Independent Music Awards Announces 12th Annual Nominees (& Winners)
The Independent Music Awards has announced their 12th Annual nominations, and it includes many great names from the independent country/roots world like Rachel Brooke, The Boomswagglers, Lucky Tubb, The Steel Wheels, Tom VandenAvond, JP Harris, Langhorn Slim, and The Carper Family just to name a few.
Celebrating the democracy of creativity and meritocracy of talent, The Independent Music Awards honor exceptional independent artists traditionally ignored by mainstream media and big box retailers. For the past 12 years, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans and prominence through The Independent Music Awards. Winners will be determined by a panel of judges that include varying talent from the independent music world, including Tom Waits, Del McCoury, Jim Lauderdale, Brandi Carlisle, “Weird Al” Yankovic, and Kevin Lyman from the Van’s Warped Tour. Fans can also register to vote.
The Independent Music Awards nominate albums and songs from nearly every genre of music and include many international artists. Here are the nominees most relevant to the Saving Country Music world. Who would you vote for?
Album Nominees
| Alt. Country | Jason McNiff | April Cruel |
| Kids From Nowhere | Kick It In | |
| Langhorne Slim & The Law* | The Way We Move | |
| Mama Rosin | Bye Bye Bayou | |
| The Great Unknowns | Homefront | |
| Americana | Deanna Cartea | Open Road |
| Evie Ladin Band | Evie Ladin Band | |
| The Steel Wheels* | Lay Down, Lay Low | |
| Tom VandenAvond | Wreck of a Fine Man | |
| Bluegrass | Collin Ingram | Pavement Ends |
| Stephen Wade | Banjo Diary: Lessons from Tradition | |
| The Dust Busters with John Cohen* | Old Man Below | |
| Blues | Little Freddie King | Chasing tha Blues |
| Rachel Brooke* | A Killer’s Dream | |
| Soulstack | Big Red | |
| Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps | Come On Home | |
| Tom Feldmann | Lone Wolf Blues |
| Country | JP Harris and The Tough Choices | I’ll Keep Calling |
| Julianne Ankley | Vivid | |
| Katie Quick | Valley Between Love | |
| LiveWire | Livin’ | |
| Whisky Row | Whisky Row |
Song Nominees
| Alt. Country | Bronwen Exter | Poor Quentin |
| Langhorne Slim & The Law* | The Way We Move | |
| Lucky Tubb & The Modern Day Troubadours | Heard Your Name | |
| The Boomswagglers | Run You Down | |
| Tom Freund | Cruel Cruel World | |
| Americana | Ana Egge | Hole in Your Halo |
| Lily & The Parlour Tricks | Darwin Song | |
| Suzie Brown* | I’ll Be Gone | |
| The Carper Family | Cold, Dark, and Lonely | |
| The Western Swing Authority | I’ve Got a Feelin’ | |
| Bluegrass | Beef Tea | Bring Me Along |
| Mark Linford, Denny Johnston & The Buckeye Bluegrass Band | It’s Okay To Pick It | |
| Matt Harlan | Darker Shade of Grey | |
| The Dust Busters with John Cohen* | Because He Loved Her So | |
| Truman’s Ridge | Heather’s Gate | |
| Blues | Amanda Broadway | Somethin’ Funny Goin’ On |
| Fife & Drom | Wicked Tongue | |
| Fiona Boyes | Baptized in Muddy’s Sweat | |
| Root Doctor Featuring Freddie Cunningham | The Message | |
| Son Roberts | Brakeman |
| Country | Bryen Willems | Hello Beer |
| James Meadows | Somebody Up There Likes Me | |
| Kelsey | Country Mess | |
| Rachel Potter | The Verdict | |
| Shari Rowe | Silly Boy | |
| The Rob Ryan Roadshow | Good For Nothing |
(6/13/13) UPDATE:
The winners for the 12th annual Independent Music Awards have been announced! See complete list of winners.
Best Albums
Best Songs
March 20, 2013 @ 9:58 am
I’m a bit disappointed that Billy Don Burns didn’t make the list
March 20, 2013 @ 10:06 am
These awards don’t pull their nominees from the greater music world, artists or labels must submit their artists to be considered for nomination. I don’t know for sure, but my guess is Billy Don Burns was not submitted, along with many other artists.
March 20, 2013 @ 10:33 am
Thanks for clearing that up. I wondered why he wasn’t nominated.
March 20, 2013 @ 1:38 pm
I heard that Lily & The Parlour Tricks song a few months ago and couldn’t get it out of my head. Glad to see them on this list.
March 20, 2013 @ 4:25 pm
It would be great if Run You Down won best Alt. Country Song. I love the fact that a song about running over your cheating wife makes me feel so happy when I listen to it.
March 21, 2013 @ 3:38 am
What I’d vote for (if I could), concerning country, alt.country and bluegrass:
The best country album:
JP Harris and The Tough Choices – I’ll Keep Calling
The best country song:
Bryen Willems – Hello Beer
The best alt. country song:
Lucky Tubb and & The Modern Day Troubadours – Heard Your Name
The best bluegrass song:
The Dust Busters with John Cohen – Because He Loved Her So
May 7, 2013 @ 8:50 am
The best country song: Bryen Willems’ – Hell Beer
June 13, 2013 @ 10:46 am
Awesome giving that JP Harris Album some mad respect!
June 13, 2013 @ 11:04 am
Whisky Row is my brothers band. He didnt win but at least they were nominated.