2024 LORING AWARDS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Awarded for an EP or LP released between January 1st, 2023 and January 1st, 2024 by a Twin Cities musical act with one or more queer individuals. The higher percentage of queers involved, the better chance of receiving a nomination. Any act can be recommended for a nomination.

• allergic to dogs - annixo

• HI COTTON - Blu Bone

• Where Could We Go? - FINICK *winner*

• Rock - Kate Malanaphy

• twentysomethings - Tarias and the Sound

RECORD OF THE YEAR 

Awarded for a musical recording released between January 1st, 2023 and January 1st, 2024 by a Twin Cities musical act with one or more queer individuals. The higher percentage of queers involved, the better chance of receiving a nomination. Any band can be suggested for a nomination.

• Pulling Threads - The Briefly Gorgeous

• Clementines - Daphne Jane

• Lakehouse - Keep For Cheap

• No Time For Names - SYM1

• The Bitch Is Back (Press) - ZORA *winner*

MUSICAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR 

Awarded to a prominent Twin Cities queer artist/band that has released or produced original music and/or performed original music in 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• Daphne Jane *winner*

• Kate Malanaphy

• Keep For Cheap

• SYM1

• ZORA

UPCOMING MUSICAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Awarded to an upcoming Twin Cities queer artist/band that has released or produced original music and/or performed original music in 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• annixo *winner*

• Blu Bone

• The Briefly Gorgeous

• FINICK

• Sam Castillo
  
  

DRAG ROYAL OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a drag queen, drag king, or non-binary drag entertainer who identified with the Twin Cities area and it's drag scene in 2023.

• Buttercream

• Hunky Dory

• Jojo Ventus Ninja *winner*

• Oblivia Nukem Jun

• Suture Fancy

PERFORMER OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a prominent Twin Cities actor, dancer, speaker, or other form of performance outside of music and drag performance that performed in the Twin Cities during 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• Christina Stier

• Max Wojtanowicz

• Wariboko Sementari *winner*

DIGITAL MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a prominent Twin Cities creative that has created some type of digital media art in the Twin Cities during 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• Booscapes *winner*

• David Anderson

PHYSICAL MEDIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a prominent Twin Cities creative that has created some type of physical media art in the Twin Cities during 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• Better Homes and Dykes *winner*

• Lyd Wilke

• Valentine Art Studio

CREATIVE ACTIVIST OF THE YEAR

Awarded to a Twin Cities queer activist that advocated on behalf of the queer community and/or its interests in 2023. Must be queer and must identify with the Twin Cities area.

• Baki Baki Baki *winner*

• Better Homes and Dykes

• Empress Onyxx