Here are the 2025 MAMA Awards winners honoring Modesto music, entertainment

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Winners were crowned in the 26th annual Modesto Area Music Association Awards Tuesday night at downtown Modesto’s historic State Theatre.

More than 3,600 online votes were cast for the best bands, venues, events and entertainers for this year’s awards. The show, which was open to nominees and their guests, was emceed by MAMAs co-founder Chris Murphy and ModestoView Managing Editor Middagh Goodwin.

Lifetime Achievement Awards were given to both KTRB Radio, Modesto’s first commercial radio station, and the Swanee Cowboys, Modesto’s first commercial band. The show included a tribute performance of the group’s 1936 single “Just Because” by past MAMAs winners The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit joined by the grandchildren of one of the original Cowboys.

2025 MAMA Awards Winners:

Best Alternative Indie Rock

• Girls Smash Guitars

Best Hard Rock/Metal Band

• Aware

Best Country /Americana

• The Blue Line

Best Jazz & Blues

• Penetrators Groove Band

Best Punk

• Awake 301

Best Unplugged

• DeAngelo & Trinity

Best Youth

• The Indecisives

Best Blue Collar

• Vintage Youth

Best Urban/Hip Hop

• Real One

Best Latin Band

• Mariachi Raices

Best Drag

• Gigi Banks

Best Comedy

• Kimberly “Cookie” Williams

Best Event

• Porchfest

Best DJ

• Lexy Love

Best Brewery

• Dying Breed

Best Venue

• Queen Bean Coffee House

Lifetime Achievement

• KTRB Radio

Lifetime Achievement

• Swanee Cowboys