New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Independent Music Awards) Independent music fans hungering for diversity can take heart. Renowned for celebrating artists who follow their own muse,
Music Resource Group (MRG) announced the Nominees of The 10th Annual Independent
Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent bands and fans.
Representing the broad spectrum of today's global independent music scene, the more than 300 Nominees in the nearly 70 Song, Album, Music Video and Design categories were culled from submissions from North America, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe.
The 10th IMA Nominees are an eclectic mix of rising stars including Strawfoot (Alt. Country Song), Hemoptysis (Metal/Hardcore Song), and Pokey LaFarge and the South City Three (Americana Album); and established talent including telecaster virtuoso, Jim Campilongo (Instrumental Album), experimental multi-genre artist, Flying Lotus (Music Video and Dance/Electronica Song), and indie rockers, Ra Ra Riot (Pop/Rock Album). Perhaps better known as major label acts, this year's Nominees also include former Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur (Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Album), and singer/songwriter legend Jackson Browne with David Lindley (Live Performance Album).
Winners will be determined by a panel of 62 influential artist and industry judges including Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega, Aimee Mann, Pete Wentz, Bettye LaVette, Seal, Adam Duritz, Ozzy Osbourne, Arturo Sandoval, Martin Atkins, Andrew W. K., Shelby Lynne, Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Pat McGuire (Filter Magazine) and Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter) and will be announced in March, 2011. Music fans have until July 11 to cast their votes at The IMA Vox Pop Jukebox to determine the fan-selected IMA Winners.
Hear the music of all Nominees at: https://www.independentmusicawards.com/imanominee/10th
Artistry Has Its Awards
Celebrating the democracy of creativity and meritocracy of talent, The Independent Music Awards honor exceptional independent artists, traditionally ignored by mass media and big box retailers.
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 networking database The Musician's AtlasOnline, and producers of the original webTV series, Grooveable Feast, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion & distribution opportunities to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.
Winners of The 10th IMAs will receive active promotions, distribution and performance opportunities that will place them in front of 50 million music fans. Artists, managers and labels credit The IMAs with increasing recognition among music fans and industry gatekeepers.
Submissions for The 11th Independent Music Awards will open in March. www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com
Announcing The 10th IMA Nominees
Section Category Nominee Nominated Work
Album Adult Contemporary Ali Milner I Dare You
Album Adult Contemporary KJ Denhert Album No. 9
Album Adult Contemporary Spottiswoode Piano 45
Album Adult Contemporary The Webb Sisters Savages
Album Adult Contemporary Victoria Vox Exact Change
Album Alt. Country Moonshine Ramblers Moonshine Ramblers
Album Alt. Country Possessed by Paul James Feed the Family
Album Alt. Country The Curst Sons The Original and Genuine
Album Alt. Country Tom Vandenavond You Oughta Know Me By Now
Album Alt. Country Toy Soldiers Whisper Down the Lane
Album Americana Erika Chambers Light at Eventide
Album Americana Jubal's Kin Jubal's Kin
Album Americana Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three Riverboat Soul
Album Americana Possessed by Paul James Feed the Family
Album Americana The Black Lillies Whiskey Angel
Album Blues Eden Brent Ain't Got No Troubles
Album Blues Jean Shy & Friends Blow Top Blues
Album Blues John Jackson Rappahannock Blues
Album Blues Little Miss Higgins Across the Plains
Album Blues Teresa James & the Rhythm Tramps You Know You Love It
Album Children's Music Andrew and Polly Up and At 'Em
Album Children's Music Flannery Brothers The New Explorers Club
Album Children's Music Oran Etkin Wake Up Clarinet!
Album Children's Music The Monkey Bunch Power To the Little People
Album Children's Music Various Artists - Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies Sing Me To Sleep: Indie Lullabies
Album College Label Release (Album or EP) Birdie Busch Everyone Will Take You In
Album College Label Release (Album or EP) The Swimmers People Are Soft
Album College Label Release (Album or EP) Toy Soldiers Whisper Down the Lane
Album College Label Release (Album or EP) Various Artists - Potential Unlimited Potential Unlimited
Album Compilation Album Hans Mayer Silly Biz: Hanz Mayer Favorites
Album Compilation Album Various Artists - Classic Appalachian Blues Classic Appalachian Blues
Album Compilation Album Various Artists - Classic Sounds of New Orleans Classic Sounds of New Orleans
Album Compilation Album Various Artists - JAMinc Concert Series 1 JAMinc Concert Series 1
Album Concept Album Hypnogaja Truth Decay
Album Concept Album My Glorious Home Is Where the Heart Breaks
Album Concept Album Taylor Carson Defending the Name
Album Concept Album Zack Orr Francisco the Man
Album Contemporary Christian Andreas Sandlund Sacred Love
Album Contemporary Christian Bridget Larson He Is
Album Contemporary Christian Craig Whittaker Standing
Album Contemporary Christian Derrick Drover Worship & Wonder
Album Contemporary Christian Nathan Brooks Dream in Truths
Album Contemporary Classical Alejandro Escuer Folklore Imaginario
Album Contemporary Classical Christopher Tin Calling All Dawns
Album Contemporary Classical Jenni Brandon Songs of California: Music for Winds and Piano
Album Contemporary Classical Michael Ford Dream of the Wind
Album Contemporary Classical Zoe Keating Into the Trees
Album Country Bryan Cole Wide Open Road
Album Country Codie Prevost Get Loud
Album Country Darrell Scott A Crooked Road
Album Country John McLeod and his Country Band Moving On
Album Country Logan Mize Logan Mize
Album Dance/Electronica aKido Gamechanger
Album Dance/Electronica Bloodgroup Dry Land
Album Dance/Electronica Flying Lotus Cosmogramma
Album Dance/Electronica PARALLELS Visionaries
Album Dance/Electronica Svoy Automatons
Album Eclectic Diablo Swing Orchestra Sing-Along Songs For The Damned & Delirious
Album Eclectic E. G. Bailey American Afrikan
Album Eclectic Marco Benevento Between the Needles & Nightfall
Album Eclectic Shin Kawasaki / Flying Platforms Shin Kawasaki / Flying Platforms
Album EP bignic A Liar and A Thief
Album EP Malajube Controle
Album EP Rebecca Jordan Souvenir
Album EP the binary marketing show Clues From the Past
Album EP The Paper Shapes Be Vigilant
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Galia Arad Ooh La Baby
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Jane Taylor Compass
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Laure Perret Tired But Happy
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Madison Violet No Fool For Trying
Album Folk/Singer-Songwriter Tripping Lily The Day Everything Became Nothing
Album Gospel Asylum Street Spankers God's Favorite Band
Album Gospel Marjane' Won't Let Go
Album Gospel Swan Silvertones Need More Love
Album Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Evils That Never Came Northerly Windings
Album Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Forest City Lovers Carriage
Album Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Melissa Auf der Maur Out of Our Minds
Album Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Shortstack Please Leave My Mind
Album Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Sun Hotel Coast
Album Instrumental Dwayne Cote and Duane Andrews Dwayne Cote and Duane Andrews
Album Instrumental Incendio Vihuela
Album Instrumental Jim Campilongo Orange
Album Instrumental Sultans of String Yalla Yalla!
Album Instrumental Trabants Highwire Surfing
Album Jazz Mike Clark Carnival of Soul
Album Jazz Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband Ceremony
Album Jazz Pharez Whitted Transient Journey
Album Jazz The Bill McBirnie Duo/Quartet Mercy
Album Jazz Tony Grey Unknown Angels
Album Latin Arturo Ortega Teoria Hibrida
Album Latin Dislocados La Salida
Album Latin Orquesta Sabadonga Pa' los Rumberos del Mundo
Album Latin Savor jMoviendote!
Album Live Performance Geri Allen Geri Allen & Timeline Live
Album Live Performance Jackson Browne & David Lindley Love Is Strange
Album Live Performance John Jackson Rappahannock Blues
Album Live Performance Kirsty McGee & The Hobopop Collective No. 5
Album Live Performance Organamix Groovin' at Groove Junction
Album Metal/Hardcore Ceremony Of Darkness 13
Album Metal/Hardcore Echoes Nature|Existence
Album Metal/Hardcore Methodical Methodical
Album New Age David Hoffman Calmness of Spirit
Album New Age Patrick Bernard Paix Amour & Lumiere
Album New Age Peter Kater Call of Love
Album New Age Rob Horvath Creation
Album New Age Various Artists - Sound Of The Crystal Energy, Vol. 2: The Dance Of Vigor Sky/Thunder Sound Of The Crystal Energy, Vol. 2: The Dance Of Vigor Sky/Thunder
Album Pop/Rock Fictionist Lasting Echo
Album Pop/Rock One Step Away For the Broken
Album Pop/Rock Ra Ra Riot The Orchard
Album Pop/Rock shoe. Speed of Life
Album Pop/Rock The Hundred in the Hands The Hundred in the Hands
Album Punk The Knockouts Among the Vultures
Album Punk The Revelevens Welcome to Baltimore
Album Punk The SpacePimps Stuck Here Forever
Album R&B Jamila Ford Enough
Album R&B Lenny Hamilton Wayout: Portfolio, Vol. 1
Album R&B Michael Stewart Where I'm Going...
Album R&B Nicholas Howard God Is In the City
Album R&B Shamika Phoenix On the Rise
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Eastern Sunz Corroded Utopia
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Konshens and his State of Mind the evolution
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Line For Line Line For Line
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Radio Radio Belmundo Regal
Album Rap/Hip-Hop Tah Phrum Duh Bush Luminous Dark Alleys: The Insomniac Works
Album Reissue D.C. Hall's New Concert & Quadrille Band Grand Concert!
Album Reissue Doug Jenson and the Feel Kings Nickel and Wood
Album Reissue Ola Belle Reed Rising Sun Melodies
Album Tribute Album Luciano Troja At Home With Zindars
Album Tribute Album The Nu-Utopians Imagined
Album Tribute Album Various Artists - All Sewn Up: A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald All Sewn Up: A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald
Album World Beat Evarusnik High Collar Dark Sky
Album World Beat Karim Baggili Lea & Kash
Album World Beat Roman Miroshnichenko Temptation
Album World Beat Sofia Rei Sube Azul
Album World Beat Sultans of String Yalla Yalla!
Album World Traditional Christiane Karam & ZilZALA Songs of the People
Album World Traditional Srivani Jade Meera's Love
Album World Traditional Tomoko Sugawara Along the Silk Road
Album World Traditional Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals
Album World Traditional Zhao Jiazhen Zhao Jiazhen: Masterpieces of the Chinese Qin from the Tang Dynasty to Today
Song Acoustic Amanda Duncan Love I Have for You
Song Acoustic Mishaped Pearls Benedizione
Song Acoustic The Blues Preachers The Free Train Agreement
Song Acoustic The Steel Wheels Valley
Song Acoustic Tripping Lily High
Song Adult Contemporary Ali Milner I Dare You
Song Adult Contemporary Eden Brent Leave Me Alone
Song Adult Contemporary Reed Waddle Piece By Piece
Song Adult Contemporary The Speedbumps I Come From A Town
Song Adult Contemporary The Webb Sisters Baroque Thoughts
Song Alt. Country Jake and the Leprechauns Busy Bee
Song Alt. Country Lera Lynn Bobby, Baby
Song Alt. Country Strawfoot Hole
Song Alt. Country The Knockouts Ever Been Hurt
Song Alt. Country The Nightmare River Band Mary
Song Americana Art Gomperz Band featuring Jenna Mamminna Dont Worry Anymore
Song Americana Erika Chambers The War
Song Americana Hymn For Her Grave
Song Americana Pokey LaFarge and The South City Three Claude Jones
Song Americana The Dustbowl Revival Dans Jam
Song Blues Baby Tate (Classic Appalachian Blues) See What You Done Done
Song Blues Eddie Turner Miracles and Demons Part 2
Song Blues Johnsmith Jay Bird
Song Blues Sunday Wilde That Man Drives Me Mad
Song Blues Toy Soldiers Throw Me Down
Song Children's Music Andrew and Polly When You're A Dog
Song Children's Music Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights More Cowbell
Song Children's Music Leeny and Tamara Ladybug, Ladybug, Ladybu-u-ug
Song Children's Music Once Upon An Opera The Wolf is Bad
Song Children's Music Sarah Lee Guthrie and Family Dont I Fit in My Daddys Shoes
Song Contemporary Christian Andreas Sandlund It Is Your Grace
Song Contemporary Christian Canopy Red All Around Me
Song Contemporary Christian Generation Letter King Of Peace
Song Contemporary Christian J. Douglas Wright Glorious Savior
Song Contemporary Christian Joey Davila Band Go Back
Song Country Brad Lee Schroeder Easy
Song Country Bri Anne Michelle Prayer On Your Knees
Song Country Jeremy Parsons Doggondest Feelin
Song Country Lila James Whiskey Me Away
Song Country The Steel Wheels Nothing You Cant Lose
Song Cover Song Carla Hassett Julia (ft. Mike Patton)
Song Cover Song Collide The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum
Song Cover Song Girl In A Coma Walkin After Midnight
Song Cover Song Lindy LaFontaine Low
Song Cover Song Tiff Jimber Dynamite
Song Dance/Electronica bignic Scream
Song Dance/Electronica Fenech-Soler Lies
Song Dance/Electronica Svoy Automatons
Song Dance/Electronica The Woodlands In The Dark On Monday (Heavy Hands Remix)
Song Dance/Electronica Twinz Beatz In Wonderland
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter Ginas Picture Show Don't Be Mad
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter Kai I Choose Me
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter Madison Violet The Ransom
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter Megan Slankard The Happy Birthday
Song Folk/Singer-Songwriter The Steel Wheels Red Wing
Song Gospel Charles DeWayne Holdin' On
Song Gospel Divas Redemption feat. Paul Smith Love Him 4 That
Song Gospel Mike Hammar and The Nails This Ain't Goodbye
Song Gospel The Steel Wheels Working On A Building
Song Gospel Trent Wagler and Jay Lapp Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Song Holiday Song (Any Holiday) Amanda Duncan The Cookie Song
Song Holiday Song (Any Holiday) Brandon Schott Winter in the Sun
Song Holiday Song (Any Holiday) In A World... Halloween Masquerade Waltz
Song Holiday Song (Any Holiday) John D. Visconti It Won't Be Christmas Without You
Song Holiday Song (Any Holiday) Myla Smith Christmas Lights
Song Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Georgi Kay Back To Back
Song Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Grand Atlantic Shes A Dreamer
Song Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Hotspur Chandelier
Song Indie/Alt./Hard Rock LIONS Gimmie Riot
Song Indie/Alt./Hard Rock Midnight Spin Trigger Finger Itch
Song Instrumental Dwayne Cote and Duane Andrews The Chocolatier's Lament
Song instrumental Jim Campilongo Awful Pretty, Pretty Awful
Song Instrumental The Marc Atkinson Trio Vorizo
Song Instrumental Tim and Myles Thompson Gypsy Samba
Song Instrumental Tim Ferguson/The Cousin Lovers Penetration
Song Jazz Earl MacDonald Bad Dream
Song Jazz Halie Loren Thirsty
Song Jazz Joel Dilley Luz de la Luna
Song Jazz Mimosa Hotel
Song Jazz Richie Kayes Music and Mirth Tiny Capers
Song Latin Damian Wyldes Tu Que Lloras Por El
Song Latin Dislocados Ya (Nada Menos)
Song Latin Domino Saints Ahora es Ahora
Song Latin Manicato Familia
Song Latin Omar Torrez Marina
Song Love Song Scrapyard Lullaby Baby
Song Love Song Emily Greene Oceans and Waves
Song Love Song Jes Hudak All Mine
Song Love Song Seth Glier Naia
Song Love Song The Droge and Summers Blend Two of the Lucky Ones
Song Metal/Hardcore Autumns Eyes Feast of the Dead
Song Metal/Hardcore Diablo Swing Orchestra Lucy Fears The Morning Star
Song Metal/Hardcore Hemoptysis Shadow of Death
Song Metal/Hardcore Kaspar Torn Pole Shift
Song Metal/Hardcore Stone Crusher Sea Witch
Song New Age Angelika Prana Apana (Kundalini Rising)
Song New Age Ann Licater Into The Heart
Song New Age David Clavijo Promises
Song New Age Efimus Indian Summer
Song New Age Sada Gayatri Mantra
Song Pop/Rock Fast Romantics Cool Kids
Song Pop/Rock Fictionist Blue-Eyed Universe
Song Pop/Rock Foreword Watch It All Go Down
Song Pop/Rock Quiet Company Its Better To Spend Money Like Theres No Tomorrow Than Spend Tonight Like Theres No Money
Song Pop/Rock The Swimmers A Hundred Hearts
Song Punk Berri Txarrak Folklore
Song Punk The Knockouts Heat For The Hunted
Song Punk The Motorleague Hymn For The Newly Departed
Song Punk The SpacePimps The Guide To Ruining Your Life
Song Punk Voice Of Addiction September Remembered
Song R&B Ashleigh Eymann Bedrock
Song R&B Bobby Bookout Broken Promises
Song R&B Iyeoka This Time Around
Song R&B Selena Evangeline Bad Weather
Song R&B The Alex Boye Review Good For Ya Babe
Song Rap/Hip-Hop Animate Objects feat. Maggie Vagle Jesse Jackson
Song Rap/Hip-Hop Broad Way Sleep Something to Touch
Song Rap/Hip-Hop JJ Bass Bad Habits
Song Rap/Hip-Hop Miles Jones Time Machine
Song Rap/Hip-Hop Model T Cant Do It Like Me
Song Sing Out For Social Action Clear Soul Renew My Faith In People
Song Sing Out For Social Action Diana Anaid Charity
Song Sing Out For Social Action KJ Denhert Choose Your Weapon
Song Sing Out For Social Action Tom Neilson Solstice Morning
Song Sing Out For Social Action Tracorum Break The Chains
Song Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia BandB Bent
Song Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia Christopher Tin Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)
Song Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia Emily Arin When You Knew Me When
Song Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia Emily Greene Just Fine
Song Song Used in Film/TV/Multimedia Tony Chen Righteous Marching
Song Story Song Alex Berger Snow Globe
Song Story Song Dan Cunningham Out Of My Mind
Song Story Song G Miley Dancing With My Dream
Song Story Song Greg Smith and The Broken English Man of Many Men (Normans Song)
Song Story Song Rachael Sage Brave Mistake
Song World Beat Birds of Paradox Temple Bells
Song World Beat Christopher Tin Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)
Song World Beat Selasee Saidaway
Song World Beat Timbila Nilevile
Song World Beat Tosi Brooks Been So Long
Song World Traditional Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble Laz Barr (Ancient Black Sea Folk Dance of the Laz, Armenian, and Greek People
Song World Traditional Seven Winds Eg Stoggar Under Den Gamle Eiki - Lat Sno Og Vinter Falla
Song World Traditional Vandana Vishwas Badara Re
Song World Traditional Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 8: Rainbow Leyla
Song World Traditional Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals Dhun, Misra Kirwani.
