Norah Jones, Andrew W.K. and
Abby White Join Judging Panels



Unlike other industry contests and competitions, the Independent Music Awards 
delivers real career opportunities to independent artists, labels and releases.
 
The IMAs focus on the essential elements of a successful music career:
Performance, Promotion, Radio, Distribution and Fans!

IMA Winners & Finalists are promoted to 7 Million+ music fans & thousands
of industry contacts including:

l Commercial, Public & College Radio Programmers
l Music Journalists
l Promoters
l Producers
l Club & Festival Talent Buyers 
l Film & TV Music Supervisors
l Publishers
l Distributors
l Managers

Online jukeboxes feature Winners and Finalists 
nominated tracks & artist bios.

l Links to the jukeboxes are promoted in print, online and at music &
industry events

Co-sponsor Borders Books & Music promotes the program to 
7 million+ customers

l Major book & music chain sponsors a variety of in-store events in the 
chain’s top-ranked music sales markets

l Chain markets Winners releases on its BordersStores.com site

10,000 copies of IMA WINNERS CD are distributed to:

l Major music events including SXSW, NXNE, Folk Alliance, Canadian Music
Week, NEMO, Americana Music Conference, Popkomm and NAMM.

l College & Public Radio PDs, US & Int'l Music Journalists; Industry Insiders
and Music Fans.

l CD serviced to 500+ US & Canadian college stations by The Planetary Group

l Last year's Winners CD was placed in heavy and medium rotation at 
more than 300 stations, with several tracks hitting Top 5, Top 10, Top 20 
and Top 25 spots on the CMJ charts

Winners & Finalists are promoted in broadcast & online promotions
throughout the year including:

l An 8-page gatefold included in The Musician's Atlas 2006, read by 
more than 250,000 independent music professionals

l MusiciansAtlas.com with site traffic of 500,000+/mo

Tracks of all IMA Winners & Finalists will be:

l Monitored on nearly 2,500 stations in 200 of the nations largest markets 
for 12 months by Mediaguide Artist Monitor

l Eligible to appear on the new Atlas Monitor radio airplay chart

IMA Awards honor Artists in 37 music categories plus:

l Band Website
l Indie Record Label Website
l Album Packaging
l Album Art Photography
l Band/Venue Poster
l Swag

Artist Judges include:

l Norah Jones
l Melissa Etheridge
l Joe Perry
l Bill Wyman
l Terence Blanchard
l Jonatha Brooke
l Chris Thile
l George Clinton
l Sara Lee
l Hubert Sumlin
l Paquito D'Rivera
l Andrew W.K.

Industry Judges include:

l Robert Goodale, Ultra Star Entertainment & Isolar
l Melinda Newman, Billboard
l Alexandra Patsavas, The Chop Shop
l Dan Storper, Putumayo World Music
l Abby White, Performing Songwriter
l Merri Cyr, Merri Cyr Photography

Additional Judges and program updates will be posted at www.MusiciansAtlas.com