Musician Awards Registration Opens -18th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)

Musician Awards Registration Opens -18th Annual IAMA (International Acousti=
c Music Awards)


Registration is now open for the 18th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic M=
usic Awards). IAMA is the preeminent awards for musicians, promotes excelle=
nce in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various=
 genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. =
Participating sponsors include Acoustic Cafe and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.=
 Win prizes in 8 different categories: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist=
, Best Group/Duo, Folk, Americana/Roots/AAA, Instrumental, Open (any musica=
l style or genre), Bluegrass/Country,. There will also be an Overall Grand =
Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes=
 radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada.=20

Past winners include: Rod Abernethy, Ellis Paul, Jonatha Brooke, Meghan Tra=
inor (#1 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, 200 Album Charts and Grammy A=
ward Winner), Charlie Dore (#1 on the Billboard Charts, artist from UK), Th=
e Refugees (#1 on the Billboard Charts), etc.

 Hear what people are saying about IAMA:
=E2=80=9CI am very excited and surprised to win=E2=80=9D ~ Meghan Trainor, =
IAMA winner with #1 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, #1 debut on the Bi=
llboard 200 Album Charts, won a Grammy for Best New Artist, her debut singl=
e sold over 15 million copies, making it one of the biggest selling debut s=
ingles of all time.=20

=E2=80=9CI was blown away to find out I won these top awards from the IAMA.=
 Being recognized among some of the world=E2=80=99s most talented music art=
ists is such an honor. The competition this year in all categories was incr=
edible and I still can=E2=80=99t believe I won the Overall Grand Prize and =
the Best of Folk/Roots. It=E2=80=99s a day that I=E2=80=99ll never forget =
=E2=80=93 thank you IAMA!=E2=80=9D ~ Rod Abernethy, Top winner of the 17th =
Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)
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"I=E2=80=99d like to thank the IAMA for the honor of this award. It=E2=80=
=99s nice to know that there are still nice surprises around the bend on th=
is long winding path of a career. I love a good song =E2=80=94 writing them=
, hearing them by other people, and sharing them that seems to fit into the=
 mission of IAMA. Thanks for reminding me I=E2=80=99m on the right track st=
ill!" ~ Ellis Paul, Top winner of the 16th Annual IAMA (International Acous=
tic Music Awards)=20
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=E2=80=9CI am thrilled and honored to be recognized. It=E2=80=99s also insp=
iring that my song =E2=80=9CPut the Gun Down=E2=80=9D that addresses such a=
 pressing issue in a personal way, can have an impact and win this award,=
=E2=80=9D ~ Jonatha Brooke, Top winner of the 15th Annual IAMA (Internation=
al Acoustic Music Awards)
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=E2=80=9CI have felt more connected with International Music Acoustic Award=
s far more than any other music award competitions or musician awards. IAMA=
 has followed my facebook page, responded quickly with any questions I've h=
ad and I continue to have positive interaction with the staff=E2=80=9D ~ Am=
anda Grace, singer-songwriter from Minnesota, USA.=20

=E2=80=9CThe favourite thing for me is that its so easy to enter your compe=
tition online. I experience very helpful people working at the company. I w=
ould say that it=E2=80=99s a great competition to enter into and it is well=
 run and the company are a very professional outfit=E2=80=9D ~ Paul O'Brien=
, singer-songwriter from Ireland.=20
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Check out this article in Music Connection magazine about IAMA (Internation=
al Acoustic Music Awards):=20
https://www.musicconnection.com/submit-to-acoustic-music-awards/