About this Event
The Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Awards Show
Featuring Clover County—Winner of the 2024 Vic Award
& the Five 2025 Vic Awards Finalists
The Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Awards Show is a highly anticipated annual event that recognizes and celebrates the creativity of Athens-area songwriters. The 2025 Vic Award winner will be announced during a special evening honoring the musical heritage of Athens, GA, and showcasing the Classic City’s musical talent.
Clover County, winner of the 2024 Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award, is the featured musical guest for the 2025 Vic Awards Show. Classic City Rotary and the Vic Chesnutt Awards Committee are pleased to welcome this talented musical artist back to the 40 Watt.
The name “Clover County,” is a tribute to all the places she's called home. After moving from Orlando to Denver, Atlanta to Birmingham, then to Athens, Clover grew tired of seeking a sense of home and relying on the next city to be the “lucky one” where things would fall into place.
“Clover County'' represents a state of mind, no matter where you’re planted you have the choice to grow.
With every open mic and backyard show, Clover County’s following rapidly expanded, despite no official music releases or means to afford recording. Clover turned this to her advantage, performing weekly in Athens, building her audience the old-fashioned way.
She has since performed around the country and released a handful of singles leading up to her debut EP "Porch Lights”—released to critical acclaim in November of 2024.
The reputation of the Vic Awards has grown in stature with each successive year, and 2025 looks to be a banner one with a stellar line-up of judges— Griffin Lotson, Heather McIntosh, Tim Maggart, James Ponsoldt, and Chad Radford—tasked with selecting 5 finalists from a wealth of talented singer-songwriters from the local creative community. All 5 finalists will take to the stage to showcase their nominated songs following our headliner, Clover County.
This celebration of the Classic City’s musical universe will culminate in the announcement of the winner of the 2025 Vic Awards. The winner will receive $1,500, and each finalist will receive $250 from Classic City Rotary. The winner will also receive studio recording time from Amplify at Nuci’s Space and a promotional package from Team Clermont valued at $5,000.
Named in honor of Vic Chesnutt, an internationally renowned singer-songwriter from Athens, GA, the awards are presented annually by Classic City Rotary, a civic and service organization made up of local community leaders. The awards are intended to “celebrate the Classic City’s storied tradition of song, reward honesty and bravery in songwriting, and honor and promote Athens’ finest songwriters.” Classic City Rotary provides assistance to a range of causes, but is especially proud of its support of the local arts and music community, including annual contributions to Nuci’s Space.
For more info on the Vic Chesnutt Songwriter of the Year Award, visit:
http://www.vicchesnuttward.com
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
40 Watt Club, 285 West Washington St, Athens, United States
USD 13.32 to USD 26.74
