The Jammies Awards 2025!

Welcome to The Jammies Awards 2025, a year-end indie music awards episode celebrating the best songs, albums, EPs, and artists of 2025. This special edition of The Jammies highlights standout indie rock, indie folk, alternative, and emerging artists that defined my year of listening. From breakout EPs and unforgettable singles to hidden gems and jammiest tracks. Featuring dozens of artist nominations and approved music throughout the episode, this is the most music-packed Jammies episode to date and a great guide for discovering new indie music heading into 2026.All music featured in this episode has been approved by the artists. If a nomination does not include music, it’s simply due to not hearing back in time. Thank you to every artist who responded and to everyone out there releasing music, the world is better because you do.Major Awards and Nominees: EP of the YearHonorable Mentions:She Ain’t About It – Vision ArcadeOtherworld – Rec HallNominees:Upstate – Brenn!The Garden – Bo Stalochwhere do we go from here – Nikki and The Barn BoysFall Back – Florence RoadMusic for the Soul – Sam BarberNostalgia – Sons of HabitIt’s So Good To See You – Noah RichardsonYour Name Stuck to My Teeth – Elias HixAlbum of the YearNominees:Recency Bias – Rum JungleColorado’s On Fire Again – Richy Mitch & The Coal MinersOld Mervs – Old MervsThe Pit – Arcy DriveWhen I Change My Mind I Don’t Mean It – Chance PeñaDark – EDENBreach – Twenty One Pilotsbones – Rainbow Kitten SurpriseThinking Too Much – Joshua SloneBest Song of 2025Nominees:For the Jets – Richy Mitch & The Coal MinersBest I Know – Old MervsNatural Disaster – Brenn!Spinning – Chance PeñaCity Walls – Twenty One PilotsEraser – The TerrysLonely Jester – Margot SinclairLights Fall – Arcy DriveDrowning – Nikki and The Barn BoysBackwards – Rum JungleArtist of the YearNominees:Richy Mitch & The Coal MinersSam BarberBrenn!Vision ArcadeOld MervsFlorence RoadWho Ate All The CrayonsRec HallRum JungleThe StewsBest Artist Under 50,000 Monthly Spotify ListenersNominees:Margot SinclairWho Ate All The CrayonsNikki and The Barn BoysJunkyard CatThe BrungasThe DebtorsThe High LinesCertainly So (honorable mention)Banger of the YearGolden – HUNTR/XOne Of These Mornings – Zeds DeadDead Or Alive – Evening ElephantsStone Man Rises (Wildcard) – CodfishJammiest Song of the YearNominees:Too Much To Lose – The StewsBest I Know – Old MervsDon’t You Give Up On Me Yet – Jonah KagenGolden – HUNTR/XDoubletake – EdgehillEyes – Vision ArcadeEven If You Do – Certainly SoSupper – Who Ate All The CrayonsThe Jammies returns in 2026 on February 27, continuing with monthly indie music discovery episodes released on the last Friday of every month.Explore the Jammies Playlists for full context on every song and artist mentioned: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0GWa9NEHX6Gy3ijpJrghRz?si=jBBO888KSaOaVEPRji8hOg&pi=ELTjjFLIQgWMi&pt=ec54957ef120bf6dd178859c02b2960dThanks so much for listening!Reach out to the show via email [email protected]