Fans Select Winners
In The 11th Independent Music Awards Vox Pop Poll

Company Of Thieves, Spottiswoode & His Enemies, Amy Correia, Blame Sally and The Mahones Among More Than 70 Artists Honored By Music Fans

August 13, 2012 • Music Resource Group (MRG) and The Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), today announced the results of The IMA Vox Pop poll, the fan-determined portion of the 11th annual program.

More than 60,000 music fans from around the world have voted online for their favorite self-released and independent label artists. For the 11th program, artists and bands represented the 340 nominees in more than 70 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories.

Included in the latest batch of IMA Vox Pop winners are the indie rock band Company Of Thieves, the eclectic rock group Spottiswoode & His Enemies, Irish punk rockers The Mahones, and the folk quartet Blame Sally, which received top honors in three categories. Blame Sally fans also rallied behind band member Monica Pasqual by awarding her a separate win for her solo, concept album This Cold Desire.

More than 80 percent of the "people's voice" selections differed from IMA winners named in May by the artist and industry judging panel that included Keith Richards, Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan, Suzanne Vega, Ozzy Osbourne, Joshua Redman, Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Kevin Lyman (Warped Tour), and Bill Bragin (Lincoln Center) among many other artists and music industry professionals.

The complete list of winners is below and their nominated work and bios are available at www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com

"The Independent Music Awards celebrate musicians who follow their own muse and empower music fans who support these extraordinary recording artists," said The IMA Executive Director Martin Folkman. "The Vox Pop award is one of the many ways The IMAs motivates fans to discover and support incredible, independent talent."

ARTISTRY HAS ITS AWARDS

Now in its 12th year, The Independent Music Awards is a prestigious international program that connects top ranked artists to new audiences and revenue opportunities. The IMAs yearlong promotions distribution and performance opportunities place winners and nominees in front of millions of Fans, Programmers, Talent Buyers, Film, TV & Gaming Music Supervisors, Media and other gatekeepers.

Submissions for the 12th edition of The Independent Music Awards are open at: www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com/submit

11TH ANNUAL IMA VOX POP WINNERS

* Denotes artists who received honors in both the judge-determined and Vox Pop program components
Section
Category
Artist
Winning Work
AlbumAdult ContemporaryBrooke AnnibaleSilence Worth Breaking
AlbumAlt. CountryThe Lonesome HeroesDaydream Western
AlbumAmericanaApril VerchThat's How We Run
*AlbumBluesScott H. BiramBad Ingredients
AlbumChildren's MusicKira WilleyKings & Queens of the Forest
AlbumCompilationVarious ArtistsMade in Aurora Vol. 1
AlbumConceptMonica PasqualThis Cold Desire
AlbumContemporary ChristianBen ApolinarFirm
*AlbumContemporary ClassicalJuiceSongspin
AlbumCountryShawna RussellShawna Russell
AlbumDance/ElectronicaDigital VirusMusic Inspired by the Genre of Dubstep
AlbumEclecticSpottiswoode & His EnemiesWild Goosechase Expedition
*AlbumFolk/Singer-SongwriterAmy CorreiaYou Go Your Way
*AlbumIndie / Alt. RockCompany of ThievesRunning from a Gamble
AlbumInstrumentalBen Tyree/BT3re:Vision
*AlbumJazzAlon NechushtanWords Beyond
AlbumLatinDislocadosPasaporte Universal
AlbumLive PerformanceBrother Joscephus and the Love Revival Revolution OrchestraLive at Brooklyn Bowl
AlbumMetal/HardcoreShadowsideInner Monster Out
AlbumNew AgeParadiso and Rasamayi3rd Eye Rising
AlbumPopIda GardKnees, Feet & the Parts We Don't Speak Of
*AlbumPunkThe MahonesThe Black Irish
AlbumR&BTeri TobinLove Infinity
*AlbumRap/Hip-HopYahzillaYahzilla...the Movie
AlbumReissuePixie WilliamsFor the Record - The Pixie Williams Collection 1949-1951
AlbumRock / Hard RockHellbrosGoodtime Machine
AlbumTributeErnie HawkinsWhinin' Boy
AlbumWorld BeatAnna PinginaMoy
AlbumWorld TraditionalJamie LavalMurmurs and Drones
Album/EPCollege Record Label ReleaseKuf KnotzBoombox Logic
EPEPThe DanberrysCompany Store EP
SongAcousticApril VerchWorth the Wait
SongAdult ContemporaryBlame SallyWide Open Spaces
SongAlt. CountryBlame SallyBig Big Bed
SongAmericanaPokey LaFarge & the South City ThreeAin't the Same
SongBluesTransvaal Diamond SyndicateDevil on My Shoulder
SongChildren's MusicMarlowe & tHe MiXLife Is a Roller Coaster
SongContemporary ChristianChristopher WilliamsGreat Affection
SongCountryLiveWireWhat Makes You a Man
*SongCoverErnie HawkinsShuffle Rag
SongDance/ElectronicazirconThe End
SongEclecticMonica PasqualThese Darkened Days
SongFolk/Singer-SongwriterMartyn JosephThere's Always Maybe
SongGospelKira SmallI Will Raise My Voice
SongHolidayDislocadosNavidad en Heathrow
SongIndie / Alt. RockGirl in a ComaAdjust
SongInstrumentalKarrnnelCoast / Rain
SongJazzJim Heineman's Dream BandRh Positive
*SongLatinDislocadosComo Tú (feat. Jimmy Bosch)
SongLoveAmy CorreiaLove Changes Everything
SongMetal/HardcoreNo Class Assassins3rd Time's Not a Charm
SongNew AgeMichele McLaughlinMelancholy Snowfall
*SongPopEcho and the EmpressBalloon
SongPunkMax RaptorCarolina
SongR&BTeri TobinFree
*SongRap/Hip-HopThoughtsarizenLiving a Dream
SongRock / Hard RockThe TrewsHope & Ruin
SongSocial ActionTiller's FollyDeath and Taxes (feat. John Cowan & Josh Shilling)
SongStoryBlame SallyBird in Hand
*SongUsed in Film/TV/MultimediaAnni RossiCrushing Limbs
SongWorld BeatDave Eggar and DeoroJonan
SongWorld TraditionalBattlefield BandA' Bhriogais Uallach (The Pompous Trousers)
*VideoLong FormIn the CountrySounds and Sights
VideoShort FormDirtfootCast My Plans
DesignAlbum ArtOmbilicus Mundi, Alexandre Désilets & Ariane CharbonneauAlexandre Désilets - La garde
*DesignAlbum PackagingQing-Yang XiaoMacy Chen - After 75 Years
*DesignArtist Concert PhotoGeorge Abruzzese / Killshot PhotographyCory Smoot - Rest in Peace My Friend
DesignArtist Publicity PhotoErin Wallis / Erin Wallis PhotographyJasmine Chadwick Publicity/Album Photo
DesignBand/Venue PosterDamien WeighillGiggle Party - Kettle Art Gallery
DesignMusic WebsiteOmbilicus Mundi & Ariane CharbonneauAlexandre Désilets - www.alexandredesilets.com
DesignSwagSarah Dodds / Backstage Design StudioInjustice Down - Logo T-Shirt


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