The History of Voiceless Music Awards

The Voiceless Music Awards is the brainchild of Voiceless Music’s creator DJ Mainstream to honor the top viewers and artists promoted on Voiceless Music overall. Starting in 2013, the awards show, nicknamed the #IndieVMAs, has become a staple on the unsigned and independent scene! 

- January 2013 and January 2014: #IndieVMAs was more of a blogged release of winners via VoicelessMusic.com with 2013's winner being Mr2TheP and 2014's winner being Shawn Rock!

- November 3, 2015: DJ Mainstream holds the first live edition of the #IndieVMAs from Blackthorn 51 in Queens, New York with the winner being Bizzy Bee!

- November 20, 2016 and August 29, 2017: #IndieVMAs was live again, this time for two years straight at the Downtown Brooklyn, New York hot spot Amarachi Lounge with Kony Brooks winning in 2016 and Shenna winning in 2017!

- August 19, 2018: Just 3 blocks from WVMR New York, the #IndieVMAs returned home to Queens as we were live at DOHA Nightclub with NeQuasia winning the big award!

- For 2019, DJ Mainstream decided to cancel the live version of the show, leaving the future of the show undecided. 

See our history and the previous winners below.

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#IndieVMAS By The Numbers:
Most Voiceless Music Awards Nominations (by individual/all-time): Shawn Rock (11)

Most Voiceless Music Awards Wins (by individual/all-time): Kony Brooks (6)

Most Voiceless Music Awards Nominations (individual/in one year): NeQuasia (7 - 2018)

Most Voiceless Music Awards Nominations (label/group): SQMG (5)

Most Voiceless Music Award wins (label/group): SQMG (4)

Most consecutive Voiceless Music Award wins (all-time): SQMG (3 - '15-'17)

Most consecutive Voiceless Music Awards wins (in one night): Kony Brooks (2016) & NeQuasia (2018) 

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2019 Winners

2019 Voiceless Music Artist of the Year: Saay Park

Vocalist of the Year: Bryan Joon

MC of the Year: Reezy Boipelo

Best Rap/Hip-Hop Song of The Year: Kony Brooks - Rough (feat. Mickey Factz)
Best R&B/Pop Song of The Year: Saay Park - Crazy Sexy Cool

SQUAD of the Year: SQMG

Peoples Choice:  Lanii Lyric

Video of the Year: Kony Brooks - Waist Trainer

Collab of the Year: Saay Park - Ready (feat. Kony Brooks)

Radio Song of the Year: RBM Bizzel - Tell These Hoes 

Best Female Artist: Lanii Lyrik
Live Performer of the Year: Richard Pigkaso
BREAKOUT Artist of the Year: Nazzy

Compilation of the Year: Richard Pigkaso - There Are Some Strings Attached 

2018 Winners

2018 Voiceless Music Artist of the Year: Nequasia

Vocalist of the Year: Ra[K]oon

MC of the Year: Meko Sky

Best Mainstream Song of The Year: Nequasia - "Sexii You" 

SQUAD of the Year: Ei8th Productions

Peoples Choice: Live Johnson

Video of the Year: Yung Low - "Forgive Me"

Collab of the Year: Meko Sky - "Throne Talk" ft. Nico Woods & Kwoat

WVMR Song of the Year: Millszy - "Benoit Beginnings (I'm Winnin')"

Best Female Artist: Nequasia

Live Performer of the Year: Saay Park

Best TV/Webseries Of The Year: Best Frenemies

BREAKOUT Artist of the Year: Nequasia

Freestyle on Wax!: Thot Boys - "Wild Thots"

Compilation of the Year: Saay Park - The Prelude

This is The REMIX! / Cover Of The Year: Thot Boys - "Back It Up"

2017 Winners

Artist of the Year: Shenna

Vocalist of the Year: Ra[K]oon

Video of the Year: Shenna - "So-Low"

Live Performer of the Year: Ra[K]oon

MC of the Year: Meko Sky

WVMR DJ of the Year: DJ Thunder of Left Lane Radio

Collab of the Year: Saay - "Bad" featuring Leon Marin & Tori Deal

Compilation of the Year: The Silent Celeb - The Silent Celebrity Project

WVMR Song of the Year: Ra[K]oon - "Ignite"

Freestyle on Wax!: Phenom & Oz - "Voiceless Music / So Phenomenal Cypher"

This is The REMIX! / Cover Of The Year: Taina - "No Players"

SQUAD of the Year: Star Qualified Music Group (SQMG)

BREAKOUT Artist of the Year: Saay Park

2016 Winners

Artist of the Year: KONY Brooks

Vocalist of the Year: JR (JustReal)

Video of the Year: Star Qualified - Round Here (feat. Motive)

Live Performer of the Year: Jus Write

MC of the Year: KONY Brooks


Live On-Air Freestyle of the Year: KONY Brooks

Collab of the Year: Zeke Jaye - Snow White (feat. Trev Mulah)

Compilation of the Year: Frank Knight - "Free Lunch"

Song of the Year: S-Rock - Haterz On My Back (Remix)

Freestyle on Wax! of the Year: Nikko Tesla - "Huntin' Season"

This is The REMIX! / Cover Of The Year: KONY Brooks - "R.I.C.O."

SQUAD of the Year: SQMG

BREAKOUT Artist of the Year: Special T

2015 Winners

Artist of the Year: Bizzy Bee

Video Of The Year: Frank Knight - "Welcome To Brooklyn"

SQUAD (Best Group/Label) of The Year: Star Qualified

Best Collab: B. Morgan – Poke It Out feat. Beano

Recorded Freestyle of The Year: Jae Duckets – Dark Horse Freestyle

Vocalist Of The Year: B. Morgan

Song Of The Year: Frank Knight – Welcome To Brooklyn

Live Performer: Bizzy Bee

MC Of The Year: Wolfgang Joc

Bradley Joseph Lifetime Achievement Award: Mickey Factz

2014 Winners

Artist of the Year: Shawn Rock

Video Of The Year: Shawn Rock - "I Like Girlz"

Best Compilation [Mixtape/Album]: Siano -  Yung Poets Summa

Breakout Artist: Rachael Hendricks

Radio Song Of The Year: Prince Smith - Love Antique

Collab Of The Year: G. Milano - Love Song featuring I-Vee of Purple Heart Club

Live Freestyle Of The Year: Juanito Jones

Recorded Freestyle of The Year: Firehowse Spittas - Heatwave Freestyle Vol.

Vocalist Of The Year: Prince Smith

Club Banger Of The Year: Kidd Upstairs & XO - Amanda Bynes

Song Of The Year: Purple Heart Club - Vitamin

Breakout Track Of The Year: Perrion - Remedies

Female Artist Of The Year: Shilpa Narayan

2013 Winners
Artist of the Year: Mr2TheP
Video Of The Year: Mr2TheP - "#Coolin"

Best Compilation [Mixtape/Album]: Drought Money Entertainment - The Famine

Best Producer: J. Cardim

Collab Of The Year: Goodswag Milano w/ Sha Mula & Creative Gold - Ciroc Vodka Henny

Freestyle Of The Year: Siano - Yano Bitch (Rack City Freestyle)

Vocalist Of The Year: Mel'vin Jaye

Club Banger Of The Year: Ariez Onasis - Lay It Down

Song (Formerly Sleeper) Of The Year: MBennz - Taste Of Love