Jury Members

Below is a list of everyone who has served as a juror for the Newlin Music Prize as well as a demographic breakdown for each year.

2025 Jury Members
53% identify as female, 34% identify as male, and 13% identify as non-binary
52% identify as white and 48% come from minority races (BIPOC)
Aaron Brown (Musician)
Abby Huston (Musician)
Ace Stallings (Musician)
Alexa Taveras (Musician)
Allen Macuno (Musician)
Andee Arches (WRIR)
Andrew Cothern (RVA Playlist)
Andy Brown (Musician)
Annie Parnell (VPM)
Anthony Gillison (Musician)
Ash Moore (RPAA)
Ashley Park (Photographer)
Aster Watson (Musician)
Autumn Celeste (Musician)
Avery Fogarty (Musician)
Bella Salunga (Musician)
Beshaun Judkins (Musician)
Bethany Lansing (SCEEN)
Bri Bevan (Woman Crush Wednesday)
Brice Maddox (WRIR)
Brittani Barnes (Musician)
Caadria Carrington (Musiciain)
Caitlin Parker (Restless RVA)
Caleb Brooks (Musician)
Calvin Brown (Musiciain)
Cameron William Lovings (Musician)
Cara Pressley (Marketing)
Caroline Stokes (Soundtrack RVA)
Case Graham (Musician)
Charlie Schneider (Musician)
Chey Brumfield (Musician)
Chez Goodspeed (Musician)
Chloe Pallak (River City Sounds)
Chris McDonald (Restless RVA)
Chyna McCoy (Musician)
CJ Payne (Photographer / Journalist)
Clair Morgan (Nodderly)
Clara Endres (Journalist)
Cole Curry (River City Sounds)
Cora Martin (Musician)
Dash Lewis (Musician / Journalist)
Dave Parrish (Photographer)
Davy Jones (You Hear That, Style Weekly)
Dee Chadwick (Musician)
Delilah Truck (Musician)
Destiny Whiters (Musician)
Diamond Chanell (Musician)
Dionne Spencer (Musician)
Doug Nunnally (The Auricular)
Dylan Lawson (Musician)
Elaine Digges (Miss Elaine Neous)
Elijah Hedrick (HearRVA)
Emma Norist (Musician)
Erika Blatnik (Musician)
Errol Bateman (Musician)
Eugene Henry (Journalist)
Eva Wilson (Musician)
Griffin Smalley (Musician)
Hannah Goad (Musician)
Hilary Langford (Style Weekly)
Ivy Taylor (Musician)
Jackie Bishop Wells (Fallout)
Jam Montgomery (Musician)
Jason Crawford (Musician)
Jay Kole (Musician)
Jay Smack (StudioB, WRIR)
Jenna Greer (Musician)
Jennifer Kennedy (Artist)
Jess Klein (Musician)
Jewell Booker (Musician)
Jim Ivins (Musician)
Joel Worford (Musician)
Kaay Taurus (Musician)
Kaiana Lee (Journalist)
Katie Bowles (Musician)
Kayla Joy (Musician)
Kaylyn Vail (What Got Me Here?)
Kieran Cleary (Journalist)
Kimberly Frost (Photographer)
Kula Voncille (Musician)
Lauren Powell (Musician)
Lauren Salter (Musician)
Lauren Serpa (Photographer)
Leila Ferguson (Musician)
Liam McElroy (Musician)
Lucille Elliott (Riot Ghoul)
Luke Rabin (SCEEN)
Madi Thompson (Show Promoter)
Maggie Graff (Ignited)
Mara Smith (Musician)
Marc Cheatham (The Cheats Movement)
Marilyn Drew Necci (RVA Magazine)
Mark Obsorne (Show Promoter)
Marquis Hazlewood (Musician)
Mars Obsidian (Musician)
Mason Rowley (WVCW / Ink Magazine)
Matt Klimas (Musician)
Matt Luger (Musician)
Maura Garman (WRIR)
Max Rheese (Musician)
Maya Walters (WRIR)
Meighan Cahoon (Concert Cowgirl)
Mel Parker (Musician)
Melody Sanders (Musician)
Michelle Green (Musician)
Mike Ferster (Musician)
Mike Rutz (WRIR)
Miranda Jean (Photographer)
MJ Winn (Musician)
Naida Smyth (Musician)
Naomi Kent (Musician)
Nick Oukolov (Photographer)
Payton Baril (Hind Gallery)
Penny Page (WRIR)
Rajeanna Caldwell (Musician)
Randy Wilson (The Randy Wilson Podcast)
Rhiannon Smith (Musician)
Rian Moses-Hedrick (HearRVA)
Richy Jones (Musician)
Rivanna Youngpool (Promoter)
Roary McAdams (Zine Idles)
Robin Schwartzkopf (Virginia Tourism Corporation)
Sam Atkinson (Musician)
Sara Ortiz (Musician)
Sarah Moore Lindsay (Musician)
Sasha Peck (Musician)
Scott Clark (Musician)
Sean Lawrence (Musician)
Seth Jensen (Musician)
Shannon Cleary (WRIR, Commonwealth Of Notions)
Shavaughn Jackson (The Green Room)
Shelby Guest (Plan 9 Music)
Shelly Thiss (Musician)
Sophie Colette (Musician)
Sravani Kameswari (Musician)
Sterling Giles (RVA Magazine)
Stevie Johanson (Musician)
Tashi Gyatso (Musician)
Teri Lambert (Musician)
Timothy Bailey (Musician)
Timothy Maverick (Musician)
Todd Murray (Musician)
Todd Raviotta (Photographer)
Tom Breihan (Stereogum)
Tristan Kelley (Musician)
Tykera Monae (Musician)
Veronica Llano (Musician)
Vy Truong (Journalist)
Warren Campbell (Musician)
Yani Garrett (Journalist)

2024 Jury Members
54% identify as female, 35% identify as male, and 11% identify as non-binary
53% identify as white and 47% come from minority races (BIPOC)
Aaron Brown (Musician)
Abby Huston (Musician)
Ace Stallings (Musician)
Akim Mansaray (Musician)
Alexa Taveras (Musician)
Alicen Hackney (Journalist)
Allen Macuno (Musician)
Andee Arches (WRIR)
Andrew Cothern (RVA Playlist)
Annie Parnell (VPM)
Ashley Travis (Photographer)
Beshaun Judkins (Musician)
Bobby Egger (Vinyl Conflict)
Bri Bevan (Woman Crush Wednesday)
Brice Maddox (WRIR)
Caadria Carrington (Musician)
Caitlin Parker (Restless RVA)
Calvin Brown (Musician)
Cara Pressley (Marketing)
Chey Brumfield (Musician)
Chloe Pallak (River City Sounds)
Chris McDonald (Restless RVA)
Chyna McCoy (Musician)
CJ Payne (Photographer / Journalist)
Clara Endres (Journalist)
Cole Curry (River City Sounds)
Connor Loftis (Musician)
Cora Martin (Musician)
Dash Lewis (Musician / Journalist)
Dave Parrish (Photographer)
David Young (Musician)
Davy Jones (You Hear That, Style Weekly)
Destiny Whiters (Musician)
Diamond Chanell (Musician)
Doug Nunnally (The Auricular)
Dylan Lawson (Musician)
Elaine Digges (Miss Elaine Neous)
Errol Bateman (Musician)
Eugene Henry (Journalist)
Eva Wilson (Musician)
Gary Lluong (Musician)
Hilary Langford (Style Weekly)
Ivy Taylor (Musician)
Jack Wolfe (Musician)
Jackie Bishop Wells (Fallout)
Jam Montgomery (Musician)
Jason Crawford (Musician)
Jay Smack (StudioB, WRIR)
Jennifer Catalano (HearRVA)
Jennifer Kennedy (Artist)
Jewell Booker (Musician)
Joel Worford (Musician)
Kaay Taurus (Musician)
Kaiana Lee (Journalist)
Kate Potter (RICtoday)
Katherine Nguyen (Musician)
Kenneka Cook (Musician)
Kieran Cleary (Journalist)
Kimberly Frost (Photographer)
Laura Crowley (Journalist)
Lauren Serpa (Photographer)
Lucille Elliott (Riot Ghoul)
Madi Thompson (Show Promoter)
Maggie Graff (Ignited)
Marc Cheatham (The Cheats Movement)
Marilyn Drew Necci (RVA Magazine)
Mara Smith (Musician)
Mark Obsorne (Show Promoter)
Mars Obsidian (Musician)
Mason Rowley (WVCW / Ink Magazine)
Matt Klimas (Musician)
Maya Jackson (Artist)
Maya Walters (WRIR)
Melody Sanders (Musician)
Mike Rutz (WRIR)
Miranda Jean (Photographer / Richmond Chronicle)
Naida Smyth (Musician)
Nick Oukolov (Photographer)
Owen Martin (Musician)
Payton Baril (Hind Gallery)
Penny Page (WRIR)
Prabir Mehta (Musician)
Randy Wilson (The Randy Wilson Podcast)
Rajeanna Caldwell (Musician)
Rivanna Youngpool (Show Promoter)
Roary McAdams (Music Is 4 Nerdz)
Robin Schwartzkopf (RICtoday)
Roscoe Burnems (The Writer’s Den)
Sam Atkinson (Musician)
Sarah Moore Lindsay (Musician)
Shannon Cleary (WRIR, Commonwealth Of Notions)
Shavaughn Jackson (The Green Room)
Shelby Guest (Plan 9 Music)
Shelly Thiss (Musician)
Sravani Kameswari (Musician)
Sterling Giles (RVA Magazine)
Timothy Bailey (Musician)
Timothy Maverick (Musician)
Tykera Monae (Musician)
Vy Truong (Journalist)
Yani Garrett (Musician)

2023 Jury Members
50% identify as female, 42% identify as male, and 8% identify as non-binary
56% identify as white and 44% come from minority races (BIPOC)
Aaron Brown (Musician)
Abby Huston (Musician)
Ace Stallings (Musician)
Akim Mansaray (Musician)
Alexa Taveras (Musician)
Alicen Hackney (Journalist)
Andee Arches (WRIR)
Andrew Blackwell (Musician)
Andrew Bonieskie (RVA Magazine)
Andrew Cothern (RVA Playlist)
Anthony Gillison (Musician)
Armando Muñoz (Musician)
Avery Fogarty (Musician)
Benét Nutall (Musician)
Bobby Egger (Vinyl Conflict)
Bradley Stabler (WRIR)
Brendan Hall (Musician)
Bri Bevan (Woman Crush Wednesday)
Brice Maddox (WRIR)
Caitlin Parker (Restless RVA)
Calvin Brown (Musician)
Chey Brumfield (Musician)
Chloe Pallak (River City Sounds)
Chris McDonald (Restless RVA)
Clara Endres (Journalist)
Cole Curry (River City Sounds)
Cole Hicks (Musician)
Dave Parrish (Photographer)
David Young (Musician)
Davy Jones (You Hear That, Style Weekly)
Diamond Chanell (Musician)
Doug Nunnally (The Auricular)
Dylan Lawson (Musician)
Elaine Digges (Miss Elaine Neous)
Elijah Hedrick (HearRVA)
Gabriel Santamaria (RVA Magazine)
Gregory Johnson (Musician)
Herbie Abernethy (Promoter)
Hilary Langford (Style Weekly)
Hip Hop Henry (Journalist)
Jackie Bishop Wells (Fallout)
Jam Montgomery (Musician)
Jasmine Blooms (The Writer’s Den)
Jason Crawford (Musician)
Jay Smack (StudioB, WRIR)
Jennifer Catalano (HearRVA)
Jennifer Kennedy (Artist)
Jewell Booker (Musician)
Joel Worford (Musician / Author)
Kaay Taurus (Musician)
Kate Potter (RICtoday)
Kenneka Cook (Musician)
Kieran Cleary (Journalist)
Kimberly Frost (Photographer)
Kizzi Henderson (Musician)
Laura Crowley (Journalist)
Lauren Serpa (Photographer)
Lucille Elliott (Riot Ghoul)
Maggie Graff (Ignited)
Marc Cheatham (The Cheats Movement)
Marilyn Drew Necci (RVA Must See Shows)
Mark Obsorne (Promoter)
Matt Klimas (Musician)
Maya Walters (WRIR)
Mike Rutz (WRIR)
Miranda Jaroneski (Photographer)
Noah Page (WRIR)
Payton Baril (Hind Gallery)
Randy Wilson (The Randy Wilson Podcast)
Reese Williams (In Your Ear / Shockoe Sessions)
Rian Moses-Hedrick (HearRVA)
Rivanna Youngpool (Promoter)
Robin Schwartzkopf (RICtoday)
Roscoe Burnems (The Writer’s Den)
Sap Evans (WRIR)
Sarah Moore Lindsay (Musician)
Shannon Cleary (WRIR, Commonwealth Of Notions)
Shelly Thiss (Musician)
Tarell Validum (Musician)
Tess Fisher (Musician)
Tiara Mustafa (Musician)
Tom Breihan (Stereogum)
Veronica Llano (Musician)
Vy Truong (Journalist)
Will Mullany (WRIR)

2022 Jury Members
47% identify as female, 44% identify as male, and 9% identify as non-binary
54% identify as white and 46% come from minority races (BIPOC)
Akim Mansaray (Musician)
Alberto Yapur (Musician)
Alicen Hackney (Journalist)
Anais Stewart (Journalist)
Andre Mags (Photographer)
Andrew Cothern (RVA Playlist)
Benét Nutall (Musician)
Brendan Hall (Musician)
Bri Bevan (Woman Crush Wednesday)
Brice Maddox (WRIR 97.3)
Caitlin Parker (Restless RVA)
Calvin Brown (Musician)
Chris McDonald (Restless RVA)
Clara Endres (Journalist)
Cole Hicks (Musician)
Davy Jones (You Hear That, Style Weekly)
Doug Nunnally (The Auricular)
Elaine Neous (Miss Elaine Neous)
Elijah Jai-Mychael (HearRVA)
Gigi Broadway (The Cheats Movement)
Hilary Langford (Style Weekly)
Hip Hop Henry (Journalist)
Indira Sultanić (Musician)
Isaiah Carter (Musician)
Jackie Bishop Wells (Fallout)
Jamil Jasey (Musician)
Jasmine Blooms (The Writer’s Den)
Jay Smack (StudioB, WRIR 97.3)
Jennifer Kennedy (Artist)
Jewel Princess Johnson (Kokayeena Ent, TMM)
Justin Golden (Musician)
Kieran Cleary (Journalist)
Laura Crowley (PR)
Lauren Serpa (Photographer)
Maggie Graff (Ignited)
Marc Cheatham (The Cheats Movement)
Marilyn Drew Necci (RVA Magazine)
Mark Obsorne (Show Promoter)
Matt Klimas (Musician)
Maya Walters (WRIR 97.3)
Mike Street (WBTJ 106.5 The Beat)
Nickey McMullen (The Writer’s Den)
Noah Page (WRIR 97.3)
Payton Baril (Hind Gallery)
Randy Wilson (The Randy Wilson Podcast)
Rian Moses-Hedrick (HearRVA)
Rivanna Youngpool (Show Promoter)
Robin Schwartzkopf (RICtoday)
Sap Evans (WRIR 97.3)
Sean King (Videographer)
Shannon Cleary (WRIR 97.3)
Shelly Thiss (Musician)
Taylor Peterson (Journalist)
Tess Fisher (Musician)
Tom Breihan (Stereogum)