IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)

The 16th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. 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!

IAMA is sponsored by: D’Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Access, Aspri Reverb, Sirius XM Radio, Acoustic Café Radio Show, Bandzoogle, MixButton, MusicGateway.com, Kari Estrin Management & Consulting, and Sonicbids.com

We are proud to be in our landmark 16th year! 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 originality/artistry. You can enter in a number of categories such as: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group, Folk, Alternative, AOG*, etc.

*Enter the 16th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards now. DEADLINE EXTENDED: enter by November 20th or earlier. Hurry, Enter Now >>

Hear what people are saying:

“I’m very excited and surprised to win” ~ Meghan Trainor, 6th Annual IAMA Best Female Artist Winner. She hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts for 9 weeks, #1 on the Billboard 200 Album Charts, won a Grammy award for best new artist, her debut single is one of the biggest selling singles of all time, selling over 15 million copies and hitting #1 in 58 different countries.”
MeghanTrainor, 6th Annual IAMA Best Female Artist Winner

“This year I was fortunate enough to win the Grand Prize at the International Acoustic Music Awards. That was unforgettable. The people there hooked me up with gear I would never have been able to afford. I’m so grateful …”
Jack Newsome, 2015 Top Winner

“I am so grateful to be the top winner”
Charlie Dore, UK (Billboard Top 10 Hit “Pilot of the Airwaves”), 4th Annual IAMA Top Winner

*Acoustic Open Genre, also known as A.O.G., which is open to any genre in the acoustic style such as Blues, World, Flamenco, etc.

IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)

Hear what people are saying:

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