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2008 IMWS
Showcase 24 independent artists (selected by 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!
 

The IMWS exposes musicians from every genre to music industry participants through our live showcase finals. This isn't a popularity contest. Our goal is to discover, showcase, and reward the best independent artists in the country.

In each region, entries are judged on Songwriting, Overall Vibe, Musical Performance, Vocal/Lead Instrument Performance, and Originality. Genre and production quality are not a factor.

From the initial screening, 100 semi-finalists are selected and sent to the offices of Billboard magazine. Editors at Billboard screen the semi-finalists to choose six acts to play each showcase.
2008 IMWS showcase schedule
WEST
July 17, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
  NORTHEAST
August 14, 2008
New York, NY
     

SOUTHEAST
September 11, 2008
Atlanta, GA

  SOUTHWEST
October 16, 2008
Chicago, IL

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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