This week it's all about nominees for the 2026 New England Music Awards and I'm joined in studio by NEMA Producer, Lindsay Van. To check out the complete list of nominees, visit www.NEMusicAwards.com and public voting runs until October 9. Featured artists tonight include: April Cushman, Blake Matteson, Bus Crush, Couch, The Elovaters, Houston Bernard, The Gravel Project, Jake Swamp and the Pine, Julia Haven, JVK, Lainey Dionne, Laroy Streat, Lexi James, Love Marry Kill, Melo Green, Miss Julia Violet, Morrisey Blvd, The Oshima Brothers, The Pretty Graves, The Regals, Vanna Pacella, Wendy Lucas, Will Dailey, and more! For copyright reasons this show was recorded live off air on 95.9 WATD.

17 year old Ava Valianti performs on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage to promote her new music and upcoming releases. Learn more at https://avavaliantimusic.com.

South Shore duo The Joneses on perform on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more about their original music and their cover shows at https://www.jonesesmusic.com.

South Shore singer-songwriter Ryan Demaray is on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage to promote his EP Between Two Cities. Learn more at www.ryandemaray.com.

Boston musician, producer, and educator Melo Green performs on the 95.9 WATD to promote his latest album "Laminar Flow". Learn more at https://www.melogreen.com.

David Tanklefsky of The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow stops by the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage to promote their latest release "Kept Rising". And see them at the Plymouth Waterfront Festival on Saturday August 29. Learn more at https://www.thewhiskeytreaty.com.

Rhode Island singer-songwriter Ruby Mac is on the 95.9 WATD Tiny Stage this week to promote her recent projects including a new single "Antithesis of Feminists" out on Friday, August 21. Learn more and presave the single at https://rubymac.com.

South Shore singer-songwriter Matt Bishop is on the WATD Tiny Stage this week. Follow his IG at https://www.instagram.com/realmattbishop