Radio airplay has traditionally been elusive for the independent artist and has historically only been achieved by artists signed to record deals with major labels. For an independent artist to receive radio airplay is a major accomplishment, a feat that truly deserves recognition!
The categories above serve as opportunities for independent artists to be awarded for their achievements. Submissions in the above genres are judged by radio industry professionals (i.e., Program Directors, Station Managers, Radio Station DJs, Music Directors, etc.). Thus, the results by these judges serve as an example to their radio industry peers that you, an independent artist, has music that is worthy of radio airplay!
The success of being nominated and/or winning a Radio Music Award can greatly increase the possibility for you to receive even more radio airplay for your music!
Submissions are closed
Nominees to be announced Monday November 13
Winners to be announced Monday November 20
If you are an artist or band whose music has received airplay on
terrestrial or internet radio stations, then you deserve to be recognized for your outstanding achievement!
To submit your music for awards consideration,
click on any of your awards genres below!
Each year, The Radio Music Awards recognizes independent singers and bands from around the world who have achieved the outstanding accomplishment of receiving terrestrial, satellite and/or internet radio airplay for their music, in spite of not being signed to a major record label.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
1) You (or your band) must be a current member of the Indie Music Channel.
2) All songs being submitted for award consideration must be loaded
into each artist's (or band's) Indie Music Channel music and/or video player for the judges
to review your submissions.
3) All songs being submitted must be placed at the top of the Artist's IMC music player so that the judges can find each of your songs easily.
4) Out of respect to the judges, please be sure to position your music player
in the center of your IMC page. For info on how to reposition your music player, click here.
Qualifications
- All songs being submitted must have received airplay on a terrestrial radio station,
internet radio station or satellite radio station.
- Songs that have been submitted for any previous Indie Music Channel Awards event held each April ARE eligible to be submitted for any of the Radio Music Awards categories, even if the song(s) submitted reached a "Nominated" or "Winner" status for that event.
- Songs that have reached "Nominated" or "Winner" status in one of our previous
Radio Music Awards are not eligible for submission.
- Only original music, or music of which the artist has legal right to submit for award consideration, is eligible for submission. No cover songs, unless they are in the Public Domain,
or unless the artist has signed licensing/legal rights to that song.
Judging
- The judging process for the Radio Music Awards is done by a panel of professionals who are in the radio industry (i.e., Program Directors, Station Managers, Radio Station DJs, Music Directors, etc.) in the music genres of their expertise. Thus, there is no need for artists to encourage their fans to vote for their submission in order to become a winner. Whether you have a million fans, or just one, all submissions are given equal consideration regardless of fan input.
Awards
The highest scoring entries from each category will advance on to "Nominee" status.
Names of nominees will be announced online on Monday November 13 on the Indie Music Channel and Radio Music Awards websites, as well as on the Indie Music Channel app. After an entry has reached "Nominee" status, there is no additional submission fee required for the Nominee to advance on to the final round of judging.
All winners will be announced on Monday November 20 via the Indie Music Channel and Radio Music Awards websites, as well as on the Indie Music Channel app. Winners receive an awards trophy with their name prominently engraved. Award trophies can be mailed to winners upon request, or can be picked up from the Indie Music Channel office. Winners are responsible for all engraving costs, as well as postage & handling charges, for their trophies.
All submission fees are non-changeable and non-refundable.
Questions?
Email us: [email protected]
Nominees to be announced Monday November 13
Winners to be announced Monday November 20