2006 Independent Music Awards - Finalists


  Applications for the next IMA program will be accepted from January 1, 2006
  thru midnite, August 25, 2006.
 
   

2006 Song Finalists

    
Americana
     Andromeda - Coach
     Bliggins and Goines - Lambertville Ramblin' Man
     Chris & Thomas - Take These Thoughts  Winner
     Jackie Frost - Away We Go
     Jordan Tice - Banjo Bit Me In The Morning

Blues
     BluesTrain - Little Blue Pill
     Gary Tackett and Full Moon Rude - Shame on Me
     Lachi - Something Blues
     Mike Andersen Band - Stuck With Me  Winner
     Wildsang - Josie

Country
     Alldayradio - When I Was With Her
     Becky Hobbs - Mama Saw Paris
     Catherine Dail - I Ran Away to Mexico
     Michael Butler - Sweet Country Singers
     Natalie Howard - I Don't Want To Live Like That  Winner

Contemporary Christian
     Ben Walther Band - Where I Want To Be
     Carmen Calhoun - Only You
     Jim Murphy - Taken Back
     Maria Connel - Come Into My Life
     Rachanee - Here With Me  Winner

Dance / Electronica
     Ari Gold - Love Will Take Over (Jkrivs Love Lounge Radio Mix)
     Bunco Daisy - Forgiveness
     freezepop - Stakeout  Winner
     Monica Green - My Name is 'Jalousie'
     Sylvia Tosun - Sleepless (Remix)

Folk - Singer/Songwriter
     Jay Mankita - Shadow
     Kristin Cifelli - Show Them  Winner
     Layah Jane - Reverence and Ridicule
     Maya Solovey - In Time
     Mike Younger - Something To Believe

Gospel
     Boston One Human Family Workshop Choir - Praise Medley
     Carmen Calhoun - Broken And Blessed
     John Crowe - Found Someone
     Rachael Price - My God, My Adored One   Winner

Hard Rock / Metal
     33Degree - Speak From Within
     Deejer - All I Ever Wanted
     Element57 - Woke Up Late   Winner
     Sheldon Tarsha - You Are Everything
     Squares Are Best - Another Dollar Sign

Jam
     Alien Red - Mystic Rain
     Banooba (formerly known as The Project)
     Catherine Dail - Rumba Son
     HyJinX - Blind Path
     The Menagerie - Drifting Away   Winner

Jazz
     Belinda Underwood - Uncurling (Belinda Underwood Original)
     George Kahn - Mercedes The Lady - feat. Justo Almario
     Jim Pearce - Dreaming in Van Gogh Colors
     Joel Holmes - One Life To Live
     Pascal LeBoeuf feat. Remy LeBoeuf - Hip Replacement   Winner

Latin
     Etcetera - El Cielo Tiene Azucar
     Manzanares - Que Se Va
     Nino Torrente - El Son Te Llame
     Nino Torrente - Gozalo   Winner
     Rob Ronner - Magico Amor

New Age
     Andreas - Sifnos
     Andy Robinson - Moving Mountains
     Jeff Oster - At Last   Winner
     Jeff Oster - Fool's Gold
     Jimm Motyka - Moonlight Reflection

Pop / Rock
     Arden Kaywin - Me With Me
     Bloodwire - More Than Life
     Cantinero - Make Me An Offer
     Terramara - Running Down The Avenue
     The Alternate Routes - Ordinary   Winner

R&B
     MAX - Rain   Winner
     Thaddeus Hogarth - If It Ain't Slow
     Twin Spirit - How Would We Love
     Twin Spirit - Sista
     Vonyse - Doing Thangs

Rap / Hip-Hop
     40 Watt Hype - Keep It Together
     IKO - A Lil' Country
     Lil' Peedy - Poppin & Lockin   Winner
     Oliver North - Uh-Oh
     Thughouse - Streets of STL

Used in Film / TV - Multimedia
     ACHIM - Funky Friend
     Andy Robinson - Moving Mountains (credited as 'Mountain Music")
     Ben Makinen - 6AM
     Vanessa Florez - Dream Giver
     Yener Korkut - Fallen Soldier   Winner

World Fusion
     Andromeda - Norwegian Slip   Winner
     Chrisse Feros - Better Way (Kyrie-Peace prayer)
     Jamie Lynn Fletcher - Forever When We Kiss
     Soulfege - Sweetremix
     Yener Korkut - Storm of Light

World Traditional
     Chookasian Armenian Concert Ensemble - Donagan Barr
     Mamadou and Vanessa - Sen Sen   Winner
     Modeste - Kopaka
     Westbound Train - If I
     Yener Korkut - Night Fall in Istanbul