Winners of The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced at <em>The IMAs Independent Music Party @ Lincoln Center</em>

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Winners of The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced at The IMAs Independent Music Party
@ Lincoln Center

All Hail TheYeti, Camila Meza, Macy Gray, Fiona Joy, Mud Howlers, Air Traffic Controller, Le Boeuf Brothers, Olivia Penalva, The Krickets and Xcelencia are among the year’s best independent artists and releases.

For Immediate Release
November 12, 2016
The Independent Music Awards [The IMAs], announced the year’s best artists and releases  during a day-long celebration of exceptional self-released and indie label talent. All Hail the Yeti, Camila Meza, Macy Gray, Fiona Joy, The Mud Howlers, Air Traffic Controller, Olivia Penalva, The Krickets and Xcelencia are among the artists honored in this year’s IMAs.

A complete list of The 15th IMA Winners available at http://independentmusicawards.com/the-15th-independent-music-awards-winners/

The IMAs inaugural Independent Music Party, an 8-hour music marathon co-sponsored by Lincoln Center for The Performing Arts, drew hundreds of indie artists, industry innovators and music fans from around the world to the David Rubenstein Atrium in New York City for performances, panel discussions; and to learn this year’s winners of the prestigious IMAs.

Top honors in 80 Album, EP, Song, Producer, Music Video and Design categories were determined by blue-ribbon artist and industry judging panels which included: Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan, Meshell Ndegeocello, Slayer, Amy Lee, Krewella, The Kills, Ledisi, Suzanne Vega and Warren Haynes, among many other recording artists, talent buyers, music press and programmers. A complete list of The 15th IMA Judges available at http://independentmusicawards.com/15th-annual-ima-judges

Online Fan Voting Will Determine The 15th IMA Vox Pop Winners
More than 400 music projects are still in the running for The IMAs coveted Vox Pop Award. Music fans will vote for their favorite nominated projects when the Vox Pop voting platform opens next week at The IMA site.

Find The Independent Music Awards Online:
Website: www.IndependentMusicAwards.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/TheIndependentMusicAwards
Twitter: @IMABuzz
YouTube: www.youtube.com/IMABuzz

Artistry Has Its Awards
Now in it’s 16th year, the influential Independent Music Awards honor exceptional music projects  by established artists and rising stars. The program receives entries from 95 countries on 6 continents; and includes artists previously on major labels, as well as self-released and indie label talent.

Past winners and nominees include: Amy Lee, fun, Flying Lotus, Girl In A Coma, J.D. McPherson, Killer Mike, Lacuna Coil, Meghan Trainor, Pokey LaFarge, Passenger, Radio Radio, RuPaul, Speech, The Amigos among many more.

Submissions for The 16th annual Independent Music Awards will open in December 2016.
Details available at www.IndependentMusicAwards.com