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Written by Mike Stahl
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Sunday, 31 January 2010 17:54 |
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All That Remains, Gemma Ray, Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs, Spinnerette, Illa J and State Radio are among the diverse mix of self-released and independent label talent named by Music Resource Group (MRG) today as Winners in The 9th annual Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.
The Winners in more than 50 album, song, music video and design categories culled from thousands of submissions from around the globe, were determined by a panel of 80 influential artists and industry pros including Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Ricky Skaggs, Pete Wentz,
Mark Hoppus, Aimee Mann, The Apples in Stereo, David Garrett,Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette, Judy Collins, Zooey Deschanel and
M. Ward.
Music fans have until June 25 to champion their favorite Nominees at
The IMA Vox Pop Jukebox (Click Here) to determine
The 9th Independent Music Awards 'People's Voice' Winners.
Details and complete list of Winners, Nominees and Judges available at:www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
iTunes® Launches The Independent Music Awards Store
"The IMAs celebrate artists who follow their own muse and the true music fans who support them," said Martin Folkman, Executive Director of The Independent Music Awards.
The releases of the Album category winners will be featured at The Independent Music Awards page on the iTunes Store. The page launches today, Tuesday, January 26.
Additionally, the releases of the Album category Winners will be featured on the iTunes Indie Spotlight page here.
iTunes store links for all The IMA Winners, Nominees and Judges can be found on The Independent Music Awards site.
"The artists who've been honored by The IMAs create some of the best music you may never have heard, and we're delighted to promote them at the world's largest music retailer," said Folkman, "The Indie Spotlight section especially is a boon to fans who seek a more unique and diverse play list."
Artistry Has Its Awards
For the past 10 years, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards.
Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry contact database The Musician's Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.
The program receives submissions from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on six continents.
Current and past Nominees include: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Cursive, fun., Dan Zanes, Ra Ra Riot, The Cliks, Tom Yoder,Vienna Teng, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jamie Lidell, Lacuna Coil, The Trews, Joan As Police Woman, Koko Taylor, Miguel Migs, Speech, God Forbid, Lionel Loueke, Jeff Healey, Johnny Dowd, Chris Whitley, Ike Turner, The Apples in stereo, Mary Gauthier, Jennifer Nettles(Sugarland), The Mooney Suzuki and Dengue Fever among many others.
Submissions for The 10th Independent Music Awards program are currently being accepted here. The 9th IMA Winners
[IMA ALBUM CATEGORY WINNERS]
ALT. COUNTRY - ALBUM
Artist: Beat Circus
Album: Boy From Black Mountain
Label: Cuneiform
AMERICANA - ALBUM
Artist: Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs
Album: Dirt Don't Hurt
Label: Transdreamer
BLUES - ALBUM
Artist: Joe & Vicki Price
Album: Rain or Shine
CHILDREN'S - ALBUM
Artist: Charlie Hope
Album: I'm Me! A Collection Of Songs For Children
Label: Little Maple Leaf Productions
COLLEGE LABEL RELEASE - ALBUM
Album: AEMMP Records Chompilation
Label: AEMMP Records, Columbia College Chicago
CONCEPT - ALBUM
Artist: Phil Roy
Album: In The Weird Small Hours
Label: Ear Pictures
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN - ALBUM
Artist: John Mandeville
Album: We Belong To Heaven
Label: I.P.O. Records
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL - ALBUM
Artist: Heritage Orchestra feat. DJ Yoda
Album: G. Prokofiev Concerto for Turntables
Label: Nonclassical Recordings
COUNTRY - ALBUM
Artist: Dale Watson
Album: The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2
Label: Hyena Records
DANCE/ELECTRONICA - ALBUM
Artist: Alaska in Winter
Album: Holiday
Label: Milan Records
ECLECTIC - ALBUM
Artist: Gemma Ray
Album: Lights Out Zoltar!
Label: Bronzerat Records
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER - ALBUM
Artist: Michael Zapruder
Album: Dragon Chinese C0cktail Horoscope
Label: Side Cho
GOSPEL - ALBUM
Artist: Russell Leonce
Album: Culture of Love
HARD ROCK/METAL - ALBUM
Artist: All That Remains
Album: Overcome
Label: Razor & Tie Entertainment
INDIE LABEL PROMO COMPILATION - ALBUM
Album: Cedille On The Move
Label: Cedille Records
JAZZ - ALBUM
Artist: Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets
Album: Echoes Of Ethnicity
Label: Owl Studios
LATIN - ALBUM
Artist: Maestros del Joropo Oriental
Album: Y Que Viva Venezuela!
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
LIVE PERFORMANCE - ALBUM
Artist: Danielia Cotton
Album: Live Child
Label: Cottontown Records
NEW AGE - ALBUM
Artist: Rocky Fretz
Album: The Path Ahead...And Steps Then Taken
POP/ROCK - ALBUM
Artist: Spinnerette
Album: Spinnerette
Label: Anthem
PUNK - ALBUM
Artist: The So So Glos
Album: Tourism / Terrorism
Label: Green Owl
R&B - ALBUM
Artist: Michael Olatuja
Album: Speak
Label: Backdrop/ObliqSound
RAP/HIP-HOP - ALBUM
Artist: Illa J
Album: Yancey Boys
Label: Delicious Vinyl
WORLD BEAT - ALBUM
Artist: Oran Etkin
Album: Kelenia
Label: Motema Music
WORLD TRADITIONAL - ALBUM
Album: Blodeugerdd Song Of The Flowers: An Anthology Of Welsh Music And Song
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
[IMA SONG CATEGORY WINNERS]
ACOUSTIC - SONG
Artist: Joanna Chapman-Smith
Song: "Little Miss Sunshine"
ALT. COUNTRY - SONG
Artist: My Cousin, The Emperor
Song: "A Long Way From Home"
AMERICANA - SONG
Artist: Tim Easton
Song: "Burgundy Red"
Label: New West Records
BLUES - SONG
Artist: Used Blues Band
Song: "Apocalypse Blues"
CHILDREN'S - SONG
Artist: Charlie Hope
Song: "I'm Me!"
Label: Little Maple Leaf Productions
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN - SONG
Artist:Christopher Williams
Song: "Anything But Fail"
Label: BiG ReD VaN Music
COUNTRY - SONG
Artist: Codie Prevost
Song: "Spin"
Label: Goos Spirit Records
COVER - SONG
Artist: Daisy Chapman
Song: "Umbrella" Orig. by Rihanna
Label: Dandyland
DANCE/ELECTRONICA - SONG
Artist: Codebreaker
Song: "Follow Me"
Label: Disco Demolition Records
FILM/TV/GAMING & MULTIMEDIA - SONG
Artist: The Submarines
Song: "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" from the Apple iPhone 3GS ad
Label: Nettwerk
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER - SONG
Artist: Wolf In the Fold
Song: "Death"
GOSPEL - SONG
Artist: Noreen Crayton
Song: "Walking in the Faith"
Label: Angelic Star Records
HARD ROCK/METAL - SONG
Artist: Moving Atlas
Song: "Becoming Blue"
JAZZ - SONG
Artist: Austin McMahon
Song: "Platone"
Label: Fractamodi
LATIN - SONG
Artist: Jimmy Fontanez
Song: "Mi Salsa Vocal"
LOVE - SONG
Artist: Emma-Lee
Song: "Until We Meet Again"
Label: Bumstead Productions
NEW AGE - SONG
Artist: Tom Yoder
Song: "Locked In"
POP/ROCK - SONG
Artist: fun.
Song: "All The Pretty Girls"
Label: Nettwerk
PUNK - SONG
Artist: The So So Glos
Song: "My Block"
Label: Green Owl
R&B - SONG
Artist: Shoshana Bean
Song: "Superhero"
Label: Shotime Records
RAP/HIP-HOP - SONG
Artist: Miles Jones
Song: "Coast to Coast"
SING OUT FOR SOCIAL ACTION - SONG
Artist: State Radio
Song: "Calling All Crows"
Label: Nettwerk
STORY - SONG
Artist: Lisa Carver
Song: "Bullets"
Label: Adroit Records
WORLD BEAT - SONG
Artist: The Very Best
Song: "Warm Heart of Africa" feat. Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig
Label: Green Owl
WORLD TRADITIONAL - SONG
Artist: Roman Miroshnichenko
Song: "Unforgiven"
Label: Raritet [IMA MUSIC VIDEO CATEGORY WINNERS]
SHORT FORM
Artist: Anj
Video: "Gorbachev"
LONG FORM
Artist: The Jimmies
Video: Trying Funny Stuff DVD [IMA DESIGN CATEGORY WINNERS]
ALBUM PACKAGING
Designer: Tri-Plex Packaging Corp. of New York
Package: Pete Seeger - American Favorite Ballads: Vol. 1-5
ALBUM PHOTOGRAPHY
Photo: Sholi
ARTIST/BAND PUBLICITY PHOTO
Photographer: Jason Grover
Photo: Blake Berglund
CONCERT/PERFORMANCE PHOTO
Photographer: Killshot Photography * Brooks Institute
Photo: GWAR
BAND/VENUE POSTER
Designer: Matt Kelley - One Lucky Guitar
Poster: Lead Belly
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