Award Winners

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

Find out what past IMA participants have to say.

About The Independent Music Awards

Unlike any other music industry contest or competition,
The Independent Music Awards delivers real career opportunities for Indie artists, labels and releases.

The Independent Music Awards helps Indie artists & releases worldwide overcome mainstream obstacles by placing Winners & Finalists in front of nearly 15 Million new fans via yearlong promotion, marketing & distribution programs.

Winners of the 7th Annual IMA program will be
promoted throughout 2008.

MAJOR RESULTS FOR INDIE RELEASES

Produced by Music Resource Group, Publisher of The Musician’s Atlas & co-sponsored by mega retailer Borders Books & Music; online retail giant eMusic; radio promotion gurus, The Planetary Group; digital networks, ManiaTV & HavocTV; Burnside Distribution; social networking community, Trig.com and radio tracking service, MediaGuide, IMA Winners are promoted to more than 20 Million music fans & key industry players including:

  • Commercial, Public & College Radio Programmers
  • Music Journalists
  • Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors
  • Club & Festival Talent Buyers
  • Ad Agencies
  • National & Regional Promoters
  • Music Fans

The IMAs recognizes excellence in Music, Music Promotion, Packaging and Merch Design. The program's year-long marketing campaigns, partnerships and distribution alliances put IMA Winners and Finalists in front of millions of music fans and industry decision makers around the world.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

  • Winning songs and contact information are promoted to over
    10 million Borders Books & Music customers in 12 consecutive weekly “Shortlist” opt-in eNewsletters. The artist’s own releases will be available for purchase at the BordersStores.com site.
  • The IMA Winners “Now Hear This” CD is promoted to more than 1 Million eMusic subscribers.
  • IMA Jukeboxes feature artist music and contact info. All IMA Finalists are included in the Vox Populi Jukebox which allows music fans to vote for their favorite songs.
  • The Winners of this Vox Populi Poll are also promoted to press and industry.
  • 10,000 copies of the IMA Winners CD compilation are distributed to music fans & industry pros at international music conferences, festivals, Spring Break & other promient events throughout the year.
  • The sampler, promoted at 650+ US & Canadian college & public stations by leading promotions company, The Planetary Group, routinely places in the Top 1-25 CMJ charts.
  • Winners & Finalists to be promoted to more than 9 Million viewers at digital broadcast sites including ManiaTV.com & HavocTV.com.
  • Winners & Finalists to be promoted to Trig.com, MySpace & other social networking communities.
IMAs GET RESULTS

Unlike any other Industry event, the IMAs delivers real support for indie artists & releases.

Winners & Finalists credit the program with boosting their visibility among festival bookers, club talent buyers, radio programmers, distributors, industry insiders and fans.

Past Winners & Finalists include: Richard Julian, Lacuna Coil, Sugarcult, Chris Whitley, Speech, Eleni Mandel, The Mooney Suzuki , Girlyman,
Dan Bern, Sweet Honey in The Rock, Mary Gauthier, Miko Marks, Madrigaia, Suzanne Ciani, Dave’s True Story, Bitter:Sweet,
Melissa McClelland, Kristy Kruger, Rebecca Martin, Katie Viqueira
and God Forbid.

Additional winner premium benefits, judges and updates will be announced as details are finalized.