12th Independent Music Awards
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Independent Music Award for Best Song - Country
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bryen Willems |
Hello Beer
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| Leap Records |
Hello Beer
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| James Meadows |
Somebody Up There Likes Me
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| Kelsey K |
Country Mess
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| Rachel Potter |
The Verdict
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| Shari Rowe |
Silly Boy
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| The Rob Ryan Roadshow |
Good For Nothing
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| Rhythm Bomb Records |
Good For Nothing
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Adult Contemporary
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Emma-Lee |
Backseat Heroine
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| E1 Music |
Backseat Heroine
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| Steve Everett |
Reciprocity
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| Sunny Amoreena |
Check For Wolves
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| Bronte Music |
Check For Wolves
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| Wanting |
Everything in the World
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| Nettwerk Records |
Everything in the World
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Alternative Country
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jason McNiff |
April Cruel
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| Fledg'ling Records |
April Cruel
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| Kids From Nowhere |
Kick It In
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| Skipperless Media Records |
Kick It In
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| Langhorne Slim & The Law |
The Way We Move
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| Ramseur Records |
The Way We Move
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| Mama Rosin |
Bye Bye Bayou
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| Moi J'Connais Records |
Bye Bye Bayou
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| The Great Unknowns |
Homefront
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| Daemon Records |
Homefront
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Americana
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Deanna Cartea |
Open Road
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| Evie Ladin Band |
Evie Ladin Band
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| Evil Diane Records |
Evie Ladin Band
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| The Steel Wheels |
Lay Down, Lay Low
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| Tom VandenAvond |
Wreck of a Fine Man
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| Hillgrass Bluebilly Records |
Wreck of a Fine Man
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Bluegrass
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Collin Ingram |
Pavement Ends
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| Stephen L. Wade |
Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition
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| Smithsonian Folkways |
Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition
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| The Dust Busters |
Old Man Below
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| John Cohen |
Old Man Below
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| Smithsonian Folkways |
Old Man Below
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Blues
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Little Freddie King |
Chasing tha Blues
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| MadeWright Records |
Chasing tha Blues
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| Rachel Brooke |
A Killer\u2019s Dream
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| Soulstack |
Big Red
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| Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps |
Come On Home
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| Jesi-Lu Records |
Come On Home
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| Tom Feldmann |
Lone Wolf Blues
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| Magnolia Recording Co. |
Lone Wolf Blues
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Cabaret
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bett Butler |
American Sampler
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| Dragon Lady Records |
American Sampler
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Children’s Music
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Boxtop Jenkins |
You\u2019re Happier When You\u2019re Happy!
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| BÜMO Records |
You\u2019re Happier When You\u2019re Happy!
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| Elizabeth Mitchell |
Little Seed: Songs for Children By Woody Guthrie
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| Smithsonian Folkways |
Little Seed: Songs for Children By Woody Guthrie
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| Helen Austin |
Always Be a Unicorn
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| Henri Godon |
Chansons pour toutes sortes d\u2019enfants
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| Pacha’s Pajamas |
A Story Written By Nature, Vol. I
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| BALANCE Edutainment |
A Story Written By Nature, Vol. I
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Compilation
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Patrick Bernard |
Supreme Moment \u2013 The Very Best of Patrick Bernard
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| Devi Communications Inc. |
Supreme Moment \u2013 The Very Best of Patrick Bernard
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| Cane Records |
Breaking The Surface Vol. 2: Miami Artists on the Rise
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| Music For Occupy |
Occupy This Album
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| Victoria University, Australia |
Potential Unlimited Five
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| Woody Guthrie |
Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
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| Smithsonian Folkways |
Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Concept
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jan Bell |
Dream of The Miner\u2019s Child
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| Maria Dunn |
Piece By Piece
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| Distant Whisper Music |
Piece By Piece
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| Paris and the Hiltons |
Reading Journals
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| Portnoy Records |
Reading Journals
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| The Universal Thump |
The Universal Thump
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| The Wiyos |
Twist
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Contemporary Christian
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Canopy Red |
Wake Up
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| Derrick Drover |
Living Proof
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| Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes |
Live in Richmond
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| Matt Brouwer |
Till the Sunrise
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| Black Shoe Records |
Till the Sunrise
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| Superhero |
Things We Need for the Journey
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| SH1 Music |
Things We Need for the Journey
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Contemporary Classical
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| David Chesky |
String Theory
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| Chesky Records |
String Theory
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| Homzy/Kesler Duo |
Dragon Suite
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| Mathew Rosenblum |
Circadian Rhythms
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| New World Records |
Circadian Rhythms
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| Michael Ford |
Simple Truth
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| Zozo Records |
Simple Truth
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| Penka Kouneva |
A Warrior\u2019s Odyssey
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| Howlin' Wolf Records |
A Warrior\u2019s Odyssey
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|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Country
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| JP Harris and The Tough Choices |
I'll Keep Calling
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| Cow Island Music |
I'll Keep Calling
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| Julianne Ankley |
Vivid
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| Katie Quick |
Valley Between Love
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| LiveWire |
Livin'
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| Way Out West Records |
Livin'
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| Whisky Row |
Whisky Row
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Eclectic
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Echo Us |
Tomorrow Will Tell The Story
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| Absolute Probability Records |
Tomorrow Will Tell The Story
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| Lampa Ladino |
En Este Mundo
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| Sketis Music |
En Este Mundo
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| Panic Ensemble |
A Different Story
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| Skeleton Key |
Gravity is the Enemy
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| Arctic Rodeo Recordings |
Gravity is the Enemy
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| Sonoscopio |
¡Llévelo, Llévelo!
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Singer-Songwriter
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Angus Stone |
Broken Brights
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| Desert Harvest Records |
Broken Brights
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| Nettwerk |
Broken Brights
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| The Five White Guys |
12
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| Dinah Thorpe |
12
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| Gretchen Peters |
Hello Cruel World
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| Scarlet Letter Records |
Hello Cruel World
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| Lisa LeBlanc |
Lisa LeBlanc
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| Bonsound records |
Lisa LeBlanc
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| Suzanna Choffel |
Steady Eye Shaky Bow
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| Middlebitty |
Steady Eye Shaky Bow
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Funk/Fusion/Jam
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| House of the Rising Funk |
House of the Rising Funk
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| Swamp Records |
House of the Rising Funk
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| Soul Cycle |
Homebrew
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| Joan Torres’s All Is Fused |
Before
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| The Big Ol’ Nasty Getdown |
Volume 1
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| Getdown Entertainment |
Volume 1
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| The Brown Edition |
Soulpocalypse
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| Spectra Jazz |
Soulpocalypse
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Indie or Alternative Rock
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Air Traffic Controller |
Nordo
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| Sugarpop Records |
Nordo
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| Love Darling |
The Occupant Theory
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| Pawnshop Radio Records |
The Occupant Theory
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| Team Me |
To the Treetops!
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| Propeller Recordings |
To the Treetops!
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| The Black Seeds |
Dust and Dirt
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| Easy Star Records |
Dust and Dirt
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| The Mynabirds |
Generals
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| Saddle Creek Records |
Generals
|
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Instrumental
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ben Tyree |
Thoughtform Variations
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| Sonic Architectures |
Thoughtform Variations
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| Kotebel |
Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble
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| Musea |
Concerto for Piano and Electric Ensemble
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| Melech Mechaya |
Melech Mechaya
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| Ponto Zurca |
Melech Mechaya
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| Felmay |
Melech Mechaya
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| Real Music House |
Viaje del Alma
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| Peter Luha |
Viaje del Alma
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| Roberto Diana |
Raighes Vol. 1
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|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Jazz
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jamie Ousley |
A Sea of Voices
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| TIE Records |
A Sea of Voices
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| John Crawford |
Ulia River of Time
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| Monpas Records |
Ulia River of Time
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| Omar Sosa |
Alma
|
| Paolo Fresu |
Alma
|
| Otá Records |
Alma
|
| Pedro Giraudo Jazz Orchestra |
Córdoba
|
| ZOHO Records |
Córdoba
|
| Winther-Storm |
Spinnaker
|
| NorCD |
Spinnaker
|
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Latin
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bang Data |
La Sopa
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| Rockolito Music |
La Sopa
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| La Sardina de Naiguatá |
iParranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music
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| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
iParranda! Venezuelan Carnival Music
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| Los Texmaniacs |
Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Texas Towns & Tex-Mex Sounds
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| Los Tres Reyes |
Romancing The Past
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Romancing The Past
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| Rick Davies |
Salsa Norteña
|
| Emlyn Music |
Salsa Norteña
|
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Live Performance
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Blame Sally |
Live at KVIE Studios, Vol. 1
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| Ninth Street Opus |
Live at KVIE Studios, Vol. 1
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| Colin Linden |
Still Live
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| Yellow Dog Records |
Still Live
|
| Fiona Joy Hawkins |
Live at The Q
|
| Little Hartley Music |
Live at The Q
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| Gungor |
A Creation Liturgy (Live)
|
| Brash Music |
A Creation Liturgy (Live)
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| Pete Seeger |
The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960
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| Smithsonian Folkways |
The Complete Bowdoin College Concert 1960
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - Metal or Hardcore
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Delain |
We Are the Others
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| CNR Entertainment |
We Are the Others
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| Roadrunner Records |
We Are the Others
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| Dethklok |
Dethalbum III
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| Williams Street Records |
Dethalbum III
|
| Digital Summer |
Breaking Point
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| Five Finger Death Punch |
American Capitalist
|
| Prospect Park Records |
American Capitalist
|
| Stick to Your Guns |
Diamond
|
| Sumerian Records |
Diamond
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Pop
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Marie-Pierre Arthur |
Aux alentours
|
| Bonsound records |
Aux alentours
|
| Pamela Rodriguez |
Reconocer
|
| Mamacha Productions |
Reconocer
|
| sami.the.great |
sami.the.great
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| Bold Love Records |
sami.the.great
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| Carson Henley |
100 Hours
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| Madia |
Go Get It
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| PhanBase |
Go Get It
|
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Independent Music Award for Best Album - R&B/Soul
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Madia |
Go Get It
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| PhanBase |
Go Get It
|
| Mary’s Mine |
Another Day Through Beats & Pieces
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| Boogie on Records |
Another Day Through Beats & Pieces
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| Orly |
Distraction
|
| Oya |
Spirit of Oya
|
| The Congregation |
Right Now Everything
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|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rap or Hip-Hop
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Cozzy |
Calm Before the Storm
|
| Me & Mine Entertainment |
Calm Before the Storm
|
| Emory Forbes |
Live From The Bottom
|
| J-Blade |
Tha Lil Rich LP
|
| JST |
Tha Lil Rich LP
|
| Killer Mike |
R.A.P. Music
|
| Williams Street Records |
R.A.P. Music
|
| Noesis |
The Way Things Work
|
| Philadelphia Slick |
The Way Things Work
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Reissue
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bright Eyes |
Fevers and Mirrors
|
| Saddle Creek Records |
Fevers and Mirrors
|
| Catherine Marie Charlton |
River Dawn: Piano Meditations (10th Anniversary Edition)
|
| River Dawn Productions |
River Dawn: Piano Meditations (10th Anniversary Edition)
|
| Louis Armstrong |
Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours
|
| Tommy Gwaltney |
Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours
|
| Tyree Glenn |
Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours
|
| Smithsonian Folkways |
Satchmo at the National Press Club: Red Beans and Rice-Ly Yours
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Rock or Hard Rock
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Band of Skulls |
Sweet Sour
|
| Electric Blues Recordings |
Sweet Sour
|
| Ben Kweller |
Go Fly a Kite
|
| The Noise Company |
Go Fly a Kite
|
| Johnny Society |
Free Society
|
| Old Soul Studios |
Free Society
|
| The Statesmen |
The Statesmen
|
| Voluptuary Records |
The Statesmen
|
| Willie Nile |
The Innocent Ones
|
| River House Records |
The Innocent Ones
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Soundtrack / Cast Recording
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Albedo |
Forgotten Lands
|
| Albedo Music |
Forgotten Lands
|
| Chad Farran |
On Surfari Sessions Volume 2
|
| Superunloader Records |
On Surfari Sessions Volume 2
|
| Tony Chen |
Free China: The Courage To Believe Original Soundtrack
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Spoken Word (with music accompaniment)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Mydera SpeakMeFree |
Confessions of a Caterpillar
|
| One Hello World |
The Listener
|
| Totem Maples |
In the Realm of the Senses
|
| Furor Poeticus Press |
In the Realm of the Senses
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Tribute
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Don Campbell |
Kites To Fly: Celebrating The Music of Dan Fogelberg
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| Playbutton Records |
Kites To Fly: Celebrating The Music of Dan Fogelberg
|
| Janice Whaley |
The Smiths Project Box Set
|
| Lou Pallo |
Thank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul
Lou Pallo of Les Paul\u2019s Trio with Special Guests |
| Showplace Music Productions |
Thank You Les: A Tribute To Les Paul
Lou Pallo of Les Paul\u2019s Trio with Special Guests |
| The Syndicate |
File Under Zawinul
|
| Hunnia Records |
File Under Zawinul
|
| Rock the Cause |
Minnesota Remembers Vic Chesnutt
various artists |
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - World Beat
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Elikeh |
Between 2 Worlds
|
| Azalea City Recordings |
Between 2 Worlds
|
| Napalma |
Obrigado Crazy Road
|
| Lona Records |
Obrigado Crazy Road
|
| Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna |
Busco Paraíso
|
| Petit Indie |
Busco Paraíso
|
| Sofia Rei |
De Tierra Y Oro
|
| Cascabelera |
De Tierra Y Oro
|
| Lilihouse Music |
De Tierra Y Oro
|
| Tangolandó |
Tangolandó
|
| Lilihouse Music |
Tangolandó
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - World Traditional
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Daniel Ho |
On A Gentle Island Breeze
|
| Wind Music |
On A Gentle Island Breeze
|
| Aquarius Records |
Iz kajkavskih krajeva vol. 3 i 4
|
| National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia LADO |
Iz kajkavskih krajeva vol. 3 i 4
|
| Lenka Lichtenberg |
Songs For the Breathing Walls
|
| Sunflower Records |
Songs For the Breathing Walls
|
| Marjan Vahdat |
Twinklings of Hope
|
| Kirkelig Kulturverksted |
Twinklings of Hope
|
| Mahsa Vahdat |
Twinklings of Hope
|
| Orchid Ensemble |
Life Death Tears Dreams
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - A Cappella
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Peter Daldry |
I Wish I Was In Glasgow
|
| The Bteam |
Unchained Melody
|
| Dylanna Music |
Unchained Melody
|
| The Steel Wheels |
Rain in the Valley
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Acoustic
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ben Kweller |
Full Circle
|
| The Noise Company |
Full Circle
|
| Niel Nasset |
Bel Air Bottomed Out
|
| Phoebe Elliot |
Ghosts Roam This Town
|
| Rachael Sage |
Everything
|
| MPress Records |
Everything
|
| We Were Superheroes |
A Nintendo Fashioned Love Song
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Adult Contemporary
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Aaron & The Spell |
A Beating Heart
|
| Amy Vee |
Oh, July
|
| Diana May Clark |
Sunny Daze
|
| Martin Rivas |
Your Heart Will Be Broken Again
|
| Melissa Polinar |
Feels Like Home
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Alternative Country
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Bronwen Exter |
Poor Quentin
|
| Grantham Dispatch |
Poor Quentin
|
| Langhorne Slim & The Law |
The Way We Move
|
| Ramseur Records |
The Way We Move
|
| Lucky Tubb & the Modern Day Troubadours |
Heard Your Name
|
| The Boomswagglers |
Run You Down
|
| Hillgrass Bluebilly Records |
Run You Down
|
| Tom Freund |
Cruel Cruel World
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Americana
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ana Egge |
Hole in Your Halo
|
| Ammal Records |
Hole in Your Halo
|
| Lily & The Parlour Tricks |
Darwin Song
|
| Suzie Brown |
I\u2019ll Be Gone
|
| Freshie Records |
I\u2019ll Be Gone
|
| The Carper Family |
Cold, Dark, and Lonely
|
| The Western Swing Authority |
I\u2019ve Got a Feelin\u2019
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Bluegrass
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Beef Tea |
Bring Me Along
|
| Mark Linford |
It\u2019s Okay To Pick It
|
| Denny Johnston |
It\u2019s Okay To Pick It
|
| The Buckeye Bluegrass Band |
It\u2019s Okay To Pick It
|
| Matt Harlan |
Darker Shade of Grey
|
| Berkalin Records |
Darker Shade of Grey
|
| The Dust Busters |
Because He Loved Her So
|
| John Cohen |
Because He Loved Her So
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Because He Loved Her So
|
| Truman’s Ridge |
Heather\u2019s Gate
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Blues
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Amanda Broadway |
Somethin\u2019 Funny Goin\u2019 On
|
| Fife & Drom |
Wicked Tongue
|
| Fiona Boyes |
Baptized in Muddy\u2019s Sweat
|
| Blue Empress Records |
Baptized in Muddy\u2019s Sweat
|
| Root Doctor |
The Message
feat. Freddie Cunningham |
| RD Records |
The Message
feat. Freddie Cunningham |
| Son Roberts |
Brakeman
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Cabaret
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Beth Duncan |
Comes the Fall
|
| Bihzhu |
Palpitations
|
| Halie Loren |
All of Me
|
| Justin Time Records |
All of Me
|
| Leslie Brown |
He Must Be in Love
|
| Bmakin Music |
He Must Be in Love
|
| Susie McLean |
Sing Your Song
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Children’s Music
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Boxtop Jenkins |
Wag More
|
| BÜMO Records |
Wag More
|
| Chip Taylor & The Grandkids |
Golden Kids' Rules
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Golden Kids' Rules
|
| Helen Austin |
Always Be a Unicorn
|
| Mama Mac |
Shine Shine Shine
|
| Martín Zarzar |
Piggy Piggy Piggy
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Cover
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gypsy Soul |
Angel from Montgomery
|
| Angela Sheik |
Can't Help Falling in Love
|
| KENN |
Stupid Hoe
|
| Sierra Hurtt |
Driven to Tears
|
| Criatura Records |
Driven to Tears
|
| The Fretless |
Waterbound
(feat. Ruth Moody) |
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Dance or Electronica
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Dilemmachine |
Revive the Machine
|
| Flow Zen |
25th Century Funk
|
| Looshuss |
Not Myself
|
| Mercurius FM |
Unicorn Techno
|
| Missue |
Egosaurus
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Eclectic
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Christine Leakey |
Gloom Chime
|
| Doe Paoro |
Can\u2019t Leave You
|
| Erin Hill & her Psychedelic Harp |
Stun
|
| Orchid Ensemble |
Dancing Moon
|
| Sullivan Brill |
Scan It Now
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Folk/Singer-Songwriter
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Hana Malhas & the Overthinkers |
How We Love
|
| Panic Ensemble |
How Many Ways
|
| Passenger |
Let Her Go
|
| Nettwerk Records |
Let Her Go
|
| Patrick Joseph |
Such a Long Time Ago
|
| Suzanna Choffel |
Golden Fires
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Funk/Fusion/Jam
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Atlas Soul |
This Won\u2019t Take Long
|
| Bernie Worrell Orchestra |
Get Your Hands Off
|
| Bop Skizzum |
Known It All Along
|
| Angry Burro Records |
Known It All Along
|
| Joan Torres’s All Is Fused |
The Chase
|
| Kevin Wong & the BASSment |
Sky High
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Contemporary Christian/Gospel
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Brian Petersen |
Love Is on the Move
|
| Dave Pettigrew |
The Love of Jesus
|
| Somebody Else's Records |
The Love of Jesus
|
| Erika Chambers |
Man of Sorrows (Weep With Me)
|
| Joshua Aaron |
Hoshiana (A Lament For the Nations)
|
| Sarah Cheng-De Winne |
Love-Shape Void
|
| Rouxinol Records |
Love-Shape Void
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Holiday (Any holiday)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Amanda Duncan |
Light Those Candles Bright
|
| Michael Brandmeier |
Your Christmas Scene (At Christmastime With You)
|
| Silent Hawk Records |
Your Christmas Scene (At Christmastime With You)
|
| Myla Smith |
Hello, Christmas!
|
| Shake Rag Records |
Hello, Christmas!
|
| Terry McDade with the McDades |
Maybe This Christmas
|
| Free Radio Records |
Maybe This Christmas
|
| The American Three |
For God So Loved
|
| Positivity Records |
For God So Loved
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Indie or Alternative Rock
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Air Traffic Controller |
You Know Me
|
| Sugarpop Records |
You Know Me
|
| A Great Big Pile of Leaves |
Pet Mouse
|
| Mad Dragon Records |
Pet Mouse
|
| Black Handed Kites |
Wasting Time
|
| Monarch Mountain Records |
Wasting Time
|
| Paper Lions |
Ghostwriters
|
| Common Law Records |
Ghostwriters
|
| Sleep Study |
Flower Girl
|
| Simon Recordings |
Flower Girl
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Instrumental
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jorge Grundman |
On Blondes and Detectives
|
| Non Profit Music |
On Blondes and Detectives
|
| Homzy/Kesler Duo |
VII Dragon's Dream
|
| Jenni Roditi |
Initiation
|
| Luke Gartner-Brereton |
Panini Fandango
|
| The Fretless |
Box, Man
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Jazz
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jeff Fairbanks’ Project Hansori |
Bi Bim Bop
|
| Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records |
Bi Bim Bop
|
| Anthony Branker |
Let's Conversate!
|
| Origin Records |
Let's Conversate!
|
| Evan Whitfield |
Transcontinental Shift
|
| Jamie Ousley |
Steam
|
| TIE Records |
Steam
|
| Rozina Pátkai |
Vocé e Eu
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Latin
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| La Sardina de Naiguatá |
Volveré (I Will Return)
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Volveré (I Will Return)
|
| Radio La Chusma |
Cruzando Fronteras
|
| Rick Davies |
Baile De Amor
|
| Emlyn Music |
Baile De Amor
|
| Walter A Torres |
Peligrosa
|
| Wmusic Records |
Peligrosa
|
| Yuba Ire |
Inyere
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Love
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Soundtrack for Silent Films |
World Goes By
|
| Band Called Catch |
When In Rome
|
| coopertheband |
More Than You Could Know
|
| Rachel Brooke |
Late Night Lover
|
| Suzie Brown |
Heartstrings
|
| Freshie Records |
Heartstrings
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Metal or Hardcore
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Five Finger Death Punch |
Coming Down
|
| Prospect Park Records |
Coming Down
|
| Deathronic |
Kalila wa Dimna
|
| Mighty Music |
Kalila wa Dimna
|
| Dethklok |
The Galaxy
|
| Williams Street Records |
The Galaxy
|
| Digital Summer |
Forget You
|
| Rockchild |
Against a Man
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - New Age
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lakefront |
The Rain Gently Falls
|
| Fiona Joy Hawkins |
The Journey
|
| Little Hartley Music |
The Journey
|
| Kelly Andrew |
Love Letters
|
| Journey Music Entertainment |
Love Letters
|
| Kori Linae Carothers |
Carpe Diem
|
| iRoknNod Records |
Carpe Diem
|
| Andy Robinson |
The Open Door
|
| Brontosaurus Records |
The Open Door
|
| Dave Hoffman |
The Rain Gently Falls
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Pop
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Brielle |
Unstoppable
|
| AGP Records |
Unstoppable
|
| Diego's Umbrella |
Bullet Proof Shine
|
| Ninth Street Opus |
Bullet Proof Shine
|
| Hello Beautiful |
Tick Tock
|
| Hello Beautiful Inc. |
Tick Tock
|
| Slaight Music Inc. |
Tick Tock
|
| Katie Cole |
I Can't Wait
|
| Kyle Patrick |
Follow Your Heartbeat
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Rap or Hip-Hop
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Wiz Gamb |
I Get It
|
| Meek Mill |
I Get It
|
| Gillie Da Kid |
I Get It
|
| Doe Stax Records |
I Get It
|
| MME |
I Get It
|
| L Bugatti |
No More Lies
|
| MC Friction |
The Cure
|
| BlackOutInk Records |
The Cure
|
| O.D. |
Remember
|
| Alive Music Records |
Remember
|
| Young Hogs |
Beautiful Life
|
| ROCKED Up RECORDS |
Beautiful Life
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Rock or Hard Rock
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Band of Skulls |
Sweet Sour
|
| Electric Blues Recordings |
Sweet Sour
|
| Ben Kweller |
Mean To Me
|
| The Noise Company |
Mean To Me
|
| Delain |
Are You Done With Me
|
| CNR Entertainment |
Are You Done With Me
|
| Roadrunner Records |
Are You Done With Me
|
| Johnny Society |
Town Hall
|
| Old Soul Studios |
Town Hall
|
| Thirstbusters |
Finders Keepers
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Sing Out For Social Action (Any Social Issue)
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Spoken Word (with music accompaniment)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Fold |
Mr President, We're In Trouble (ft. Jimmy Carter)
|
| Madiba2013 |
The Unknown Soldier
|
| Mydera SpeakMeFree |
$10 For Your Baby
|
| Paris and the Hiltons |
Quentin Will End Up Killing Himself
|
| Sheila K Cameron (SKC) |
Yesterday I Felt Two Inches Tall
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - Story
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Martín Zarzar |
Two Dollars To Ride the Train
|
| Katie Cole |
Penelope
|
| Maria Dunn |
Blue Lung
|
| Distant Whisper Music |
Blue Lung
|
| Rachael Sage |
California
|
| MPress Records |
California
|
| Tannis Slimmon |
Sekou
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - World Beat
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| 3 Trees |
Sameness With People
|
| Jaffa Road |
Ana El Na (Oh Heal Her)
|
| Efrén López |
Mavra Froudia
|
| Bijan Chemirani |
Mavra Froudia
|
| Stelios Petrakis |
Mavra Froudia
|
| musièpoca |
Mavra Froudia
|
| Villalobos Brothers |
El Pijul
|
| Sofia Rei |
La Gallera
|
| Cascabelera |
La Gallera
|
| Lilihouse Music |
La Gallera
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - World Traditional
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| RUNA |
Amhrán Mhuighinse
|
| Aquarius Records |
Senjicu senjala
|
| National Folk Dance Ensemble of Croatia LADO |
Senjicu senjala
|
| Lenka Lichtenberg |
El Mi Migoalei Dam Etzak
|
| Sunflower Records |
El Mi Migoalei Dam Etzak
|
| Seckou Keita |
Hino
(featuring Inma la Carabonada & Mohamed Diaby) |
| Astar Artes Recordings |
Hino
(featuring Inma la Carabonada & Mohamed Diaby) |
| Wu Man |
Shadiana (Celebration)
|
| Abdulla Majnun |
Shadiana (Celebration)
|
| Smithsonian Folkways Recordings |
Shadiana (Celebration)
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Song - R&B/Soul
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Dance/Electronica
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Morgan Page |
In the Air
|
| Nettwerk |
In the Air
|
| Pretty Good Dance Moves |
Limo
|
| Mad Dragon Records |
Limo
|
| T.H. White |
How Bad Do You Want It!?
|
| Sky Council Recordings |
How Bad Do You Want It!?
|
| The Radiowave |
Apocalypse
|
| Theremyn 4 |
Fiction Beats
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - Contemporary Christian
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Canopy Red |
Wake Up
|
| Derrick Drover |
Living Proof
|
| Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes |
Live in Richmond
|
| Matt Brouwer |
Till the Sunrise
|
| Black Shoe Records |
Till the Sunrise
|
| Superhero |
Things We Need for the Journey
|
| SH1 Music |
Things We Need for the Journey
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Album - New Age
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Fiona Joy Hawkins |
Sensual Journeys
|
| Little Hartley Music |
Sensual Journeys
|
| François Couture |
Yahndawa'
|
| Andrée Levesque Sioui |
Yahndawa'
|
| Akienda Lainé |
Yahndawa'
|
| François Dorion |
Yahndawa'
|
| Jose Luis Serrano Esteban |
A New Horizon Special Edition
|
| JLSEMUSIC |
A New Horizon Special Edition
|
| Tedd Arnold |
Sacred Electronica
|
| Earth Cat Records |
Sacred Electronica
|
| Wind Music |
Birds II: Where the Sounds of Nature Dwell
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Video - Short Form
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Le Peuple de l'Herbe |
Parler le fracas
|
| Kim Bingham |
UP!
|
| Emma-Lee |
Shadow of a Ghost
|
| ALB |
Golden Chains
|
| Adam Ben Ezra |
Dexter - Killer Music Video
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Video - Short Form
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Le Peuple de l'Herbe |
Parler le fracas
|
| Kim Bingham |
UP!
|
| Emma-Lee |
Shadow of a Ghost
|
| ALB |
Golden Chains
|
| Adam Ben Ezra |
Dexter - Killer Music Video
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Video - Long Form
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lou Pallo |
Thank You Les \u2013 a tribute to Les Paul
|
| Atrocity |
Die Gottlosen Jahre
|
| Lua Hadar with TWIST |
Like A Bridge
|
| The Kerplunks |
Get Creative!
|
| Wu Man |
Music of Central Asia Vol. 10: Borderlands
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Dance/Electronica
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Lawrence Grey |
Claustrophilia
|
| Proximal Records |
Claustrophilia
|
| T.H. White |
How Bad Do You Want Remixes!?
|
| Sky Council Recordings |
How Bad Do You Want Remixes!?
|
| The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen |
Superconductor
|
| Proximal Records |
Superconductor
|
| Wake |
Oakland Blackouts
|
| Proximal Records |
Oakland Blackouts
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Eclectic (Eclectic/Spoken Word with music)
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Instrumental (New Age/Instrumental/Contemporary Classical)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Thomas Kopystecki Jr. |
Pentacle
|
| Don't Idle Engine |
Everything That Falls Into Place
|
| Catherine Marie Charlton |
Red Leaf, Grey Sky: Piano Improvisations
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Jazz (Jazz/Funk/Fusion/Jam)
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Rock (Indie Alt./Rock/Hard Rock/Metal/Hardcore)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Mad Dragon Records |
Making Moves
|
| Goldrush |
Making Moves
|
| Greylag |
The Only Way to Kill You
|
| Ninth Street Opus |
The Only Way to Kill You
|
| Motion City Soundtrack |
Making Moves
|
| Boombox Generation |
Making Moves
|
| Epitaph Records |
Making Moves
|
| Brick and Mortar |
Making Moves
|
| Mad Dragon Records |
Making Moves
|
| The Trews |
Thank You & I\u2019m Sorry
|
| Bumstead Records |
Thank You & I\u2019m Sorry
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Roots/Country (Folk/Singer-Songwriter/Americana/Bluegrass/Blues/Alt. Country/Country)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Buster Blue |
Still on Conway
|
| Dirty |
Let Them Dead Dogs Lie
|
| Dirty Grassroots Records |
Let Them Dead Dogs Lie
|
| Don DiLego |
Western & Atlantic
|
| Velvet Elk Records |
Western & Atlantic
|
| History of Painters |
Only What the Spring Can Bring
|
| The Well Pennies |
The Well Pennies [EP]
|
| SoundMoves Music Group |
The Well Pennies [EP]
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Pop (Pop/Adult Contemporary)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Krissy Krissy |
Above All
|
| Bigger Than Buildings |
Above All
|
| Lucy Stone |
Would You?
|
| Nick Blaemire and The Hustle |
Nick Blaemire and The Hustle
|
| A2Z Records |
Nick Blaemire and The Hustle
|
| Paper Lions |
At Long Creek
|
| Common Law Records |
At Long Creek
|
| Rachael Sage |
Haunted By You - The Acoustic EP
|
| MPress Records |
Haunted By You - The Acoustic EP
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - World (Latin/World Beat/World Traditional)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Khaira Arby |
Tchini Tchini
|
| Clermont Music |
Tchini Tchini
|
| Atlas Soul |
Gypsy Wind
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Urban (Rap/Hip-Hop/R&B/Soul)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Gyles |
Love & Denial
|
| Duffmusiq |
Love & Denial
|
| Face |
About Face
|
| el león Entertainment |
About Face
|
| JoBee |
Love Addiction
|
| Seventh-Sign Productions |
Love Addiction
|
| MC Friction |
The 6th Letter
|
| BlackOutInk Records |
The 6th Letter
|
| Treehouse |
Tell No One
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best EP - Pop (Pop/Adult Contemporary)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Krissy Krissy |
Above All
|
| Bigger Than Buildings |
Above All
|
| Lucy Stone |
Would You?
|
| Nick Blaemire and The Hustle |
Nick Blaemire and The Hustle
|
| A2Z Records |
Nick Blaemire and The Hustle
|
| Paper Lions |
At Long Creek
|
| Common Law Records |
At Long Creek
|
| Rachael Sage |
Haunted By You - The Acoustic EP
|
| MPress Records |
Haunted By You - The Acoustic EP
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Music Producer - Album or EP
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Ben Kweller |
Go Fly a Kite
|
| The Noise Company |
Go Fly a Kite
|
| Chris Grainger |
Happy
|
| Greta Gertler |
The Universal Thump
|
| Adam D. Gold |
The Universal Thump
|
| Thomas Pell |
Soulpocalypse
|
| Justin Armstrong |
Soulpocalypse
|
| Spectra Jazz |
Soulpocalypse
|
| Kenny Siegal |
Free Society
|
| Brian Geltner |
Free Society
|
| Old Soul Studios |
Free Society
|
| Bryce Goggin |
Free Society
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Artist Publicity Photography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Jared Robinson |
Scott Benson Band
|
| Doug Seymour |
City Rain
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Music Website (Artist, Band, Record Label, etc.)
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Crudely Chiseled Features |
http://www.savagelucy.co.za/
|
| Brokentale |
www.brokentale.com
|
| Grevia |
www.katrinthethrill.com
|
| Visual Dialogue |
www.folkways.si.edu/
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Music Promo Poster
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Hugh D'Andrade |
Rupa and the April Fishes Bay Rising
|
| Katrina Michie |
Giggle Party at Black Forest Tavern
|
| Rachael Sage |
Haunted By You - Limited Edition Poster
|
| Oliver Cartwright |
Haunted By You - Limited Edition Poster
|
| Visual Dialogue |
Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Album Packaging
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Visual Dialogue |
Woody Guthrie - Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection
|
| Erin Mayes |
Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
|
| Kate Iltis |
Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
|
| EmDash |
Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
|
| Ben Kweller |
Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
|
| Liz Kweller |
Ben Kweller - Go Fly a Kite
|
| Hui Chen Huang |
Daniel Ho - On a Gentle Island Breeze
|
| Szu Wei Cheng |
Daniel Ho - On a Gentle Island Breeze
|
| Keystone Design Co. |
Daniel Ho - On a Gentle Island Breeze
|
| Hui Chen Huang |
Yantara Jiro - Star Journey
|
| Szu Wei Cheng |
Yantara Jiro - Star Journey
|
| Keystone Design Co. |
Yantara Jiro - Star Journey
|
| Qing-Yang Xiao |
Kou Chou Ching - What's Happening?
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Swag [Merch]
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Réal Durand |
Daniel ROA - Popsicle T-shirt
|
| Visual Dialogue |
Woody at 100 Limited-Edition T-Shirt
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Album Art / Photography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| Wong Ping |
No One Remains Virgin - Life Fucks Everyone (LP)
|
| No One Remains Virgin |
No One Remains Virgin - Life Fucks Everyone (LP)
|
| Crudely Chiseled Features |
Savage Lucy \u2013 Verstaan?
|
| Savage Lucy |
Savage Lucy \u2013 Verstaan?
|
| Janée Meadows |
Kingsize \u2013 All These Machines
|
| Kingsize |
Kingsize \u2013 All These Machines
|
| Nick Wroblewski |
Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
|
| Great Lake Swimmers |
Great Lake Swimmers - New Wild Everywhere
|
| Vincent Toi |
Band of Skulls \u2013 Sweet Sour
|
| Emma Richardson |
Band of Skulls \u2013 Sweet Sour
|
| PHI Creative |
Band of Skulls \u2013 Sweet Sour
|
| Band of Skulls |
Band of Skulls \u2013 Sweet Sour
|
|
Independent Music Award for Best Design - Artist Concert Photography
Nominations »
| Nominee |
Nominated Work |
| David Simchock |
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue (Troy Andrews)
|
| Doug Seymour |
Hoots & Hellmouth - Salt CD Release Party
|
| George Abruzzese |
The Gwar Experience
|
| Killshot Photography |
The Gwar Experience
|
| Jason Lyle |
The DTEASE - Dirty Mattress
|
| Catherine Imperio |
The DTEASE - Dirty Mattress
|
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