SUBMIT YOUR MUSIC HERE
The Clive Davis Theatre
at the legendary
Grammy Museum
800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015
To make your submissions for the
2020 Indie Music Channel Awards
"Click" on any of the genres below:
(Submissions may be made in more than one category,
and for "crossover" songs, submissions can be made in more than one genre)
Special Categories
features some of the BEST independent singers and bands from around the world!
We proudly recognize their outstanding talents by presenting the
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1) You (or your band) must be a current member of the Indie Music Channel.
2) All songs and/or videos being submitted for award consideration must be loaded
into each artist's (or band's) Indie Music Channel music and/or video player.
3) All songs being submitted must be placed at the top of the Artist's IMC music player so that the judges can find each of your songs easily.
4) Out of respect to the judges, please be sure to position your music player
in the center of your IMC page. For info on how to reposition your music player, click here.
Qualifications
- Any song and/or video (whether it has been "released" at the time of submission, or if it is still "unreleased",
and regardless as to when it was created or recorded) CAN be submitted for awards consideration,
as long as the song and/or video did not reach "Nominated" status
for one of the previous Indie Music Channel Awards ceremonies held in April.
- Nominated songs from a previous year CAN be submitted in this year's awards in a music video category as long as the music video was not a nominated music video from a previous year. Music videos featuring songs that were nominated in a previous year cannot be entered in a "song only" category in a future year.
- All songs that were entered in the 2019 Radio Music Awards ARE eligible to be entered into the
2020 Indie Music Channel Awards,
even if they were nominated for and/or won a Radio Music Award.
- Songs that were part of a Nominated Album during the 2019 Indie Music Channel Awards ARE eligible for individual submission for the 2020 IMC Awards, as long as the song(s) being submitted did not reach "Nominated" status for an individual award during the 2019 IMC Awards. (Best Song, Best Recording, etc.).
- Songs that were previously submitted, nominated and/or won in an individual category (i.e. Best Song, Best Recording, etc.) in a previous IMC Awards CAN be submitted in the 2020 IMC Awards
as part of a Best Album submission ONLY.
- Entire albums that reached "Nominated" status during the 2019 IMC Awards
are not eligible to be submitted for the "Best Album" category for the 2020 IMC Awards, however songs from those nominated albums ARE eligible to be submitted, as long as the song(s) were not nominated for an individual award during a previous IMC Awards.
- Only original music, or music of which the artist has legal right to submit for award consideration, is eligible for submission. No cover songs, unless they are in the
Public Domain, or unless the artist has signed licensing/legal rights to that song.
Here are some helpful tips on how to best make your submissions: "Click Here".
Judging:
There is no need for artists to encourage their fans to vote for their submission.
Whether you have a million fans, or just one, the judging process for the
Indie Music Channel Awards is done by a panel of music industry professionals (i.e., A & R reps, radio DJs, radio station Program Directors, Music Directors, Music Producers, etc.)
from around the world in the genres of their expertise. Thus, all submissions are given equal consideration regardless of fan input.
Awards:
The Top 5 from each category will advance on to "Nominee" status,
from which the winner will be decided and presented the winning trophy
at the IMC Awards ceremony in April. There is no additional submission fee for "Nominees"
to advance on to the final round of judging.
Also, this is not one of those "you must be present to win" kind of events. While we strongly suggest that you come to the awards ceremony to accept your possible award in person, network with fellow artists and industry professions, etc., awards can be mailed to winners who are unable to attend the awards ceremony in person
(winner is responsible for postage & handling charges).
All submission fees are non-changeable and non-refundable.