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VOTING OPEN NOW!
Wednesday, May 27
6 – 10pm
Myrtle, East Providence
Join us for the 4th annual Motif Spoken Awards! We are excited to be returning to Myrtle to celebrate RI’s spoken word community.
The live celebration, including performances for each category and live voting, as well as the results of the online voting, will take place at Myrtle, 134 Waterman Ave, East Providence.
Nominees
Spoken Word / Poetry
Free Verse
| Alisha Pina |
| Ashley Hosa |
| Damont Combs |
| Devin Samuels |
| Jeff Danielian |
| Ora |
| Othanna Tomasina |
| Rene Manuel Ramos |
| Sandra Beth Levy |
| Monica D. Vance |
Social Justice
| BASEDONAFEELING |
| Dameien Nathaniel |
| Eric Andrade |
| Jaybird Walker |
| Justice Ameer |
| Mr. Orange Live |
| Mx. Asher |
| Simply Sara |
| Third Eye of Providence |
| Vladimir Jean |
Narrative Music
| B Dolan |
| B-mor7 |
| Chachi Carvalho |
| Craig Kirkland |
| Jesse the Tree |
| Marlon Carey |
| Michaelis |
| Ora |
| Othanna Tomasina |
| Tsu Nami |
Youth Poet
| Josselyn Wolf |
| Julius Morris |
| Angel Cruz |
| Robin Linden |
| Julia Yakirevich |
Spoken Word Event or Series
| Afroverse Hide-N-Speak |
| Apothica’s Monthly Poetry Night |
| Cafe SOUL |
| Langston Hughes Poetry Reading |
| LitArts RI x Riffraff Bookstore + Bar Open Mic Night |
| Open Mic Poetry Night at The Collaborative (Warren) |
| Outspoken |
| Prov Slam |
| The Collective |
| The Daily Note |
Producer or Organizer
| Ginnie Dunleavy |
| Jessica Sullivan |
| Mike Keller |
| Mr. Orange Live |
| Sadey Fournier |
| Simply Sara |
| Vladimir Jean |
Comedy
Comedian
| Aaron Leidecker |
| Bill Simas |
| Brett Davey |
| Doug Key |
| John Perrotta |
| Mr. Kuze |
| Nick Anthony |
| Tom Stewart |
| Tyrone Jones |
| Will Wells |
NSFW
| Alan Moreau |
| Blaq Sav |
| Brad Pierce |
| Brian Beaudoin |
| Dan Martin |
| Lisa Costa |
| Nichole Auclair |
| Tyler Hittner |
Improv
| Bit Players |
| Improv Jones |
| Bring Your Own Improv |
| FreeRange (at Kismet) |
| Micetro |
| Newport Bit Players |
| Real Mature (at PIG) |
New Voices in Comedy
| Amanda Nacho |
| Jaylin Eaves |
| John Imperatore |
| Lucas Estrella |
| Brian Wayne |
| Justin James Lang |
| Mark Anthony Lewis |
Storytelling
Call and Response
| Len Cabral |
| Marlon Carey |
| Rachel Briggs |
| Raffini |
| Rudy Ru |
Historical / Cultural
| Dave Lawlor |
| Heather Rigney |
| Len Cabral |
| Mark Binder |
| Simply Sara |
| Thawn Harris |
| Valerie Tutson |
| Ramona Bass Kolobe |
Personal
| Bob Samuels |
| Chris Bell |
| Eric Baylies |
| Marlon Carey |
| Mx. Asher |
| Ora |
Favorite Storytelling Event
| Arc(hive) The Clam |
| Death Cafe |
| Funda Fest |
| LitArts RI x Riffraff Bookstore + Bar Open Mic |
| Live Bait |
| SPARK |
Podcast
| Bartholomewtown |
| Behind the Funny |
| Black Women at Play (Adeola Oredola) |
| Club Ambition |
| Little State Big Voices |
| Please Delete This Podcast |
| Roots Report |
| Talk Girlie To Me |
| Where the Living Room Used to Be |