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IAMA Results

Results of the 20th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards)

We thank all entrants and sponsors. Congratulations to our winners and finalists. Here is the list of winners and finalists:

Overall Grand Prize Winner

Dom Flemons, Photography by Rory Doyle, used be permisson

(Photography by Rory Doyle)

Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons

 

 

INSTRUMENTAL   
FIRST PRIZE: “Atlas” by Karlijn Langendijk   
RUNNER-UP: “Roll Over O’Carolan Carolan’s Concerto” by Edward EJ Ouellette    

OPEN   
FIRST PRIZE: “Teaching Vincent Van Gogh” by SONiA disappear fear (Sonia Rutstein)     
RUNNER-UP: “Won’t Be Around” by Terry Blade

AAA/ALTERNATIVE   
FIRST PRIZE: “Lisbon” by Luke James Shaffer
RUNNER-UP: “Soft on the Shoulder” by Arielle Silver    

FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS   
FIRST PRIZE: “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons   
RUNNER-UP: “Mary Dyer” by Todd Hearon

BEST GROUP/DUO   
FIRST PRIZE: “I am a Wolf” by Violet Bell    
RUNNER-UP: “Breathe!” by Eric Dick & Celleste   

BEST MALE ARTIST   
FIRST PRIZE: “Beautiful Universe” by Francois Klark    
RUNNER-UP: “Blue Canadian Rockies” by  Christian Parker    

BEST FEMALE ARTIST   
FIRST PRIZE: “The Well” by Alex Mabey
RUNNER-UP: “Memphis Moonlight” by Deb Ryder   

COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS   
FIRST PRIZE: “Barranco” by Crowes Pasture    
RUNNER-UP: “Chasin’ Indigo” by Carley Arrowood

 

 

 

The list of Finalists of the 20th Annual IAMA:

Category/Song TitleFinalist Name(s)
INSTRUMENTAL 
Tsali’s RunCarley Arrowood
An American Easter (The Joy of Mary M)Frank Harritt & Conversion
Waltz 1/19    Bruce Gertz
OitavaRoman Miroshnichenko
Roll Over O’Carolan Carolan’s ConcertoEdward EJ Ouellette
MyriadaJohn McMillan
Bustin’ OutJeremie Groleau
Simone   CH2
Sparklin’ Mark Leggett
AtlasKarlijn Langendijk
  
OPEN 
Do I Miss You?Liddy Clark
Last PageNat Stewart
Oh Blessed LightThe Deer’s Cry
Teaching Vincent Van GoghSONiA disappear fear
Won’t Be AroundTerry Blade
Who Hears the BrokenMichelle Lockey
King Kong TonightRhoderic Land
Get Me ThroughRobyn Slade
Havana SunRon Korb
Things Are Going To ChangeJohn Benischek
  
AAA/ALTERNATIVE 
RiverNina Lee
LisbonLuke James Shaffer
RealRed Bird
Forever ManChristian Parker
Soft on the ShoulderArielle Silver
Either Or BothThe Outbounders & Brady Lillie
Mercy Starts With MeJayne Sachs
Steps of Her BrownstoneAndie Mackenzie
Uh OhDavid McHenry
ReverieShiny Shiny Black
  
FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS 
Blue BirdBen Gage
Traveling WildfireDom Flemons
Mary DyerTodd Hearon
Rush of HopeRobert Bidney
Sudden StrangersIsabella Nekvinda
MoondancerCarley Arrowood
One WorldKaren Beth
You’re GoneRobin Ruddy
The Year of the Wrecking BallCaroline Cotter
StonemasonNiall McCabe
  
  
BEST GROUP/DUO 
I am a Wolf    Violet Bell
Tired of Being Lied ToBlindfold
Como Dios manda (As God Commands)La Marisoul & Los Texmaniacs
Dream Rolling ByArcadia Band
The Ghost Of My FatherLiz Queler, Joey Farber & Seth Farber
Bound to FadeBig Sky Quartet
Up at DawnFat Cat Affair ft. Clay Agnew
Breathe!Eric Dick & Celleste
ShineHouse of Hamill
Blue RidgeStory & Tune
  
BEST MALE ARTIST 
Blue CanadianChristian Parker
Slow Dance With YouDom Flemons
Sandclocks Of EternityFranz Mang
Monster In My HeadJim Wolf
Beautiful UniverseFrancois Klark
Your Almost Only OneJeff Hartman
Mind FocusBrazil Malik
Thread Of GoldEarl Okin
Drive AloneCarson Ferris
Lost Henry Thompson
  
BEST FEMALE ARTIST 
Go Baby GoNina Lee
Worth Waiting ForArielle Silver
I Know My RootsCarole Wise
The WellAlex Mabey
For CarolineBrittany Tranbaugh
Two WeirdosLainey Dionne
MelancholicJaime Jaworecki
NowhereSummer Brennan
HonestHayley Reardon
Memphis MoonlightDeb Ryder
  
BEST COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
Dear Mr. GreenBrittany Jean
Nobody Wrote It DownDom Flemons
Singin with the GhostCarl Solomon
BarrancoCrowes Pasture
Better ‘N You (feat. Bela Fleck)Allan Corby
HopeBob Davoli
Our New Home TownByron Hill
Chasin’ IndigoCarley Arrowood
Gypsy SoulLes Stroud
Better Things to DoThe Shootouts Feat. Marty Stuart