The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards

http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima_new/index.html

Submissions for the 9th annual Independent Music Awards program must be received by Friday, August 21, 2009 to be considered for the upcoming program.

Honors For Love Song, Eclectic Album & Concept Album Added to Program

May 26, 2009 -- The Independent Music Awards (IMAs) announced today the first group of influential artists and industry veterans who will determine the winners of the 9th annual IMAs, currently accepting submissions.

The stellar list includes: Aimee Mann, Shelby Lynne, Paul Miller aka DJ Spooky, Bettye LaVette, Jonatha Brooke, Suzanne Vega,
Judy Collins, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward (She & Him), Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney (The Black Keys); the brothers
Zac, Isaac and Taylor Hanson of Hanson; the members of Apples In Stereo (and 7th IMA Pop/Rock-Song Winners) Eric Allen,
Bill Doss, John Dufilho and John Ferguson; Mark Hoppus (Blink 182), Dennis Diken (The Smithereens), Butch Walker and
Brian "Head" Welch (Korn) are among the impressive line-up of IMA judges.

Artistry Has Its Awards
The Independent Music Awards, the awards program for independent artists and fans, is a prestigious international program that helps top-ranked artists and releases reach new markets via promotion, distribution and performance opportunities that place them in front of millions of Fans, Programmers, Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Press and other industry gatekeepers.

The IMA program supports artists who broaden the definition of commercial success and represent the diversity of the global Indie scene. The program honors artists with previous major label releases as well as artists signed to indie labels and those with self-released titles.

Adding to an already broad spectrum of music and design categories, awards added to this year’s program include: Story Song, Love Song, Concept Album and Eclectic Album.

Program details and entry forms are available at IndependentMusicAwards.com, Sonicbids.com/IMA2009 and in the 2009 edition of the industry contact directory, The Musician’s Atlas which is currently on sale.

In addition to IMA sponsored showcases throughout the year, a full-day celebration of independent talent showcasing past and current IMA artists is scheduled for February 2010 in New York City.

For more information please contact:
Joelle Caputa [Joelle@IndependentMusicAwards.com] 973-767-1816 or Lauren Veteri [Lauren@IndependentMusicAwards.com] 973-767-1818.

Songdoor 2009 Open for Submissions with New Site, Features, Freebies

NASHVILLE, TENN., USA - April 15, 2009 -- The SongDoor 2009 International Songwriting Competition is now open for submissions. Awards totaling more than $40,000 (including a single-song publishing contract) and two new judges have also been announced. Complete information is available at SongDoor's new website: http://www.songdoor.com Deadline: Nov 15th

Art of Music Contest

The 9th annual Art of Music Writing Contest is currently accepting submissions of music related poems, short stories, song lyrics, and essays. Deadline: June 30th

http://www.theartofmusicinc.org/contestentryformrules.html