​Come and party where some of the biggest names in the history of music have performed!

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Tickets

2017 Indie Music Channel Awards Weekend

Saturday April 22

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List of Nominees

Sunday April 23, 2016
2017 Indie Music Channel Awards Ceremony
at the iconic
Troubadour
​West Hollywood, California

IMC Nominees Reception

Submit Your Music

features some of the BEST independent singers and bands from around the world!
We proudly recognize their outstanding talents by presenting the 

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN

Each year, hundreds of artists and guests from all around the world attend the Indie Music Channel Awards, 
​and we are extremely proud to host this year's awards ceremony at one of the most legendary venues on the planet!

Schedule of Events

History of Troubadour

Indie Music Channel VIP party​​
Station at The W Hotel - Hollywood

Indie Music Channel Artist Summit
IMC Headquarters - Hollywood

Travel Info

IMC Artist Summit

To make your music and video submissions for the
2017 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)

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, 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 2016 Radio Music Awards ARE eligible to be entered into the
2017 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 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards ARE eligible for individual submission for the 2017 IMC Awards, as long as the song(s) being submitted did not reach "Nominated" status for an individual award during the 5th Annual IMC Awards. (Best Song, Best Recording, etc.). 

- Entire albums that reached "Nominated" status during the 5th Annual IMC Awards
are not eligible to be submitted for the "Best Album" category for the 2017 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 the 5th Annual 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 network with fellow artists, 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.