Each year Songs That Don’t Suck recognizes the best songs of the year in our annual presentation of the Don’t Sucky Awards. Here they are our past award winners.
Songs That Don’t Suck Artist Hall of Fame
2025
Country/Americana: One Bullet Left by Yam Haus
Folk: Grieving by Leith Ross
Pop: Never Better by Wild Rivers
Metal/Hard Rock: Aozora by Karnivool
Indie/Alternative: Big Familiar by Stella and the Very Messed
Rock: Changing by Scarhaven
Unicorn: Things by After Cooking
2024
Country/Americana: Midnight to Vice by Bridge City Sinners
Folk: Once Upon a Time at Texaco, Pt. 1 by Amigo the Devil
Pop: Vampire Disco by Friday Pilots Club
Metal/Hard Rock: Glitching Prisms by Night Verses ft. Brandon Boyd
Indie/Alternative: Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Wanna Come by The Wombats
Rock: Am That I Am by Wynton Existing
Unicorn: Rule 36 (Long Way From Home) by Fish and a Bird Cage
2023
Country/Americana: Devils in Nola by Drayton Farley
Folk: Find Your People by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
Pop: 23 by Lawrence
Metal/Hard Rock: Deny the Sun by Black Orchid Empire
Indie/Alternative: Sinner by The Last Dinner Party
Rock: Do Me a Favor by The Bites
Unicorn: Nine Beat by Half Moon Run
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