7th ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS KICKS OFF
Liz Longley, 6th Annual IAMA Winner
The 7th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is currently accepting entries. IAMA promotes excellence in acoustic music performance and artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Participating sponsors include Fingerstyle Guitar magazine, D’Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, AirplayAccess.com, Sonicbids, roadjam.com, Kari Estrin Management, Acoustic Cafe Radio Show and Sirius XM Satellite Radio. More sponsors will be announced shortly.
Unlike American Idol, IAMA is open to all independent artists and labels, there is no age limit and people from all countries can enter and best off all entrants do not have to stand in line for hours or days in order to audition. Entrants need to mail in an entry form along with a CD recording or enter online on IAMA’s website.
Win prizes in 8 different categories: Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass/Country, Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada. Therefore, winning songs will be heard on radio. Winners and runner-ups will also be featured on IAMA’s compilation CD.
Last year’s winner went to folk singer-songwriter Liz Longley, a college student attending Berklee College of Music. After her win, she was confirmed to be performing in the prestigious Newport Folk Festival.
Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition and originality. Winners are selected by a panel of established artists and industry professionals. Other past winners include: The Refugees (2009 Winner), UK singer-songwriter Charlie Dore (2008 winner). Charlie Dore is most famous in the United States for her 1980 pop single, “Pilot of the Airwaves,” which hit Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts and shot to international worldwide fame. Fertitta and McClintock (USA), Jen Foster USA), Mistin’ (Australia), David Francey (Juno award winner from Canada), April Verch (Canada) and Millish USA).
Winners and finalists of the Awards will be featured in the IAMA website and e-newsletters, read by music press, talent buyers, promoters and other industry insiders. All songs submitted must be submitted must be original and submitted on CD, the artist may perform original material not yet released and written by other songwriters or composers.
Early Entry Bonus: first 1,000 entrants entered by August 31, 2010 will each receive a free gift. Check out:
http://www.inacoustic.com
6th Annual IAMA Finalist, Amelia Curran holds her Juno trophy as she hams it up for photographers after receiving the Juno for Roots and Traditional Album Of The Year: Solo for “Hunter, Hunter” at the 2010 Juno Gala Dinner and Awards show at the St. John’s Convention Centre in St. John’s Saturday. (Photo by Joe Gibbons/The Telegram, used by permission). Amelia Curran was a finalist in the Folk/Roots category of the 6th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards).
“I had to play the songwriters’ circle this afternoon and now we’re here. Things haven’t stopped, and it’s all very confusing,” she said Sunday while walking the red carpet into the 2010 Juno Awards TV broadcast.
She is heading out on tour – to Western Canada and then the United States – for the next six weeks.
The winners of the 6th Annual IAMA have been announced. Liz Longley wins the overall grand prize. See details below:
Liz Longley, Top Winner of the 6th Annual International Acoustic Music Awards
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE WINNER:
When You’ve Got Trouble – Liz Longley
http://www.lizlongley.com
BEST GROUP/DUO
1st Prize: Hurricane – Alathea
Runner-up: Cold – Hey Negrita
BEST MALE ARTIST
1st Prize: Falling Up – Michael Brandmeier
Runner-up: She Breaks – Vienne
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
1st Prize: Waterfalls – Meghan Trainor
Runner-up: Nurse Me Back to Health – Angela Saini
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
1st Prize: Simplify – Henhouse Prowlers
Runner-up: Yellow Butter Moon – Doug Spears
AAA/ALTERNATIVE
1st Prize: Sing Your Heart Out – The Trews
Runner-up: Heartbreaker – Jenn Grant
OPEN/AOG
1st Prize: I Will Bleed For You – IVO
Runner-up: 21 Days – Gary Procyshyn
INSTRUMENTAL
1st Prize: Le Mans – El McMeen
Runner-up: Vorizo – The Marc Atkinson Trio
FOLK
1st Prize: When You’ve Got Trouble – Liz Longley
Runner-up: Glenrio – Melissa McClelland
Enter now and November 30th and receive a written critique by 6th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards).
IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is judged based on songwriting, performance & artistry. Win prizes in 8 different categories: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo, Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open, Bluegrass/Country. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada!
DEADLINE APPROACHING: All entries must be entered by Nov 30, Hurry! Enter online via Sonicbids:
http://www.sonicbids.com/iama2009
D’Addario Folk Nylon Strings
Are steel strings making your fingers sore? Your choice of a nylon or steel string guitar will be based on your musical preference.
However, nylon strings tend to be less tender and sore than steel strings. A good example of Folk Nylon Strings are:
Folk Guitar Nylon String Set by D’Addario with ball ends. Clear Trebles, These strings offer 80/20 Bronze on nylon with clear trebles. Folk Nylon strings are high quality nylon strings with ball ends on each string to facilitate easy installation on classical guitars, as well as steel string acoustic guitars if desired. Information:
http://store.daddario.com/category/146063/Folk_Nylon
IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. 
