Romy Conzen — Female Artist of the Year ( Rock ), Female Entertainer of the Year ( Southern Rock / Rock ), Album of the Year for V for Victory , Song of the Year ( Rock ) Individual & Duo / Group Awarded From This Nomination List for Going Down
Romy Conzen is a Belgian singer songwriter with a strong personality and a talent to match . Romy ' s first album Black As Night was released in October 2012 on Roughtrade , to critical acclaim . It also made waves internationally , getting airtime in the U . K . and screentime in the US . 2015 and 16 saw Romy hitting the road , playing many shows in Belgium Holland and Germany , including a headline slot at Belgium ' s biggest festival « Les Francofolies de Spa », where her performance gains critical acclaim from the medias . April 2017 saw the release of new album V for Victory with Bongo Boy Records , which was an instant favourite with Radio DJ ' s across Benelux . On April 4 , 2018 , the album V for Victory was released in Germany and on April 13 , 2018 in the USA . Find out more about the artist HERE .
Melissa B — Female Artist of the Year ( Pop / Contemporary ), Female Entertainer of the Year ( Pop Contemporary )
Melissa B ., a FYC campaign artist for Bongo Boy Records , has been garnering much attention from fans and critics alike since she independently unveiled her debut EP Exclusively in 2015 in which she was considered for a Grammy ® nomination . She eventually released a commercial song called “ Dancing in the Rain ” which shot to No . 1 on the Billboard Hot Single Sales chart sitting only behind Demi Lavato and Lana Del Ray . This was only the beginning for the South Carolina born and globally raised singer / songwriter whose powerful vocals immediately hypnotize and captivate . Melissa B . would follow with a 9 song collection Computer Love Album which continued to cement on the European charts in making Melissa B . as one to watch with another consideration by the Grammy Awards ® in 2017 for “ Best Urban Contemporary Album ”. Find out more about the artist HERE .