The 11th Annual Independent Music Awards

With the most diverse array of distinguished artist & industry judges, ranging from Keith Richards to GWAR, Suzanne Vega to "Weird Al," and Ozzy Osbourne to Tom Waits, the IMAs are more than just a badge of distinction. It is a promotions program that delivers the prestige & support that builds buzz & turns millions of new fans into customers.

Where else can your music reach the ears of over 75 of the most esteemed industry panelists?!? November 11th is the final deadline for IMA 2011 submissions. Click for the full list of judges and incentives./n/nNovember 11th is the final deadline for IMA 2011 submissions. Where else can your music reach the ears of a man who has 14 songs on Rolling Stone Magazine's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time," Keith Richards, along with those of over 75 of the most esteemed artist-and-industry judges?!?

With the most diverse array of distinguished panelists, ranging from Bettye LaVette to GWAR, Suzanne Vega to "Weird Al," and Ozzy Osbourne to Tom Waits (see the full list below), the IMAs are more than just a badge of distinction. It is a promotions program that delivers the prestige & support that builds buzz & turns millions of new fans into customers.

The IMAs actively support emerging and established talent from around the world, and Winners, Nominees and Entrants benefit from radio, print, online & broadcast promotions, in addition to performance and revenue opportunities. And in addition to the premium benefits mentioned below, all IMA Winners' tracks are eligible for distribution/translation services into the Chinese market via a new arrangement this year with 88TC88.

THIS YEAR'S IMA ARTIST JUDGES:

• Keith Richards


• Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan


• Tori Amos


• Bettye LaVette


• McCoy Tyner


• Balsac, Beefcake the Mighty, Flattus Maximus, Jizmak Da Gusha, & Oderus Urungus (Gwar)


• Joshua Redman


• Del McCoury


• Suzanne Vega


• Ozzy Osbourne


• Spearhead's Michael Franti


• Shelby Lynne


• Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)


• Jim Lauderdale


• Jonatha Brooke


• Judy Collins


• Ryan Tedder & Zach Filkins (OneRepublic)


• "Weird Al" Yankovic


• Jimmy Scott


• Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)


• Brad Roberts (Crash Test Dummies)


• Dennis Diken (The Smithereens)


• Rob Wasserman


• Toots Hibbert


• Lee Ritenour


• DJ Spooky


• Pete Wentz (Fall Out Boy, Decaydance Records)


• Benji Madden & Joel Madden (Good Charlotte)


• Vijay Iyer

INDUSTRY JUDGES:

• Anthony DeCurtis, Rolling Stone Contributing Editor


• Alan Light, NY Times contributor and "Live from the Artists Den" Director of Programming


• Bill Bragin, Lincoln Center Programming Director


• Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour)


• Anne Saunders, Artistic Director, Falcon Ridge Folk Festival


• Lydia Hutchinson, Founder, Performing Songwriter


• Bruce Iglauer, Founder, Alligator Records


• Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer


• Troy Stacy, Founder, Musicati.com


• Kimberly Aldridge, Manager, Music Licensing, AMI Entertainment Network


• Randi Millman, Booking Agent, T.T. the Bears, Cambridge, MA


• Celina Denkins, National Talent Buyer, Whisky a Go-Go, West Hollywood, CA


• Cody R. Cowan, CEO, Mohawk, Austin, TX


• Chris Diaz, Talent Buyer, Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY


• Nisha Asnani, Program Manager, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York, NY


• Victor Matos, Manager, Nuyorican Poets Cafe, New York, NY


• Kath Borer, Senior Manager, Bush Hall, London


• John Sanders, Senior Talent Buyer, Iron Horse, Northampton, MA


• John Scoles, Owner, Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club, Winnipeg


• Matt Rucins, Talent Buyer, Lincoln Hall/Schubas, Chicago, IL


• Heather D, Talent Buyer, The Bell House/Union Hall, Brooklyn, NY


• Colleen Fischer, Director of Booking, Austin City Limits Live, Austin, TX


• Sara Beesley, Programming Manager, Joe's Pub, New York, NY


• David Cotton, Talent Buyer, Antone's/Saxon Pub/Threadgill's, Austin, TX


• Patrick MacIntyre, Owner, Ironwood Stage & Grill, Calgary


• Paul Oveisi, Owner, Momo's Club, Austin, TX


• Art Szabo, Talent Buyer, The Starlite Room/BRIXX Bar & Grill/Temple, Edmonton


• Todd Pinnell, Manager/Booker, The Rivoli, Toronto


• Steve Silman, GM/Talent Buyer, The Railway Club, Vancouver


• Dave Ward, Events & Marketing Director, Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa


• Brice Rosenbloom, Music Director, (Le) Poisson Rouge, New York, NY


• Craig Laskey, Talent Buyer, Horseshoe Tavern/Lee's Palace, Toronto


• Jennifer DaRe, Creative Director/Executive Director, Music Sessions; Owner/Manager, ATN Management; Talent Buyer/Producer, All Together Now Showcase


• Delphine Robertson (Playtone Films)


• Dalis Allen (Kerrville Folk Festival)


• Josh Baron, Relix Editor-In-Chief)


• Jason Olaine, Artistic Director, Newport Jazz Festival


• Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter)


• Dan Storper, Founder, Putumayo World Music

Last year's nominees include Darrell Scott, Jackson Browne, Omar Sosa, and Flying Lotus plus many Sonicbids members including Melissa Auf der Maur, Seth Glier, Tripping Lily, Steel Wheels, Pokey LaFarge & The South City 3 and Hemoptysis. Click here to see why Amanda Duncan entered this year’s IMA.



Get Increased Exposure to Music Consumers. All IMA Winners and Nominees receive:

• Nationwide features on 20,000 AMI digital jukeboxes reaching 1 Billion active listeners. Receive public performance revenues each time your music is played.


• Included in the annual Vox Pop Poll. Tens of thousands of fans from around the world discover artists through IMA’s Vox Pop.


• Yearlong marketing campaigns to thousands of Press contacts, Club & Festival Talent Buyers, Music Supervisors, Broadcasters and Radio Programmers.

Receive 10% off your 3rd and 4th entries, and receive 20% off additional entries!

Additional Winners Circle Benefits Include:

• 12-Week Radio Promotion Campaign to 650 public and college stations in the US and Canada. The IMA compilation routinely places on CMJ's Top 1-25 charts.


• Distribution on 20,000 Digital Download Cards.

There are no additional fees for any of the nominee and winner benefits.

Each submitting artist is also eligible for:

• Performance opportunities, fan & industry showcases, including consideration to play the monthly IMA Showcase at the legendary Living Room in New York City.


• Broadcast and licensing opportunities through IMA Publishing Group.


• FREE subscription to The Musician’s Atlas.

CATEGORIES: There are more than 70 ways to earn 11th IMA honors. The program supports all styles of music in song, album, EP, Design, Multimedia, and Video categories. You may enter as many categories as you like. Click here to view the full list of available categories.



Past judges have included Tom Waits, Peter Gabriel, Snoop Dogg, Aimee Mann, Ozzy Osbourne, Wynonna, Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Pat McGuire (Filter Magazine) and Evan Schl