AIMA Season IV Submission Window is Closing and Awards Ceremony Update

The Final submission date to enter Season IV of the Artists In Music Awards is November 15, 2014 at Midnight. If you have not become a member and submitted, there is still plenty of time.

For more information and to find your category go to http://www.aimusicawards.com/#!vote/c60z

We have several categories in Music, Film, Poetry, Literature, Photography, and Theatre. If your category is not represented, please let us know. We may add it.

Behind the Scenes

If you have been apart of AIMA at all during the past 3 seasons, you may have noticed that we are doing less live shows during the year. Now that we are under the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts, the Artists In Music Awards has scaled back on the monthly shows, but we are very much still active. We do plan on continuing the live show tradition in Season V and reintroducing the Summer Showcase and the Breakthrough Series.

As of today, we are behind the scenes hard at work and focusing on the final stages of obtaining our 501c3 charity organizational license. In the meantime, the Executive Board of Directors have been diligently attending Community events, shaking hands with State and City leaders by attending political events, and appearing at various Art & Music shows in and around Los Angeles as part of our awareness campaign.

Awards Ceremony

As of today, we are unable to reveal the official location of the Awards Ceremony, but we will very soon. The Awards Ceremony is still scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2015 and it will be held in Los Angeles. Once we have the “go-ahead” we will send out a Press Release to make the HUGE announcement.

For the main event, we are doing something never done before - show full-length films, have live performances, and exhibit Art during a televised event. At the present moment, we are looking for Full-Length Films, Short films, and Documentary’s. As mentioned previously, we will have an exhibit area to showcase Artwork, so we are looking for Nominees from the Visual Arts arena. Of course, we are also looking for live music performers for the main stage to perform in between the trophy presentations. If you are a member and you have something unique to offer, please email us.

Once we make the location announcement, we will begin selling tickets to attend the main event.

FYI: Anyone can become a member. As a member, you can nominate yourself, a band, or any single artist, actor, etc. You are also welcome to nominate someone for Lifetime Achievement, Educator of the Year, etc. We simply ask that if you nominate someone for an award, your participant is aware they must be present during the awards ceremony as we have a strict attendance policy - We do not award absentees.

To join and submit, go to http://www.aimusicawards.com/#!submit

The final submission date is NOVEMBER 15, 2015.

Stay tuned for more information COMING SOON!

Artists In Music Awards Season IV Opener at Black Rose Tavern with performances by 8-time award winner Glitter Rose and Best Reggae Artist Sono Vero

The Artists In Music Awards hosts its kickoff party celebrating the Season IV opener at Black Rose Tavern in West Los Angeles on July 5. Red Carpet begins at 8pm with live performances by Glitter Rose and Sono Vero at 10pm.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- On July 5th, two of the hottest Artists In Music Awards and most recognized recording artists will take the stage at newly remodeled Black Rose Tavern (formerly The Joint). Glitter Rose is the program's most decorated artist with 8 awards including 6 awards received by the organization (2014 awards include Artist of the Year, Performer of the Year, Best Music Video for "Buda Negra", and Best Southern Rock Artist. 2013 awards include Album of the Year for Dead or Alive and Best Rock Artist).

In 2014, Sono Vero won the award for Best Reggae Artist at the 3rd annual AIMA event held at Universal Citywalk on February 7. This will be the first time these two artists will perform together and this is the first time Sono Vero will perform for AIMA. Glitter Rose originally won a spot to perform at the Awards Ceremony when she unanimously received the highest scores at the Breakthrough Series contest held at House of Blues in 2012. Since 2012, Glitter Rose has performed a total of a dozen shows for AIMA over the course of three years. With 12 endorsements and 6 sponsors behind Glitter, this makes her one the most recognizable and most sought after artist in independent music.

Event Details
Where:
Black Rose Tavern
8771 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90035

When:
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Red Carpet/General Entry 8pm to 10pm
Show and Live performances 10pm to 11:30pm

Red Carpet Schedule:
Media Check-in 7pm - 7:30pm
Red Carpet Arrivals 8pm to 9:45pm

Cover charge: $10 donation (FREE entrance to AIMA & SFOTA members)
100% of proceeds will benefit Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts (a non-profit organization)

About the Artists In Music Awards 
Established in 2011, the Artists In Music Awards was originally created to honor and recognize the most talented and gifted artists.

Over the years, this tradition has evolved beyond the recognition of a singular art form with a desire to encompass all areas of Arts & Entertainment.

On April 28, 2014, Artists In Music Awards joined forces with the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts. SFOTA is a non-profit organization with two goals in mind - the dedication to empowering creative youth by providing scholarship opportunities to underprivileged children and providing an avenue to explore and express the arts through unity and community involvement. SOFTA is also dedicated to creating jobs for out of work artists using Federal aid through the resurrection of the Federal Art Project (FAP), a program with a focus on putting Artists back to work, but disappeared after the end of the Depression Era in 1943.

Now under the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts, this is not only a new chapter for the Artists In Music Awards, but an exciting opportunity for all artists to be apart of.

As a member of the AIMA and SFOTA comes with special privileges including exclusive access to special events, FREE awards submissions, workshops, discounts on premiere affiliated art exhibits and award events, plus voting privileges on AIMA categories.

Season IV Sponsors by MusicSUBMIT, IndependentMusicPromotions.com, LA "IN" PR, KGUP 106.5FM, Spirit Airlines, and InDspotlightTV

For more information to go: http://www.aimusicawards.com

For Press inquires and sponsorship opportunities, contact [email protected]

Register today and become a member and submit your materials for Nomination

The Artists In Music Awards Season IV voting polls are NOW open

The Artists In Music Awards Season IV voting polls are NOW open! If you haven't become a member and submitted for your nomination, there is still plenty of time to join and enter in this year's program.

Click HERE to vote

Only members are eligible to submit for Nomination and to perform at one of the AIMA events.

Register today and become a member and submit your materials for Nomination As of June 15, 2014 the voting polls will be open to the public until November 15, 2014. The public will help determine who will become the next AIMA winners! WHO CAN VOTE?

PUBLIC VOTING
The Public voting is open to everyone. Public votes account for 10% of the total votes received. MEMBERSHIP VOTING
We made several changes to the voting system including the addition of the Members Only voting poll, where only Artists In Music Awards and Sequeiros Foundation of the Arts members are eligible to vote. Membership votes count for 20% of the total votes received. BOARD OF JUDGES VOTING
The Board of Judges consisting of industry professionals account for 70% of the votes. Only prescreened and authorized members from the Arts & Entertainment Industry are eligible to become a Board of Judges Member. To become a Board of Judges member, fill out the registration form and fill out the box that says, "Tell us why you are qualified to become a Board of Judges member".

We created this voting system to make it fair for all competitors. No longer can an individual vote for his or herself or their favorite artist dozens or hundreds of times. The public gets to vote once per category.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS REWARDS

Receive a personalized named memberedship ID card with your real name or professional name. Use your membership ID card to access special events, educational workshops, receive FREE entry to shows, receive discounts on theatre, participating galleries, and concert venues, plus vote as a member! More benefits coming soon!

Season IV Award Categories include:
Broadcast
Director
Educator
Electronica/Dance
Feature Film
Graphic Artist
Literary Writer
Mural & Urban Arts
Photographer
Poetry
Screen Actor/Actress
Theatre Actor/Actress
Theatre Production

Original Award Categories include:
Adult Contemporary
Alternative
Blues
Christian/Gospel
Country
Jazz
Latin
Music Video
Pop
Record Producer
Reggae
Rock
R&B
Singer Songwriter
Teen

Specialty Awards (voted in by Board of Judges & Voting Members) include:
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year
Performer of the Year
David Siqueiros Lifetime Achievement Award
(For a full description of the categories, go to the Rules page)

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Individual - $29 per year
Small Corporation - $110 (Ideal for small PR firms and agencies up to 5 members)
Large Corporation - $250 (more than 5 members)
*Large Corporation membership is recommended for large record labels and agencies

Anyone that signs up during Season IV with autopay will NEVER incur an annual membershp rate increase.

Note: Members that cancel autopay are subjected to annual membership rate increases and may be required to pay additional processing fees.

Register today and become a member and submit your materials for Nomination

Don't forget to come to the first event of the year coming July 5 to Black Rose Tavern! (FREE TO Artists In Music Awards and Sequeiros Foundation of the Arts Members)

Artists In Music Awards Voting Starts June 15. Become a Member NOW!!

Season IV of the Artists In Music Awards is currently underway and we are NOW accepting submissions for membership. Only members are eligible to submit for Nomination.

VOTING STARTS SOON!

On June 15, 2014 the voting polls will open and the public will be able to vote for the artist that may become the next AIMA winner!

WHO CAN VOTE?

MEMBERSHIP VOTING
We made several changes to the voting system including the addition of the Members Only voting poll, where only Artists In Music Awards and Sequeiros Foundation of the Arts members are eligible to vote. Membership votes count for 20% of the total votes received.

BOARD OF JUDGES VOTING
The Board of Judges consisting of industry professionals account for 70% of the votes. Only prescreened and authorized members from the Arts & Entertainment Industry are eligible to become a Board of Judges Member. To become a Board of Judges member, fill out the registration form and fill out the box that says, "Tell us why you are qualified to become a Board of Judges member".

PUBLIC VOTING
The Public voting is open to everyone. Public votes account for 10% of the total votes received.

We created this voting system to make it fair for all competitors. No longer can an individual vote for his or herself or their favorite artist dozens or hundreds of times. The public gets to vote once per category.

MEMBERSHIP HAS ITS REWARDS

Receive a personalized named memberedship ID card with your real name or professional name. Use your membership ID card to access special events, educational workshops, receive FREE entry to shows, receive discounts on theatre, participating galleries, and concert venues, plus vote as a member! More benefits coming soon!

Season IV Award Categories include:
Broadcast
Director
Educator
Electronica/Dance
Feature Film
Graphic Artist
Literary Writer
Mural & Urban Arts
Photographer
Poetry
Screen Actor/Actress
Theatre Actor/Actress
Theatre Production

Original Award Categories include:
Adult Contemporary
Alternative
Blues
Christian/Gospel
Country
Jazz
Latin
Music Video
Pop
Record Producer
Reggae
Rock
R&B
Singer Songwriter
Teen

Specialty Awards (voted in by Board of Judges & Voting Members) include:
Artist of the Year
Album of the Year
Performer of the Year
David Siqueiros Lifetime Achievement Award
(For a full description of the categories, go to the Rules page)

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS

Individual - $29 per year
Small Corporation - $110 (Ideal for small PR firms and agencies up to 5 members)
Large Corporation - $250 (more than 5 members)
*Large Corporation membership is recommended for large record labels and agencies

Anyone that signs up during Season IV with autopay will NEVER incur an annual membershp rate increase.

Note: Members that cancel autopay are subjected to annual membership rate increases and may be required to pay additional processing fees.

Register today and become a member and submit your materials for Nomination

Note: It is not required to submit new material. Participants may submit previously submitted materials or new materials.

Interview with The Como Brothers Band on The Great Unknowns Presents

Mikey Jayy of the Great Unknowns Presents interviews The Como Brothers Band. The Como Brothers is a 2-time Artists In Music Awards winner including titles for 2014 Composer of the Year and Album of the Year for Baby Steps LIVE on KGUP 106.5FM.

About The Como Brothers Band

Matt and Andrew Como are songwriters and musicians that value organic music, and songs with original integrity. All of their songs are credited as written by Matt and Andrew Como. Music is not a hobby of the brothers but a way of life and a career. Early in life their Dad and his brothers played music at family parties and Matt and Andrew were inspired along with their parents encouragement, to play music. Music was a big part of their lives throughout childhood and their teenage years. They extensively played live throughout high school and college and are now an experienced live act. In 2010 they officially began the rock band The Como Brothers Band and have been pushing forward for their dreams of a long-term career in music.

Having grown up performing in a Beatles tribute band on Long Island The Como Brothers have proved to be true musicians. Channeling their love of singing and music composition, Matt and Andrew aim to create original music that is fun to groove out to, but at the same time can be relatable and meaningful to fans.

“We wanted to make an album that was as accessible as it was relatable. The topics of the songs are very universal. There’s nothing on there that will cause anyone to say, ‘Well, I really have no idea what they’re trying to tell me.’ Everything is pretty straightforward, and that’s exactly how we wanted it to be. We wanted to write a pop album, but on our own terms.” said guitarist and singer Andrew Como.

Past performances include opening for David Cook, The Wallflowers, and Jillian Jensen. They’ve also played numerous music festival events throughout the northeast and popular music venues like Hard Rock Caf, Highline Ballroom and Nikon Jones Beach Theatre.

Music from their previous EP’s, “The Speed of Sound” [January 2012] and “Still Waters” [March 2013] has appeared on episodes of E! Network’s Keeping Up with the Kardashians, MTV’s Real World Portland & St. Thomas, and Oxygen channel’s Best Ink. In addition to opening for David Cook, The Como Brothers Band will be performing at the CBGB Festival 2013 on October 11 at Tammany Hall; and the New York City Marathon on November 3rd.

Official website: www.comobrothersband.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/comobrosband

Facebook: www.facebook.com/comobrothersband

Listen to KGUP 106.5FM at www.kgup1065.com

Artists In Music Awards begins accepting Registrations for Season IV

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Los Angeles, Calif. - Now in its fourth season, on May 1, the Artists In Music Awards and the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts are now accepting registration for membership and submissions to participate in the awards program with 32 award categories encompassing all areas in Arts & Entertainment.

The Artists In Music Awards have made many improvements with the program, including a merger with the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts. SFOTA is an organization with two goals in mind - the dedication to empowering creative youth by providing scholarship opportunities to underprivileged children and providing an avenue to explore and express the arts through unity and community involvement. SFOTA is also dedicated to creating jobs for out of work artists using Federal aid through the resurrection of the Federal Art Project (FAP), a program with a focus on putting Artists back to work, but disappeared after the end of the Depression Era in 1943. 

2015 Improvements: 

• A membership driven organization
• Membership voting privileges - membership votes account for 20% of the total votes
• Board of Judges votes account for 70% of the total votes
• Public or fan votes account for 10% of the total votes
• Members have exclusive access to special events including educational workshops led by industry professionals
• Discounts on premiere affiliated art exhibits, theatre venues, and AIMA award events
• Receive an exclusive Membership Card
• Additional membership benefits soon to be announced!

New Award Categories include:

• Director
• Educator
• EDM
• Feature Film
• Graphic Artist
• Literary Writer
• Mural & Urban Arts
• Photographer
• Poetry
• Screen Actor/Actress
• Short Film
• Theatre Actor/Actress
• Theatre Production

Original Award Categories include:

• Adult Contemporary
• Alternative
• Blues
• Christian/Gospel
• Country
• Jazz
• Latin
• Music Video
• Pop
• Radio Show
• Record Producer
• Reggae
• Rock
• R&B
• Singer Songwriter
• Teen

Specialty Awards (voted in by Board of Judges & Voting Members)

• Artist of the Year
• David Siqueiros Lifetime Achievement Award
• Album of the Year
• Performer of the Year

(For a full description of the categories, go to the Rules page)

Register today and become a member and submit materials for Nomination consideration HERE

About the Artists In Music Awards

Established in 2011, the Artists In Music Awards was originally created to honor and recognize the most talented and gifted artists. Over the years, this tradition has evolved beyond the recognition of a singular art form with a desire to encompass all areas of Arts & Entertainment.

On April 28, 2014, Artists In Music Awards joined forces with the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts. SFOTA is an organization with two goals in mind - the dedication to empowering creative youth by providing scholarship opportunities to underprivileged children and providing an avenue to explore and express the arts through unity and community involvement. SOFTA is also dedicated to creating jobs for out of work artists using Federal aid through the resurrection of the Federal Art Project (FAP), a program with a focus on putting Artists back to work, but disappeared after the end of the Depression Era in 1943.

This new partnership with the Artists In Music Awards and the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts is not only a new chapter for both organizations, but an exciting opportunity for all artists to be apart of.

The Artists In Music Awards isn't controlled by one person nor is about who has the most money with a million fans on their social media networks. It is about the art.  We recognize and honor the best in Arts & Entertainment.

ABOUT THE FOUNDER
The Founder of the Artists In Music Awards is Award winning Executive Producer, Mikey Jayy. Mikey is also the Vice President of the Siqueiros Foundation of the Arts, a member of National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences (NARAS), endorsed by the St. Jude Children Research Hospital, Hollywood Arts Council, Los Angeles Music Awards, the Peoples Mayor of Hollywood, L.A.A.C.i. (LOS ANGELES AWARDS SHOW COALITION INCORPORATED), and the Independent Music Coalition (IMC).

In 2012, Mikey received the award for Outstanding Service to the Music Community by the Los Angeles Music Awards. Mikey is also the Program Director at KGUP 106.5FM and Managing Editor at All Indie Magazine.

For Press inquiries, interviews, and booking, contact LA “IN” PR at [email protected]

Interview With 8-time Award Winner Glitter Rose on The Great Unknowns Presents, EP 170

Mikey Jayy of the Great Unknowns Presents interviews Glitter Rose. Glitter Rose is an 8-time overall award winner including 6 Artists In Music Awards titles for 2013 Best Rock Artist, Album of the Year for "Dead or Alive", 2014 Best Southern Rock Artist, 2014 Best Music Video for "Buda Negra", 2014 Performer of the Year, and 2014 Artist of the Year LIVE on KGUP 106.5FM.

Listen to the interview here:
 https://archive.org/details/Ep170InterviewWithGlitterRoseOnTheGreatUnknownsPresents

ABOUT GLITTER ROSE:
Glitter Rose’s music is breaking ground as the new sound of Southern Rock meets Country. In 2013, the 28-year-old Texan was recognized with two awards including Best Rock Artist and she received the Album of the Year Award for Dead or Alive at the 2013 Artists In Music Awards at Key Club in Hollywood, CA. In April, Glitter earned the title for Best Music Video for her song “Buda Negra” at the 14th Annual Bare Bones International Film Festival in Muskogee, OK. During the same month, Glitter was honored with the prestigious nomination for Texas State Artist - State Musician by the Texas Commission of the Arts. Glitter was also chosen as one of the three finalists in Hard Rock Rising’s 2013 Global Battle of the Bands. Then in November, Glitter was honored at the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards when she took home the award for Country Artist of the Year. Glitter took home four additional awards for Artist of the Year, Performer of the Year, Best Southern Rock Artist, and Best Music Video at the 3rd Annual Artists In Music Awards held at Jon Lovitz Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Friday, February 7, 2014.

“2013 has been an incredible year, filled with opportunities. I’m honored to be recognized and respected by the independent music and entertainment community. I’m looking forward to what new adventures 2014 will bring. Whatever they are, I’m so grateful!” - Glitter Rose

She has been involved in several new projects including hosting a successful charity auction for Susan G. Komen held at the Gibson Showroom in Beverly Hills that helped make it possible for 32 women to obtain mammograms at no charge. Glitter also made an appearance in the upcoming film “American Girl” and she wrote the title track for the film with the same name. The song “American Girl” was accompanied with her new track “Tennessee Time”, a song that was also nominated for Country Single of the Year at the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards.

Discover more about Glitter Rose at http://www.glitterrose.com

Watch Glitter’s latest music video “American Girl” from the Original Movie Soundtrack American Girl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3MX8B_xSws

Watch the 2-time award winning music video ”Buda Negra” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWjCdfHpoHo

Interview with 3-time Music Award winner Walla on The Great Unknowns Presents

Mikey Jayy of the Great Unknowns Presents interviews Walla. Walla is 3-time Artists In Music Awards winner for 2013 Best Indie Artist, 2014 Best Indie Artist, and 2014 Best Alternative Artist LIVE on KGUP 106.5FM.

Listen to the interview here: https://archive.org/details/Episode169WallaInterview

ABOUT WALLA
WALLA formed out of different times, places, and hardships. By random chance, these 5 individuals found each other through digital means and a common love for inventing new wavelengths. After forming a strong friendship and working tirelessly on different prototypes of songs, they finally decided to begin the project, now officially called, WALLA. The name is a reference to the sound and murmur resulting from a large crowd of people. The sound also reflected confusion and hopelessness during a time of tough life decisions and rough financial circumstances. But through sheer perseverance and the culmination of different influences (everything from pop, funk, samba, rock, metal, folk, disco, and neo-psychedelia)WALLA quickly made an indestructible pact to maintain strong melodies and lyrics, putting above and beyond care and effort into each decibel of sound produced (almost to the point of neuroticism), and allowing each song to breathe its own life and soul. "We loved the idea of not knowing what type of song we would come up with next."

Listeners have described WALLA as a indie pop, synth-based, retro-influenced, indie rock, or something along those lines. Their credentials range from 2 members being graduates from the prestigious Berklee College of Music, touring in Europe, scoring big band arrangements, and playing sold out concerts and festivals. All members have a background from a different part of the globe (Mexico/El Salvador, Italy, Indonesia, Brazil, Korea) which is advantageous in influencing their songs, but also disadvantageous because of student visa issues. Nevertheless WALLA continued to press on and eventually ranked #1 on Hypem.com, #6 on FMQB Radio Charts, landed press from Billboard, MTV to USA Today and Nylon Magazine. They were also invited to share the stage with one of the members of Depeche mode, worked with Grammy winning producers, and "zoned" out to a collaborative sound through multiple mediums from radio to the more obscure. "But still our goal since conception has never changed: to keep doing music out of a passion and pure love for it. The longer we can do it, the better, and the more people who can help and support our journey, the more we keep going."

Picasso once said "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Despite legal, economical, and financial challenges, WALLA continues to face that problem head on, going face first into the mysteriously inconceivable abyss. "Just like our songs, we never know where WALLA will take us next and we admit, we like it that way."

INSTRUMENTATION​
Jonathan Hoonch Kim - Guitar/Lead Vocals
Gabriel Nava Rodrigues - Synths/Backing Vocals
Ian Charlie - Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals
Mauricio "Moebeats" Carcamo - Bass
Alessio Balsemin - Drums

DISCOGRAPHY
​2013 - Nature EP
2012 - Animal of Love EP

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WALLA AT:
Official Website: www.thewallaband.com
Twitter: twitter.com/thewallaband
Facebook: facebook.com/thewallaband

Artists In Music Awards Board of Judges Revoke Award and Unanimously make McKenna Loren the 2014 Best Country Artist Winner

Artists In Music Awards revoke title from Calico the Band and unanimously award 17-year-old Singer Songwriter and Country Artist McKenna Loren as the recipient of the award for Best Country Artist at the 3rd Annual Artists In Music Awards.

For Immediate Release 
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - For the first time in AIMA’s 3-year history, the Board of Judges revoked Calico the Band’s 2014 award for Best Country Artist on Sunday and named McKenna Loren as the recipient for the title by unanimous decision.

The Los Angeles based music awards platform took action when recording artist Calico the Band were a “no show” at the 2014 Artists In Music Awards held at Jon Lovitz Theatre on February 7. The rules state that all nominees must be present at the awards ceremony otherwise elect to have a representative appear on the artist’s behalf to collect their award.

“Out of respect of this organization and to the artists you compete with, all artists must be present to receive Nomination Certificate(s) or Award trophy(s) unless authorized with prior written approval. This is to the benefit of the artists career and to the benefit of the AIMA organization. If you cannot attend the Nomination Event or Awards Ceremony, you may elect to have a representative receive award(s) on your behalf or receive their nomination certificate(s) on the day of the Awards Ceremony. Only one artist per year is authorized to be absent from accepting an award in person during the awards ceremony, however all absentee requests must be emailed or mailed to the corporate office. As soon as possible, the artist must notify the AIMA office immediately or the artist may be subject to review for possible disqualification. If disqualified, the artist voluntarily or involuntarily forfiets the award to the runner up.” - Artists In Music Awards Rules

Calico the Band was awarded the AIMA trophy for Best Country Artist during the Awards Ceremony held at Jon Lovitz Theatre in front of a 700 plus crowd consisting of 150 Nominees, media, and various guests. After the Best Country video of nominees was played on the big screen, MC of the show, Nic Creznic opened the envelope to announce that Calico the Band had won, nearly 30 seconds past by before moving onto the next category.

“It feels like an eternity when we call out the winner’s name and no one is there to collect the award. It’s not only awkward to the host, but it’s awkward to the audience. More importantly, it’s disrespectful to the artists that travel hundreds of miles to be here, especially when everyone except the winner is there” - Mikey Jayy, executive producer.

The Artists In Music Awards Board of Judges reviewed the circumstances surrounding the event and we’re given as long as they needed to make their decision. After only three days of deliberation, all votes pointed toward revocation of the title and was decided that the 17-year-old Country Singer Songwriter McKenna Loren would receive the title of Best Country Artist for 2014.

The 2014 Board of Judges are Lea Reis (Record Producer), Dan Burns (Record Producer), Jeff Weber (Owner of Weber Works Entertainment), Guy Towe (Radio DJ), Gus Summer (Radio DJ), Fredrick Rawlins (Musician), Margaret Guiraud (Talent Agent), Walter D Hargrave (CEO/Owner of Indie Music Bus), Carol Riodan (Radio DJ), and Mark Lamdanski (Radio DJ).

About McKenna Loren 

Music has been a constant in McKenna Loren’s life, but it wasn’t until she made a move from the Midwest to Arizona that she started writing down what was inside of her. “The unfamiliar surroundings and the way that I felt there opened my eyes and brought new sounds and thoughts together that inspired her EP, DIVE IN, which release on June 25, 2013. McKenna soon began recording her originals with Otto D’Agnolo of Chaton Studios in Phoenix. McKenna Loren’s musical influences go as far back as Billie Holiday and Kay Kyser and are as immediate as The Killers, Florence + The Machine, and Lana Del Rey. Listeners can hear her music on several radio stations across the US including KGUP 106.5 FM, WOS Radio, WOAfm99 (India/Dubai) Butterflies Radio, and TRS 24/7 Radio. Watch her music video for “You Can’t Beat The City” on Youtube. McKenna’s video was also included in Season 2 of WOA TV - All Things Music.

For more information, go to the Artists In Music Awards website at http://www.aimusicawards.com

Go to McKenna Loren’s official website at http://www.mckennaloren.com

A Successful 3rd Annual Artists In Music Awards is Now on the Books

Glitter Rose performs at AIMA Awards Ceremony

What a most incredible night on February 7 at Jon Lovitz Theatre for the 3rd Annual Artists In Music Awards! There were so many amazing artists that were recognized under the lights. With over 700 people in attendance, there were some of the most incredible performances. The buzz of the night was Glitter Rose and BP Major.

Glitter Rose not only performed her two famous songs, "American Girl" and "Kody Was a Killer," but  she walked away with four awards for Best Southern Rock Artist, Best Music Video for "Buda Negra" directed by Amy Campione, and Performer of the Year, but she also captured AIMA's top honor for Artist of the Year, which makes Glitter the most winningest artist in Artists In Music Awards history. Glitter Rose now holds six AIMA award titles.

BP Major performing at the AIMA Awards Ceremony

BP Major put on a jaw dropping performance. If you were expecting to see half naked men on stage, that's exactly what you got. No one was expecting five men in revealing green tights to be dancing on stage. BP Major also walked away with the award for Best Dance Artist.

What is most surprising is this year was the largest attendance of Nominees. Almost every nominee in each of the 30 categories were there at the awards ceremony on Friday. It was so great to see so many familiar faces and so many new faces as well.

There are so many artists to mention about the night. Cheating Daylight opened the show in high gear with a stellar performance. Congratulations to this young band of brothers for winning Best Rock Artist. They are definitely an artist to keep an eye on. One of the performers for the evening was Walla. Walla came away big with two awards for Best Alternative Artist and Best Indie Artist. A big congratulations to Walla. They are now a 3-time AIMA award winners. Another artist that walked away with multiple awards was 2013 Best Folk/Acoustic Artist winner, Soren Bryce. Soren swept both her categories to win Best Singer Songwriter and she defended her title to win Best Folk/Acoustic Artist for a second year in a row. Other repeat winners included Trevor Sewell for Best Blues Artist. Melanie Taylor put on a sensational performance and took home the Best Pop Artist trophy. Melanie is now a two-time AIMA winner.

Cheating Daylight shows off Best Rock Artist trophy
with Executive Producer Mikey Jayy

The Como Brothers band came all the way from Long Island, New York and took home two of the highest honors including Composer of the Year and Album of the Year for "Baby Steps". Torrey Mercer also came away big with two awards including Best Teen Artist and Inspirational Artist of the Year for her work in Anti-bullying with kids.

One notable winner is Mark Lamdanski of Twitter Tuesday LIVE. He flew out to Los Angeles from Hollywood, Florida to broadcast the Awards Ceremony live on simulcast to seven radio stations across the country. Mark went on stage to introduce Host Nic Creznic, instead he was awarded the Best Independent Radio Show for Twitter Tuesday LIVE on World Wide Indie Radio. We also rebroadcasted the "Alan Freed Award" for Lifetime Achievement that was given to 1998 Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, career actress, and last surviving member of The Mamas and the Papas, Michelle Phillips.

Matt Como of The Como Brothers band showing off
their awards

A special thanks goes out to Host - Nic Creznic, Award Presenter and Super Model - Dustin Quick,  Red Carpet Interviewer - HR Cole of InDSpotlight.  A special thanks goes to our staff including Red Carpet Host and Actress - Ali Haigh, Hostess - Anna Siqueiros, Video/Sound Engineer - Jennifer Traber, Red Carpet Organizer - Tracy Eckland, and our intern Stephanie Villalobos.

We'd also like to thank this year's sponsors - Arts Seen and Heard PR, Indie Music Bus, MusicSUBMIT, Katharine James Fine Jewelry, Independent Music Promotions, Spirit Airlines, KGUP 106.5FM, and St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2014 ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS RECIPIENTS

2-time 2014 AIMA winner - Walla 

Artist of the Year
· Glitter Rose (WINNER)
· Cheating Daylight
· The Como Brothers Band

Album of the Year
· "Baby Steps" by The Como Brothers Band - (WINNER)
· Walla - Nature EP
· Calico - Calico the Band EP

 Performer of the Year
· Max and the Moon
· Walla
· Y Luv

Soren Bryce shows off her two awards

· Melanie Taylor
· Glitter Rose (WINNER)

Best Alternative Artist
· In Air
· Y Luv
· Max and the Moon
· Walla (WINNER)
· MK Ultra

 Best Teen Pop Artist
· Torrey Mercer
· Tyler Lane
· Tyler Matl (WINNER)
· Above Seclusion
· Anne Jane Bishop

KedaSings poses with
Best R&B/Soul Artist Award

 Best Music Video
· “Buda Negra” - Glitter Rose (WINNER)
· “Looking Glass” - Torrey Mercer
· “Wolf In Sheep Skin” - Lora McHugh
· “Run” - Marina V
· “One More Day” - Ben Davis

Best Singer Songwriter
· Aoede
· Marga Lane
· Justin Dorsey
· The Como Brothers Band
· Soren Bryce (WINNER)

Best Folk/Acoustic Artist
· Granicy Square
· Michael Annotti
· Soren Bryce (WINNER)
· Alex Cartwright
· Nothing North of Alaska

Best Pop Artist winner - Melanie Taylor

Best R&B
· KedaSings (WINNER)
· Shae
· Justice Boateng
· Dezmond Meeks
· Marga Lane

 Best Indie Artist
· Walla (WINNER)
· Max and the Moon
· Cheating Daylight
· Golden Bear

 Best Jazz Artist
· Lynn Cardona
· David Longoria (WINNER)
· Jacnique Harris-Love
· Level 10
                                                                                                         
 Composer of the Year
· Alex Carwright

Best Jazz Artist winner - David Longoria

· Nicki Kris
· The Como Brothers Band (WINNER)
· Aoede
· London Thor

 Best Blues Artist
· BigBang Zoom
· Paul Blissett
· Douye’
· Trevor Sewell (WINNER)
· Anne McClain

 Producer of the Year
· Daniel “Dagger” Kain
· Dran Michael (WINNER)
· David Gielan
· Josh Igloo Monroy
· Gregory Hutchison

 Best Rock Artist
· G William Boyd

Inspirational Artist of the Year &
Best Teen Artist winner - Torrey Mercer

 · The Como Brothers Band
· Cheating Daylight (WINNER)
· Pullman Standard
· Mustard

 Best Urban/Hip Hop Artist
· AVI Most ILL (WINNER)
· YaBoi Eljay
· Cali Barnes
· Antwon King

 Best Electronica Artist
· EMPiRELIVE
· Travis Royce (WINNER)
· Ex-Plosion
· Shadow System
· Drop Kick Pop

 Best Adult Contemporary Artist
· Nicki Kris
· Tom Slack
· Melissa VanFleet

Best Teen Pop Artist winner - Tyler Matl

· David Gielan
· Bruce Lev (WINNER)

 Best Country Artist
· Kaela Kinney
· The C.R. Ecker Band
· Leigh Cara
· Calico the Band
· McKenna Loren (WINNER)

 Best Pop Song
· “Shine Your Light” - Diverse Pop Group
· Party Glitter RockStar” - Lexi ·
 “All I Ever Wanted” - Tyler Matl
· “Forbidden Fruit” - Chelsa Perkins (WINNER)
· “Not the Same” - Shae

Bruce Lev shows off his
Best Adult Contemporary Artist award

 Best Christian/Gospel Artist
· Megan Tibbits
· Anya Alexandria
· Anne McClain (WINNER)
· In the Midst 777

 Best Latin Artist
· Samy Gana
· Juan Francisco Zerpa
· Henya Tejeda
· Ennio Emmannuel (WINNER)

 Best Southern Rock Artist
· Big Bang Zoom
· Glitter Rose (WINNER)
· Kaela Kinney
· Jarvis Brown

 Best Teen Artist
· Torrey Mercer (WINNER)
· Diamante

Best Electronica Artist winner - Travis Royce

· Brooke Rose
· Anne Jane Bishop
· Lovey James

 Best Reggae Artist
· KedaSings
· Sono Vero (WINNER)
· HEARTAFIYA

 Best Pop Artist
· FevaMode
· Tyler Matl
· Melanie Taylor (WINNER)
· Chelsea Perkins
· Torrey Mercer

 Best Dance Artist

Artist In Cinema winner - Christina DeRosa

· BP Major (WINNER)
· Natalie Jean
· Mina Koo
· Melanie Taylor
· Desmond Meeks

 CRITIC'S CHOICE AWARDS
Inspirational Artist of the Year
· Torrey Mercer for her work in Anti-bullying with kids

 Best Independent Radio Show
· Twitter Tuesday LIVE

 Best New Artist

Best Country Artist winner - McKenna Loren

· MK Ultra

Artist In Cinema Award
· Christina DeRosa

Young Artist Award
· Mehkenna

 Lifetime Achievement
· Michelle Philips

2014 Artists In Music Awards is Coming This February!

We are currently pre-selling VIP dinner seats at the discount price of $45 only until January 15. After the 15th, the price goes up to $55. General Admission for Nominees and general public is only $15.

 For a limited time, get an additional 15% off your ticket purchase by entering this code: aima15off

Reserve your tickets NOW. They will go fast. http://aimusicawards.ticketleap.com/2014-awards-ceremony

October 20th - Halloween Costume and Red Carpet Event Benefit for St Jude

Mikey Jayy here! I hope you're doing great!  

ALERT!

If you haven't submitted to participate in the 2014 Artists In Music Awards, time is running out. Go to http://www.aimusicawards.com/#!submit/c1x9v and submit today. The last day to submit is November 1, 2013 at Midnight PST.

We had an amazing month with the Breakthrough Series back on September 22 and thank you to everyone that attended! We had a great show as we celebrated Romane Simon’s birthday. He’s the Founder and CEO of LA Live the Show and we also hosted MK Ultra’s CD release party as he headlined our event at The Joint. We even had a surprise celebrity turn out. The entire cast of Fuse's Ex-Wives of Rock walk our Red Carpet.

On October 20th, we have a lot of great stuff planned that you won’t want to miss as we host our 6th event of the year and go back to The Joint for the Halloween Costume & Red Carpet Event to spotlight several amazing artists including:
Cheating Daylight 
Y Luv
Melanie Taylor
Torrey Mercer
Chelsea Perkins
and
Lora McHugh

Please RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/213419075492622

We are also hosting the BEST HALLOWEEN COSTUME contest, so put on your most impressive costume, walk the red carpet, and get your photo taken. At the end of the show we will announce the winner for Best Costume! Any media people that would like to attend and cover our event, please send an email to [email protected]

Our event will also benefit St Jude Children's Research Hospital, so please make an extra donation if you can. We already have confirmed media including LA LIVE the Show and InDSpotlight TV. We will have 20 foot of Red Carpet so no one will be left out.

FURTHER DETAILS OF EVENT: 
Where: The Joint, 8771 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
When: Sunday, October 20, 2013
Time: 6pm - Red Carpet Arrivals (Must have wrist band or pass to walk the Red Carpet)
Live performances: 8pm - 10:30pm
Parking: Free street parking after 6pm
Status of Event: Public
Age Requirement: All Ages
Cover: $5 at the door

We also confirmed the line up for November 10th, so SAVE THE DATE!
You'll get to see performances by:
Max and the Moon
Glitter Rose
Kaela Gardner
McKenna Loren
Juan Francisco Zerpa

The Artists In Music Awards Hosts John Carvalho St Jude Charity & Red Carpet Celebration

Hey! I hope you're having a wonderful week.

I have some exciting news. If you're not following the Artists In Music Awards on Facebook or following us on Twitter, then you probably are unaware of next weeks festivities. We have an exciting new event that we added to the schedule, thanks to LGBT Person of the Year, Dr John Carvalho for adding an additional event for us on August 8th at Bugatta on Melrose in Hollywood.

We're celebrating his birthday and calling it the JOHN CARVALHO RED CARPET BASH AND ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS CELEBRATION. It's still very much apart of The Breakthrough Series and we're also raising money for partners at St. Jude Children Research Hospital.

For this event, we have special guest performances by  Diamante, Trevor Page, Ben Davis, Isaac Hanna, Torrey Mercer, and a special guest performance by 2013 AIMA Best Folk Acoustic Artist winner Soren Bryce.

PLUS, we are showing a special screening of the short film "Blind" with guest celebrity Sunill Sadarangani and we'll also get to see a special sneak preview of the Marneen Lynne Fields new music video, "Shadows."

You won't want to miss this incredible event!

Media Check-In 5:30 pm
Red Carpet Arrivals: 6:00 pm
Live Performances: 7:30 pm

Confirmed Media:
LA LIVE TV
Pop Blitz Magazine
Mickey Maximum Exposure
InDspotlight TV
The "IN" Show
1 in a Million Photography
Get Busy Promotions & Photography
Mollywood Photography
and more!

Location:
BUGATTA RESTURANT & BAR
7174 MELROSE AVE
LOS ANGELES, CALIF 90046
$6 Valet parking available

Why is Dr. John Carvalho such an important figure in Hollywood? Dr. Carvalho is a strong advocate for Marriage Equality, he is a Political Activist for Human Rights, he Advocates for the LGBT Arts, Music, and Entertainment scene in West Hollywood, he is a leading Public Health Researcher on Infectious Diseases in the Developing World, and a Member of the Twenty International Scientific Academies.

SAVE THE DATES!

Other Breakthrough Series, St Jude Charity, & Red Carpet Events you can look forward to and to save on your calendar:

Thursday, August 22 at The Joint - performers include In Air, The Devious Minds, Mind the Gap, and more to announce (2 slots available)

Sunday, September 22 at The Joint - performers include MK Ultra, Walla, Byron Gore, (2 slots available)!

Sunday, October 20 - St Jude Charity, Costume Party, & Red Carpet Event (open)

Sunday, November 10 - Breakthrough Series and St Jude Charity Event (open)

Sunday, December 15 - 2014 Artists In Music Awards Nomination Event - performers Cheating Daylight (seeking additional performers)

Friday, February 8, 2014 - (2014 Artists In Music Awards Ceremony) - performers Cheating Daylight (seeking additional performers)

FEATURED COMPANY SPOTLIGHT: SUBSTANCE CO

Introducing the company of the week Substance Co. Substance is a Radio Promotions & Digital Branding Company based out of Los Angeles, CA. The Artists In Music Awards and KGUP 106.5FM endorse Substance Co, because they deliver results and help get their clients increase their standings on the FMQB Submodern Report & Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Charts. Unlike the imitators that only sell you the dream, Substance Co does exactly what they say and make it happen for their clients.

Substance, Co. is a downtown Los Angeles based boutique music marketing company aligned with credible artists and labels. Substance Co's services include:

SPECIALTY SHOWS

Substance, Co. promotes releases to Specialty Shows (“New Music Shows”) airing on Commercial, Non Commercial, Satellite & College Radio Stations in the United States. These 1-3 hour free form music shows support new releases from Independent & Major Labels as well as Unsigned Artists. A large section of the Specialty Show DJ’s we service are monitored by two influential Industry Radio Charts: FMQB Submodern Report & Mediaguide Alternative Specialty Charts.

CMJ COLLEGE RADIO & NON COMMERCIAL RADIO CAMPAIGNS

Our CMJ College Radio & Non Commercial Radio campaigns dive deeply into the worlds of top-ranked radio stations in the United States and Canada. The majority of these tastemaker stations report directly to CMJ Top 200 and CMJ AAA Radio Charts.

NEW MEDIA RADIO CAMPAIGNS

New Media Radio is the “new college.” With a focus on HD2, Internet/Podcast, Apps, Music Streaming Services, & Satellite radio, Substance, Co. promotes to an exclusive list of forward thinking outlets such as Shazam, Moheak, Indie1031, Sirius/XM, East Village Radio, Music Choice, RadioIO, SomaFM, 3WK, AOL Radio, Yahoo! Music, Fearless Radio, XPN2, SoundHound, Pandora & Pacific FM.

Their collective successes include: Local Natives, Still Corners, Swimm, Dum Dum Girls, Pains of Being Pure At Heart, Surfer Blood, John Maus, Weekend, Dodos, Veronica Falls, Antlers & Now, Now (formerly Now, Now Every Children).

More Dates added to Artists In Music Awards Breakthrough Series, St Jude Charity, and Press Events

How are you? I hope you're doing great!

On Sunday, July 7th we hosted our first Press Event at The Joint for a St Jude Children's Research Hospital. We had an incredible turn out and I want to personally say "thank you" to all the performers that donated their time for a charitable cause, including Above Seclusion, Gravity Hill, Diamante, Abi Ann, Gavyn Bailey, This Boy, That Girl, Torrey Mercer, and Matt Ryan King

A special thank you goes out to all that came to support this incredible event and to all the Artists In Music Awards Nominees and Alumni that attended and appeared for the Press Event including 2013 AIMA winners Tom Slack and Glitter Rose.

If you weren't able to attend and you'd like to still like to help us reach our goal of donating $1,000  to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, click HERE to make your tax deductible donation.

MORE BREAKTHROUGH SERIES DATES 

We are proud to announce that we have two more shows coming up for the month of August (Thursday 8/22) and September (Sunday 9/22). If you're a current Artists In Music Awards Nominee and you'd like to perform at one of our AIMA Breakthrough Series St Jude Charity & Press Events, please let us know asap as these slots will fill quickly. If you're not a Nominee and you would like to be entered in one of our 30 categories, send us your submission through our website HERE (These performers slots are for AIMA Nominees ONLY). In addition, only AIMA performers will be eligible for "Performer of the Year".

GET YOUR MUSIC HEARD ON 
KGUP 106.5FM 

Did you know that becoming an Artists In Music Awards Nominee, your music is automatically submitted for consideration for radio airplay on KGUP 106.5FM "The Emerge Radio Networks"?

Here is your chance to be heard on a network with over 400,000 listeners worldwide!
There is no need to submit twice once you've become an AIMA Nominee and you do not even need to ask. Every submission is prescreened for consideration. You will be contacted if your song(s) is selected for airplay on most popular independent radio station on West Coast.

FEATURED SPONSOR OF THE WEEK: MUSICSUBMIT 

MusicSUBMIT is a music promotions and internet publicity website for musicians. Music SUBMIT submits your music to genre-specific radio stations, online music magazines, online music directories, blogs, podcasts, indie record labels, and other electronic music media. WEBSITE  

THE JOINT TO HOST RED CARPET ST JUDE CHARITY EVENT FOR 2014 ARTISTS IN MUSIC AWARDS; ABOVE SECLUSION & DIAMANTE AMONG PERFORMER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Hollywood, CA), July 7, 2013— We cordially invite you to attend the FIRST Red Carpet Event of the Summer for the 2014 Artists In Music Awards: “The Breakthrough Series” at The Joint benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! 

FURTHER DETAILS OF EVENT:

Where: The Joint, 8771 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035

When: July 7, 2013
4pm: Red Carpet Arrivals
Time: 5-10pm
Live performances by:
Above Seclusion
Gravity Hill
Diamante
Abi Ann
Gavyn Bailey
This Boy That Girl
With special guest performers
Torrey Mercer 
and
Matt Ryan King

Price: $5 (recommended donation) at the door. We will also accept higher donations at the door, which will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many celebrities, 2014 AIMA Nominees, and AIMA alumni will also be in attendance.

About St. Jude:
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was founded in 1962 and is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases.

About the Artists In Music Awards:
The Artists In Music Awards is a privately held organization established for music artists and entertainers. Our mission is to entertain and give recognition to the finest emerging artists. Each artist we work with is not a product, but a valued partner. We are committed to providing an engaging and rewarding environment through live entertainment events including award shows, showcases, Red Carpet, and press events.

For more information, visit our website at www.aimusicawards.com for the latest updates and artist profiles!

Thank you to our sponsors Arts Seen & Heard PR, KGUP 106.5FM “The Emerge Radio Networks”, MusicSUBMIT, & 101Distribution, and a big thank you to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

RSVP to attend: https://www.facebook.com/events/610379705652918
For Press inquires email [email protected]