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Heyzeus (second from left), Shiny Shiny Black (far right), members of Rebel Noire and the Accomplices (far left and third from left), and Reminisce.X (third from right) pose with awards during The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Tavonne accepts the award for R&B single of the year for her song “Higher.” Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Music artists and other guests attend The Naptones. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Balloons list music artists’ names during The Naptones ceremony. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Music artists and other guests attend the Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis.

Troy Freeman, also known as TroyTrackSelect, hosts the Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Nominated artist Katalina walks the red carpet.

Auboni performs poetry during the awards.

Rome Herbert & Dead Silence on the red carpet.

Music artists and other guests attend The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

River Thief after accepting an award for rock/punk/metal album of the year, for its album “21 Grams,” during The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Oblique after winning Pop/EDM album of the year, for album “You’ll Know When It Happens.”

Tavonne holds her award for R&B single of the year for her song “Higher.”

TroyTrackSelect (center), host and organizer of the event, poses for a photo with guests. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Band members of River Thief accept an award for rock/punk/metal album of the year, for their album “21 Grams.” Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

Troy Freeman, also known as TroyTrackSelect, hosts The Naptones music awards. Credit: Nichelle Short for Mirror Indy

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Photos: The Naptones music awards celebrate local artists

by Nichelle Short, Mirror Indy
March 24, 2025

<h1>Photos: The Naptones music awards celebrate local artists</h1>
<p class="byline">by Nichelle Short, Mirror Indy <br />March 24, 2025</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS01-1024x679.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48248" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Heyzeus (second from left), Shiny Shiny Black (far right), members of Rebel Noire and the Accomplices (far left and third from left), and Reminisce.X (third from right) pose with awards during The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS02-1024x858.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48249" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tavonne accepts the award for R&amp;B single of the year for her song “Higher."</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS03-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48250" style="width:613px;height:auto" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Music artists and other guests attend The Naptones. </figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS10-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48257" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Troy Freeman, also known as TroyTrackSelect, hosts the Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS11-615x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48258" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Nominated artist Katalina walks the red carpet.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS12-663x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48259" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Auboni performs poetry during the awards.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS13-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48260" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Rome Herbert &amp; Dead Silence on the red carpet.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS14-1024x712.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48261" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Music artists and other guests attend The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS15-1024x800.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48262" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">River Thief after accepting an award for rock/punk/metal album of the year, for its album “21 Grams,” during The Naptones music awards ceremony March 22, 2025, at P30 on the east side of Indianapolis.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS16-684x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48263" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Oblique after winning Pop/EDM album of the year, for album “You’ll Know When It Happens."</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS18-719x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48265" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Tavonne holds her award for R&amp;B single of the year for her song “Higher."</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Naptones-music-awards-photos-2025_NS20-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-48267" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Band members of River Thief accept an award for rock/punk/metal album of the year, for their album “21 Grams."</figcaption></figure>
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