2025 Winners
This year's ceremony took place on July 13, 2025, at the National Hispanic Cultural Center. It honored 55 categories, including the presentation of The Icon Award to radio legend Bobby Box!
2024 Winners
July 6, 2024, at the Marriott Pyramid in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
ICON Award: Chef Manuel Mancillas
Top Annual Events: River of Lights
Top Monthly Events: Electric Playhouse Drag Brunch
Top Weekly Events: The Show at The Box
Top Event Producer: Neal Copperman - AMP Concerts
Top Production Studio: Netflix Albuquerque Studios
Top Production - Featured Film: Frybread Face and Me
Top Production - Series: Bands of Enchantment
Top Television Station: KNME-TV
Top Television Personality: Tessa Mentus - KOB 4
Top Radio Station: KUNM 89.9
Top Radio Personality: Erica Viking - Coyote 1025
Top Podcast: True Consequences - A True Crime Podcast
Top Podcast Host: Johnny James - Respect the Connect
Top Theatre Venue: Albuquerque Little Theater
Top Theatrical Production: RENT - Musical Theatre Southwest
Top Actor (in a Musical) David Stallings - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Santa Fe Playhouse
Top Actress (in a Musical): Rikki Carroll - A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder - Santa Fe Playhouse
Top Actor (in a Play): Westin Huffman - The Play That Goes Wrong - Albuquerque Little Theatre
Top Actress (in a Play): Abby Van Gerpen - Dracula - Vortex Theatre
Top Costume Designer: Chris Appleton
Top Live Music and Performance Venue: Launchpad
Top Performing Arts Group: The Exodus Ensemble
Top Dance Company: Belisama Irish Dance & Rhythm Sol
Top Drag Performer - Queen: Vanessa Patricks
Top Drag Performers - King: Phantom Nips
Top Burlesque Performer: Juni Beurre Amie Faraday
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Rock: Matt Jones
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Rock: Red Light Cameras
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Metal: Sage Haskelchi'i Cornelius
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Metal: Suspended
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Punk: Smoking Dolls
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Alternative: No Manners
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Jazz / Blues: Tracey Whitney
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Jazz / Blues: Le Chat Lunatique
Top Musical Artist - Hip-Hop/Rap: Sisk Sisk
Top Musical Artist - R&B: Mike Baty
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Funk: Kevin Kookie Jones
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Funk: Blot Xenia
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Country & Western: Sarah Rowe
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Country & Western: Coalesce Blue
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - American Roots: Justin Nuñez
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - American Roots: Bellowing Bear
Top Musical Artist - Reggae: The Riddims
Top Musical Artist - SOLO - Latin/Tejano/Global Music: Candace Vargas
Top Musical Artist - GROUP - Latin/Tejano/Global Music: Nosotros
Top Cover Band: ABBAquerque
Top Musical Front Person/Lead Singer: Amanda Machon - Red Light Cameras
Top Spoken Word Artist: Gigi Bella
Top Comic Host: Royal A. Wood III
Top Comedy Venue: Dry Heat Comedy Club
Top Stand-Up Comic: Joshua Fournier
Top Fine Art Venue: New Mexico Museum of Art
Top Artist: Patrick CloudFace Burnham
Top Immersive Art Venue: Electric Playhouse
Top Photographer: Nathaniel Tetsuro Paolinelli
Top Author: Sonja Dewing
Top Bookstore: Books on the Bosque
Top Sports Team - Professional: New Mexico United
Top Sports Team - Alternative: Albuquerque Roller Derby
Top Nightclub: Albuquerque Social Club
Top DJ: Spunjy Hicks
Top Brewery: Santa Fe Brewing Company
Top Distillery: Hollow Spirits
Top Restaurant: Nexus Blue Smokehouse
Top Chef: Mike White
2023 Winners
July 7, 2023, at the KiMo Theatre in Downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico.
ICON Award: Anitra Blue
Top Annual Events: Night of the Living Cover Bands
Top Monthly Events: ABQ Artwalk
Top Event Producer: Tom Frouge - Globalquerque / Avokado Artists
Top Production Studio: Netflix Albuquerque Studios
Top Production - TV or Film: Better Call Saul - AMC
Top Radio Station: 104.1 THE EDGE
Top Radio Personality: Jackie, Tony & Ryan (100.3 The Peak)
Top Theatre Venue: Popejoy Hall
Top Live Music and Performance Venue: Revel
Top Performing Arts Group: Clan Tynker
Top Drag Performer - Queen: Avery Martini
Top Drag Performers - King: Rusty Nutz
Top Burlesque Performer: Mena Domina
Top Musical Artist or Group - Rock: Dust City Opera
Top Musical Artist or Group - Metal: Sorry Guero
Top Musical Artist or Group - Punk: All Thicc
Top Musical Artist or Group - Alternative: Thursday Marks Fall
Top Musical Artist or Group - Jazz / Blues/R&B: Hillary Smith
Top Musical Artist or Group - Hip-Hop/Rap: Lil Renzo
Top Musical Artist or Group - R&B: Mike Baty
Top Musical Artist or Group - Funk: The Mango Cakes
Top Musical Artist or Group - Country & Western: Hooks and the Huckleberries
Top Musical Artist or Group - American Roots: Dirty Brown Jug Band
Top Musical Artist or Group - Reggae: Dre Z Melodi
Top Musical Artist or Group - Latin/Tejano/Global Music: Baracutanga
Top Musical Front Person/Lead Singer: Siobhaen Zgela (All Thicc)
Top Spoken Word Artist: Edward Hakim Bellamy
Top Comic Host: Carlos Medina
Top Comedy Venue: Dry Heat Comedy Club
Top Stand-Up Comic: Zach Abeyta
Top Art Venue: Meow Wolf
Top Artist: Caitlin Padilla
Top Photographer: Brian Spencer
Top Author: George RR Martin
Top Bookstore: Bookworks
Top Nightclub: Effex Nightclub
Top DJ: Buddhafunk
Top Brewery: Bosque Brewing Co.
Top Restaurant: Frank's Famous Chicken & Waffles
Top Chef: Chef Ahmed - Jambo Cafe (Santa Fe)