IAMA Results
Here are the results of the 15th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards):
The results have been announced. We thank all entrants and sponsors. Congratulations to our winners and finalists. Please see the list of winners and finalists below.
Overall Grand Prize Winner
“Put the Gun Down” by Jonatha Brooke
INSTRUMENTAL
FIRST PRIZE: “Waiting for News” by Les Finnigan (CANADA)
RUNNER-UP: “It Was There All Along” by John Floridis
OPEN
FIRST PRIZE: “That’s the wine” by Jade Holland (AUSTRALIA)
RUNNER-UP: “Don’t Let Life Get In The Way” by Tarryn Aimée Smith
AAA/ALTERNATIVE
FIRST PRIZE: “Shades of Pale” by Sam Levin
RUNNER-UP: “Siren” by Luke James Shaffer
FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS
FIRST PRIZE: “Scars” by Michelle Lewis
RUNNER-UP: “Leather Skin” Midnight Shine (CANADA)
BEST GROUP/DUO
FIRST PRIZE: “Dixie Bride” by The Vogts Sisters
RUNNER-UP: “Bittersweet” by Sol-Setter
BEST MALE ARTIST
FIRST PRIZE: “Two Hearts And A Diamond” by Jesse Labelle
RUNNER-UP: “Silver lining” by Josh Audet-Smith (CANADA)
BEST FEMALE ARTIST
FIRST PRIZE: “Put the Gun Down” by Jonatha Brooke
RUNNER-UP: “Gonna Be Some Walkin’ Done” by Rory Block (CANADA)
COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS
FIRST PRIZE: “The Devil, A Wounded Man and Me” by CoCo O’Connor
RUNNER-UP: “Fire On The Mountain” by David Kuncicky
The Finalists list:
| Category/Song Title | Finalist Name(s) |
| INSTRUMENTAL | |
| Chopin Scherzo No.1 in B Minor | Burkard Schliessmann |
| Waiting for News | Les Finnigan |
| Troppo y Boffo | Jeff Oster |
| It Was There All Along | John Floridis |
| Story of Angels | Fiona Joy Hawkins |
| Saffron Dance | Gavin Libotte |
| Wes We Can | David Laborier |
| Beltaine | Cady Finlayson |
| Evening Repose | Joseph L Young |
| Diogenes Lantern | Jim Wilson |
| OPEN | |
| Saturn Returns | Katie Ferrara |
| I Wish | Dorian Duta |
| Coming Home | Michael Meiners |
| Stabilize | JoJo Worthington |
| Celestial Traveler | Ann Licater |
| That’s the wine | Jade Holland |
| Don’t Let Life Get In The Way | Tarryn Aimée Smith |
| Craftwork | John McMillan |
| Days Gone By | Stephen Powers |
| Celebrate This Day | Franz Mang |
| AAA/ALTERNATIVE | |
| Bored Games | Mavenne |
| Ringing in My Ears | Chris Ayer |
| Stained Glass | Kris Angelis |
| Siren | Luke James Shaffer |
| Shades of Pale | Sam Levin |
| Sessions | Sam Levin |
| Thief in the Night | Matt Adams |
| I Ain’t Dancin’ Alone | Nitanee Paris |
| Our Katie Waits | Tobias the Owl |
| I’m Not the Same | Todd Murray & Sincerely, Iris |
| FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS | |
| Scars | Michelle Lewis |
| The Golden Fleece | Bertie Higgins |
| This Darkness | Rachael Sage |
| What I Remember Most | Robert Davoli |
| Break My Heart | Brad Sample |
| Black Clouds | Chris Sullivan |
| The Ghosts Have Eaten Well | Ray Hughes & The Black Feathers |
| Lough Graney | Steven McClintock |
| Sailing Off to Yankeeland | Childsplay/ Karan Casey |
| Muddy River | Calista Garcia |
| Leather Skin | Midnight Shine |
| BEST GROUP/DUO | |
| Feels Like Home | Grace Kelly & Elliott Skinner |
| Morana | PerKelt |
| Aria by ESCP featuring Matthew Santos | Chihsuan Yang |
| Bittersweet | Sol-Setter |
| The Other Side | Matt Adams |
| Memory Line | Robespierre & Franz Mang |
| Put Up A Fight | Breaking Southwest |
| Dixie Bride | The Vogts Sisters |
| Don’t Say It At All | Lisa Brigantino & Susan Haefner |
| Peace Offering | The Qarah |
| BEST MALE ARTIST | |
| Two Hearts And A Diamond | Jesse Labelle |
| Disappear for the Weekend | James Lee Baker |
| Intentions | Bruce Gertz |
| Silver lining | Josh Audet-Smith |
| Hey Hey | Shane Burke |
| Round in All the Right Places | Tom Goss |
| Cali | Barefoot McCoy |
| Wait for Me | Danny Randell |
| As We Go | Michael Meiners |
| Whiskey Song | Jae Jin |
| BEST FEMALE ARTIST | |
| Small Town Big Beach | Caitlin Sommerville |
| Put the Gun Down | Jonatha Brooke |
| Gonna Be Some Walkin’ Done | Rory Block |
| Short Enough | Ibby Hausman |
| Sunshine and Rainbows | Rachel Price |
| Tea Shop | Sofia Kay |
| With a Fire | Kimberly June |
| Right Choice | Kate Stevens |
| Stuck in Your Head | Calista Garcia |
| Undertow | Sarah Smith |
| BEST COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS | |
| I Will Be True | Amber Snider |
| I DON’T WANNA BE ME | Tedd Swormstedt & Keesy Timmer |
| Tell You | Alessia Cohle |
| The Devil, A Wounded Man and Me | CoCo O’Connor |
| Road With No Lines | Rob Mayes |
| Fire On The Mountain | David Kuncicky |
| Then You Don’t Know Me | Brittany Jean |
| Love is a Luxury | Told Ya So! |
| Settle In | Suzie Brown |
| On | James Troyer |