Winners of The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Announced at The IMAs Independent Music Party @ Lincoln Center
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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.
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Twitter: @IMABuzz
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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
ALBUM WINNERS
SONG WINNERS
EP WINNERS
MUSIC PRODUCER WINNER
DESIGN WINNERS
VIDEO WINNERS
15th Independent Music Awards Winners
Album Categories | Winner | Winning Album |
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Adult Contemporary | Camila Meza | Traces |
Alt. Country | Cashavelly Morrison | The Kingdom Belongs to a Child |
Americana | Anna & Elizabeth | Anna & Elizabeth |
Bluegrass | Rebecca Patek | Come up and Meet Me |
Blues | Little Freddie King | Messin' Around Tha Living Room |
Children's Music | Kattam et ses Tam-Tams | De Tombouctou à Bombay |
Compilation | Various Artists | For the Record |
Concept | Masta Ace | The Falling Season |
Contemporary Christian/Gospel | Maranda | Deep Within |
Contemporary Classical | International Contemporary Ensemble | On the Nature of Thingness |
Country | Jack Grelle | Steering Me Away |
Dance/Electronica | Serge Bulat | Queuelbum |
Eclectic | Superhand | American Teeth |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Brooke Annibale | The Simple Fear |
Funk/Fusion/Jam | Write Minded | Eye Above |
Indie/Alt. Rock | Air Traffic Controller | Black Box |
Instrumental (mainly) | Roman Miroshnichenko, José Antonio Rodríguez & Henrik Andersen | World of Guitar Trio: Perfect Strangers |
Jazz Instrumental (mainly) | Kay-Ta | Arrival |
Jazz With Vocals | Macy Gray | Stripped |
Latin | Xcelencia | Enigma |
Live Performance | RUNA | LIVE |
Metal/Hardcore | All Hail the Yeti | Screams from a Black Wilderness |
New Age | Fiona Joy | Signature Synchronicity |
Pop | Hive Riot | Hive Riot |
R&B/Soul | Pierre and The Cosmic Mermaids | Pierre and The Cosmic Mermaids |
Rap/Hip-Hop | Ty Bru & Tenacious | The Dopest MC's |
Rock/Hard Rock | The Mud Howlers | Timeliness |
Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) | Divinity Roxx | ImPossible |
Tribute Album | Various Artists | On Top of Old Smoky: New Old-Time Smoky Mountain Music |
World Beat | Yemi Alade | Mama Africa (The Diary of an African Woman) |
World Traditional | Newpoli | Nun Te Vutà |
Song Categories | Winner | Winning Song |
A Cappella | Deejay Young | “Bøx (feat. Antonio Fernandez)” |
Acoustic | Birds of Bellwoods | “Grey Ghosts” |
Adult Contemporary | Caroline Savoie | “Little House” |
Alt. Country | Don DiLego | “Drive Like Pirates” |
Americana | Emily Roig | “Skin” |
Bluegrass | The Danberrys | “Long Song” |
Blues | Benny Turner | “I Can't Leave” |
Children's Music | Lucy Kalantari | “Fantastic” |
Contemporary Christian/Gospel | JoJo Worthington | “The Pool of Bethesda” |
Country | Dori Freeman | “Go on Lovin'” |
Cover Song | A Fragile Tomorrow | “One Way Ticket (feat. Joan Baez) - (orig. by Mimi & Richard Fariña)” |
Dance/Electronica | Mechanik Project | “Coming Home (feat. Brooke Mitchell)” |
Eclectic | Le Boeuf Brothers + Jack Quartet | “Alkaline” |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter | The Krickets | “Cool Cool Water” |
Funk/Fusion/Jam | The High Head Hunters | “Broken Down House” |
Holiday | Olivia Penalva | “Christmas for Two” |
Indie/Alt. Rock | Air Traffic Controller | “The House” |
Instrumental | Roman Smirnov | “Reflection 1 (feat. Alexis Baro, Jeremy Ledbetter & Luis Orbegoso)” |
Jazz Instrumental | Brian Eisenberg Jazz Orchestra | “Free Time” |
Jazz With Vocals | Cécile McLorin Salvant | “Fog” |
Latin | Camila Meza | “Para Volar” |
Love | Casii Stephan | “I Like the Way” |
Metal/Hardcore | Rivethead | “Truth or Fiction” |
New Age | Fiona Joy | “Calling Earth” |
Pop | Alicia Beale | “New Fling (feat. Kristo Rewlz)” |
R&B/Soul | Deejay Young | “Bøx (feat. Antonio Fernandez)” |
Rap/Hip-Hop | Shan Vincent de Paul | “Thank God” |
Rock/Hard Rock | The Mud Howlers | “The River” |
Social Action | Maria Dunn | “Malala” |
Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) | Deep Dive Corp. + Ingrid Chavez | “Ride” |
Story Song | The Alternate Routes | “Somewhere in America” |
World Beat | Valentina Blú | “Another Sky” |
World Traditional | Roman Miroshnichenko, José Antonio Rodríguez & Henrik Andersen | “Moon Over Tanjore” |
EP Categories | Winner | Winning EP |
Dance/Electronica | Conrad Clifton | Do U |
Eclectic | Tryptamines | Metropolis |
Instrumental | Ryan Choi | Three Dancers |
Jazz | Levitas Bros. | Round Midnight |
Pop | Olivia Penalva | Weightless |
Rock | Not A Planet | Smoke Bombs & Cigarettes: The History of Now |
Roots/Country | Angie Keilhauer | Wild |
Urban | Deejay Young | Unplugged |
World | Pedro Rock | Pedro Rock (Live Session) |
Music Producer Category | Winner | Winning Work |
Music Producer | Bleu | Air Traffic Controller - Black Box |
Design Categories | Winner | Winning Work |
Album Art / Photography | Maxine Syjuco | Jack of None - Who's Listening to Van Gogh's Ear? |
Album Packaging | Kao Peng-xiang | Various Artists - A Tasty Bento Box of Taiwanese Music |
Artist Concert Photography | Claus Rotstein | “Greg Puciato (Killer Be Killed) - Live at Soundwave Festival 2015” |
Artist Publicity Photography | Doug Seymour / Doug Seymour Photography | “Aleem” |
Music Promo Poster | Tony Halchak | “Limited Edition Ed Randazzo Album Lyrics Poster” |
Music Website | Mark Griffiths | Strumdiddlyumptious Website - www.strumd.com |
Video Categories | Winner | Winning Video |
Long Form | Neil Barnes | Hyde and Seek (The Making Of) |
Lyric | Shadowman | “Little Devil” |
Short Form | Ainda Dúo | “En el vendaval” |