For nomination consideration, you may submit your music either online through Sonicbids or via mail. Both require a $40.00 submission fee. Thank you and good luck!
To submit the old way:
Please send your press kit along with your contact information including your name, address, phone, e-mail address, web address and representative contact(s), along with a money order for $40.00 to:
L.A. Music Awards
c/o Al Bowman
615 7th Street
Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
Next Showcase: July 28, 2009 . . .
June 30, 2009 Showcase . . .
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The 19th ANNUAL LOS ANGELES MUSIC AWARDS
Those listed below are called PRIMARY CATEGORIES. The recipients in these categories are voted on by fans and panel members at our annual voting party held at the Whisky A Go-Go one month before our main event. There will be just five nominees in each of these categories. All categories are open to artists from around the world. You can submit for as many categories that fit your chosen musical genre.
PRIMARY CATEGORIES
Male Singer / Songwriter of the Year
1. Shane Alexander
2. Michael Brandmeier
3. Mojocat
Rock Single (awarded to performer of song, not writers)
1. WYLDSKY: "Right Where You Belong"
2. Lunic: "Him"
3. Sixty 8: "Any Race Of Man"
Pop Single
1. Rebecca Rudolf: "The Fine Line”
2. Sara Haze: “Beautiful Day”
3. Liquid Blue: “Real”
Hot Adult Contemporary Single
1. Shane Alexander: "The Sky Below"
2. The Silver Brothers: "I’m In Control”
3. Mister B. "Thank U Bo Diddley”
Triple A Single
1. Cambria Detken: "Open My Eyes”
2. Daniela Spagnolo: "Across The Moon”
3. Big Joe Hurt: “War”
4. Susan Laurenzi: “Rich in the Soul”
Country Single
1. Lisa Kolarich: "I Still Love the Enemy"
2. The Hopdown Bilby Band: "One More Beer”
3. Johnny Neal: "Saddle Up & Ride"
Americana Single
1. Carolann Ames: "Love Is A Wildfire"
2. Laura Roppe: “Float Away”
3. Michael Smith Band: "Days Of Wonder"
4. Ruby James: “Desert Rose”
5. Mister B: "I Need Your Love”
Rock Album (awarded to artist or band)
1. 1RKO: "First Round Knockout"
2. Dazz: "Life Lessons Learned”
3. WYLDSKY: Self Titled Debut Release
4. SIXTY 8: "Before The Fall”
Pop Album
1. Sara Haze: Self Titled
2. Nadine Loren: “Living In Wonderland”
3. Matt Annecharico: “Mirrors”
Adult Contemporary Album
1. Matt Palka: "Down The Road”
2. The Big Fellas: "Chubbed Up”
3. Manda: “Everything You Need”
4. Guava Belly: “it’s……..Guava Belly”
Triple A Album
1. Cambria Detken: "Simply Said”
2. Susan Laurenzi: “Rich in the Soul”
Country Album
1. The Hopdown Bilby Band: “Back in Paradise”
2. Laura Roppe: “Girl Like This”
3. Trucker Tracks, Volume 1, Spec Records
American Album
1. Allen Morphew: "The American Dream"
2. Carolann Ames: "So Long Abilene”
3. Kevin and Claudia: “Cosmic Paradox”
4. Connie Rae: “Sister Garden”
Acoustic Album
1. Phoenix Rising: “Ascension”
3. Tom Leavey: “Illumination”
Instrumental Artist
1. Brandon Ruckus
2. The Guy
3. Jennifer Argenti
Jazz Artist
1. Daniela Spagnolo
2. Aysha
3. Luisa Sobral
Record of the Year (awarded to producer)
1. Days Before Tomorrow: "The Sky Is Falling" (Ron Nevison, Producer)
2. Nitengale: Self Titled Debut Release "Nitengale" (Nitengale & Stephen Pettyjohn, Producers)
Live Performer of the Year (based on participation in showcase series)
1. Cliff Morrison
2. Joe Finley
3. WYLDSKY
4. Random Ninjas
Music Video of the Year
1. Joe Finley: "Keep On Dreamin'"
2. The Michael Smith Band: "Days Of Wonder"
3. The Righteous Mothers: “Old Fat Ladies for Peace”
4. Chani: “Don’t Be Shy”
5. ANJ: “Gorbachev”
PRODUCERS CHOICE CATEGORIES
Nominees in this category are picked by the producers of all our award show events. They are chosen based on the quality of an artists recorded material submitted for consideration of nomination at one or all of our awards show events.
Electric Guitar Performance:
1. DADDO
2. Lucas Martin: “Motorcycle”
Acoustic Guitar Performance
1.
2.
Rock Bassist
1. AP of the Maension
2. Cathy B. of Mister B.
Rock Drummer
1.
2.
Electric Keyboard Performance
1. Chris Turbiss of WYLDSKY
2.
Acoustic Piano Performance
1.
2.
Rock EP of the Year ( must be no more than 5 songs )
1. Marliese
2. Forget About Boston
Hip Hop Artist
1. C.K.G.
2.
Punk
1.
2.
International Songwriter Award
1. Jami Bagheri: Brussels, Belgium
2. ANJ: Moscow, Russia
Pop Artist
1. Chani Christie
2.
World Music Artist
1. Spirit Soul and Friends
2.
Rock Revival Band
1.
2.
Inspirational Song
1. Sixty 8: "Any Race Of Man"
2. Connie Rae: “Message of Hope”
3. John Visconti; “It Won’t Be Christmas Without You”
Inspirational Album
1.
2.
Power Trio of the Year
1.
2.
Soul R&B Performer
1. Thea
2.
Christian Contemporary Artist
1. NITENGALE
2. Roger Mapes
National Community Service Award
1. Jackie Christie
2.
Rock Artist:
1. Y Luv
2. The Maension
3. ANJ
4. Power Theory
Folk Music Performer
1.
2.
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2009 LAMA Nominee: ANJ
The 19th annual Los Angeles Music Awards would like to welcome the following performers and their sponsors to our main event line-up. Each year the Los Angeles Music Awards is proud to sponsor one artist or band to perform on our stage. This year, that artist is Chris Riggins. Our sister production, the Phoenix Music Awards will also sponsor one band to perform at the 19 annual Los Angeles Music Awards. That artist is yet to be determined.
LA Music Awards Advisory Panel of multi-plantinum producers.
The Los Angeles Music Awards, Phoenix Music Awards and the Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards are proud to announce formation of our Advisory Panel of Grammy Award winning producers and engineers. These world famous multi-platinum producers are a direct part of our live events year round.
Ron Nevison
Mike Curb
Jack Douglas
Greg Ladanyi
David Kershenbaum
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Great to see you guys on Tuesday at Life On Wilshire, what a cool event. I really appreciate the nomination & nice presentation the other night, it's definitely gratifying.
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Just wanted to tell you that I released my new CD 'Krakatoa', and a song from that album will be featured on The Weather Channel in July. I hope you are having a great week too. - Robert
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