The 2013 Doobie Award will be held during the SXSW music convention at the Red Eyed Fly in Austin, TX on Sunday March 17 from high noon until 6pm. The Doobies will feature performances by The Memorials (featuring Thomas Pridgen of The Mars Volta), G-Eazy, Diemonds, Gypsyhawk, Interstellar Transmissions, The Effinays and the Dune Rats. Special appearances by Styles P and Super High Me's Doug Benson.

 

Plus, there will be a special Lifetime Achievement Award presentation to legendary crooner Tony Clifton. As always, all winners will be presented with a functional bong trophy (provided by Grav Labs).

 

The Doobies will be hosted by HIGH TIMES senior editor Bobby Black.

 

HIGH TIMES is proud to present the list of this year's nominees for our annual Doobie Awards for marijuana in music:

 

2013 DOOBIE AWARD NOMINEES*

 

BEST REGGAE ARTIST

Damian Marley – Make it Bun Dem After Hours

The Dirty Heads – Cabin by the Sea        

Matisyahu – Spark Seeker

Slightly Stoopid – Top of The World

Tarrus Riley – Mecoustic      

Ziggy Marley – In Concert       

 

BEST HIP-HOP ARTIST

Action Bronson – Rare Chandeliers

B.o.B – Strange Clouds                      


Cypress Hill & Rusko – Cypress X Rusko

The Game – Jesus Piece

G-Eazy – Must Be Nice

Styles P – The World’s Most Hardest MC Project

 

BEST ALTERNATIVE / INDIE ARTIST

The Mars Volt – Noctourniquet            


The Melvins – Freak Puke


The Memorials – Delirium        

Miike Snow – Happy to You     

Tame Impala – Lonerism  

Jack White – Blunderbuss   

 

BEST JAM / FOLK ROCK ARTIST

Bob Dylan – Tempest     


Dave Matthews Band – Away From the World            

Chris Robinson Brotherhood – Big Moon Ritual / The Magic Door

The Sheepdogs – The Sheepdogs

Keller Williams – Keys

Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Psychedelic Pill      

 

BEST ROCK ARTIST

The Cult – Choice of Weapon      

Diemonds – The Bad Pack


Rush – Clockwork Angels      


Tenacious D – Rize of the Fenix                      


Slash – Apocalyptic Love                     


Soundgarden – King Animal         

 

BEST STONER ROCK ARTIST

Clutch – Earth Rocker

The Company Band – Pros & Cons

Gypsyhawk – Revelry & Resilience               


Orange Goblin – A Eulogy For The Damned

The Sword – Apocryphon

Torche – Harmonicraft

 

BEST HEAVY METAL ARTIST

Down - Down IV Part 1 – The Purple EP     

High On Fir – De Vermiis Mysteria

Marilyn Manson – Born Villain                            


Municipal Waste – The Fatal Feast

Neurosis – Honor Found in Decay

Testament – Dark Roots of Earth

 

BEST NEW / UNDERGROUND ARTIST

Action Bronson


Diemonds


Dune Rats


The Effinays


G-Eazy


Interstellar Transmissions



 

BEST LOCAL ARTIST

Arms of The Sun

The Black Angels


The Effinays


Ghostland Observatory

Interstellar Transmissions


Subrosa Union



 

POT SONG OF THE YEAR

"Celebration" - The Game

“I Fucking Love Pot” – Lakewet


"Just What I Am" - Kid Cudi


“Roll It, Light It” – Cypress Hill & Rusko

“Stay High” - G-Eazy


“Strange Clouds" - B.o.B


“We Get High” - Justina

 

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Free beer will be provided while supplies last. Mid-East fusion wraps will be served by Hot Mama's Cafe. Sponsored by Herbivore Designs, 420 Science, GrowLife Inc., Billy Cannon's Smoke & Ink, Grassroots California, Mama P's Herb Grinders, The "420 Dude" Jamie Balagia, Austin NORML, DFW NORML, and Outgrow Big Bro.

Tickets are $15 and may be purchased at the door or in advance at 2013doobieawards.eventbrite.com. 21+ only please.

 

For more info go to www.facebook.com/doobieawards.

 

 

* subject to change