilbert |
| 2008 |
none |
none |
| 2007 |
A Million Ukuleles |
MJ Hibbett |
| 2006 |
The Martini Cowboy |
Jack Grace |
| 2005 |
Hotwalker |
Tom Russell |
Best New Artist:
2017: Just Dave Band
2016: Monica Rizzio
2015: Dan Weber
2014: Ray Lambiase
2013: Davey O.
| 2012 |
The Steel Wheels |
| 2011 |
Spuyten Duyvil |
| 2010 |
The Vanguard |
| 2009 |
Lisa Bianco |
| 2008 |
Corrientes |
| 2007 |
The Alternate Routes |
| 2006 |
Hundred Year Flood |
| 2005 |
Michael Tiernan |
| 2004 |
Simon Stinger |
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