Independent Music Awards
| Independent Music Awards | |
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| Presented by | Music Resource Group |
| First awarded | 2001 |
| Last awarded | 2015 |
| Official website | Official website |
The Independent Music Awards (IMAs) is an international program that honors top-ranked independent (indie) artists and releases in more than 80 Album, Song, EP, Producer, Music Video and Design categories.
The IMAs were created in 1999 by Music Resource Group (MRG). The program receives submissions from previous major-label artists as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 94 countries on 6 continents.
Judging process
Submissions are evaluated on the basis of artistic merit, including (but not limited to) originality, melody, vocal performance, musicianship, composition, and production. A panel of influential artists & industry veterans determine the nominees and judge-determined winners.
Judges that have also won Independent Music Awards
- The Apples in Stereo
- Chris Whitley
- Johnny Dowd
- Martin Sexton
- Melissa Auf der Maur
- Steven Halpern
- Suzanne Ciani
Judges are restricted from reviewing any categories they or associated acts are submitted to for that program year.
Vox Populi
The Independent Music Awards Vox Populi ("People’s Voice") poll was added during the 6th IMA program to encourage fans to make a difference in an independent artist's career. Each year, tens of thousands of music fans from around the globe champion their favorite IMA nominees. The results of the Vox Pop often differ from the judge-determined winners.
Categories
IMA honors are awarded for excellence in a range of genres for Song, Album, and EP, but also for Music Video (Long Form and Short Form), Producer, and Design (Packaging, Album Art, Concert Photo, Publicity Photo, Poster, Music Website, and Merchandising).
Years
The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards (2001)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song |
|---|---|---|
| Blues/R&B | Thaddeus Hogarth Band[1] | "The Way I Like It" |
| Country/Bluegrass | Rick Lance | "Break My Heart" |
| Dance/Electronica | The dbc | "Enough" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Mary Gauthier[2] | "Drag Queen In Limousines" |
| Jazz | Aardvark Jazz Orchestra | "Scamology" |
| Latin | Milady | "Habitos Pasados" |
| New Age | Suzanne Teng[3] | "China Lily" |
| Pop | Swan Dive | "Circle" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop | The Crest | "The Vibe" |
| Reggae/Ska | 4th Plane Jaiant | "Longer Way To Run" |
| Rock | Cropduster[4] | "Nothin's Gonna Change" |
| World | Cathal McConnell | "Terrien D'eau Douce" |
| Regional Poll - Atlanta | Jennifer Nettles Band | "Bad Girl's Lament" |
| Regional Poll - Austin | Hairy Apes BMX | "Speed Queen" |
| Regional Poll - Boston | The Gravel Pit | "Favorite" |
| Regional Poll - Chicago | J. Davis Trio | "Bossa Nova" |
| Regional Poll - Los Angeles | Eleni Mandell | "Pauline" |
| Regional Poll - Minneapolis | Dazy Head Mazy[5] | "Red Sky" |
| Regional Poll - Nashville | Lifeboy | "My Latest State Of Mind" |
| Regional Poll - New Orleans | Fredy Omar Con Su Banda | "Muchacha Bonita" |
| Regional Poll - New York City | The Mooney Suzuki | "My Dear Persephone" |
| Regional Poll - Philadelphia | Mazarin | "I Should Be Sleeping" |
| Regional Poll - San Francisco | Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers | "I Want A Big Fine Daddy" |
| Regional Poll - Seattle | Radio Nationals | "On & On" |
Judges
The 1st Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[6]
The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards (2002)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Johnny Society | "Hard To Tell" |
| Blues/R&B - Song | Hazel Miller[7] | "I'C'U'N Everything" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Rescue | "2000 Years Ago" |
| Country/Bluegrass - Song | Candlewyk | "Fireman" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Friction | "Time Is Running Out" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Phil Roy | "Melt" |
| Gospel - Song | New Creation | "Send Me A Sign" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Pinwheel | "Whatever Turns You On" |
| Jazz - Song | Joy Eden Harrison | "Reluctant Angel" |
| Latin - Song | Rubin Romero | "Passion Y Amor" |
| New Age - Song | Lynn Patrick[8] | "Passing Through" |
| Pop/Rock - Song | Robby Baier | "Whiskey, Whiskey" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | The Assembly | "Step Lively" |
| World - Song | Paris Combo | "Terrien D'eau Douce" |
| Regional Poll - Atlanta - Song | The Tender Idols | "Man Out Of Season" |
| Regional Poll - Austin - Song | Soulhat | "Flat Plane" |
| Regional Poll - Boston - Song | Lovewhip[9] | "Oh Dear Jehu" |
| Regional Poll - Chicago - Song | Knee Deep Shag[10] | "Faded And Live" |
| Regional Poll - Los Angeles - Song | Sugarcult | "Stuck In America" |
| Regional Poll - Minneapolis - Song | Alva Star | "Adore" |
| Regional Poll - Nashville - Song | Glossary | "West Library" |
| Regional Poll - New Orleans - Song | Supagroup | "She's Hot (I'm On A Roll)" |
| Regional Poll - New York City - Song | Trespassers | "What Happened To You?" |
| Regional Poll - Seattle - Song | SubDwellers | "The Hits" |
Judges
The 2nd Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[11]
The 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards (2004)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Richard Julian | "Good Life" |
| Blues/R&B - Song | Ronnie Earl | "Hey Jose" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Rescue | "So Excited" |
| Country/Bluegrass - Song | IIIrd Tyme Out | "My Lord's Gonna Be There" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Yellow Note | "Naked Drunk And Horny" |
| Film/TV - Song | Karmacoda[12] | "Swan" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Chris Whitley | "Breaking Your Fall" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Girlyman[13] | "Viola" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Human Abstrakt | "Disillusionment" |
| Jazz - Song | Matt Shulman | "Coexistence" |
| Latin - Song | Vinnie & Ray | "Rumba En El Barrio" |
| New Age - Song | Tom Yoder | "The Moment The Apple Falls" |
| Pop/Rock - Song | Melodrome | "Love Replaces Love" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | FunkBunker Fleet | "Scared Sick" |
| World - Song | Atlas Soul[14] | "YaWillie" |
Judges
The 3rd Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[15]
- Amy Ray
- DJ Spooky
- Hank Shocklee
- Joan Baez
- Judith Salavetz
- Lou Reed
- Mavis Staples
- Mickey Hart
- Ray Davies
- Spencer Drate
- Steve Vai
- Wendy Waldman
The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards (2005)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Album of the Year | Darrell Scott | "Theatre Of The Unheard" |
| Blues/R&B - Song | Chris Whitley | "Her Furious Angels" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Circleslide | "Home" |
| Country/Bluegrass - Song | John E. Vistic Experience | "River Boat Blues" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Staaarchild | "Love Ta Love" |
| Film/TV - Song | Michael Brandmeier | "I'm Alright (Help Me)" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Rachael Sage | "Sacrifice" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Lacuna Coil | "Heaven's A Lie" |
| Jam - Song | Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius | "What's That Thing" |
| Jazz - Song | Modern Groove Syndicate | "Too Good That's It's Gone" |
| Latin - Song | Angel Melendez and the 911 Mambo Orchestra | "Ven Pa' Que Goze" |
| New Age - Song | Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey | "Miles Beyond" |
| Pop/Rock - Song | Shamra | "Loan Sharks" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | 3 Kings | "Daily Grind" |
| World - Song | Tierra Tango feat. Katie Viqueria | "Milonga Sentimental" |
Judges
The 4th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[17]
- Alan Light
- Delbert McClinton
- Erykah Badu
- Jeri Heiden
- Judith Salavetz
- Loudon Wainwright III
- Merri Cyr
- Spencer Drate
- Victor Wooten
- William Ackerman
The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards (2006)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Americana - Album | Maura Fogarty | "Every Now & Then" |
| Americana - Song | Chris and Thomas | "Take These Thoughts" |
| Blues - Album | Jimmy Norman | "Little Pieces" |
| Blues - Song | Mike Andersen Band | "Stuck With Me" |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | Sonia V. | "A Thing Or 2" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Rachanee | "Here With Me" |
| Country - Album | Jonah's Road | "Hold On" |
| Country - Song | Natalie Howard | "I Don't Want To Live Like That" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Muza | "Cambio de Estacion" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Freezepop | "Stakeout" |
| Film/TV - Song | Yener Korkut | "Fallen Soldier" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Chris Volpe | "Refugee Blues" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Kristen Cifelli | "Show Them" |
| Gospel - Song | Rachael Price | "My God, My Adored One" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Album | The Greatest Fear | "The Coronation Of The Locust Queen" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Element57 | "Woke Up Late" |
| Jam - Album | Aja West & Cheeba | "Flash & Snowball" |
| Jam - Song | The Menagerie | "Drifting Away" |
| Jazz - Album | Pascal Le Boeuf feat. Remy Le Boeuf | "Migration" |
| Jazz - Song | Pascal Le Boeuf feat. Remy Le Boeuf | "Hip Replacement" |
| Latin - Album | Manzanares | "Nuevo Latino" |
| Latin - Song | Niño Torrente | "Gozalo" |
| Live Performance - Album | KJ Denhert | "Another Year Gone By (Live)" |
| New Age - Album | Suzanne Ciani | "Silver Ship" |
| New Age - Song | Jeff Oster | "At Last" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | The Blank Tapes | "Landfair" |
| Pop/Rock - Song | The Alternate Routes | "Ordinary" |
| R&B - Album | Thaddeus Hogarth | "Live At Bose" |
| R&B - Song | MAX | "Rain" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Jerze' | "You In KY Now" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Lil' Peedy | "Poppin & Lockin" |
| World Fusion - Album | Madrigaia | "Pleiades" |
| World Fusion - Song | Andromeda | "Norwegian Slip" |
| World Traditional - Album | Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble | "Passage To Armenia" |
Judges
The 5th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[19]
- Abby White
- Alexandra Patsavas
- Andrew W.K.
- Bill Wyman
- Chris Thile
- Dan Storper
- George Clinton
- Hubert Sumlin
- Joe Perry
- Jonatha Brooke
- Melinda Newman
- Melissa Etheridge
- Merri Cyr
- Norah Jones
- Paquito D'Rivera
- Robert Goodale
- Sara Lee
- Terence Blanchard
The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards (2007)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Americana - Album | Kristy Kruger | "Songs From A Dead Man's Church" |
| Americana - Song | Melissa McClelland | "Passenger 24" |
| Blues - Album | Watermelon Slim & The Workers | "Watermelon Slim & The Workers" |
| Blues - Song | Alvin Jett & the Phat noiZ Blues Band | "Angels Sing The Blues" |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | Chris Kipp | "Chris Kipp" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | David Harper | "Everything" |
| Country - Album | Miko Marks | "Freeway Bound" |
| Country - Song | Sean Patrick McGraw | "Fiona" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Paul & Price | "Sounds Like Sex 2" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Paul & Price | "Little White Roses" |
| Film/TV - Song | Dave's True Story[21] | "Everlasting No" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Dan Bern | "Breathe" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Jonah Smith | "My Morning Scene" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | The Guggenheim Grotto | "A Lifetime In Heat" |
| Gospel - Album | Earnest Pugh | "A Worshipper's Perspective" |
| Gospel - Song | The Borderers | "Sinner & The Saint" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Album | The Vacancies | "A Beat Missing Or a Silence Added" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | God Forbid | "To the Fallen Hero" |
| Jam - Album | Garaj Mahal | "Blueberry Cave" |
| Jam - Song | The Mars Hall | "Nu Song" |
| Jazz - Album | Duane Andrews | "Crocus" |
| Jazz - Song | Michael White Quintet | "Mechanical Man" |
| Latin - Album | Ana Laan | "Oregano" |
| Latin - Song | Henry Iglesias | "Pasto Ajeno" |
| Live Performance - Album | Sheva | "Sheva - Live In Australia" |
| New Age - Album | Jonathan Still | "Under The Bodhi Tree" |
| New Age - Song | Lynn Patrick | "Mysteriously Drawn" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | Bitter:Sweet | "The Mating Game" |
| Pop/Rock - Song | Whitfield | "Wait" |
| Punk - Album | AutoVaughn | "Space" |
| R&B - Album | Martha Redbone | "Skintalk" |
| R&B - Song | Vanessa Randall | "Praise" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Speech | "The Vagabond" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Proph | "Back Of The Bus" |
| Social Action - Song | Piet Shaw & The Revolutionary Theatre | "No War! (System Of Murder)" |
| World Fusion - Album | Novalima | "Afro" |
| World Fusion - Song | Seed and Root | "Paraíso" |
| World Traditional - Album | The McDades | "Bloom" |
| World Traditional - Song | Inca Son | "Viaje a la Montana (Trip To The Andes Mountains)" |
Judges
The 6th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[22]
- Afrika Bambaataa
- Abby White
- Barry Bergman
- Bebel Gilberto
- Beenie Man
- Bill Frisell
- Buddy Guy
- Claire Armbruster
- Cyndi Lauper
- David Grisman
- Don Rose
- Howard Tate
- Josh Rabinowitz
- Louis Meyers
- Marc Ribot
- McCoy Tyner
- Melinda Newman
- Michael McDonald
- Norman Cook
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Patty Loveless
- Paul Oakenfold
- Paul Anthony
- Paul Rogers
- Peter Gabriel
- Rob Wasserman
- Robert Kraft
- Suzanne Vega
- Tim Pagnotta
- Tim Riley
- Wynonna
The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards (2008)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Alt. Country - Album | Johnny Dowd | "Cruel Words" |
| Alt. Country - Song | Yarn | "No Future Together" |
| Americana - Album | Hannah Blaylock & Edens Edge | "Lights Of Home" |
| Americana - Song | Boulder Acoustic Society | "Does It Really Matter" |
| Blues - Album | Koko Taylor | "Old School" |
| Blues - Song | Little Miss Higgins | "In The Middle Of Nowhere" |
| Children's Music - Album | Kira Willey | Dance for the Sun |
| Children's Music - Song | Kira Willey | "Caterpillar Caterpillar" |
| College Record Label - Album | Hoots & Hellmouth | "Hoots & Hellmouth" |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | Sebastian Demrey | "Searching" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Vincent Joseph Manzo | "Only By Grace" |
| Country - Album | Chris Gray | "It's All About Me" |
| Country - Song | Miko Marks | "Freeway Bound" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Miguel Migs | Those Things |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Mudville | "Wicked" |
| Film/TV - Song | Jennifer Kreisberg | "Have Hope" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Drew Pilgram | "Magnetic Sideways Pull" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Tannis Slimmon | "Ernest, Charlie & Allan" |
| Gospel - Album | The Minister John Butler | "The Tribute - Phase II" |
| Gospel - Song | Robbin Thompson | "Move On Down The Line" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Album | Ashes Are Nutritious | "Frustration +" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Pløk | "I Do Not Live In A Condo" |
| Jam - Album | Jason Seed Elixir Ensemble | "Where The Corners Meet" |
| Jam - Song | The Frequency | "Jim Gordon Part II" |
| Jazz - Album | Ernie Watts | "Analog Man" |
| Jazz - Song | Stanley Maxwell | "Mousetrap" |
| Latin - Album | Jose Conde & Ola Fresca | "Revolucion" |
| Latin - Song | Zoraida Santiago | "Conciones Por Todas Partes" |
| Live Performance - Album | Marco Benevento | Live at Tonic |
| New Age - Album | Priscilla Hernández | "Ancient Shadows" |
| New Age - Song | Jeff Oster | "Saturn Calling" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | Joan As Police Woman | Real Life |
| Pop/Rock - Song | The Apples In Stereo | "Same Old Drag" |
| Punk - Album | No More Kings | No More Kings |
| Punk - Song | Girl In A Coma | "Clumsy Sky" |
| R&B - Album | Aja West & Friends | "Total Recall 2012" |
| R&B - Song | Ari Gold | "Love Wasn't Built In A Day" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Zeph & Azeem | "Rise Up" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Animate Objects | "El Dorado" |
| Social Action - Song | Kenny White | "How Long" |
| World Fusion - Album | Cholo Soy - Jaime Cuadra | "Peruvian Waltz Chillout" |
| World Fusion - Song | Luca Mundaca | "Ha Dias" |
| World Traditional - Album | Alasdair White | "An Clar Geal" |
| World Traditional - Song | Lionel Loueke | "Kponnon Kpété" |
Judges
The 7th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[24]
- Abby White
- Angelique Kidjo
- Annie Lin
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Ben Fong-Torres
- Carol Lester
- Carrie Hughes
- Carrie Istad
- Chad Smith
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Chris Douridas
- Chris Kimsey
- Chuck Comeau
- Danny Saber
- David Wilkes
- David Grisman
- Duncan Sheik
- Elena Rossi
- Ethan Allen
- Frank Iero
- Ice-T
- Jeff Torrice
- Jennier Tefft
- Jennifer DaRe
- Joe Cuello
- Joe Boyd
- Josh Rabinowitz
- Judy Collins
- Kevin Lyman
- Les Claypool
- Lior Goldenberg
- Martin Atkins
- Mavis Staples
- Melinda Newman
- Melissa Cross
- Michael Patterson
- MickDeth
- Mike Errico
- Mobb Deep
- Paul Oakenfold
- Paul Rogers
- Phillipa Murphy
- Pilley Bianchi
- Ray Davies
- Rob Wasserman
- Roger LeBlanc
- Roy Jackson
- Scott Reifman
- Shari Black Velvet
- Snoop Dogg
- Stefan Goldby
- Susan Tedeschi
- Suzanne Vega
- Tim Riley
- Tim Pagnotta
The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards (2009)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Alt. Country - Album | The Wilders | "Someone's Got To Pay" |
| Alt. Country - Song | Unknown Hinson | "Torture Town" |
| Americana - Album | Tony Trischka | "Territory" |
| Americana - Song | Kelleigh McKenzie | "Gin" |
| Blues - Album | Jeff Healey | "Mess Of Blues" |
| Blues - Song | Meagan Tubb | "Let Me Believe" |
| Children's Music - Album | Dan Zanes | "Nueva York" |
| Children's Music - Song | Kaleidoscope | "Kangaroo!" |
| College Record Label - Album | The Redwalls | The Redwalls |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | The Ride | "The Story Of People" |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Jade Ambroze | "More" |
| Contemporary Classical - Album | Niklas Sivelov | "Improvisational 1" |
| Country - Album | Rob Russell | "Turnin' Heads" |
| Country - Song | Ridley Bent | "Nine Inch Nails" |
| Cover - Song | Muza (Sol Aravena) | "Besame Mucho" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Torpedo Boyz | "Cum On Feel The Boyz" |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Velvet Code | "Say You Love Me" |
| Film/TV - Song | Zeitlet X-emble | "Theme From Pasprefut" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Rebecca Martin | "The Growing Season" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Lucy Wainwright Roche | "Snare Drum" |
| Gospel - Album | The Paschall Brothers | "On The Right Road Now" |
| Gospel - Song | Eddie Cunningham | "Jesus Is More Than A Name" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Album | Faces of March | "Confessions" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | The Trews | "Hold Me In Your Arms" |
| Holy Hip-Hop - Song | Joe L Da Vessel and Melodic | "I See" |
| Jazz - Album | Lafayette Gilchrist | "Soul Progressin'" |
| Jazz - Song | John Ricci | "Mode Time" |
| Latin - Album | Pulpo | "Hot Bread" |
| Latin - Song | Latin Giants of Jazz | "Cuero Na'Ma" |
| Live Performance - Album | Martin Sexton | "Solo" |
| New Age - Album | Paul Baker | "The Quiet Path" |
| New Age - Song | Paul Baker | "Heart's Gate" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | Jamie Lidell | Jim |
| Pop/Rock - Song | April Smith | "Colors" |
| Punk - Album | The Cute Lepers | "Modern Music" |
| Punk - Song | A Kid Hereafter | "Defenders of Faith" |
| R&B - Album | Brentley | "Hand Written" |
| R&B - Song | Intervision | "Live Out Loud" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Common Market | "Tobacco Road" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Sweatshop Union | "Oh My" |
| Social Action - Song | Mana Poly All-Stars | "Gunshots" |
| World Fusion - Album | Dengue Fever | "Venus On Earth" |
| World Fusion - Song | Selasee | "Agba Yei" |
| World Traditional - Album | Ala-Tan-Ch-Chi-Ge & Zha-Ge-DaSu-Rong | "The Mongolian Folk Long-Song" |
| World Traditional - Song | Mamadou and Vanessa | "Ay Masilan" |
Judges
The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[26]
- Aimee Allen
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Aubin Paul
- Barbara Dacey
- Ben McLane
- Billy Grazidei
- Bob Ludwig
- Brian Littrell
- Buddy Guy
- Butch Walker
- Carol Lester
- Carrie Hughes
- Chrissy Fassen
- Clint Black
- Daryl Palumbo
- Dez Cadena
- DJ Skribble
- Elena Rossi
- Eric Faison
- Eva Hernandez
- Fiona Bloom
- George Jones
- Gordon "Big G" Ames
- James "Blood" Ulmer
- Jason Olaine
- Jennifer Arroyo
- Joe Cuello
- John Pfeiffer
- John Patitucci
- Johnny Dowd
- Josh Madden
- Josh Rabinowitz
- K. Tighe
- Keith Urban
- Kristen Henderson
- Kurtis Blow
- Lee Mergner
- Lee Ritenour
- Lisa Loeb
- MC Lars
- Mike Errico
- Nelia Wolosky
- Paquito D'Rivera
- Paul Anthony
- Peter Gabriel
- Phil Freeman
- Pilley Bianchi
- Play
- Regina Kelland
- Richard Jankovitch
- Rick Springfield
- Rob Wasserman
- Roger Daltrey
- Shari Black Velvet
- Stefan Goldby
- Steve Vai
- Suzanne Vega
- Tim Lambesis
- Zakk Wylde
The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards (2010)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic - Song | Joanna Chapman-Smith | "Melodies" |
| Alt. Country - Album | Beat Circus | Boy from Black Mountain |
| Alt. Country - Song | My Cousin, The Emperor | "A Long Way From Home" |
| Americana - Album | Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs | Dirt Don't Hurt |
| Americana - Song | Tim Easton | "Burgundy Red" |
| Blues - Album | Joe & Vicki Price | Hornet's Nest |
| Blues - Song | Used Blues Band | "Palm Reader Blues" |
| Children's Music - Album | Charlie Hope | I'm Me! A Collection of Songs for Children |
| Children's Music - Song | Charlie Hope | "I'm Me!" |
| College Record Label - Album | Various Artists | AEMMP Records Chompilation |
| Concept - Album | Phil Roy | In The Weird Small Hours |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | John Mandeville | We Belong To Heaven |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Christopher Williams | "Anything But Fail" |
| Contemporary Classical - Album | Heritage Orchestra feat. DJ Yoda | G. Prokofiev Concerto for Turntables |
| Country - Album | Dale Watson | The Truckin' Sessions, Vol. 2 |
| Country - Song | Codie Prevost | "Spin" |
| Cover - Song | Daisy Chapman | "Umbrella" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Alaska in Winter | Holiday |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Codebreaker | "Follow Me" |
| Eclectic - Album | Gemma Ray | Lights Out Zoltar! |
| Film/TV - Song | The Submarines | "You, Me and the Bourgeoisie" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Michael Zapruder | Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Wolf in the Fold | "Death" |
| Gospel - Album | Russell Leonce | Culture of Love |
| Gospel - Song | Noreen Crayton | "Walking in the Faith" |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Album | All That Remains | Overcome |
| Hard Rock/Metal - Song | Moving Atlas | "Becoming Blue" |
| Indie Label Promo Compilation - Album | Various Artists | Cedille on the Move |
| Jazz - Album | Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets | Echoes of Ethnicity |
| Jazz - Song | Austin McMahon | "Platone" |
| Latin - Album | Maestros del Joropo Oriental | ¡Y Que Viva Venezuela! |
| Latin - Song | Jimmy Fontanez | "Mi Salsa Vocal" |
| Live Performance - Album | Danielia Cotton | Live Child |
| Love - Song | Emma-Lee | "Until We Meet Again" |
| New Age - Album | Rocky Fretz | The Path Ahead ... And Steps Then Taken |
| New Age - Song | Tom Yoder | "Locked In" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | Spinnerette | Spinnerette |
| Pop/Rock - Song | fun. | "All The Pretty Girls" |
| Punk - Album | The So So Glos | Tourism / Terrorism |
| Punk - Song | The So So Glos | "My Block" |
| R&B - Album | Michael Olatuja | Speak |
| R&B - Song | Shoshana Bean | "Superhero" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Illa J | Yancey Boys |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Miles Jones | "Coast to Coast" |
| Social Action - Song | State Radio | "Calling All Crows" |
| Story - Song | Lisa Carver | "Bullets" |
| World Beat - Album | Oran Etkin | Kelenia |
| World Beat - Song | The Very Best feat. Ezra Koenig | "Warm Heart of Africa" |
| World Traditional - Album | Various Artists | Blodeugerdd Song of the Flowers |
| World Traditional - Song | Roman Miroshnichenko | "Unforgiven" |
Judges
The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[28]
- Aimee Mann
- Alex Springer
- Anthony DeCurtis
- The Apples in Stereo
- Arturo O'Farrill
- Aubin Paul
- Bebe Buell
- Ben McLane
- Bettye LaVette
- Brian "Head" Welch
- The Black Keys
- Butch Walker
- Carol Lester
- Carrie Hughes
- Celina Denkins
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Chrissy Faessen
- Christopher Healy
- Dalis Allen
- Dan Auerbach
- David Garrett
- Dennis Diken
- Dennis "The Menace" Scheyer
- DJ Spooky
- Ed Post
- Ethan Allen
- Evan Schlansky
- Hanson
- James "Blood" Ulmer
- Jason Olaine
- JD Samson
- Jennifer Arroyo
- Jennifer DaRe
- Jeremy Taggart
- Jesse Malin
- Jonatha Brooke
- Josh Baron
- Josh Rabinowitz
- Joy Rose
- Judy Collins
- Justin Moralez
- K. Tighe
- Kelly Goldby
- Ken Jordan
- Kevin Lyman
- Kris Kerry
- Larry Gold
- Lee Ritenour
- Lior Goldenberg
- Logan Cheek
- Machine
- M. Ward
- Mark Hoppus
- Melinda Newman
- Michael Smith
- Mike Viola
- Nicole Atkins
- Pat McGuire
- Patrick Carney
- Pete Wentz
- Pilley Bianchi
- Rhiannon Clark
- Richard Gottehrer
- Richard Reines
- Ricky Skaggs
- Rob Wasserman
- Sarah Lewitinn
- Shahendra Ohneswere
- Shelby Lynne
- Skip the Funktologist
- Suzanne Vega
- Tim Pagnotta
- Tom Beaujour
- Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
- Tommy Merrill
- Vijay Iyer
- Will Evans
- Zooey Deschanel
The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards (2011)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic - Song | Amanda Duncan | "Love I Have for You" |
| Adult Contemporary - Album | Ali Milner | I Dare You |
| Adult Contemporary - Song | The Webb Sisters | "Baroque Thoughts" |
| Alt. Country - Album | Possessed by Paul James | Feed the Family |
| Alt. Country - Song | Jake and the Leprechauns | "Busy Bee" |
| Americana - Album | Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three | Riverboat Soul |
| Americana - Song | Hymn For Her | "Grave" |
| Blues - Album | Little Miss Higgins | Across the Plains |
| Blues - Song | Toy Soldiers | "Throw Me Down" |
| Children's Music - Album | Oran Etkin | Wake Up Clarinet! |
| Children's Music - Song | Joanie Leeds & The Nightlights | "More Cowbell" |
| College Record Label - Album or EP | Birdie Busch | Everyone Will Take You In |
| Compilation - Album | Various Artists | Classic Appalachian Blues |
| Concept - Album | My Glorious | Home Is Where The Heart Breaks |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | Craig Whittaker | Standing |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | J. Douglas Wright[30] | "Glorious Savior" |
| Contemporary Classical - Album | Zoe Keating | Into the Trees |
| Country - Album | Darrell Scott | A Crooked Road |
| Country - Song | The Steel Wheels | "Nothing You Can't Lose" |
| Cover - Song | Lindy LaFontaine | "Low" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Flying Lotus | Cosmogramma |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | Svoy | "Automatons" |
| Eclectic - Album | Marco Benevento | Between the Needles & Nightfall |
| EP | the binary marketing show | Clues From the Past |
| Film/TV - Song | Christopher Tin | "Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Jane Taylor | Compass |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Madison Violet | "The Ransom" |
| Gospel - Album | Asylum Street Spankers[31] | God's Favorite Band |
| Gospel - Song | Divas Redemption feat. Paul Smith | "Love Him 4 That" |
| Holiday - Song | Myla Smith | "Christmas Lights" |
| Indie/Alt./Hard Rock - Album | Melissa Auf der Maur | Out of Our Minds |
| Indie/Alt./Hard Rock - Song | Midnight Spin | "Trigger Finger Itch" |
| Instrumental - Album | Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews | Dwayne Côté and Duane Andrews |
| Instrumental - Song | The Marc Atkinson Trio | "Vorizo" |
| Jazz - Album | Omar Sosa & NDR Bigband | Ceremony |
| Jazz - Song | Earl MacDonald Jazz Orchestra | "Bad Dream" |
| Latin - Album | Arturo Ortega | Teoria Hibrida |
| Latin - Song | Domino Saints | "Ahora es Ahora" |
| Live Performance - Album | Jackson Browne & David Lindley | Love Is Strange: En Vivo Con Tino |
| Love - Song | Seth Glier | "Naia" |
| Metal/Hardcore - Album | Ceremony Of Darkness | 13 |
| Metal/Hardcore - Song | Kaspar Torn | "Pole Shift" |
| New Age - Album | David Hoffman | Calmness of Spirit |
| New Age - Song | Sada | "Gayatri Mantra" |
| Pop/Rock - Album | SHOE. | The Speed of Life |
| Pop/Rock - Song | Fictionist | "Blue-Eyed Universe" |
| Punk - Album | The Knockouts | Among the Vultures |
| Punk - Song | André | "3 Soldiers" |
| R&B - Album | Michael Stewart | Where I'm Going... |
| R&B - Song | The Alex Boye Review | "Good For Ya Babe" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Radio Radio | Belmundo Regal |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | The Model T | "Can't Do It Like Me" |
| Re-Issue - Album | Ola Belle Reed | Rising Sun Melodies |
| Social Action - Song | KJ Denhert | "Choose Your Weapon" |
| Story - Song | Alex Berger | "Snow Globe" |
| Tribute - Album | Various Artists | All Sewn Up: A Tribute To Patrik Fitzgerald |
| World Beat - Album | Sofia Rei | Sube Azul |
| World Beat - Song | Christopher Tin | "Baba Yetu (feat. Soweto Gospel Choir)" |
| World Traditional - Album | Zhao Jiazhen | Zhao Jiazhen: Masterpieces of the Chinese Qin from the Tang Dynasty to Today |
| World Traditional - Song | Various Artists - Music of Central Asia Vol. 9: In the Footsteps of Babur: Musical Encounters from the Lands of the Mughals | "Dhun, Misra Kirwani" |
Judges
The 10th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[32]
- Adam Duritz
- Aimee Mann
- Alex Wurman
- Andraé Crouch
- Andrew W.K.
- Anne Saunders
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Arturo O’Farrill
- Aubin Paul
- Benji Madden
- Beth Gibbons
- Bettye LaVette
- Bill Bragin
- Bob Ludwig
- Brandi Carlile
- Bruce Iglauer
- Carol Lester
- Celina Denkins
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Dalis Allen
- Delphine Robertson
- Dan Storper
- Dennis Diken
- Evan Schlansky
- Gavin Rossdale
- Jason Olaine
- Jeremy Taggart
- Jesse Harris
- Jim Lauderdale
- Joe Perry
- Joel Madden
- Jonatha Brooke
- Josh Baron
- Judy Collins
- Kenny Laguna
- Kevin Lyman
- Kimberly Aldridge
- Laurie Berkner
- Martin Atkins
- McCoy Tyner
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Pat McGuire
- Pilley Bianchi
- Rob Wasserman
- Ryan Tedder
- Seal
- Shelby Lynne
- Skip The Funktologist
- Suzanne Vega
- Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
- Toots Hibbert
- Troy Stacy
- Vijay Iyer
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Zach Filkins
The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards (2012)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Artist | Song/album |
|---|---|---|
| Acoustic - Song | Parlor Hawk | "Saddest Song" |
| Adult Contemporary - Album | Alexandre Désilets | La Garde |
| Adult Contemporary - Song | Spottiswoode & His Enemies[34] | "Chariot" |
| Alt. Country - Album | The Wilders | The Wilders |
| Alt. Country - Song | Deanna Cartea | "Open Road" |
| Americana - Album (tie) | Pharis & Jason Romero | A Passing Glimpse |
| Americana - Album (tie) | Pokey LaFarge & the South City Three | Middle of Everywhere |
| Americana - Song | Spring Creek | "Mockingbird" |
| Blues - Album | Scott H. Biram | Bad Ingredients |
| Blues - Song | The Soul of John Black | "My Brother" |
| Children's Music - Album | Charlie Hope | Songs, Stories and Friends |
| Children's Music - Song | Kira Willey | "Roller Coaster" |
| College Record Label - Album or EP | Various Artists | Potential Unlimited 4 |
| Compilation - Album | Various Artists | Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology |
| Concept - Album | Amanda Richards | Play Dead |
| Contemporary Christian - Album | Jon Bauer | Forevermore |
| Contemporary Christian - Song | Joal Kamps | "Take My World Apart" |
| Contemporary Classical - Album | Juice | Songspin |
| Country - Album | The Carper Family | Back When |
| Country - Song | Herrick | "Cry Memphis" |
| Cover - Song | Ernie Hawkins | "Shuffle Rag" |
| Dance/Electronica - Album | Birdy Nam Nam | Defiant Order |
| Dance/Electronica - Song | PASCAL | "Beautiful, Technical, Digital" |
| Eclectic - Album | Misteur Valaire | Golden Bombay |
| Eclectic - Song | Pascal Le Boeuf | Everything You Love |
| EP | Team Me | Team Me EP |
| Film/TV - Song | Anni Rossi | "Crushing Limbs" |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Album | Amy Correia | You Go Your Way |
| Folk/Singer-Songwriter - Song | Alan Hampton | "Change Your Mind" |
| Gospel - Song | CeCe Teneal | "I Heard You Prayin’" |
| Holiday - Song | Amanda Duncan | "Mistletoe (feat. Chris Ayer)" |
| Indie/Alt. - Album (tie) | Company of Thieves | Running from a Gamble |
| Indie/Alt. - Album (tie) | Girl in a Coma | Exits & All the Rest |
| Indie/Alt. - Song | The Dig | "You’re Already Gone" |
| Instrumental - Album | Michael Torke | Tahiti |
| Instrumental - Song | Jaron Freeman-Fox and The Opposite of Everything | "Caboose" |
| Jazz - Album | Alon Nechushtan | Words Beyond |
| Jazz - Song | Mark O’Connor Quintet | "The Sound of Joy" |
| Latin - Album | Cimarrón | ¡Cimarrón! Joropo Music from the Plains of Colombia |
| Latin - Song | Dislocados | "Como Tú (feat. Jimmy Bosch)" |
| Live Performance - Album | Monty Alexander | Harlem Kingston Express Live! |
| Love - Song | Roscoe James Irwin | "1000 Nights" |
| Metal/Hardcore - Album | Asking Alexandria | Reckless & Relentless |
| Metal/Hardcore - Song | Hemoptysis[35] | "M.O.D." |
| New Age - Album | David Vaughn Merlin | The Healing Journey |
| New Age - Song | Tony Chen | "Sweet Smile" |
| Pop - Album | Bleu | Four |
| Pop - Song | Echo and the Empress | "Balloon" |
| Punk - Album | The Mahones | The Black Irish |
| Punk - Song | The Motorleague | "Good Men" |
| R&B - Album | CeCe Teneal | Train from Osteen |
| R&B - Song | Tess Henley | "Boy in the Window" |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Album | Yahzilla | Yahzilla…the Movie |
| Rap/Hip-Hop - Song | Thoughtsarizen | "Living a Dream" |
| Re-Issue - Album | The Motels | Apocalypso |
| Rock / Hard Rock - Album | JD McPherson | Signs & Signifiers |
| Rock / Hard Rock - Song | Death Valley High | "Multiply" |
| Social Action - Song | Seth Glier | "Next Right Thing" |
| Story - Song | The Black Lillies | "Two Hearts Down" |
| Tribute - Album | Graham Reynolds & the Golden Arm Trio | Duke! Three Portraits of Ellington |
| World Beat - Album | The Alaev Family | The Alaev Family & Tamir Muskat |
| World Beat - Song | Fely Tchaco | "Goba" |
| World Traditional - Album | Khaira Arby | Timbuktu Tarab |
| World Traditional - Song | Ali Khattab | "A…dios" |
Judges
The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[36]
- Alan Light
- Amy Ray
- Anne Saunders
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Art Szabo
- BalSac
- Beefcake The Mighty
- Benji Madden
- Bettye LaVette
- Bill Bragin
- Bob Ludwig
- Brad Roberts
- Brice Rosenbloom
- Bruce Iglauer
- Celina Denkins
- Chris Diaz
- Cody R Cowan
- Colleen Fischer
- Craig Laskey
- Dalis Allen
- Dan Storper
- Dave Ward
- David Cotton
- Del McCoury
- Delphine Robertson
- Dennis Diken
- DJ Spooky
- Evan Schlansky
- Flattus Maximus
- Heather D
- Jason Olaine
- Jennifer DaRe
- Jeremy Taggart
- Jim Lauderdale
- Jimmy Scott
- Jizmak Da Gusha
- Joel Madden
- John Sanders
- John Scoles
- Jonatha Brooke
- Josh Baron
- Joshua Redman
- Judy Collins
- Kath Borer
- Keith Richards
- Kevin Lyman
- Kimberly Aldridge
- Lee Ritenour
- Lydia Hutchinson
- Matt Rucins
- McCoy Tyner
- Michael Franti
- Nisha Asnani
- Oderus Urungus
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Patrick MacIntyre
- Paul Oveisi
- Pete Wentz
- Randi Millman
- Rob Wasserman
- Ryan Tedder
- Sara Beesley
- Shelby Lynne
- Steve Silman
- Suzanne Vega
- Todd Pinnell
- Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
- Toots Hibbert
- Tori Amos
- Troy Stacy
- Victor Matos
- Vijay Iyer
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Wonder Mike & Master Gee
- Zach Filkins
The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (2013)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Genre | Artist | Title of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | Adult Contemporary | Emma-Lee | Backseat Heroine |
| Album | Alt. Country | Mama Rosin | Bye Bye Bayou |
| Album | Americana | The Steel Wheels | Lay Down, Lay Low |
| Album | Bluegrass | The Dust Busters with John Cohen | Old Man Below |
| Album | Blues | Little Freddie King | Chasing tha Blues |
| Album | Cabaret | Bett Butler | American Sampler |
| Album | Children’s Music | Boxtop Jenkins | You're Happier When You're Happy! |
| Album | Compilation | Woody Guthrie | Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection |
| Album | Concept | The Wiyos | Twist |
| Album | Contemporary Christian / Gospel | SUPERHERO | Things We Need for the Journey |
| Album | Contemporary Classical | David Chesky | String Theory |
| Album | Country | JP Harris and The Tough Choices | I'll Keep Calling |
| Album | Dance/Electronica | Morgan Page[38] | In the Air |
| Album | Eclectic | Skeleton Key | Gravity is the Enemy |
| Album | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Suzanna Choffel | Steady Eye Shaky Bow |
| Album | Funk/Fusion/Jam | The Brown Edition | Soulpocalypse |
| Album | Indie/Alt. Rock | Team Me | To The Treetops! |
| Album | Instrumental | Kotebel[39] | Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble |
| Album | Jazz | Winther-Storm | Spinnaker |
| Album | Latin | Bang Data | La Sopa |
| Album | Live Performance | Gungor | A Creation Liturgy (Live) |
| Album | Metal/Hardcore | Dethklok | Dethalbum III |
| Album | New Age | Various Artists | Birds II: Where the Sounds of Nature Dwell |
| Album | Pop | Marie-Pierre Arthur | Aux alentours |
| Album | R&B/Soul | The Congregation | Right Now Everything |
| Album | Rap/Hip-Hop | Killer Mike | R.A.P. Music |
| Album | Reissue | Louis Armstrong, Tyree Glenn, Tommy Gwaltney | Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-ly Yours |
| Album | Rock / Hard Rock | Ben Kweller | Go Fly a Kite |
| Album | Soundtrack / Cast Recording | Chad Farran | On Surfari Sessions Volume 2 |
| Album | Spoken Word | One Hello World | The Listener |
| Album | Tribute | Lou Pallo of Les Paul's Trio with Special Guests | Thank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul |
| Album | World Beat | Sofia Rei[40] | De Tierra Y Oro |
| Album | World Traditional | Mahsa Vahdat & Marjan Vahdat | Twinklings of Hope |
| Song | A Cappella | The Steel Wheels | "Rain in the Valley" |
| Song | Acoustic | Phoebe Elliot | "Ghosts Roam This Town" |
| Song | Adult Contemporary | Aaron & The Spell | "A Beating Heart" |
| Song | Alt. Country | Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours | "Heard Your Name" |
| Song | Americana | The Western Swing Authority | "I've Got a Feelin'" |
| Song | Bluegrass | Mark Linford, Denny Johnston & The Buckeye Bluegrass Band | "It's Okay To Pick It" |
| Song | Blues | Son Roberts | "Brakeman" |
| Song | Cabaret | Beth Duncan | "Comes the Fall" |
| Song | Children’s Music | Martin Zarzar[41] | "Piggy Piggy Piggy" |
| Song | Contemporary Christian / Gospel | Sarah Cheng-De Winne[42] | "Love-Shape Void" |
| Song | Country | Shari Rowe | "Silly Boy" |
| Song | Cover | Gypsy Soul | "Angel From Montgomery" |
| Song | Dance/Electronica | André | "We Dance" |
| Song | Eclectic | Orchid Ensemble | "Dancing Moon" |
| Song | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Passenger | "Let Her Go" |
| Song | Funk/Fusion/Jam | Bernie Worrell Orchestra | "Get Your Hands Off" |
| Song | Holiday | Amanda Duncan | "Light Those Candles Bright" |
| Song | Indie/Alt. Rock | Air Traffic Controller | "You Know Me" |
| Song | Instrumental | Jorge Grundman | "On Blondes and Detectives" (performed by Brodsky Quartet) |
| Song | Jazz | Jeff Fairbanks' Project Hansori | "Bi Bim Bop" |
| Song | Latin | La Sardina de Naiguatá | "Volveré (I Will Return)" |
| Song | Love | Soundtrack for Silent Films | "World Goes By" |
| Song | Metal/Hardcore | Five Finger Death Punch | "Coming Down" |
| Song | New Age | Kori Linae Carothers | "Carpe Diem" (Alternate Mix)" |
| Song | Pop | Kyle Patrick | "Follow Your Heartbeat" |
| Song | R&B/Soul | Dezmond Meeks | "Try Me" |
| Song | Rap/Hip-Hop | Wiz Gamb | "I Get It" (feat. Meek Mills & Gillie Da Kid) |
| Song | Rock / Hard Rock | Band of Skulls | "Sweet Sour" |
| Song | Social Action | Willie Nile | "One Guitar" |
| Song | Spoken Word | Paris and the Hiltons | "Quentin Will End Up Killing Himself" |
| Song | Story | Martin Zarzar | "Two Dollars To Ride the Train" |
| Song | World Beat | Sofia Rei | "La Gallera" |
| Song | World Traditional | Runa | "Amhrán Mhuighinse" |
| EP | Dance / Electronica | André | I'm Not Me |
| EP | Eclectic | Madiba2013 | Madiba2013 |
| EP | Instrumental | Catherine Marie Charlton | red leaf, grey sky: piano improvisations |
| EP | Jazz | Thelonius | Reminisce |
| EP | Pop | Paper Lions | At Long Creek - EP |
| EP | Rock | Goldrush | Making Moves |
| EP | Roots/Country | Don DiLego | Western & Atlantic |
| EP | Urban | Gyles | Love & Denial |
| EP | World | Khaira Arby | Tchini Tchini |
| Music Producer | Music Producer | Kenny Siegal, Bryce Goggin, Brian Geltner | "Johnny Society - Free Society" |
Judges
The 12th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[43]
- Alan Light
- Alec Bemis
- Andrea Marcovicci
- Andy Bodor
- Anne Saunders
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Art Szabo
- Arturo Sandoval
- Bernie Worrell
- Bill Bragin
- Bob Ludwig
- Brandi Carlile
- Brice Rosenbloom
- Bruce Iglauer
- Chris Diaz
- Chris Wood
- Colleen Fischer
- Craig Laskey
- Dalis Allen
- Dan Storper
- David Jemilo
- Del McCoury
- Delphine Robertson
- Dennis Diken
- Edan Wilber
- Erika Nichols
- Eugene Haslam
- Evan Schlansky
- G. Love
- Heather D
- Hunter Rodgers
- James White
- Jason Olaine
- Jeannette Murrietta
- Jeremy Taggart
- Jim Lauderdale
- Joel Madden
- John Medeski
- John Sanders
- John Scoles
- Jon Keats
- Jonatha Brooke
- Judy Collins
- Kath Borer
- Kevin Lyman
- Kimberly Aldridge
- Lydia Hutchinson
- Mads Black Just-Olesen
- McCoy Tyner
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Nisha Asnani
- Patrick MacIntyre
- Paul Oveisi
- Pete Wentz
- Raul Midón
- Sara Beesley
- Shelby Lynne
- Skip the Funktologist
- Steve Silman
- Suzanne Vega
- Terry McBride
- Todd Pinnell
- Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan
- Toots Hibbert
- Weird Al Yankovic
- Ziggy Marley
The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards (2014)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Genre | Artist | Title of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | Adult Contemporary | Vienna Teng | Aims |
| Album | Alt. Country | Robert Moses and the Harmony Crusaders | Self-Developing Country |
| Album | Americana | Willie Sugarcapps | Willie Sugarcapps |
| Album | Bluegrass | The Bankesters | Love Has Wheels |
| Album | Blues | Scarecrow | Devil & Crossroads |
| Album | Children's Music | Elizabeth Mitchell | Blue Clouds |
| Album | Compilation | Various Artists | New Arrivals: Vol. 5 - Artists For Hurricane Sandy Relief |
| Album | Concept | Katy Carr | Paszport |
| Album | Contemporary Christian / Gospel | Hilary Weeks | Say Love |
| Album | Contemporary Classical | Alejandro Escuer | Flying: Music For Flute and Electronics |
| Album | Country | Natalie Howard | Under {Love's} Umbrella |
| Album | Dance/Electronica | Audego | Beneath the Static and the Low |
| Album | Eclectic | Youth Lagoon | Wondrous Bughouse |
| Album | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Valerie June | Pushin' Against a Stone |
| Album | Funk/Fusion/Jam | Robert Walter's 20th Congress | Get Thy Bearings |
| Album | Indie/Alt. Rock | Dovetail | Mount Karma |
| Album | Instrumental | The Claudettes | Infernal Piano Plot...HATCHED! |
| Album | Jazz Instrumental | Petr Cancura | Down Home |
| Album | Jazz With Vocals | Ararur | Ararur |
| Album | Latin | Eliana Cuevas | Espejo |
| Album | Live Performance | Wertico Cain and Gray | Sound Portraits |
| Album | Metal/Hardcore | I See Stars | New Demons |
| Album | New Age | Darlene Koldenhoven | Tranquil Times |
| Album | Pop | Kelley James | The Pattern Transcending |
| Album | R&B/Soul | Tarrus Riley | Mecoustic |
| Album | Rap/Hip-Hop | Relic (aka Rel Mccoy) | Miles to Go |
| Album | Rock / Hard Rock | Midnight Spin | Don't Let Me Sleep |
| Album | Soundtrack / Cast Recording | San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus | I Am Harvey Milk |
| Album | Spoken Word | Various Artists | Action Moves People |
| Album | Tribute Album | Chris Kelsey & What I Say | The Electric Miles Project |
| Album | World Beat | Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground | Kabatronics |
| Album | World Traditional | Various Artists | Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music & Interfaith Harmony in Uganda |
| Song | A Cappella | Vienna Teng | “The Hymn of Acxiom” |
| Song | Acoustic | Lu Flur | “Future Tides” |
| Song | Adult Contemporary | Sophie Koh | “I Understand” |
| Song | Alt. Country | Sven Curth | “If Yer Tryin'” |
| Song | Americana | Devin Jake | “Anywhere Bound” |
| Song | Bluegrass | Pete Seeger | “Fly Around My Blue-eyed Girl/Cripple Creek/Ida Red/Old Joe Clark” |
| Song | Blues | Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham | “Baby, You're Bad” |
| Song | Children’s Music | Helen Austin | “Colour It” |
| Song | Contemporary Christian / Gospel | Joshua Aaron | “You Are Holy” |
| Song | Country | The Carper Family | “Foolish Ramblin' Man” |
| Song | Cover | Maddy Rodriguez | “Some Nights (Cecilia) - (orig. by fun. / Simon & Garfunkel)” |
| Song | Dance/Electronica | Audego | “Liar” |
| Song | Eclectic | Rabbit Rabbit | “After the Storm” |
| Song | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Sam Sallon | “You Are Home ” |
| Song | Funk/Fusion/Jam | Uli Geissendoerfer's Colors | “3-41” |
| Song | Holiday | Nancy Beaudette | “Silence Tonight” |
| Song | Indie/Alt. Rock | Ginger and The Ghost | “The Mark of Hearts” |
| Song | Instrumental | Sultans of String | “Josie” |
| Song | Jazz Instrumental | André Vasconcellos | “Samba da Esquina” |
| Song | Jazz with Vocals | Rozina Pátkai | “El Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love)” |
| Song | Latin | Yolanda Duke and Arturo Sandoval | “Contigo En La Distancia” |
| Song | Love | Rocket & The Ghost | “Gold” |
| Song | Metal/Hardcore | They Might Be Zombies | “A Dying Voice” |
| Song | New Age | Sonaljit | “Dreaming the Afterlife” |
| Song | Pop | Vienna Teng | “Level Up” |
| Song | R&B/Soul | The Soul of John Black | “Higher Power” |
| Song | Rap/Hip-Hop | Sarkodie | “Illuminati” |
| Song | Rock / Hard Rock | Classick | “This Heart” |
| Song | Social Action | Vienna Teng | “Level Up” |
| Song | Spoken Word | Fold feat. Mr Gee | “Salvation” |
| Song | Story | Jean Rohe | “Umbrella” |
| Song | World Beat | Alex Boyé | “I Am Gold” |
| Song | World Traditional | Akshara | “Mohana Blues” |
| EP | Dance/Electronica | Flow Zen | Together Again EP |
| EP | Eclectic | In One Wind | Lean |
| EP | Instrumental | Eugene Levitas with Chen Zimbalista | Levitation |
| EP | Jazz | Jon LaTona | Introducing..... Jon LaTona |
| EP | Live Performance | Volodja Balzalorsky | Karol Szymanowski: Violin Sonata in D Minor - Volodja Balzalorsky Live in Concert - EP |
| EP | Pop | Lu Flur | Floriology |
| EP | Rock | Highasakite | In and Out of Weeks |
| EP | Roots/Country | Billy Woodward | The Beast in Me |
| EP | Urban | Tuan X | A Tale of Two Cities - EP |
| EP | World | Natty | Out of Fire |
| Producer | Music Producer | Mree | “Mree - Winterwell” |
Judges
The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[45]
- Adam Agee
- Alan Light
- Alvaro Villacis
- Ann Wilson
- Anne Saunders
- Annie Lawlor
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Aoife O'Donovan
- Art Szabo
- Arturo Sandoval
- Band of Skulls
- Ben Bruce
- Benji Rogers
- Bernie Worrell
- Billy The Kidd
- Bob Ludwig
- Bruce Iglauer
- Chiddy Bang
- Chris Wood
- Colin Welsh
- Daniel Gallant
- Daniel Michael
- David Jemilo
- David Kelleran
- Delphine Robertson
- Dennis Diken
- Edan Wilber
- Erika Nichols
- Eugene Haslam
- Evan Schlansky
- G. Love
- Hillary McAndrew Plate
- Hudson Mohawke
- Hunter Rogers
- Immy Doman
- Jack Clover
- James White
- Jason Olaine
- Jay Vilardi
- Jessican Darlow
- Jim Lauderdale
- Jo Bennett
- John McCooke
- Jonathan Steingard
- Joshua Redman
- Judy Collins
- Kath Borer
- Kevin Hoskins
- Kevin Lyman
- Kimberley Galceran
- Krewella
- Kwenya Carreira
- Kylie McDowell
- Laurie Anderson
- Lindz West
- Loren McHenry
- Luke Della Santa
- Luke Rinaldi
- Lunice
- Lydia Hutchinson
- Mads Black Just-Olesen
- Maria Mar
- Mark Ellicott
- Matthew McLean
- Megan West
- Melissa Auf der Maur
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Mitch Exton
- Nancy Wilson
- Nathan Currin
- Oliver Wood
- Patrice Lovelace
- Patrick MacIntyre
- Paul Oveisi
- Raul Midón
- Risa Tabatznik
- Sara Beesley
- Sarah Whitby
- Sean Hitchings
- Sharon Jones
- Shelby Lynne
- Steve Silman
- Suzanne Vega
- Terry McBride
- Tim Carroll
- Tim Frank
- Todd Pinnell
- Vis the Spoon
The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards (2015)
Winners (Music Only)
| Category | Genre | Artist | Title of Work |
|---|---|---|---|
| Album | Adult Contemporary | The Sons | Heading Into Land |
| Album | Alt. Country | Marta Pacek | Voodoo Dolls & False Alarms |
| Album | Americana | The Amigos | Diner In The Sky |
| Album | Bluegrass | The Seldom Scene | Long Time...Seldom Scene |
| Album | Blues | Joel Johnson | Blues Joose Volume 2 |
| Album | Children's Music | Edie Carey & Sarah Sample | 'Til The Morning: Lullabies and Songs of Comfort |
| Album | Compilation | Various Artists | Classic African American Songsters from Smithsonian Folkways |
| Album | Concept | Beata Hlavenková | Theodoros |
| Album | Contemporary Christian/Gospel | manKNEE | Before The Curtain Falls |
| Album | Contemporary Classical | David Chesky | Rap Symphony |
| Album | Country | Jodee Lewis | Whiskey Halo |
| Album | Dance/Electronica | Worm Is Green | To Them We Are Only Shadows |
| Album | Eclectic | Le Boeuf Brothers | Remixed |
| Album | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Dawn Landes | Bluebird |
| Album | Funk/Fusion/Jam | Brownman Electryc Trio | Gravitation: A Study In Freefall |
| Album | Indie/Alt. Rock | Bent Knee | Shiny Eyed Babies |
| Album | Instrumental (mainly) | Human Ottoman | Power Baby |
| Album | Jazz Instrumental (mainly) | Simon Phillips | Protocol 2 |
| Album | Jazz With Vocals | The Lost American JazzBook | The Lost American JazzBook |
| Album | Latin | Flaco Jiménez & Max Baca | Flaco & Max: Legends & Legacies |
| Album | Live Performance | Asylum Street Spankers | The Last Laugh |
| Album | Metal/Hardcore | Relicseed | Slaughterhouse |
| Album | New Age | Kristin Amarie | Notes From a Journey |
| Album | Pop | Highasakite | Silent Treatment |
| Album | R&B/Soul | Maskerade | Ugly Beautiful Dirty Magnificent Things |
| Album | Rap/Hip-Hop | Transit | Super Man Took Steroids |
| Album | Re-issue | Pompeya | Tropical |
| Album | Rock/Hard Rock | Black Map | ...And We Explode |
| Album | Spoken Word (with music accompaniment) | Bobby Drake | Hands Down |
| Album | Tribute Album | Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna | Me Saco El Sombrero |
| Album | World Beat | Boubacar Diabate | SambaLolo |
| Album | World Traditional | Various Artists | The Eyes of the Sky: 10 Beautiful Stories About Protecting the Pure Land of Taiwan |
| Song | A Cappella | Eh440 | "Whatcha Do" |
| Song | Acoustic | McBeth | "125 Pounds" |
| Song | Adult Contemporary | Celeste Buckingham | "I'm Not Sorry" |
| Song | Alt. Country | Mayfield | "When I Last Saw You" |
| Song | Americana | Sleepy Man | "Flesh & Bones" |
| Song | Bluegrass | The Seldom Scene | "Mean Mother Blues" |
| Song | Blues | Hamish Anderson | "Burn" |
| Song | Children's Music | Marlowe & the MiX | "Live in Colour" |
| Song | Contemporary Christian/Gospel | Aaron R. Smith | "City That You Love" |
| Song | Country | Jodee Lewis | "From a Bottle" |
| Song | Cover Song | Jane Lewis | "Come Together" - (orig. by The Beatles) |
| Song | Dance/Electronica | Pompeya | "90 (Fred Falke Remix)" |
| Song | Eclectic | Fifi Rong | "Only If I Knew" |
| Song | Folk/Singer-Songwriter | Elizabeth & The Catapult | "Someday Soon" |
| Song | Funk/Fusion/Jam | George & The Good Vibes | "Haklaut" |
| Song | Holiday | Eden Brent | "Valentine" |
| Song | Indie/Alt. Rock | Walking Shapes | "Feel Good" |
| Song | Instrumental | Sleepy Man | "Wildflower" |
| Song | Jazz Instrumental | Pascal Le Boeuf | "What Your Teacher…" |
| Song | Jazz With Vocals | KJ Denhert | "Beautiful" |
| Song | Latin | Rozina Pátkai | "Al, Não" |
| Song | Love | Eight Two | "No Matter What" |
| Song | Metal/Hardcore | Valence | "The Reckoning" |
| Song | New Age | Kelly Andrew | "Journey" |
| Song | Pop | Celeste Buckingham | "Run Run Run" |
| Song | R&B/Soul | The Rooks | "Secrets" |
| Song | Rap/Hip-Hop | The Immortals Project Feat. El Da Sensei | "On the Rise" |
| Song | Rock/Hard Rock | Low Fat Getting High | "Police Cop" |
| Song | Social Action | Blackbird and The Storm | "Black Crow" |
| Song | Spoken Word | Black Eskimo | "My Sky" |
| Song | Story Song | Amanda Homi | "Ladri Di Biciclette" |
| Song | World Beat | Amy Lee | "Dark Water" (feat. Malika Zarra) |
| Song | World Traditional | Runa | "The False Knight Upon the Road" |
| EP | Dance/Electronica | JP Lantieri | London Calling |
| EP | Eclectic | Naomi Jean | Alice Orchestra |
| EP | Instrumental | Don Bodin | Chronomicon |
| EP | Jazz | Joy and Madness | The EP |
| EP | Pop | LIFE | R.U.D.W.N.? EP |
| EP | Rock | Canvas | A Slow Dive |
| EP | Roots/Country | The Show Ponies | Run For Your Life |
| EP | Urban | Jayo Da Ceo | IV-IV-LXXXVII |
| EP | World | Pedro Rock | Fogata |
| Producer | Music Producer | Patrick Joseph | Patrick Joseph - Moon King |
Judges
The 14th Annual Independent Music Awards Judges:[47]
- Adam Agee
- Alex Knowlton
- Alison Burdick
- Alvaro Villacis
- Alvin Blanco
- Amanda Palmer
- Amy Corbin
- Andrea Young
- Annie Lawlor
- Anthony DeCurtis
- Art Szabo
- Arturo Sandoval
- Benji Rogers
- Bernie Worrell
- Bill Bragin
- Billy The Kidd
- Bob Ludwig
- Carol Lester
- Chris Wood
- Christen Thomas
- Daniel Gallant
- Daryl Robinson
- David Jemilo
- Delphine Robertson
- Dennis Diken
- Deon Rexroat
- Erika Kutanovaite
- Erika Nichols
- Eugene Haslam
- Evan Schlansky
- Gary Stewart
- Hawk Nelson
- Hillary McAndrew Plate
- Hunter Rodgers
- Jane Monheit
- Jason Olaine
- Jessica Darlow
- Jo Bennett
- Joc Curran
- John Mandeville
- Jonathan Steingard
- Judy Collins
- Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Kevin Hoskins
- Lila Downs
- Luke Rinaldi
- Lunice
- Lydia Hutchinson
- Mads Black Just-Olesen
- Matt Squire
- Megan West
- Melissa Auf der Maur
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Mitch Exton
- Nate Arling
- Nathan Currin
- Oliver Wood
- Paajoe Gaskin
- Patrick MacIntyre
- Pete Lambrou
- Raul Midón
- Rosie Kingdom-Barron
- Sara Beesley
- Sean Hitchings
- Sharon Jones
- Shelby Lynne
- Steve Silman
- Suzanne Vega
- Terry McBride
- Tim Frank
- Todd Pinnell
- Weird Al Yankovic
Sources
- Warren's Children's Music
- Top 40 Charts
- andPOP - Canadians Win Independent Music Awards
- Jamie Lidell Official Website
- ALARM Magazine - Winners Announced for 7th Independent Music Awards
- Music Industry News Network
- STLBlues - A Blues eZine
- Encore - A Weekly Performance Industry Magazine
- Yellow Dog Records
- Drexel University News
- eMusic.com - Independent Music Award Winners 2009 "Now Hear This!"
- Nexeus Fatale
- The New York Songwriters Circle
- Glass Door
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