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Congratulations to J. Michael and W2 - The 2008 Northeast Grand Prize Winner!
J. Michael and W2
On Thursday, August 14th, J. Michael and W2 won the 2008 IMWS Northeast showcase at Crash Mansion in New York City. Congratulations on winning the second of four Grand prize packages worth over $50,000!
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IMWS Showcase Video  at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia
 
2008 IMWS
Showcase 24 independent artists (selected by TAXI and Billboard magazine)
Crown 4 Grand Prize Winners
Award $250,000 in total prizes (including $24,000 in CASH!)
Produce 4 compilation CDs featuring 60 indie acts
 
The 2008 IMWS features showcases in Los Angeles, New York, Atlanta, and Chicago and will award a huge Grand Prize at each show. This is your opportunity to perform in front of music industry VIPs and win the gear to build your own home recording studio, a 1,000 CD manufacturing package, showcases at major music conferences, cash money, and more!
 
2008 IMWS showcase schedule
WEST
July 17, 2008, 8 p.m.
Knitting Factory - Hollywood
7021 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90028
  NORTHEAST
August 14, 2008, 8 p.m.
CRASH MANSION
199 Bowery (@ Spring Street)
New York, NY 10002
     

SOUTHEAST
September 11, 2008, 8 p.m.
VINYL
1374 West Peachtree Street
Atlanta, GA 30309

  MIDWEST
October 16, 2008, 8 p.m.
ELBO ROOM
2871 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657

Since 2002, our Grand Prize Winners include:
Singer Songwriter (Amber deLaurentis, Chinua Hawk)
Hard Rock (Dirty Power)
Punk/Pop (Bang Sugar Bang)
Pop Rock (Plain Jane Automobile, Rich Creamy Paint)
Hip Hop (Treologic, The Urban Sophisticates, BurnDown All-Stars, Dura Hale, Berto Ramon)
Electronic Pop Rock (Brice Woodall)
Jazz (Orbert Davis)
Bluegrass Rock (Rose's Pawn Shop, Special Ed and the Shortbus)
Rock (Shipwreck Union, Glint)
Salsa (Bio Ritmo)
Country/American (Deadman)
Jam (Gamble Brothers Band)
Pagan Lounge (Rosin Coven)

We've also showcased Gospel, World, Country, Flamenco, AAA, R&B, Pop, Funk, Crunk, Klezmer, Alternative, A Capella, Punk, Emo, Latin... did someone say "all genres welcome?"

 
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Congratulations to Kid Theodore - the 2008 West Grand Prize Winner
2008 Midwest semi-finalists are announced
2008 Northeast semi-finalists announced
2008 Southeast semi-finalists are announced
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