Fan Favorites Revealed In The 9th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll
Tim Easton, Vienna Teng, Spinnerette, Cooper Boone, Alaska In Winter and
Danielia Cotton Among Those Honored By Music Fans
July 8, 2010 • Music Resource Group (MRG) and The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs) the international program for independent bands and fans announced the results of The 9th IMA Vox Pop poll, the annual fan-determined awards.
Music fans from around the world voted online for their favorite self-released and independent label artists culled from the 250 IMA nominees. Tim Easton, Vienna Teng, Spinnerette, Cooper Boone, Alaska In Winter and Danielia Cotton are among the diverse Vox Pop winners in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories.
More than 40 percent of the “people’s voice” winners differed from those named in January by the artist and industry judging panel that included Tom Waits, Bettye LaVette, Ricky Skaggs, Suzanne Vega, Aimee Mann, Pete Wentz, David Garrett, Zooey Deschanel, M. Ward, Anthony DeCurtis and Warped Tour founder Kevin Lyman among many other music luminaries.
“The Independent Music Awards celebrate artists who follow their own muse and the true music fans who support them,” said The IMA Executive Director, Martin Folkman. “The Vox Pop award is one of the many ways the program motivates fans to discover and support an incredible roster of talent. All IMA honorees receive marketing and sales support, Vox Pop winners have the added satisfaction that their art inspired fans to act.”
Expanding upon The IMAs’ array of tools that actively promote artists and releases, a voting widget was created for The 9th IMA nominees and fans to share on their websites and social media pages culminating in many new voters and several judging upsets. “Nominees who posted the widget earned more fan votes improving their standing in the poll by more than 50%,” said Folkman.
SUBMISSIONS OPEN FOR THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY
Several new fan-related programs will be implemented for The IMAs 10th anniversary program, which is currently accepting submissions at http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/submit/
Adding to an already broad spectrum of music and design categories, honors added to the 10th program include: Holiday Song, Tribute Album, Re-issue Album and EP releases.
Now in its 10th year, The Independent Music Awards is a prestigious international program that connects top ranked artists to new audiences and revenue opportunities. The IMAs yearlong promotions distribution and performance opportunities place winners and nominees in front of millions of Fans, Programmers, Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Media and other gatekeepers.
Past winners and nominees include: Lacuna Coil, Animate Objects, God Forbid, Jamie Lidell, The Apples In Stereo, Joan As Police Woman, The Trews, The Wilders, Dengue Fever, Selasee, Tony Trischka, Martin Sexton, Jeff Healey, Chris Whitley, Speech, Koko Taylor, Ike Turner, Sweet Honey In The Rock, Dan Zanes, Miguel Migs, Lionel Louke, Bitter:Sweet, The Mooney Suzuki and Jennifer Nettles.
THE 9TH IMA VOX POP WINNERS
ALBUM WINNERS:
ALT. COUNTRY
Corin Raymond (CA) – There Will Always Be A Small Time
AMERICANA
The Breakmen (CA) – When You Leave Town
BLUES
Joe & Vicki Price* (USA) – Rain or Shine
CHILDREN’S MUSIC
Hans Mayer (USA) – It’s Our World: The Green Album
Label: Myther Music
COLLEGE LABEL RELEASE (ALBUM OR EP)
Various Artists – AEMMP Records Chompilation (USA)
Label: AEMMP Records* (USA)
CONCEPT
Various Artists – Hiram & Huddie: Double Tribute to Hank Williams & Leadbelly, Vol. 1 & 2
Label: Hillgrass Bluebilly Records (USA)
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN
Legacy (USA) – The Gift
Label: Legacy Music Ministries
CONTEMPORARY CLASSICAL
Al-Andalus Ensemble featuring Tarik & Julia Banzi (USA/MA) – 21 Strings
Label: Al-Andalus
COUNTRY
Rita Hosking (USA) – Come Sunrise
DANCE/ELECTRONICA
Alaska In Winter* (USA/DE) – Holiday
Label: Milan
ECLECTIC
Moon Safari (SE) – Blomljud
Label: Blomljud
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER
Vienna Teng (USA) – Inland Territory
Label: Zoë/Rounder
GOSPEL
Russell Leonce* (TT) – Culture of Love
HARD ROCK / METAL
Eldorado (ES) – Golden
INDIE LABEL PROMO COMPILATION
Various Artists – Cedille on the Move
Label: Cedille Records* (USA)
JAZZ
Curtis Brothers Quartet (USA) – Blood – Spirit – Land – Water – Freedom
Label: Truth Revolution Records
LATIN
Maestros del Joropo Oriental* (VE) – ¡Y Que Viva Venezuela!
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
LIVE PERFORMANCE
Danielia Cotton* (USA) – Live Child
Label: Cottontown
NEW AGE
Lawrence Blatt (USA) – The Color Of Sunshine
Label: LMB Music
POP/ROCK
Spinnerette* (USA) – Spinnerette
Label: Anthem
PUNK
Glocca Morra (USA) – The Working Bones, A Health Decline
Label: Livid
R&B
Neysa (USA) – A Day Late Dollar Short
Label: Hit’em Hard Entertainment
RAP/HIP-HOP
Face (USA) – The Mona Lisa Project
Label: Elleone Entertainment
WORLD BEAT
Oran Etkin* (USA) – Kelenia
Label: Motema Music
WORLD TRADITIONAL
Kevin Locke (USA) – Earth Gift
Label: Ixtlan Recording Consortium
SONG WINNERS:
ACOUSTIC
Mary Flower (USA) – “Slow Lane To Glory”
Label: Yellow Dog
ALT. COUNTRY
The Sumner Brothers (CA) – “Girl In the Window”
Label: In the Garage
AMERICANA
Tim Easton* (USA) – “Burgundy Red”
Label: New West
BLUES
Used Blues Band* (USA) – “Palm Reader Blues”
CHILDREN’S
The Kerplunks (CA) – “Walk On”
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN
Christopher Williams* (USA) – “Anything But Fail”
COUNTRY
Cooper Boone (USA) – “Country Living”
COVER SONG
Daisy Chapman* (UK) – “Umbrella”
Label: Dandyland
DANCE/ELECTRONICA – (tie)
Boys Noize (DE) – “Jeffer”
Label: Boys Noise/ Last Gang
Wave Machines (UK) – “Keep The Lights On”
Label: Neopolitan
FILM/TV
Eduardo de la Iglesia (ES) – “Gods & Mortals”
FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER
Nive Nielsen (DK) – “Pirate Song”
GOSPEL
Carol Manson (USA) – “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”
HARD ROCK/METAL
Eldorado (ES) – “The House Of 7 Smokestacks”
JAZZ
Austin McMahon* (USA) – “Platone”
Label: Fractamodi
LATIN
Billy Carrion (PR) – “Esta Fiesta”
Label: Ombligo Music
LOVE SONG
Summer Ames (USA) – “Breaking Up The Love Scene”
NEW AGE
Ronnda Cadle (USA) – “After”
Label: RiNCE Music
POP/ROCK
Fictionist (USA) – “Invisible Hand”
Label: Red Owl
PUNK
Brine & Bastards (USA) – “The Fog”
R&B
Shoshana Bean* (USA) – “Superhero”
Label: Shotime
RAP/HIP-HOP
Page (CA) – “Still Fly”
Label: Smoke and Mirrors Inc.
SOCIAL ACTION
low-fi (USA) – “War”
STORY SONG
Brandon Patton (USA) – “Mixed Up Modern Family”
WORLD BEAT
Buddhuza (GE) – “When I Open Up My Door”
WORLD TRADITIONAL
Roman Miroshnichenko* (RU) – “Unforgiven”
MUSIC VIDEO WINNERS:
SHORT FORM
La Otrabanda (USA/VE) – “La Cebolla”
Studio: Elephant Studios (ES)
LONG FORM
The Jimmies* – “Cool To Be Uncool”
DVD: Trying Fun Stuff
Label: Pluckypea
Director: Michael Slavins
DESIGN WINNERS:
ALBUM ART
Carnivaleros – Happy Homestead
Designer: Gary Mackender (USA)
ALBUM PACKAGING
Tim Easton – Porcupine
Designer: Tim Easton (USA)
ARTIST/BAND PROMOTIONAL PHOTO
Photographer: Jason Grover* (CA) – Blake Berglund
BAND VENUE POSTER
Designer: Will Bolton Design (USA)
Event: Winslow Bright CD Release
Venue: Granada Theatre
BAND WEBSITE (tie)
Band: Nitza
Designer: Cyryl
Website: www.Nitza.com
Band: The Gods Of Now
Designer: Jim Taylor
Website: www.TheGodsOfNow.com
CONCERT PHOTO
Photographer: Nancy Desrosiers
Band: The Trews
INDIE LABEL SITE
Label: Miguel Migs’ Salted Music
Designer: 20/20 Visual (CA)
Website: www.SaltedMusic.com
MUSIC BUSINESS SITE
Company: MUSIC2 Management*
Designer: Lisa Libutti, Social Circle Media
Website: www.Music2Management.com
SWAG
Band: Blame Sally*
Designers: Hugh D’Andrade, Mati Mc Donough, & Renee Harcourt
Product: Blame Sally, Night of 1000 Stars T-Shirt Design
* = Won both Judge and Fan Votes