The Music Resource Group - IMA

Award Winners

Winners and finalists credit the IMA with boosting their visibility among festival bookers, distributors, talent buyers, industry insiders and fans.

9th Annual Independent Music Awards: Categories

NEW CATEGORIES


	Album - Concept Album (A theme or story runs through it)
	Song - Story Song (A lyric that tells a tale)
	Album - Eclectic (Music that can't be classified!)
	Song - Love Song
	Music Video - Long Form

Music

	Album - Pop/Rock	Song - Pop/Rock
	Album - Punk	Song - Punk
	Album - Hard Rock/Metal	Song - Hard Rock/Metal
	Album - Rap/Hip-Hop	Song - Rap/Hip-Hop
	Album - Country	Song - Country
	Album - Contemporary Classical	Song - Cover (Cover of Established Song)
	Album - Blues	Song - Blues
	Album - R&B	Song - R&B
	Album - Folk/Singer-Songwriter	Song - Folk/Singer-Songwriter
	Album - Alt. Country	Song - Alt. Country
	Album - Americana	Song - Americana
	Album - Dance/ Electronica	Song - Dance/ Electronica
	Album - Jazz	Song - Jazz
	Album - Latin	Song - Latin
	Album - Contemporary Christian	Song - Contemporary Christian
	Album - Gospel	Song - Gospel
	Album - College Record Label	Song - Used Film, TV, Multimedia
	Album - World Traditional	Song - World Traditional
	Album - World Beat	Song - World Beat
	Album - New Age	Song - New Age
	Album - Live Performance	Song - Social Action
	Album - Children's Music	Song - Children's Music
	Album - Concept Album	Song - Love Song
	Album - Eclectic	Song - Story Song

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