I am completely surprised and honored to have been nominated for the 2014 Independent Music Awards for my paper cut album art I did for Maria The Mexican’s 2013 release Moon Colored Jade.
Read the press release and see the complete list of nominees here: http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2014/13th-annual-independent-music-awards-nominees-announced
March 11, 2014 – Music Resource Group (MRG) today announced the Nominees of The 13th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential awards program for independent artists and fans. The nominations in more than 80 Album, Song, EP, Music Producer, Music Video and Design categories were culled from thousands of submissions from North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, Greenland and Europe. The 13th IMA Nominees represent an eclectic mix of established and rising talent including Melissa Ferrick, Yuck, The Soul of John Black, Omar Sosa, Willie Sugarcapps, Born Of Osiris, Vienna Teng, Suzzy Roche & Lucy Wainwright Roche, and Elizabeth Mitchell are among many other deserving artists whose recordings were released during the 13th IMA program eligibility period. Winners will be determined by a panel of influential artist and industry judges including Ann Wilson & Nancy Wilson, Sharon Jones, Laurie Anderson, Suzanne Vega, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chiddy Bang, Shelby Lynne, Joshua Redman, G. Love, Aoife O’Donovan, Jim Lauderdale, Chris Wood & Oliver Wood, Band Of Skulls, Judy Collins, Raul Midon, Bernie Worrell, Dennis Diken, Arturo Sandoval, Alan Light (Live From The Artists Den), Terry McBride (Nettwerk Music Group), Kevin Lyman (Vans Warped Tour), Jason Olaine (Jazz at Lincoln Center), Anthony DeCurtis (Rolling Stone), Hillary McAndrew Plate (Lincoln Center) Bob Ludwig (Gateway Mastering), Bruce Iglauer (Alligator Records), Evan Schlansky (American Songwriter), Delphine Robertson (Playtone Productions), Benji Rogers (PledgeMusic), Megan West (SoundCloud) and others. – See more at: http://www.independentmusicawards.com/ima/2014/13th-annual-independent-music-awards-nominees-announced#sthash.IhuCv1mQ.dpuf