2022

Hump Day News honors the artists, politicians, and athletes that made 2022 special.

Year In Review

Top Music

Hump Day News picks out 20 albums, tracks, and live shows to bring into 2023. Click a puppy to find out who made the cut.

Top Albums

Top Tracks

Top Live Shows

Top Sports

Hump Day News picks out athletic notables, including the coveted Marcus Smart Award winner.

Marcus Smart Award

The Marcus Smart Award honors the 2022 athlete who best embodies Marcus Smart’s combination of grit, hustle, two-way skill, and style.

Hump Day News is pleased to announce this year’s winner: Marcus Smart.

2022 Runner-Ups:

Previous winners:

  • 2021: Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

  • 2020: Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

  • 2019: Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

  • 2018: Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

  • 2017: Marcus Smart (Boston Celtics)

Top Politics

Hump Day News tracked the 2022 Massachusetts elections. We pick the best and the worst of what was on the ballot in the Commonwealth.

Best Pol: Maura Healey

Best Pol Winner:

Maura Healey

The Governor-Elect has put in years of service to the Commonwealth. Now, she ascends into the Governor’s office as the first female and first openly gay candidate to be elected into the role.

2022 Runner-Ups:

Worst Pol: Jim Lyons

Worst Pol Winner:

Jim Lyons

The chairmen of the Massachusetts GOP is not a candidate for office himself. But he’s had the leading role in burying his party’s chances with unelectable MAGA picks.

2022 Runner-Ups: