Groceries Etc. is the Nashville Scene's 2026 writers' choice for Best Kissa in Nashville, for its cozy listening-room/house-party experience.
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Bleary’s ‘Little Brain’ is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Indie-Rock Debut, a display of real artistic growth without the band losing their rock ’n’ roll edge.
New Mom School is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Instant Parent Community in Nashville for connecting new parents with education, resources and each other.
Nordista Freeze is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Indie Hustle in Nashville, for pulling off whatever he sets his mind to, which this year included playing 50 shows in 50 states in 30 days.
Ronni Raxx’s ‘Bitch Get In’ is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Hip-Hop Album in Nashville, for how the late MC commands the spotlight with effortless transitions from crooning to hard rapping.
East Nashville Doulas is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Doula Service for staying with expecting parents every step of the way.
The Features’ ‘Exhibit A: Sweet Tea Mix,’ which captures one of Nashville’s all-time greats at the height of their powers, is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Rock Reissue.
Music Valley Archive is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Nashville Merch in Nashville for finding the sweet spot between earnestness and goofiness in celebrating Old Nashville.
The Protomen’s ‘Act III: The City Made Us’ — a ‘Billboard’-charting new chapter of the band’s ‘Mega Man’-inspired rock opera 17 years in the making — is the Nashville Scene’s 2026 Writers’ Choice for Best Sequel.