The Off The Record Music Awards take place annually in December and were created as a way of looking back on the year of music in terms of what was posted/most requested on the page.  To gain a sense of what performed well, what I should plan more of in the next year and what maybe could be left behind.  I do this by getting your insight into what music and content was most impactful to you.  It’s also just a fun way to celebrate everything we talked about and posted here together!

 

Nominations will be released the first week of December every year with winners being announced on December 31st! I want this to be something my readers can participate in as well, which is why I’m giving time between the two dates because you guys will have the opportunity to vote on what your favourites were! (most nominations will probably be related to things I’ve written about in the blog so, if you’ve been keeping up, you’ll probably be familiar with most of it, especially since most of what is posted here was requested by you)! When winners are announced it will consist of two parts, my personal vote, plus the majority from you guys!

 

Music is something that we don’t always see coming. Every year we discover new music that’s either just been released or has been around for decades and we don’t always realize how impactful it will be on our lives the first time we hear it.  I thought this would be a fun way to reflect on and pay homage to all the new music released every year that has impacted and become a part of my life, as well as, get myself and Off The Record readers excited about all the new music to come! I’m still figuring out some of the logistics, but below is all the information I have for now.

Rules

1. The categories can be flexible.  Ex. I don’t listen to much country, so of course I am not going to have a “Best Country Album” category this year.  However, maybe next year I will grow to enjoy country music. I can add it as a category next year! (categories included every year will be revealed the day prior to nominations, most likely in the Instagram stories so make sure you’re following @offtherecordmusicblog).

2. Albums must be released in the year in which the awards are taking place!  I listen to so much new music every year, it would be too difficult to include it all. By limiting it to one year, it makes it a lot more manageable!  This year will be November 1, 2024 – December 1, 2025).

3. In order to keep categories realistic and not too long, each one will be limited to five nominees.

4. Voting will be open to all my blog followers and the link will be displayed on the Instagram stories and website.  Each person can vote once a day! The nominee with the most votes in each category, wins that category!

5. Nothing physical is actually won, it wins recognition, a little write up and appreciation!

 

I can’t wait to reflect on the past year together, and learn what I can do to make next year even better for you!

XO,

Kayla