2016 PALM Awards

Happy New Year everyone! 2015 was a big year for PALM and the music industry as a whole. With us being more established, it’s only right to do do a full award show where you (yes you the reader) get to vote on nominees in each category. The nominees are as follows:

• Best Collective/Crew

1. Doomtree
2. Seshollowaterboyz
3. Buffet Boys/G*59 Records
4. Odd Future
5. Top Dawg Entertainment

• Best Newcomer

1. Ramirez
2. $uicideBoy$
3. D.R.A.M.
4. Pouya
5. Babeo Baggins

• Best Emcee

1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Tyler the Creator
3. Action Bronson
4. Dom Kennedy
5. Xavier Wulf

• Best Hip Hop Album

1. Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
2. Tyler the Creator – Cherry Bomb
3. Dr. Dre – Compton: a Soundtrack
4. Robb Bank$ – Year of the Savage
5. Vice Staples – Summertime 06

• Best Producer

1. Alan Palamo
2. Tyler the Creator
3. Purrp Dogg
4. Pharrell Williams
5. Thundercat

• Best Band

1. Neon Indian
2. Passion Pit
3. Toro Y Moi
4. The Internet
5. Death Grips

• Best Vocalist

1. Syd Tha Kyd
2. The Weeknd
3. Fetty Wap
4. Bryson Tiller
5. Drake

• Mixtape of the Year

1. Xavier Wulf – Tundra Boy Season
2. Fat Nick – Fat Camp
3. Pouya – South Side Slugs
4. Kat Majilla – Naked Bliss
5. Ramirez – Blood Diamonds

• Best Music Video

1. Vince Staples – “Seniorita”
2. Denzel Curry – “Ice Age”
3. Bones – “HDMI”
4. Kendrick Lamar – “Alright”
5. D.R.A.M. – “Cha Cha”

• Best Album

1. Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp a Butterfly
2. Neon Indian – Vega Intl. Night School 
3. Robb Bank$ – Year of the Savage
4. Ty Dolla $ign – Free TC
5. Fetty Wap – Fetty Wap

Voting will take place via twitter, but also feel free to submit your vote via Facebook or Instagram.

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