The 2016 IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) kicks off. Established in   
   2004, IAMA is the preeminent musician awards for up-and-coming music artists.   
   It promotes    
      
   excellence in Acoustic Music performance and artistry, it is geared towards   
   today's best up-and-coming music acts. Together for an exclusive,   
   once-in-a-year event,    
      
   Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure   
   through this competition. Win a Top Prize of US$11,000 worth of Prizes.   
      
   Entrants come from all over the world: Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil,   
   Germany, USA, South Africa, etc. Judging is based on excellence in music   
   performance,    
      
   songwriting/composition/song choice, music production and origin   
   lity/artistry. You can enter in a number of categories such as: Best Male   
   Artist, Best Female Artist,    
      
   Best Group, Folk, Alternative, AOG (Open Category), etc.   
      
   Past years' winners include: Meghan Trainor, Jack Newsome (pictured), Carl   
   Wockner, Kelley James, AJ Croce, Maddy Rodriguez(Canada), David Francey   
   (Canada), Liz    
      
   Longley, Charlie Dore (Hit Singer-Songwriter from UK), The Refugees (USA),   
   Fertitta & McClintock, Kate Lush (Australia), Wayne Southards (USA), Larry   
   Pattis (USA),    
      
   Omega (Uganda), El McMeen, etc. Last year抯 winner went to Jack Newsome (see   
   pictured) who won the overall grand prize.   
      
   "I am absolutely floored to have won this award, it such an honor. As a Meghan   
   Trainor fanm it抯 pretty surreal to me that we抮e both been honored in the   
   same    
      
   competition" said an elated Jack Newsome, a Berklee College of Music student,   
   who won the top award at IAMA this year.   
      
   "I am very excited and surprised to win", said Meghan Trainor, 6th Annual IAMA   
   Best Female Artist Winner, who stunned the music industry by hitting #1 with a   
   debut    
      
   single and album on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 Album charts   
   respectively last year. Her debut single "All About That Bass" became a mega   
   hit and Meghan    
      
   has become an international household name, her hit single sold over 12   
   million copies in the first 6 months. She also won the Grammy Award for Best   
   New Artist.   
      
   IAMA is sponsored by: D'Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion,   
   Airplay Access, Aspri Reverb, Sirius XM Radio, Acoustic Caf Radio Show,   
   SemiClef.com,    
      
   Kari Estrin Management & Consulting, and Sonicbids.   
      
   Win prizes in 8 different categories: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist,   
   Best Group/Duo, Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open and    
      
   Country/Bluegrass. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to   
   the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over   
   250 radio    
      
   stations in US and Canada. Winning songs will be heard on radio! Winners and   
   runner-ups will be featured on our CD compilation. Also, we feature up to 10   
   different    
      
   artists get featured and promoted on IAMA website every month, which provides   
   a review, ratings, CD information and more.   
      
   Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition   
   and originality. Winners are selected by a panel of established artists and   
   industry    
      
   professionals. Winners and finalists of the Awards will be featured in the   
   IAMA website and e-newsletters, read by music press, talent buyers, promoters   
   and other    
      
   industry insiders. All songs submitted must be submitted must be original and   
   submitted online or via CD, the artist may also perform original material not   
   yet    
      
   released and written by other songwriters or composers. Cover songs are   
   permitted. Deadline to enter is November 10th. Information:   
   http://www.inacoustic.com   
      
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