It's that time of year again. Here are the nominees for this year's annual NOLYB Awards! 2016 was a real shit storm but at least we got some good music out of it. Show some love for your favorite artists by voting for them via the comments section below, by posting on the NOLYB Facebook wall, or by contacting me on twitter: @hideousnolyb Voting ends on January 1st 2017. The Winners will be announced on January 10th 2017. Please take the time to visit all the artist/album links below before you vote, and thank you again for participating, and supporting underground music. Best Metal Artist: AxattackBlind SamsonEntheanOrder of the OwlPale Ritual Tone Best Rock Artist: Bull Moose PartyGlássThe Guilty Remnant Backwards YouthSilver Tongue DevilsTramaxQueenBest Producer: AC-NovaNycstro Tha BeatmakerProf. LogicTeamo Supremo Ye$huaBest Hip Hop Artist: AC-NovaAutocorrectMikal kHillRikki TanSymplYe$huaJimmy LeeBest New Artist: CazadorCold CellThe Guilty RemnantModalcodaPale RitualTramaxQueenAlbum of the Year: Autocorrect - "As It Is"Blind Samson - "Second Death"Enthean - "Priests of Annihilation"Order of The Owl - "We Are Here to Collect Our Crown"Pale Ritual - "Carriers of Nothing"Tone - "Self Titled"