Lil Nas X breaking barriers in rap or Brandi Carlile having Americana wrapped around her guitar-strumming fingers, we know how to pump up the jams.Among our many non-hetero headliners are the up-and-coming LGBTQ+ hitmakers of tomorrow (both of which we cover weekly in our “Bop After Bop” music column).
Ten of the best of brightest are nominees in this year’s Queerties Awards as Breakout Musical Artists.That’s right, voting for the 2023 Queerties is open!Voting runs now through February 21, and remember, you can vote once per day per device in each category. Winners will be announced live at a special reception in Los Angeles on February 28 and on Queerty the following morning.
Use hashtag #Queerties to share your votes and help promote your favorites!For ease of access, just click your favorite artist’s name to head to the Breakout Musical Artist voting page.
Whether you want some gay country goodness or hard sapphic club pop, there’s a little tuneage for every taste.Check out the nominees and some of their breakout tracks below!With singles like “Femininomenon”, “My Kink is Karma”, and “Naked in Manhattan”, Chappell Roan knows how to turn young adult turmoil into a head-bobbing groove.Doechii’s “Yucky Blucky Fruitcake” blew up online in 2020, but her 2022 hit “Persuasive” brought her into the mainstream in a big way.