"Click Here" for info and to RSVP!
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 2018 Radio Music Awards ARE eligible to be entered into the
2019 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 2018 Indie Music Channel Awards ARE eligible for individual submission for the 2019 IMC Awards, as long as the song(s) being submitted did not reach "Nominated" status for an individual award during the 2018 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 2019 IMC Awards
as part of a Best Album submission ONLY.
- Entire albums that reached "Nominated" status during the 2018 IMC Awards
are not eligible to be submitted for the "Best Album" category for the 2019 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.
TerryLee WhetStone
Odessa, MO
IMC Artist Summit
Some of the artists performing are:
Schedule of Events
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards
are being given in the following genres of music:
Tickets
GOSPEL
INSTRUMENTAL
JAZZ
NEW AGE
POP
R&B
RAP/HIP HOP
ROCK
SOUNDTRACK
TEEN
WORLD MUSIC
Saturday April 27 8pm
Indie Music Channel Awards Nominees Reception VIP Party
Clive Davis Theater
AMERICANA
ALTERNATIVE
BLUES
CHILDRENS
CHRISTIAN CONTEMPORARY
CLASSICAL
CLASSIC COUNTRY
CONTEMPORARY COUNTRY
DANCE/EDM
EASY LISTENING
FOLK
Special Awards
Special awards are also being presented in the following categories:
Sunday April 28, 2019
at the legendary
Submit Your Music
(From left: Suzanne Grzanna, Grant Maloy Smith, Kathryn Cloward, Nic Nassuet, Big Mess
Thomas Claxton, TerryLee Whetstone, Preston Smith, Katie Garibaldi, Next Door To The Moon,
Chandler Juliet, Dennis Blair, Sam Hankins, Brooke Michelle, Ameera York)
Clive Davis Theater
To make your music and video submissions for the
5th Annual 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)
Winners to be awarded "Live - On Stage" at
Helpful tips on how to best make your submissions:
"Click Here".
By popular request, we will be holding this informative lecture series again this year!
Hosted by Indie Music Channel founder Christopher Ewing, the IMC Artist Summit covers unique and creative marketing techniques to help indie artists take their careers to the "next level", as well as a "one-on-one" career consultation session with Christopher for each participant, and more!
"Red Carpet" arrivals
6pm
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards Presentation
7pm
Performances by Indie Music Channel artists before, during and immediately following the awards presentation!
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards Weekend
SATURDAY APRIL 27
Los Angeles, California
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (produced for under $5,000)
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards & Indie Music Hall Of Fame Inductions
| Best Male Artist | Best Demo |
| Best Female Artist | Best Live Performance |
| Best Band or Duo | Best Music Video |
| Best Song | Best Producer |
| Best Recording | Best Teen Artist |
SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN
Indie Music Channel VIP party
SUNDAY APRIL 28
(*except for "Special Categories" where noted)
To submit to perform "live" on stage at
The Grammy Museum
during the
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards
"Click Here"!
Taylor Dye
Goodlettesville, TN
Nominees to be announced on Monday March 25
Submit your music today!
Submission Fees
Nominees to be announced Sunday March 19
Best Album Best Teen Album
Nominees to be announced Monday March 19
| Artist of the Year | Song of the Year |
| Band of the Year | Producer of the Year |
| Recording of the Year | Video of the Year |
| Demo of the Year | Albums of the Year |
Best New Artist of the Year
SUBMIT YOUR SONGS AND MUSIC VIDEOS HERE:
Just some of the previous Indie Music Channel Award winners:
IMC Nominees Reception
List of Nominees
Categories
2019 Indie Music Channel Awards
are being given in the following categories in each genre:
Come hit the Red Carpet and celebrate with this year's Nominees at one of Hollywood's biggest hotspots!
Indie Music Channel Artist Summit
Come and party with some of the best indie artists from around the world!
Sunday April 28, 2019
features some of the BEST independent singers and bands from around the world!
We proudly recognize their outstanding talents by presenting the
Schedule of Events
Robot Nature
Los Angeles, CA
During the awards, there will be "LIVE" performances by
some of the outstanding artists of the Indie Music Channel!
Travel Info
To make your submissions for the 2019 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)
Saturday April 27 9am
Submissions are closed.
SUBMIT YOUR SONGS AND MUSIC VIDEOS BELOW
BEST MUSIC VIDEO (produced for over $5,000)
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 this legendary venue!
Submission Cost:
and more!
Los Angeles, CA