Independent Music Awards

Independent Music Awards
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Presented by Music Resource Group
First awarded 2001
Last awarded 2014
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The Independent Music Awards (IMAs) is an international program that honors top-ranked independent (indie) artists and releases in more than 80 Album, Song, EP, Producer, Music Video and Design categories.

The IMAs were created in 1999 by Music Resource Group (MRG). The program receives submissions from previous major-label artists as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on 6 continents.

Judging process

Submissions are evaluated on the basis of artistic merit – originality, melody and composition. Panels of influential music veterans and music fans determine the winners and nominees.

Judges that have also won Independent Music Awards

Judges are restricted from reviewing any categories they or associated acts are submitted to for that program year.

Vox Populi

The Independent Music Awards Vox Populi ("People’s Voice") poll was added during the 6th IMA program to encourage fans to make a difference in an independent artist's career. Each year, tens of thousands of music fans from around the globe champion their favorite IMA nominees. The results of the Vox Pop often differ from the industry determined winners.

Categories

IMA honors are awarded for excellence in a range of genres for Song, Album, and EP, but also for music video (long form and short form), producer, and design (packaging, album art, concert photo, publicity photo, poster, music website, and merchandising).

Years

The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards (2001)

Winners (Music Only)

The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards
Category Artist Song
Blues/R&B Thaddeus Hogarth Band[1] "The Way I Like It"
Country/Bluegrass Rick Lance "Break My Heart"
Dance/Electronica The dbc "Enough"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter Mary Gauthier[2] "Drag Queen In Limousines"
Jazz Aardvark Jazz Orchestra "Scamology"
Latin Milady "Habitos Pasados"
New Age Suzanne Teng[3] "China Lily"
Pop Swan Dive "Circle"
Rap/Hip-Hop The Crest "The Vibe"
Reggae/Ska 4th Plane Jaiant "Longer Way To Run"
Rock Cropduster[4] "Nothin's Gonna Change"
World Cathal McConnell "Terrien D'eau Douce"
Regional Poll - Atlanta Jennifer Nettles Band "Bad Girl's Lament"
Regional Poll - Austin Hairy Apes BMX "Speed Queen"
Regional Poll - Boston The Gravel Pit "Favorite"
Regional Poll - Chicago J. Davis Trio "Bossa Nova"
Regional Poll - Los Angeles Eleni Mandell "Pauline"
Regional Poll - Minneapolis Dazy Head Mazy[5] "Red Sky"
Regional Poll - Nashville Lifeboy "My Latest State Of Mind"
Regional Poll - New Orleans Fredy Omar Con Su Banda "Muchacha Bonita"
Regional Poll - New York City The Mooney Suzuki "My Dear Persephone"
Regional Poll - Philadelphia Mazarin "I Should Be Sleeping"
Regional Poll - San Francisco Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers "I Want A Big Fine Daddy"
Regional Poll - Seattle Radio Nationals "On & On"

Judges

The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[6]

The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards (2002)

Winners (Music Only)

The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards
Category Artist Song/album
Album of the Year Johnny Society "Hard To Tell"
Blues/R&B - Song Hazel Miller[7] "I'C'U'N Everything"
Contemporary Christian - Song Rescue "2000 Years Ago"
Country/Bluegrass - Song Candlewyk "Fireman"
Dance/Electronica - Song Friction "Time Is Running Out"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Phil Roy "Melt"
Gospel - Song New Creation "Send Me A Sign"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Pinwheel "Whatever Turns You On"
Jazz - Song Joy Eden Harrison "Reluctant Angel"
Latin - Song Rubin Romero "Passion Y Amor"
New Age - Song Lynn Patrick[8] "Passing Through"
Pop/Rock - Song Robby Baier "Whiskey, Whiskey"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song The Assembly "Step Lively"
World - Song Paris Combo "Terrien D'eau Douce"
Regional Poll - Atlanta - Song The Tender Idols "Man Out Of Season"
Regional Poll - Austin - Song Soulhat "Flat Plane"
Regional Poll - Boston - Song Lovewhip[9] "Oh Dear Jehu"
Regional Poll - Chicago - Song Knee Deep Shag[10] "Faded And Live"
Regional Poll - Los Angeles - Song Sugarcult "Stuck In America"
Regional Poll - Minneapolis - Song Alva Star "Adore"
Regional Poll - Nashville - Song Glossary "West Library"
Regional Poll - New Orleans - Song Supagroup "She's Hot (I'm On A Roll)"
Regional Poll - New York City - Song Trespassers "What Happened To You?"
Regional Poll - Seattle - Song SubDwellers "The Hits"

Judges

The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[11]

The 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards (2004)

Winners (Music Only)

The 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards
Category Artist Song/album
Album of the Year Richard Julian "Good Life"
Blues/R&B - Song Ronnie Earl "Hey Jose"
Contemporary Christian - Song Rescue "So Excited"
Country/Bluegrass - Song IIIrd Tyme Out "My Lord's Gonna Be There"
Dance/Electronica - Song Yellow Note "Naked Drunk And Horny"
Film/TV - Song Karmacoda[12] "Swan"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Chris Whitley "Breaking Your Fall"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Girlyman[13] "Viola"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Human Abstrakt "Disillusionment"
Jazz - Song Matt Shulman "Coexistence"
Latin - Song Vinnie & Ray "Rumba En El Barrio"
New Age - Song Tom Yoder "The Moment The Apple Falls"
Pop/Rock - Song Melodrome "Love Replaces Love"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song FunkBunker Fleet "Scared Sick"
World - Song Atlas Soul[14] "YaWillie"

Judges

The 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[15]

The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards (2005)

Winners (Music Only)

The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards[16]
Category Artist Song/album
Album of the Year Darrell Scott "Theatre Of The Unheard"
Blues/R&B - Song Chris Whitley "Her Furious Angels"
Contemporary Christian - Song Circleslide "Home"
Country/Bluegrass - Song John E. Vistic Experience "River Boat Blues"
Dance/Electronica - Song Staaarchild "Love Ta Love"
Film/TV - Song Michael Brandmeier "I'm Alright (Help Me)"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Rachael Sage "Sacrifice"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Lacuna Coil "Heaven's A Lie"
Jam - Song Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius "What's That Thing"
Jazz - Song Modern Groove Syndicate "Too Good That's It's Gone"
Latin - Song Angel Melendez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra "Ven Pa' Que Goze"
New Age - Song Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey "Miles Beyond"
Pop/Rock - Song Shamra "Loan Sharks"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song 3 Kings "Daily Grind"
World - Song Tierra Tango feat. Katie Viqueria "Milonga Sentimental"

Judges

The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[17]

The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards (2006)

Winners (Music Only)

The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards[18]
Category Artist Song/album
Americana - Album Maura Fogarty "Every Now & Then"
Americana - Song Chris and Thomas "Take These Thoughts"
Blues - Album Jimmy Norman "Little Pieces"
Blues - Song Mike Andersen Band "Stuck With Me"
Contemporary Christian - Album Sonia V. "A Thing Or 2"
Contemporary Christian - Song Rachanee "Here With Me"
Country - Album Jonah's Road "Hold On"
Country - Song Natalie Howard "I Don't Want To Live Like That"
Dance/Electronica - Album Muza "Cambio de Estacion"
Dance/Electronica - Song Freezepop "Stakeout"
Film/TV - Song Yener Korkut "Fallen Soldier"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Chris Volpe "Refugee Blues"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Kristen Cifelli "Show Them"
Gospel - Song Rachael Price "My God, My Adored One"
Hard Rock/Metal - Album The Greatest Fear "The Coronation Of The Locust Queen"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Element57 "Woke Up Late"
Jam - Album Aja West & Cheeba "Flash & Snowball"
Jam - Song The Menagerie "Drifting Away"
Jazz - Album Pascal Le Boeuf feat. Remy Le Boeuf "Migration"
Jazz - Song Pascal Le Boeuf feat. Remy Le Boeuf "Hip Replacement"
Latin - Album Manzanares "Nuevo Latino"
Latin - Song Niño Torrente "Gozalo"
Live Performance - Album KJ Denhert "Another Year Gone By (Live)"
New Age - Album Suzanne Ciani "Silver Ship"
New Age - Song Jeff Oster "At Last"
Pop/Rock - Album The Blank Tapes "Landfair"
Pop/Rock - Song The Alternate Routes "Ordinary"
R&B - Album Thaddeus Hogarth "Live At Bose"
R&B - Song MAX "Rain"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Jerze' "You In KY Now"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Lil' Peedy "Poppin & Lockin"
World Fusion - Album Madrigaia "Pleiades"
World Fusion - Song Andromeda "Norwegian Slip"
World Traditional - Album Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble "Passage To Armenia"

Judges

The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[19]

The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards (2007)

Winners (Music Only)

The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards[20]
Category Artist Song/album
Americana - Album Kristy Kruger "Songs From A Dead Man's Church"
Americana - Song Melissa McClelland "Passenger 24"
Blues - Album Watermelon Slim & The Workers "Watermelon Slim & The Workers"
Blues - Song Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band "Angels Sing The Blues"
Contemporary Christian - Album Chris Kipp "Chris Kipp"
Contemporary Christian - Song David Harper "Everything"
Country - Album Miko Marks "Freeway Bound"
Country - Song Sean Patrick McGraw "Fiona"
Dance/Electronica - Album Paul & Price "Sounds Like Sex 2"
Dance/Electronica - Song Paul & Price "Little White Roses"
Film/TV - Song Dave's True Story[21] "Everlasting No"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Dan Bern "Breathe"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Jonah Smith "My Morning Scene"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song The Guggenheim Grotto "A Lifetime In Heat"
Gospel - Album Earnest Pugh "A Worshipper's Perspective"
Gospel - Song The Borderers "Sinner & The Saint"
Hard Rock/Metal - Album The Vacancies "A Beat Missing Or a Silence Added"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song God Forbid "To the Fallen Hero"
Jam - Album Garaj Mahal "Blueberry Cave"
Jam - Song The Mars Hall "Nu Song"
Jazz - Album Duane Andrews "Crocus"
Jazz - Song Michael White Quintet "Mechanical Man"
Latin - Album Ana Laan "Oregano"
Latin - Song Henry Iglesias "Pasto Ajeno"
Live Performance - Album Sheva "Sheva - Live In Australia"
New Age - Album Jonathan Still "Under The Bodhi Tree"
New Age - Song Lynn Patrick "Mysteriously Drawn"
Pop/Rock - Album Bitter:Sweet "The Mating Game"
Pop/Rock - Song Whitfield "Wait"
Punk - Album AutoVaughn "Space"
R&B - Album Martha Redbone "Skintalk"
R&B - Song Vanessa Randall "Praise"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Speech "The Vagabond"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Proph "Back Of The Bus"
Social Action - Song Piet Shaw & The Revolutionary Theatre "No War! (System Of Murder)"
World Fusion - Album Novalima "Afro"
World Fusion - Song Seed and Root "Paraíso"
World Traditional - Album The McDades "Bloom"
World Traditional - Song Inca Son "Viaje a la Montana (Trip To The Andes Mountains)"

Judges

The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[22]

The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards (2008)

Winners (Music Only)

The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards[23]
Category Artist Song/album
Alt. Country - Album Johnny Dowd "Cruel Words"
Alt. Country - Song Yarn "No Future Together"
Americana - Album Hannah Blaylock & Edens Edge "Lights Of Home"
Americana - Song Boulder Acoustic Society "Does It Really Matter"
Blues - Album Koko Taylor "Old School"
Blues - Song Little Miss Higgins "In The Middle Of Nowhere"
Children's Music - Album Kira Willey Dance for the Sun
Children's Music - Song Kira Willey "Caterpillar Caterpillar"
College Record Label - Album Hoots & Hellmouth "Hoots & Hellmouth"
Contemporary Christian - Album Sebastian Demrey "Searching"
Contemporary Christian - Song Vincent Joseph Manzo "Only By Grace"
Country - Album Chris Gray "It's All About Me"
Country - Song Miko Marks "Freeway Bound"
Dance/Electronica - Album Miguel Migs Those Things
Dance/Electronica - Song Mudville "Wicked"
Film/TV - Song Jennifer Kreisberg "Have Hope"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Drew Pilgram "Magnetic Sideways Pull"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Tannis Slimmon "Ernest, Charlie & Allan"
Gospel - Album The Minister John Butler "The Tribute - Phase II"
Gospel - Song Robbin Thompson "Move On Down The Line"
Hard Rock/Metal - Album Ashes Are Nutritious "Frustration +"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Pløk "I Do Not Live In A Condo"
Jam - Album Jason Seed Elixir Ensemble "Where The Corners Meet"
Jam - Song The Frequency "Jim Gordon Part II"
Jazz - Album Ernie Watts "Analog Man"
Jazz - Song Stanley Maxwell "Mousetrap"
Latin - Album Jose Conde & Ola Fresca "Revolucion"
Latin - Song Zoraida Santiago "Conciones Por Todas Partes"
Live Performance - Album Marco Benevento Live at Tonic
New Age - Album Priscilla Hernández "Ancient Shadows"
New Age - Song Jeff Oster "Saturn Calling"
Pop/Rock - Album Joan As Police Woman Real Life
Pop/Rock - Song The Apples In Stereo "Same Old Drag"
Punk - Album No More Kings No More Kings
Punk - Song Girl In A Coma "Clumsy Sky"
R&B - Album Aja West & Friends "Total Recall 2012"
R&B - Song Ari Gold "Love Wasn't Built In A Day"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Zeph & Azeem "Rise Up"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Animate Objects "El Dorado"
Social Action - Song Kenny White "How Long"
World Fusion - Album Cholo Soy - Jaime Cuadra "Peruvian Waltz Chillout"
World Fusion - Song Luca Mundaca "Ha Dias"
World Traditional - Album Alasdair White "An Clar Geal"
World Traditional - Song Lionel Loueke "Kponnon Kpété"

Judges

The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[24]

The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards (2009)

Winners (Music Only)

The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards[25]
Category Artist Song/album
Alt. Country - Album The Wilders "Someone's Got To Pay"
Alt. Country - Song Unknown Hinson "Torture Town"
Americana - Album Tony Trischka "Territory"
Americana - Song Kelleigh McKenzie "Gin"
Blues - Album Jeff Healey "Mess Of Blues"
Blues - Song Meagan Tubb "Let Me Believe"
Children's Music - Album Dan Zanes "Nueva York"
Children's Music - Song Kaleidoscope "Kangaroo!"
College Record Label - Album The Redwalls The Redwalls
Contemporary Christian - Album The Ride "The Story Of People"
Contemporary Christian - Song Jade Ambroze "More"
Contemporary Classical - Album Niklas Sivelov "Improvisational 1"
Country - Album Rob Russell "Turnin' Heads"
Country - Song Ridley Bent "Nine Inch Nails"
Cover - Song Muza (Sol Aravena) "Besame Mucho"
Dance/Electronica - Album Torpedo Boyz "Cum On Feel The Boyz"
Dance/Electronica - Song Velvet Code "Say You Love Me"
Film/TV - Song Zeitlet X-emble "Theme From Pasprefut"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Rebecca Martin "The Growing Season"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Lucy Wainwright Roche "Snare Drum"
Gospel - Album The Paschall Brothers "On The Right Road Now"
Gospel - Song Eddie Cunningham "Jesus Is More Than A Name"
Hard Rock/Metal - Album Faces of March "Confessions"
Hard Rock/Metal - Song The Trews "Hold Me In Your Arms"
Holy Hip-Hop - Song Joe L Da Vessel and Melodic "I See"
Jazz - Album Lafayette Gilchrist "Soul Progressin'"
Jazz - Song John Ricci "Mode Time"
Latin - Album Pulpo "Hot Bread"
Latin - Song Latin Giants of Jazz "Cuero Na'Ma"
Live Performance - Album Martin Sexton "Solo"
New Age - Album Paul Baker "The Quiet Path"
New Age - Song Paul Baker "Heart's Gate"
Pop/Rock - Album Jamie Lidell Jim
Pop/Rock - Song April Smith "Colors"
Punk - Album The Cute Lepers "Modern Music"
Punk - Song A Kid Hereafter "Defenders of Faith"
R&B - Album Brentley "Hand Written"
R&B - Song Intervision "Live Out Loud"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Common Market "Tobacco Road"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Sweatshop Union "Oh My"
Social Action - Song Mana Poly All-Stars "Gunshots"
World Fusion - Album Dengue Fever "Venus On Earth"
World Fusion - Song Selasee "Agba Yei"
World Traditional - Album Ala-Tan-Ch-Chi-Ge & Zha-Ge-DaSu-Rong "The Mongolian Folk Long-Song"
World Traditional - Song Mamadou and Vanessa "Ay Masilan"

Judges

The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[26]

The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards (2010)

Winners (Music Only)

The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards[27]
Category Artist Song/album
Acoustic - Song Joanna Chapman-Smith "Melodies"
Alt. Country - Album Beat Circus Boy from Black Mountain
Alt. Country - Song My Cousin, The Emperor "A Long Way From Home"
Americana - Album Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Dirt Don't Hurt
Americana - Song Tim Easton "Burgundy Red"
Blues - Album Joe & Vicki Price Hornet's Nest
Blues - Song Used Blues Band "Palm Reader Blues"
Children's Music - Album Charlie Hope I'm Me! A Collection of Songs for Children
Children's Music - Song Charlie Hope "I'm Me!"
College Record Label - Album Various Artists AEMMP Records Chompilation
Concept - Album Phil Roy In The Weird Small Hours
Contemporary Christian - Album John Mandeville We Belong To Heaven
Contemporary Christian - Song Christopher Williams "Anything But Fail"
Contemporary Classical - Album Heritage Orchestra feat. DJ Yoda G. Prokofiev Concerto for Turntables
Country - Album Dale Watson The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2
Country - Song Codie Prevost "Spin"
Cover - Song Daisy Chapman "Umbrella"
Dance/Electronica - Album Alaska in Winter Holiday
Dance/Electronica - Song Codebreaker "Follow Me"
Eclectic - Album Gemma Ray Lights Out Zoltar!
Film/TV - Song The Submarines "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Michael Zapruder Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Wolf in the Fold "Death"
Gospel - Album Russell Leonce Culture of Love
Gospel - Song Noreen Crayton "Walking in the Faith"
Hard Rock/Metal - Album All That Remains Overcome
Hard Rock/Metal - Song Moving Atlas "Becoming Blue"
Indie Label Promo Compilation - Album Various Artists Cedille on the Move
Jazz - Album Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets Echoes of Ethnicity
Jazz - Song Austin McMahon "Platone"
Latin - Album Maestros del Joropo Oriental ¡Y Que Viva Venezuela!
Latin - Song Jimmy Fontanez "Mi Salsa Vocal"
Live Performance - Album Danielia Cotton Live Child
Love - Song Emma-Lee "Until We Meet Again"
New Age - Album Rocky Fretz The Path Ahead ... And Steps Then Taken
New Age - Song Tom Yoder "Locked In"
Pop/Rock - Album Spinnerette Spinnerette
Pop/Rock - Song fun. "All The Pretty Girls"
Punk - Album The So So Glos Tourism / Terrorism
Punk - Song The So So Glos "My Block"
R&B - Album Michael Olatuja Speak
R&B - Song Shoshana Bean "Superhero"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Illa J Yancey Boys
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Miles Jones "Coast to Coast"
Social Action - Song State Radio "Calling All Crows"
Story - Song Lisa Carver "Bullets"
World Beat - Album Oran Etkin Kelenia
World Beat - Song The Very Best feat. Ezra Koenig "Warm Heart of Africa"
World Traditional - Album Various Artists Blodeugerdd Song of the Flowers
World Traditional - Song Roman Miroshnichenko "Unforgiven"

Judges

The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[28]

The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards (2011)

Winners (Music Only)

The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards[29]
Category Artist Song/album
Acoustic - Song Amanda Duncan "Love I Have for You"
Adult Contemporary - Album Ali Milner I Dare You
Adult Contemporary - Song The Webb Sisters "Baroque Thoughts"
Alt. Country - Album Possessed by Paul James Feed the Family
Alt. Country - Song Jake and the Leprechauns "Busy Bee"
Americana - Album Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three Riverboat Soul
Americana - Song Hymn For Her "Grave"
Blues - Album Little Miss Higgins Across the Plains
Blues - Song Toy Soldiers "Throw Me Down"
Children's Music - Album Oran Etkin Wake Up Clarinet!
Children's Music - Song Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights "More Cowbell"
College Record Label - Album or EP Birdie Busch Everyone Will Take You In
Compilation - Album Various Artists Classic Appalachian Blues
Concept - Album My Glorious Home Is Where The Heart Breaks
Contemporary Christian - Album Craig Whittaker Standing
Contemporary Christian - Song J. Douglas Wright[30] "Glorious Savior"
Contemporary Classical - Album Zoe Keating Into the Trees
Country - Album Darrell Scott A Crooked Road
Country - Song The Steel Wheels "Nothing You Can't Lose"
Cover - Song Lindy LaFontaine "Low"
Dance/Electronica - Album Flying Lotus Cosmogramma
Dance/Electronica - Song Svoy "Automatons"
Eclectic - Album Marco Benevento Between the Needles & Nightfall
EP the binary marketing show Clues From the Past
Film/TV - Song Christopher Tin "Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Jane Taylor Compass
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Madison Violet "The Ransom"
Gospel - Album Asylum Street Spankers[31] God's Favorite Band
Gospel - Song Divas Redemption feat. Paul Smith "Love Him 4 That"
Holiday - Song Myla Smith "Christmas Lights"
Indie/Alt./Hard Rock - Album Melissa Auf der Maur Out of Our Minds
Indie/Alt./Hard Rock - Song Midnight Spin "Trigger Finger Itch"
Instrumental - Album Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews
Instrumental - Song The Marc Atkinson Trio "Vorizo"
Jazz - Album Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband Ceremony
Jazz - Song Earl MacDonald Jazz Orchestra "Bad Dream"
Latin - Album Arturo Ortega Teoria Hibrida
Latin - Song Domino Saints "Ahora es Ahora"
Live Performance - Album Jackson Browne & David Lindley Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino
Love - Song Seth Glier "Naia"
Metal/Hardcore - Album Ceremony Of Darkness 13
Metal/Hardcore - Song Kaspar Torn "Pole Shift"
New Age - Album David Hoffman Calmness of Spirit
New Age - Song Sada "Gayatri Mantra"
Pop/Rock - Album SHOE. The Speed of Life
Pop/Rock - Song Fictionist "Blue-Eyed Universe"
Punk - Album The Knockouts Among the Vultures
Punk - Song André "3 Soldiers"
R&B - Album Michael Stewart Where I'm Going...
R&B - Song The Alex Boye Review "Good For Ya Babe"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Radio Radio Belmundo Regal
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song The Model T "Can't Do It Like Me"
Re-Issue - Album Ola Belle Reed Rising Sun Melodies
Social Action - Song KJ Denhert "Choose Your Weapon"
Story - Song Alex Berger "Snow Globe"
Tribute - Album Various Artists All Sewn Up: A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald
World Beat - Album Sofia Rei Sube Azul
World Beat - Song Christopher Tin "Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)"
World Traditional - Album Zhao Jiazhen Zhao Jiazhen: Masterpieces of the Chinese Qin from the Tang Dynasty to Today
World Traditional - Song Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals "Dhun, Misra Kirwani"

Judges

The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[32]

The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards (2012)

Winners (Music Only)

The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards[33]
Category Artist Song/album
Acoustic - Song Parlor Hawk "Saddest Song"
Adult Contemporary - Album Alexandre Désilets La Garde
Adult Contemporary - Song Spottiswoode & His Enemies[34] "Chariot"
Alt. Country - Album The Wilders The Wilders
Alt. Country - Song Deanna Cartea "Open Road"
Americana - Album (tie) Pharis & Jason Romero A Passing Glimpse
Americana - Album (tie) Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three Middle of Everywhere
Americana - Song Spring Creek "Mockingbird"
Blues - Album Scott H. Biram Bad Ingredients
Blues - Song The Soul of John Black "My Brother"
Children's Music - Album Charlie Hope Songs, Stories and Friends
Children's Music - Song Kira Willey "Roller Coaster"
College Record Label - Album or EP Various Artists Potential Unlimited 4
Compilation - Album Various Artists Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology
Concept - Album Amanda Richards Play Dead
Contemporary Christian - Album Jon Bauer Forevermore
Contemporary Christian - Song Joal Kamps "Take My World Apart"
Contemporary Classical - Album Juice Songspin
Country - Album The Carper Family Back When
Country - Song Herrick "Cry Memphis"
Cover - Song Ernie Hawkins "Shuffle Rag"
Dance/Electronica - Album Birdy Nam Nam Defiant Order
Dance/Electronica - Song PASCAL "Beautiful, Technical, Digital"
Eclectic - Album Misteur Valaire Golden Bombay
Eclectic - Song Pascal Le Boeuf Everything You Love
EP Team Me Team Me EP
Film/TV - Song Anni Rossi "Crushing Limbs"
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album Amy Correia You Go Your Way
Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song Alan Hampton "Change Your Mind"
Gospel - Song CeCe Teneal "I Heard You Prayin’"
Holiday - Song Amanda Duncan "Mistletoe (feat. Chris Ayer)"
Indie/Alt. - Album (tie) Company of Thieves Running from a Gamble
Indie/Alt. - Album (tie) Girl in a Coma Exits & All the Rest
Indie/Alt. - Song The Dig "You’re Already Gone"
Instrumental - Album Michael Torke Tahiti
Instrumental - Song Jaron Freeman-Fox and The Opposite of Everything "Caboose"
Jazz - Album Alon Nechushtan Words Beyond
Jazz - Song Mark O’Connor Quintet "The Sound of Joy"
Latin - Album Cimarrón ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia
Latin - Song Dislocados "Como Tú (feat. Jimmy Bosch)"
Live Performance - Album Monty Alexander Harlem Kingston Express Live!
Love - Song Roscoe James Irwin "1000 Nights"
Metal/Hardcore - Album Asking Alexandria Reckless & Relentless
Metal/Hardcore - Song Hemoptysis[35] "M.O.D."
New Age - Album David Vaughn Merlin The Healing Journey
New Age - Song Tony Chen "Sweet Smile"
Pop - Album Bleu Four
Pop - Song Echo and the Empress "Balloon"
Punk - Album The Mahones The Black Irish
Punk - Song The Motorleague "Good Men"
R&B - Album CeCe Teneal Train from Osteen
R&B - Song Tess Henley "Boy in the Window"
Rap/Hip-Hop - Album Yahzilla Yahzilla…the Movie
Rap/Hip-Hop - Song Thoughtsarizen "Living a Dream"
Re-Issue - Album The Motels Apocalypso
Rock / Hard Rock - Album JD McPherson Signs & Signifiers
Rock / Hard Rock - Song Death Valley High "Multiply"
Social Action - Song Seth Glier "Next Right Thing"
Story - Song The Black Lillies "Two Hearts Down"
Tribute - Album Graham Reynolds & the Golden Arm Trio Duke! Three Portraits of Ellington
World Beat - Album The Alaev Family The Alaev Family & Tamir Muskat
World Beat - Song Fely Tchaco "Goba"
World Traditional - Album Khaira Arby Timbuktu Tarab
World Traditional - Song Ali Khattab "A…dios"

Judges

The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[36]

The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (2013)

Winners (Music Only)

The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards[37]
Category Genre Artist Title of Work
AlbumAdult ContemporaryEmma-LeeBackseat Heroine
AlbumAlt. CountryMama RosinBye Bye Bayou
AlbumAmericanaThe Steel WheelsLay Down, Lay Low
AlbumBluegrassThe Dust Busters with John CohenOld Man Below
AlbumBluesLittle Freddie KingChasing tha Blues
AlbumCabaretBett ButlerAmerican Sampler
AlbumChildren’s MusicBoxtop JenkinsYou're Happier When You're Happy!
AlbumCompilationWoody GuthrieWoody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
AlbumConceptThe WiyosTwist
AlbumContemporary Christian / GospelSUPERHEROThings We Need for the Journey
AlbumContemporary ClassicalDavid CheskyString Theory
AlbumCountryJP Harris and The Tough ChoicesI'll Keep Calling
AlbumDance/ElectronicaMorgan Page[38]In the Air
AlbumEclecticSkeleton KeyGravity is the Enemy
AlbumFolk/Singer-SongwriterSuzanna ChoffelSteady Eye Shaky Bow
AlbumFunk/Fusion/JamThe Brown EditionSoulpocalypse
AlbumIndie/Alt. RockTeam MeTo The Treetops!
AlbumInstrumentalKotebel[39]Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble
AlbumJazzWinther-StormSpinnaker
AlbumLatinBang DataLa Sopa
AlbumLive PerformanceGungorA Creation Liturgy (Live)
AlbumMetal/HardcoreDethklokDethalbum III
AlbumNew AgeVarious ArtistsBirds II: Where the Sounds of Nature Dwell
AlbumPopMarie-Pierre ArthurAux alentours
AlbumR&B/SoulThe CongregationRight Now Everything
AlbumRap/Hip-HopKiller MikeR.A.P. Music
AlbumReissueLouis Armstrong, Tyree Glenn, Tommy GwaltneySatchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours
AlbumRock / Hard RockBen KwellerGo Fly a Kite
AlbumSoundtrack / Cast RecordingChad FarranOn Surfari Sessions Volume 2
AlbumSpoken WordOne Hello WorldThe Listener
AlbumTributeLou Pallo of Les Paul's Trio with Special GuestsThank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul
AlbumWorld BeatSofia Rei[40]De Tierra Y Oro
AlbumWorld TraditionalMahsa Vahdat & Marjan VahdatTwinklings of Hope
SongA CappellaThe Steel Wheels"Rain in the Valley"
SongAcousticPhoebe Elliot"Ghosts Roam This Town"
SongAdult ContemporaryAaron & The Spell"A Beating Heart"
SongAlt. CountryLucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours"Heard Your Name"
SongAmericanaThe Western Swing Authority"I've Got a Feelin'"
SongBluegrassMark Linford, Denny Johnston & The Buckeye Bluegrass Band"It's Okay To Pick It"
SongBluesSon Roberts"Brakeman"
SongCabaretBeth Duncan"Comes the Fall"
SongChildren’s MusicMartin Zarzar[41]"Piggy Piggy Piggy"
SongContemporary Christian / GospelSarah Cheng-De Winne[42]"Love-Shape Void"
SongCountryShari Rowe"Silly Boy"
SongCoverGypsy Soul"Angel From Montgomery"
SongDance/ElectronicaAndré"We Dance"
SongEclecticOrchid Ensemble"Dancing Moon"
SongFolk/Singer-SongwriterPassenger"Let Her Go"
SongFunk/Fusion/JamBernie Worrell Orchestra"Get Your Hands Off"
SongHolidayAmanda Duncan"Light Those Candles Bright"
SongIndie/Alt. RockAir Traffic Controller"You Know Me"
SongInstrumentalJorge Grundman"On Blondes and Detectives" (performed by Brodsky Quartet)
SongJazzJeff Fairbanks' Project Hansori"Bi Bim Bop"
SongLatinLa Sardina de Naiguatá"Volveré (I Will Return)"
SongLoveSoundtrack for Silent Films"World Goes By"
SongMetal/HardcoreFive Finger Death Punch"Coming Down"
SongNew AgeKori Linae Carothers"Carpe Diem" (Alternate Mix)"
SongPopKyle Patrick"Follow Your Heartbeat"
SongR&B/SoulDezmond Meeks"Try Me"
SongRap/Hip-HopWiz Gamb"I Get It" (feat. Meek Mills & Gillie Da Kid)
SongRock / Hard RockBand of Skulls"Sweet Sour"
SongSocial ActionWillie Nile"One Guitar"
SongSpoken WordParis and the Hiltons"Quentin Will End Up Killing Himself"
SongStoryMartin Zarzar"Two Dollars To Ride the Train"
SongWorld BeatSofia Rei"La Gallera"
SongWorld TraditionalRuna"Amhrán Mhuighinse"
EPDance / ElectronicaAndréI'm Not Me
EPEclecticMadiba2013Madiba2013
EPInstrumentalCatherine Marie Charltonred leaf, grey sky: piano improvisations
EPJazzTheloniusReminisce
EPPopPaper LionsAt Long Creek - EP
EPRockGoldrushMaking Moves
EPRoots/CountryDon DiLegoWestern & Atlantic
EPUrbanGylesLove & Denial
EPWorldKhaira ArbyTchini Tchini
Music ProducerMusic ProducerKenny Siegal, Bryce Goggin, Brian Geltner"Johnny Society - Free Society"

Judges

The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[43]

The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards (2014)

Winners (Music Only)

The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards[44]
Category Genre Artist Title of Work
Album Adult Contemporary Vienna Teng Aims
Album Alt. Country Robert Moses and the Harmony Crusaders Self-Developing Country
Album Americana Willie Sugarcapps Willie Sugarcapps
Album Bluegrass The Bankesters Love Has Wheels
Album Blues Scarecrow Devil & Crossroads
Album Children's Music Elizabeth Mitchell Blue Clouds
Album Compilation Various Artists New Arrivals: Vol. 5 - Artists For Hurricane Sandy Relief
Album Concept Katy Carr Paszport
Album Contemporary Christian / Gospel Hilary Weeks Say Love
Album Contemporary Classical Alejandro Escuer Flying: Music For Flute and Electronics
Album Country Natalie Howard Under {Love's} Umbrella
Album Dance/Electronica Audego Beneath the Static and the Low
Album Eclectic Youth Lagoon Wondrous Bughouse
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Valerie June Pushin' Against a Stone
Album Funk/Fusion/Jam Robert Walter's 20th Congress Get Thy Bearings
Album Indie/Alt. Rock Dovetail Mount Karma
Album Instrumental The Claudettes Infernal Piano Plot...HATCHED!
Album Jazz Instrumental Petr Cancura Down Home
Album Jazz With Vocals Ararur Ararur
Album Latin Eliana Cuevas Espejo
Album Live Performance Wertico Cain and Gray Sound Portraits
Album Metal/Hardcore I See Stars New Demons
Album New Age Darlene Koldenhoven Tranquil Times
Album Pop Kelley James The Pattern Transcending
Album R&B/Soul Tarrus Riley Mecoustic
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Relic (aka Rel Mccoy) Miles to Go
Album Rock / Hard Rock Midnight Spin Don't Let Me Sleep
Album Soundtrack / Cast Recording San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus I Am Harvey Milk
Album Spoken Word Various Artists Action Moves People
Album Tribute Album Chris Kelsey & What I Say The Electric Miles Project
Album World Beat Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground Kabatronics
Album World Traditional Various Artists Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music & Interfaith Harmony in Uganda
Song A Cappella Vienna Teng “The Hymn of Acxiom”
Song Acoustic Lu Flur “Future Tides”
Song Adult Contemporary Sophie Koh “I Understand”
Song Alt. Country Sven Curth “If Yer Tryin'”
Song Americana Devin Jake “Anywhere Bound”
Song Bluegrass Pete Seeger “Fly Around My Blue-eyed Girl/Cripple Creek/Ida Red/Old Joe Clark”
Song Blues Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham “Baby, You're Bad”
Song Children’s Music Helen Austin “Colour It”
Song Contemporary Christian / Gospel Joshua Aaron “You Are Holy”
Song Country The Carper Family “Foolish Ramblin' Man”
Song Cover Maddy Rodriguez “Some Nights (Cecilia) - (orig. by fun. / Simon & Garfunkel)”
Song Dance/Electronica Audego “Liar”
Song Eclectic Rabbit Rabbit “After the Storm”
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter Sam Sallon “You Are Home ”
Song Funk/Fusion/Jam Uli Geissendoerfer's Colors “3-41”
Song Holiday Nancy Beaudette “Silence Tonight”
Song Indie/Alt. Rock Ginger and The Ghost “The Mark of Hearts”
Song Instrumental Sultans of String “Josie”
Song Jazz Instrumental André Vasconcellos “Samba da Esquina”
Song Jazz with Vocals Rozina Pátkai “El Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love)”
Song Latin Yolanda Duke and Arturo Sandoval “Contigo En La Distancia”
Song Love Rocket & The Ghost “Gold”
Song Metal/Hardcore They Might Be Zombies “A Dying Voice”
Song New Age Sonaljit “Dreaming the Afterlife”
Song Pop Vienna Teng “Level Up”
Song R&B/Soul The Soul of John Black “Higher Power”
Song Rap/Hip-Hop Sarkodie “Illuminati”
Song Rock / Hard Rock Classick “This Heart”
Song Social Action Vienna Teng “Level Up”
Song Spoken Word Fold feat. Mr Gee “Salvation”
Song Story Jean Rohe “Umbrella”
Song World Beat Alex Boyé “I Am Gold”
Song World Traditional Akshara “Mohana Blues”
EP Dance/Electronica Flow Zen Together Again EP
EP Eclectic In One Wind Lean
EP Instrumental Eugene Levitas with Chen Zimbalista Levitation
EP Jazz Jon LaTona Introducing..... Jon LaTona
EP Live Performance Volodja Balzalorsky Karol Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D Minor - Volodja Balzalorsky Live in Concert - EP
EP Pop Lu Flur Floriology
EP Rock Highasakite In and Out of Weeks
EP Roots/Country Billy Woodward The Beast in Me
EP Urban Tuan X A Tale of Two Cities - EP
EP World Natty Out of Fire
Producer Music Producer Mree “Mree - Winterwell”

Judges

The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[45]

The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards (2015)

Judges

The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[46]

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