{"id":7820,"date":"2014-06-03T11:46:07","date_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/?p=7820"},"modified":"2014-06-03T11:46:07","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T16:46:07","slug":"2014-ima-winner-for-maria-the-mexican-album-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/2014-ima-winner-for-maria-the-mexican-album-art\/","title":{"rendered":"2014 IMA Winner for Maria The Mexican Album Art!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Super duper excited to learn that I won the 2014 Independent Music Award for Album Art for my work on Maria The Mexican &#8211; Moon Colored Jade! Press release below:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7821\" alt=\"IMA-Winner-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo.jpg\" width=\"1452\" height=\"1452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo.jpg 1452w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-268x268.jpg 268w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/IMA-Winner-Logo-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1452px) 100vw, 1452px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7211\" alt=\"mtmcoverpromo\" src=\"https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo.jpg\" width=\"864\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo.jpg 864w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo-432x432.jpg 432w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo-268x268.jpg 268w, https:\/\/ruralpearl.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/mtmcoverpromo-700x700.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 864px) 100vw, 864px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div>\n<table width=\"600px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<table width=\"600px\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"15\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><center><b>THE 13TH ANNUAL INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED<\/p>\n<p>Willie Sugarcapps, Vienna Teng, Valerie June, The Bankesters, Pete Seeger, The Soul of John Black, I See Stars, Rabbit Rabbit, Sultans of String, Elizabeth Mitchell, Marcio Novelli and Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground Are Among The 13th Independent Music Awards Winners<\/p>\n<p>Vienna Teng Wins Four Categories and Pete Seeger Is Honored For Previously Unreleased Track<\/p>\n<p>Fan Online Voting Will Determine The 13th IMA Vox Pop Winners<\/b><\/center><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"color: black; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><\/p>\n<p>June 3, 2014 \u2013 Willie Sugarcapps, Vienna Teng, Valerie June, The Bankesters, Pete Seeger, The Soul of John Black, I See Stars, Rabbit Rabbit, Sultans of String, Elizabeth Mitchell, Marcio Novelli and Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground are among the exceptional self-released and independent label talent named today by Music Resource Group (MRG) as the judge-determined Winners of The 13th Independent Music Awards (The IMAs), the influential international awards program for independent bands and fans.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran artists and rising stars named as 13th IMA Winners in more than 80 Album, EP, Song, Music Producer, Music Video and Design categories were winnowed from thousands of submissions from around the globe, and were determined by a panel of influential artists and music industry executives.<\/p>\n<p>Among the noteworthy achievements of the 13th IMA program, Vienna Teng was named the winner of four categories, the most any artist has received in a given year. The self-proclaimed \u201cchamber folk\u201d artist was honored in the Adult Contemporary Album, A Cappella Song, Social Action Song and Pop Song categories.<\/p>\n<p><b>Mree<\/b>, who bills herself as an emerging, experimental folk artist, and who is currently entrolled at NYU\u2019s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, received top honors in the Music Producer category for her sophomore album \u201cWinterwell.\u201d The judges cited the sophisticated soundscapes that cushion the songs among the reasons for honoring the album\u2019s overall production.<\/p>\n<p>The unique pairing of Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground was awarded Best Short Form Music Video for its whimsical, stop-motion video for the song \u201cNo Guns To The Wedding.\u201d This collaboration between members of the Albanian military brass band (Fanfara Tirana) and the British dance pioneers (Transglobal Underground) was also honored for top World Beat Album.<\/p>\n<p>In the IMA Long Form Video category, Marcio Novelli was named winner for the documentary \u201cMarcio Novelli Presents Walking Proof,\u201d a film that shows the process of recording his debut album \u201cIt\u2019s Not An Excuse, It\u2019s A Reason.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A full list of all the 13th IMA Winners appears below.<\/p>\n<p>Artist bios, as well as music and images for all winning and nominated Albums, EPs, Songs, Design and Music Videos available at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=173Wkt&amp;m=3lzwzx9DC4DE98x&amp;b=A5Xz0b3jRWpoBQSEWy6L6w\">www.independentmusicawards.com\/imanominee\/13th\/Album<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Known for championing original work by artists who follow their own muse, The IMAs provides Winners with performance, promotion and distribution opportunities that will place them in front of music supervisors, talent buyers, record label executives, and most importantly, fans worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the number of outlets that promote new, independent music continues to grow, audiences that frequent these are splintered and don&#8217;t coalesce into a critical influencing group that artists once depended upon to achieve mainstream success,&#8221; said Martin Folkman, Executive Director of The Independent Music Awards. \u201cThe IMA program goal is to gain exposure for extraordinary self-released and independent label artists and their recent recordings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 13th IMA Judging panel featured exceptional recording artists including:\u00a0<b>Ann Wilson<\/b>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<b>Nancy Wilson<\/b>\u00a0of Heart,\u00a0<b>Chiddy Bang, Suzanne Vega, G. Love, Sharon Jones, Laurie Anderson, Jim Lauderdale, Krewella, Shelby Lynne, Joshua Redman, Lunice, Chris Wood<\/b>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<b>Oliver Wood<\/b>\u00a0of The Wood Brothers,\u00a0<b>Hudson Mohawke, Raul Midon, Melissa Auf der Maur, Aoife O\u2019Donovan, Judy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Arturo Sandoval, Band Of Skulls, Adam Agee, Dennis Diken, Nathan Currin, Lindz West<\/b>\u00a0of LZ7,\u00a0<b>Ben Bruce<\/b>\u00a0of Asking Alexandria and\u00a0<b>Jonathan Steingard<\/b>\u00a0of Hawk Nelson.<\/p>\n<p>The IMA Judging panel was also comprised of record label executives, club and festival talent buyers, music journalists, film &amp; tv music supervisors including:\u00a0<b>Terry McBride<\/b>\u00a0(Nettwerk Music Group),\u00a0<b>Kevin Lyman<\/b>\u00a0(Vans Warped Tour),\u00a0<b>Hillary McAndrew Plate<\/b>\u00a0(Lincoln Center),\u00a0<b>Alan Light<\/b>\u00a0(Live From The Artists Den),\u00a0<b>Anthony DeCurtis<\/b>\u00a0(Rolling Stone),\u00a0<b>Jason Olaine<\/b>\u00a0(Jazz At Lincoln Center),\u00a0<b>Evan Schlansky<\/b>\u00a0(American Songwriter),\u00a0<b>Delphine Robertson<\/b>\u00a0(Playtone Productions),\u00a0<b>Benji Rogers<\/b>\u00a0(PledgeMusic),\u00a0<b>Bruce Iglauer<\/b>\u00a0(Alligator Records),\u00a0<b>Bob Ludwig<\/b>\u00a0(Gateway Mastering),\u00a0<b>Dalis Allen<\/b>\u00a0(Kerrville Folk Festival),\u00a0<b>Megan West<\/b>\u00a0(SoundCloud),\u00a0<b>Lydia Hutchinson<\/b>\u00a0(Performing Songwriter),\u00a0<b>Anne Saunders<\/b>\u00a0(Falcon Ridge Folk Festival),\u00a0<b>Billy The Kidd<\/b>\u00a0(Clear Channel),\u00a0<b>Sara Beesley<\/b>\u00a0(Joe\u2019s Pub),\u00a0<b>Maria Mar<\/b>\u00a0(95.9 The Rat),\u00a0<b>Kath Borer<\/b>\u00a0(The Music House For Children),\u00a0<b>Patrick MacIntyre<\/b>\u00a0(Ironwood Stage &amp; Grill),\u00a0<b>Paul Oveisi<\/b>\u00a0(The McKittrick Hotel),\u00a0<b>Art Szabo<\/b>\u00a0(The Starlite Room),\u00a0<b>Todd Pinnell<\/b>\u00a0(Tattoo Rock Parlour),\u00a0<b>Steve Silman<\/b>\u00a0(The Railway Club),\u00a0<b>Eugene Haslam<\/b>\u00a0(Zaphod Beeblebrox),\u00a0<b>Mads Black Just-Olesen<\/b>\u00a0(Littlefield &amp; Spike Hill),\u00a0<b>Edan Wilber<\/b>\u00a0(Death by Audio),\u00a0<b>Erika Nichols<\/b>\u00a0(The Bluebird Caf\u00e9),\u00a0<b>David Jemilo<\/b>\u00a0(Green Mill Jazz Club),\u00a0<b>Hunter Rodgers<\/b>\u00a0(Cain\u2019s Ballroom),\u00a0<b>James White<\/b>\u00a0(Broken Spoke),\u00a0<b>Annie Lawlor<\/b>\u00a0(Buddy Guy\u2019s Legends),\u00a0<b>Daniel Gallant<\/b>\u00a0(Nuyorican Poets Caf\u00e9),\u00a0<b>David Kelleran<\/b>\u00a0(Coco66),\u00a0<b>Jo Bennett<\/b>\u00a0(Bush Hall),\u00a0<b>Luke Rinaldi<\/b>\u00a0(Rosemount Hotel &amp; Railway Hotel),\u00a0<b>John McCooke<\/b>\u00a0(The Good Ship),\u00a0<b>Matthew McLean<\/b>\u00a0(Doug Fir Lounge),\u00a0<b>Kimberley Galceran<\/b>\u00a0(FBi Social),\u00a0<b>Sarah Whitby<\/b>\u00a0(Fly By Night),\u00a0<b>Sean Hitchings<\/b>\u00a0(93 Feet East),\u00a0<b>Colin Wesh<\/b>\u00a0(Ginglik),\u00a0<b>Vis the Spoon<\/b>\u00a0(Rhythm Factory),\u00a0<b>Luke Della Santa<\/b>\u00a0(The Standard),\u00a0<b>Daniel Michael<\/b>\u00a0(HQ Complex),\u00a0<b>Tim Carroll<\/b>\u00a0(Black Bear Lodge),\u00a0<b>Kylie McDowell<\/b>\u00a0(Beach Road Hotel),\u00a0<b>Patrice Lovelace<\/b>\u00a0(The Underworld),\u00a0<b>Tim Frank<\/b>\u00a0(Hard Rock Caf\u00e9),\u00a0<b>Kevin Hoskins<\/b>\u00a0(Rock Shop),\u00a0<b>Mitch Exton<\/b>\u00a0(Alhambra Lounge),\u00a0<b>Jessica Darlow<\/b>\u00a0(ARTRAGE),\u00a0<b>Jack Clover<\/b>\u00a0(Slaughtered Lamb),\u00a0<b>Kwenya Carreira<\/b>\u00a0(Marula Caf\u00e9),\u00a0<b>Alvaro Villacis<\/b>\u00a0(Wurlitzer Ballroom),\u00a0<b>Immy Doman<\/b>\u00a0(Green Note),\u00a0<b>Risa Tabatznik<\/b>\u00a0(Green Note) and\u00a0<b>Mark Ellicott<\/b>\u00a0(Heaven).<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Fan Online Voting Will Determine The 13th IMA Vox Pop Winners<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the judge-determined winners announced today, music fans from around the world have until midnight Friday, July 18th to champion their favorite Nominees and determine The 13th IMA Vox Pop Winners by voting online at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=173Wkt&amp;m=3lzwzx9DC4DE98x&amp;b=IdDTkab1s1j9TYwPLraLqQ\">www.independentmusicawards.com\/imanominee\/13th<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The fan-selected Winners will benefit from additional marketing support from The Independent Music Awards. To date more than 25,000 music fans have cast their votes in support of their favorite 13th IMA artists.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Artistry Has Its Awards<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more than a decade artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the popular industry contact database The Musician\u2019s Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution to connect Winners and Nominees to new audiences and revenue opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>The program receives submissions from artists previously on major labels as well as self-released and indie label talent from more than 70 countries on six continents.<\/p>\n<p>Submissions for The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards are currently being accepted at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=173Wkt&amp;m=3lzwzx9DC4DE98x&amp;b=PQpYYioOfe3Ibu_UfPtmZA\">www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com\/submit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Program details available at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/clicks.aweber.com\/y\/ct\/?l=173Wkt&amp;m=3lzwzx9DC4DE98x&amp;b=m_hbvtmCp5Rn4vB8spd8sw\">www.TheIndependentMusicAwards.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><center><b>The 13th Annual Independent Music Awards Winners:<\/b><\/center><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"10px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Album Categories<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Winner<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Winning Album<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult Contemporary<\/td>\n<td>Vienna Teng<\/td>\n<td><i>Aims<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Alt. Country<\/td>\n<td>Robert Moses and the Harmony Crusaders<\/td>\n<td><i>Self-Developing Country<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Americana<\/td>\n<td>Willie Sugarcapps<\/td>\n<td><i>Willie Sugarcapps<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Bluegrass<\/td>\n<td>The Bankesters<\/td>\n<td><i>Love Has Wheels<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Blues<\/td>\n<td>Scarecrow<\/td>\n<td><i>Devil &amp; Crossroads<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Children&#8217;s Music<\/td>\n<td>Elizabeth Mitchell<\/td>\n<td><i>Blue Clouds<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Compilation<\/td>\n<td>Various Artists<\/td>\n<td><i>New Arrivals: Vol. 5 &#8211; Artists For Hurricane Sandy Relief<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Concept<\/td>\n<td>Katy Carr<\/td>\n<td><i>Paszport<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contemporary Christian \/ Gospel<\/td>\n<td>Hilary Weeks<\/td>\n<td><i>Say Love<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Contemporary Classical<\/td>\n<td>Alejandro Escuer<\/td>\n<td><i>Flying: Music For Flute and Electronics<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Country<\/td>\n<td>Natalie Howard<\/td>\n<td><i>Under {Love&#8217;s} Umbrella<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Dance\/Electronica<\/td>\n<td>Audego<\/td>\n<td><i>Beneath the Static and the Low<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eclectic<\/td>\n<td>Youth Lagoon<\/td>\n<td><i>Wondrous Bughouse<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Folk\/Singer-Songwriter<\/td>\n<td>Valerie June<\/td>\n<td><i>Pushin&#8217; Against a Stone<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Funk\/Fusion\/Jam<\/td>\n<td>Robert Walter&#8217;s 20th Congress<\/td>\n<td><i>Get Thy Bearings<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Indie\/Alt. Rock<\/td>\n<td>Dovetail<\/td>\n<td><i>Mount Karma<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Instrumental<\/td>\n<td>The Claudettes<\/td>\n<td><i>Infernal Piano Plot&#8230;HATCHED!<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Jazz Instrumental<\/td>\n<td>Petr Cancura<\/td>\n<td><i>Down Home<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jazz With Vocals<\/td>\n<td>Ararur<\/td>\n<td><i>Ararur<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Latin<\/td>\n<td>Eliana Cuevas<\/td>\n<td><i>Espejo<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Live Performance<\/td>\n<td>Wertico Cain and Gray<\/td>\n<td><i>Sound Portraits<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Metal\/Hardcore<\/td>\n<td>I See Stars<\/td>\n<td><i>New Demons<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>New Age<\/td>\n<td>Darlene Koldenhoven<\/td>\n<td><i>Tranquil Times<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Pop<\/td>\n<td>Kelley James<\/td>\n<td><i>The Pattern Transcending<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>R&amp;B\/Soul<\/td>\n<td>Tarrus Riley<\/td>\n<td><i>Mecoustic<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Rap\/Hip-Hop<\/td>\n<td>Relic (aka Rel Mccoy)<\/td>\n<td><i>Miles to Go<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rock \/ Hard Rock<\/td>\n<td>Midnight Spin<\/td>\n<td><i>Don&#8217;t Let Me Sleep<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Soundtrack \/ Cast Recording<\/td>\n<td>San Francisco Gay Men&#8217;s Chorus<\/td>\n<td><i>I Am Harvey Milk<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Spoken Word<\/td>\n<td>Various Artists<\/td>\n<td><i>Action Moves People<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Tribute Album<\/td>\n<td>Chris Kelsey &amp; What I Say<\/td>\n<td><i>The Electric Miles Project<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>World Beat<\/td>\n<td>Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground<\/td>\n<td><i>Kabatronics<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>World Traditional<\/td>\n<td>Various Artists<\/td>\n<td><i>Delicious Peace: Coffee, Music &amp; Interfaith Harmony in Uganda<\/i><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Song Categories<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Winner<\/span><\/th>\n<th bgcolor=\"000000\"><span style=\"color: white;\">Winning Song<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>A Cappella<\/td>\n<td>Vienna Teng<\/td>\n<td>\u201cThe Hymn of Acxiom\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Acoustic<\/td>\n<td>Lu Flur<\/td>\n<td>\u201cFuture Tides\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Adult Contemporary<\/td>\n<td>Sophie Koh<\/td>\n<td>\u201cI Understand\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Alt. Country<\/td>\n<td>Sven Curth<\/td>\n<td>\u201cIf Yer Tryin&#8217;\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Americana<\/td>\n<td>Devin Jake<\/td>\n<td>\u201cAnywhere Bound\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Bluegrass<\/td>\n<td>Pete Seeger<\/td>\n<td>\u201cFly Around My Blue-eyed Girl\/Cripple Creek\/Ida Red\/Old Joe Clark\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Blues<\/td>\n<td>Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham<\/td>\n<td>\u201cBaby, You&#8217;re Bad\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Children\u2019s Music<\/td>\n<td>Helen Austin<\/td>\n<td>\u201cColour It\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contemporary Christian \/ Gospel<\/td>\n<td>Joshua Aaron<\/td>\n<td>\u201cYou Are Holy\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Country<\/td>\n<td>The Carper Family<\/td>\n<td>\u201cFoolish Ramblin&#8217; Man\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Cover<\/td>\n<td>Maddy Rodriguez<\/td>\n<td>\u201cSome Nights (Cecilia) &#8211; (orig. by fun. \/ Simon &amp; Garfunkel)\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Dance\/Electronica<\/td>\n<td>Audego<\/td>\n<td>\u201cLiar\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Eclectic<\/td>\n<td>Rabbit Rabbit<\/td>\n<td>\u201cAfter the Storm\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Folk\/Singer-Songwriter<\/td>\n<td>Sam Sallon<\/td>\n<td>\u201cYou Are Home \u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Funk\/Fusion\/Jam<\/td>\n<td>Uli Geissendoerfer&#8217;s Colors<\/td>\n<td>\u201c3-41\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Holiday<\/td>\n<td>Nancy Beaudette<\/td>\n<td>\u201cSilence Tonight\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indie\/Alt. Rock<\/td>\n<td>Ginger and The Ghost<\/td>\n<td>\u201cThe Mark of Hearts\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Instrumental<\/td>\n<td>Sultans of String<\/td>\n<td>\u201cJosie\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Jazz Instrumental<\/td>\n<td>Andr\u00e9 Vasconcellos<\/td>\n<td>\u201cSamba da Esquina\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr bgcolor=\"94BCE9\">\n<td>Jazz with Vocals<\/td>\n<td>Rozina P\u00e1tkai<\/td>\n<td>\u201cEl Hombre Que Yo Ame (The Man I Love)\u201d<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Latin<\/td>\n<td>Yolanda Duke feat. 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