We are happy to announce the first annual We The Beat Awards, highlighting the best (and worst) in music this year. Submit your votes below!
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Nominees
Song of the Year 🎶
- Blinding Lights by The Weeknd
- Breathe Deeper by Tame Impala
- Texas Sun by Khruangbin & Leon Bridges
- WHATS POPPIN by Jack Harlow
- Free by SAULT
- Gospel For A New Century by Yves Tumor
- Been Away by Brent Faiyaz
- 12.38 (feat. 21 Savage, INK, Kadhja Bonet) by Childish Gambino
- Pirouette by Chiiild
Album of the Year 💿
- Tame Impala - The Slow Rush by Tame Impala
- The Weeknd - After Hours by The Weeknd
- What Kinda Music by Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
- Dreamland by Glass Animals
- Limbo by Aminé
- Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers
- The Room by Ricky Reed
- Untitled (Rise) by SAULT
- WUNNA by Gunna
Best New Artist 🌟
- Jack Harlow
- RMR
- Remi Wolf
- Marc Rebillet
- Yussef Dayes
- The Kid LAROI
- SAULT
Producer of the Year 🎛
- Kenny Beats
- Metro Boomin
- The Alchemist
- Terrace Martin
- Jim E-Stack
Best Music Video 🎥
- WAP by Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion (Directed by Colin Tilley)
- Rascal by RMR (Directed by Gabe Hostetler)
- Laugh Now Cry Later by Drake (Directed by Dave Meyers)
- Compensating by Aminé (Directed by Aminé & Jack Begert)
- Gospel for a New Century by Yves Tumor (Directed by Isamaya Ffrench)
- Harry Styles - Watermelon Sugar (Directed by Bradley & Pablo)
- The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Directed by Anton Tammi)
Best Album Art 🖼
- The Slow Rush by Tame Impala (Artwork by Neil Krug)
- Modus Vivendi by 070 Shake (Artwork by Sam Spratt)
- Savage Mode II by 21 Savage & Metro Boomin (Artwork by Pen & Pixel)
- Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between by Man Man (Artwork by Petecia Le Fawnhawk)
- The Room by Ricky Reed (Artwork by Jake Foreman)
Hot Trash Award 🔥
Award for the trashiest thing to happen in music culture.
- Kanye running for President
- Torey Lanez shooting Megan Thee Stallion in the foot
- The Weeknd being robbed of his Grammy nominations
- COVID-19 destroying the live music landscape
- Britney Spears’ ongoing conservatorship battle
- Kygo & Vin Diesel’s collaboration on single “Feel Like I Do”