Last Wednesday night, the annual Boston Music Awards brought representatives of the Massachusetts music scene to Brighton Music Hall to spotlight local talent. The night featured a diverse range of live performances by several of the award nominees and eventual winners. The show began with the dreamy pop of Layzi (nominated for New Artist of the Year, Pop Artist of the Year, and Song of the Year) and quickly transitioned to the upbeat twang of Jake Swamp and the Pine (nominated for Americana Artist of the Year and 617Sessions Song of the Year). Following the first set of awards, Senseless Optimism (also nominated for New Artist of the Year, Singer-Songwriter of the Year, and 617Sessions Song of the Year) delivered a jazz-influenced pop performance, which led the way for the 617Sessions Artist of the Year winner, Mallcops. The music continued with Singer-Songwriter of the Year winner Izzy Heltai (also nominated for New Artist of the Year, Album/EP of the Year, Song of the Year, Folk Artist of the Year) and New Artist of the Year and Song of the Year winner Zola Simone (also nominated for Album/EP of the Year and Pop Artist of the Year). The night’s live performances were capped by ANSON RAP$ to round out the demonstration of Boston’s thriving talent pool.