Singer/Actor Ronny Cox Wins RoundGlass Award

RoundGlass Music Awards has announced Ronny Cox the winner in the Best American Roots Song category for his song "Bus To Baltimore".

The Awards took place at the Edison Hotel in New York City on Friday, Jan. 26.

Other winners at the RoundGlass Music Awards included Ringo Starr & Friends for Now the Time Has Come - (Song of the Year and Best Pop Song), Jessica Kelly for Little Thing - (Best Music Video) and Kato Hafez for Belad ElAkhlaq (Land of Morals) - (Best Rock Song).

RoundGlass Music Awards was founded by Grammy winning composer, producer and conservationist Ricky Kej. The mission of RoundGlass is to bring together a large International community of musicians who create socially responsible music for wellness, environmental consciousness and peace.
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Stevie Hawkins Wins Awards At 5th Annual Indie Music Awards - Los Angeles

Independent artists and songwriters, VIP guests, and personnel in the radio, film and television industries from around the world gathered for the indie music happening of the year, the 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards red carpet event at the legendary Grammy Museum in Los Angeles, April 24th, 2016.



The presentation of the awards was conducted on the stage of Clive Davis Theater inside the Grammy Museum, where Indie Music Channel artists gave dynamic performances.



Emphasis Records artist Stevie Hawkins, prevailed triumphant in two award categories, "Best Live R&B Performance" and "Best Live Blues Performance". Sharing the award for the R&B performance award are Victor Orlando, Grammy nominated percussionist to the stars and Miles Grayson, visionary producer-arranger-composer and pianist.



The Hawkins, Orlando and Grayson R&B accolade was garnered from their outstanding concert performance at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood for the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Music Awards and Hollywood F.A.M.E. Awards mass media, press event and show. On the night, Hawkins, Orlando and Grayson rendered an exciting and energetic rendition of the indie hit "Bam", from Hawkins critically acclaimed award-winning album "What The Funk?”, written by Charlotte Hannon and Stevie Hawkins. Watch the award video: https://youtu.be/8e-4DuoGtGk



Hawkins' blues award win is for a song titled "Tribute To James Brown", recorded live in Atlanta, GA, written, arranged, performed and produced by Hawkins. The live performance captures Hawkins keeping soulful Rhythm & Blues alive by rendering a powerful heartfelt tribute to the incomparable Mr. James Brown. Hawkins and his band pay bone-deep homage to Brown's musical riffs, vocalizations, songs, audience participation, and social consciousness. When watching the accompanying video to the song, it is rather amazing to see Mr. Brown and his band dancing and grooving to Hawkins beat on drums and the rhythmic foundation churned out his band. It is truly a remarkable visual conveyance of the fluid authenticity of Brown's groove that was captured and performed by Hawkins and company. Watch the award and tribute video: https://youtu.be/mcbq3HdV-HY



When asked about his thoughts surrounding winning the awards, Hawkins conveyed, "This is the first time ever receiving awards for live performances and I am very proud of them. I'd like to extend sincere thanks to Mr. Christopher Ewing and the Indie Music Channel judges for the honor and recognition. Gracious thanks also to Mr. Miles Grayson for representing me at the IMC awards event. I am so honored to have had the opportunity to perform with Victor Orlando and Miles Grayson, and to win the award for Best Live R&B Performance with them as well. They are extremely talented individuals, wonderful caring people, and I thank them both for their friendship and for giving their all during our performance together at the Avalon Theater concert. The Blues award for "Tribute To James Brown" is an amazing and very special accolade to have the honor of being the recipient, due the source of the performance and its inspiration. James Brown was a visionary, an explorer, a pioneer, and is among the small elite group of the greatest artists, songwriters and entertainers of all time. He was a man who believed in himself and would never take no for an answer. He broke all the rules of music theory and structure, and by that, set new boundaries creating his own, the Brown theory. He heard musical riffs, melodies, grooves and orchestrations in his head, and conveyed those to his band, even though oftentimes the band didn't believe his ideas would work. However the concepts did work, and his music and legacy has proved just such. Not only did he give the world the gift of his music, but he also advocated for education and the betterment of society as a whole. Mr. Brown has been an inspiration to me for decades, and I am honored to have received an award by honoring him with my tribute song. I am in hopes that the video I put together for the song will be received in the light of a sincere tribute to Mr. Brown, because that's what it is. If in some way I can contribute to carrying his music and legacy forward, that is what I will do. May God be with you all."

The event was hosted and presented by Christopher Ewing, Emmy Award winning TV host, actor, model, and Indie Music Channel founder. As an actor, Ewing has appeared on such top rated shows as "All My Children", "One Life to Live" and others, plus over 80 radio & T.V. commercials. He has also been the narrator and /or spokesperson in countless industrial films for General Motors, IBM and many others.

Further nominees associated with Hawkins' creative team in the 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards were accomplished lyricist, Charlotte Hannon, who earned four "Best Song" nominations in the categories of Americana, Blues, Easy Listening and R&B. Irish recording artist and songwriter, John Breen, received a "Best Song" nomination in the Americana category along with Tim Crouch, a famed musician, songwriter and producer.

Emphasis Records managing director, Tom Stevens said, "Congratulations to Stevie Hawkins, Victor Orlando and Miles Grayson on your win at the Indie Music Channel Awards. I also congratulate the creatives of our label roster and music publishing division on their nominations. These individuals work hard at their craft, maintain a bar of creative excellence, an enthusiastic attitude, and render superlative works of lyrical and musical art. These individuals are a prime example of persistence, determination, and holding on to the dream. They are all winners in my book."

In the 1st Annual Indie Music Channel Awards Hollywood, Hawkins won the award for Best Blues Male Artist.

Stevie Hawkins' incredible career spans over 40 years as an artist, songwriter and producer, as well as playing drums for a variety of national and international recording artists. In very recent years, his musical works has garnered eight awards, global radio airplay, and sync licensing deals. He shows no sign of slowing down.

Stevie Hawkins Website: http://www.steviehawkins.com
Victor Orlando Website: http://www.victororlandomusic.com
Indie Music Channel: http://www.indiemusicchannel.com

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Indie Music Channel Awards Honors Les Fradkin With Fourteen Rock, Instrumental and Classical Nominations

The 5th Annual Indie Music Channel Awards - Hollywood has nominated Les Fradkin for Fourteen awards in their annual red carpet event taking place in Los Angeles, April 24th, 2016, at the Clive Davis Theatre inside the legendary Grammy Museum. The nominations are taken from the successful RRO Entertainment album releases, "Mr. Midi Guitar" and "Rehearsals For Retirement" by Les Fradkin.

Fradkin's categories of nomination are:
• Best Rock Song - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Rock Producer - performance song title, "Lift Off" and "God Bless California (Oooh L.A.)"
• Best Instrumental Artist - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Instrumental Recording - recording title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Instrumental Song - performance song title, "Lift Off"
• Best Male Classical Artist - performance song title, "Sabre Dance"
• Best Classical Recording - recording title, "Ode To Joy"
• Best Classical Producer - performance song title(s) "Lift Off", "Ode To Joy" and "Sabre Dance"
• Best Classical Video Under $5K - performance song title "Canon In D"
• Best Special Videos Under $5K - performance song title "Canon In D"
• Album Of The Year - "Mr. Midi Guitar"

This is Fradkin's fourth time being nominated by the Indie Music Channel Awards. In 2013, 2014 and 2015, Fradkin received several nominations for in the Classical Genre, taking home the Best Classical Recording accolade in 2014 for "Canon In D".

Les Fradkin is a 21st Century "New Media" Artist and Composer / Innovator/ Guitarist. An Original Cast member of "Beatlemania", Virtuoso Guitarist and a Pioneer of MIDI Guitar.

Les is a successful songwriter/composer from the 1970's, lead guitarist, and one of the original members of the hit Broadway show "Beatlemania". He was a Guitar Synthesizer and Tapeless Recording pioneer of the 1980's, a neoclassical guitar trendsetter in the 1990's and is now a 21st Century innovator as a virtuoso MIDI Guitarist with the Starr Labs Ztar. A classically trained musician as well as being a rock guitarist, he has found success as a recording artist, composer and producer with MGM Sunflower, ESP-Disk, Bell, Arista, RCA, and Laurie Records. Les has written the well known hit "La Chansons Des Souvenirs" ("Song Of A Thousand Voices") for the famous French songstress Mireille Mathieu on the Philips label and this tune has also been recorded in a hit version on RCA Victor (now Sony/BMG) by the Latin Pop icon Roberto Jordan ("Donde"). He was originally discovered and signed by John Hammond Sr. at Columbia back in 1969.

He has played Mellotron, 12 and 6-string Guitar, Bass and Piano on dozens of Top 40 hit records throughout the early 1970's , and 1980's, scoring many US and UK chart placings throughout his career. His current instrumental music, is a mixture of various influences and signposts from Classic Rock,, Baroque and Progressive music. Current release: "Mr. Midi Guitar".

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Runway 27, Left wins The Akademia Music Award for Best Blues Song

With critical coverage by German magazine 'Der Folker', playing their first concerts in Switzerland and two of their performances filmed full length by Austrian TV station Servus TV, 2015 was a fairly successful year for Runway 27, Left. Receiving their first award ever, The Akademia Music Award for Best Blues Song in the January 2016 Akademia Music Awards, the new year sees the acoustic blues duo make a head start. On the winning song, The Akademia thinks that "Aptly titled, 'Tex-Mex Food And Texas Blues' combines easy lyrical stylings with a cool electric guitar riff to create a great anthem for any merry bar scene."

On their current album 'Friends And Catfish', Lukas Weber of Planet.tt Magazine from Vienna, Austria, says that "Half of the album was recorded at historic Sun Studio in Tennessee, the other half in Berlin; the result is something to be proud of (to listen to). Editor's picks: 'Blue Sunday' & 'Talking To Myself'."

Radio personality Josep Palmada of the Red Hot Blues Radio Show on Radio Vilafant from Spain thinks that 'Runway 27 Left from Vienna (Austria) show a very personal approach to the blues. It's a duo consisting of Anthony 'Tone' Kammerhofer and Erich 'Weissfeder' Brandl, mainly influenced by blues, country, Rock'n Roll, Zydeco and Bluegrass. Their second album 'Friends And Catfish' was recorded in the USA and Europe, and all songs on the album are original songs. It's great work.'

With more than 80 performances from 2011 to 2015 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, acoustic duo Runway 27, Left's first album 'Weekend Warriors' was released on their label 'Weissfeder Records' in March 2012. The harbinger of their first album, radio-only release 'Flawed & Flattened', had already gathered radio airplay in the UK, the USA, Spain, The Netherlands, Australia, Germany, Austria and Macedonia.

Eventually, April and May 2012 saw their first, brief guest appearances upon invitation by local artists in Memphis, TN, and New Orleans, LA. February 2013 saw them back in Memphis, TN, for recording their first few songs for their upcoming second album at historic Sun Records Studio, further enhancing their strong bond with St. Blues Guitar Workshop, too. The second part of their second album was recorded in September 2013 at Tonbrauerei Studios in Berlin, Germany. In January 2016, Runway 27, Left received the Akademia Music Awards for Best Blues Song for 'Tex-Mex Food & Texas Blues'. Both albums, 'Weekend Warriors' and 'Friends And Catfish' are available on all respective download platforms worldwide.

Runway 27, Left is a blues project having former Trans Am/Sun Luca/Run Riot bass player Erich 'White Feather' Brandl and My Other Brother lead vocalist Anthony 'Tone' Kammerhofer team up.

The musicians (Erich Brandl - guitars, bass, backing vocals and Anthony Kammerhofer - lead vocals, rhythm guitars) try to reconnect with the roots of pop and rock music, calling their style 'In-Blues Entertainment'.

Runway 27, Left's concert schedule for spring 2016:
10 Mar 2016 - Mausefalle - Bonn, Germany
11 Mar 2016 - Backpackers Inn - Einbeck, Germany
12 Mar 2016 - Summa Summarum Musikkeller - Frankfurt, Germany
09 Apr 2016 - Werkl im Goethehof - Vienna, Austria
02 Jun 2016 - Cafe Engelchen - Amberg, Germany
03 Jun 2016 - Kaffee Augenblick - Winterthur, Switzerland
05 Jun 2016 - Alfonsos Live Music Club - Munich, Germany
07 Jun 2016 - Ludwigs Bar & Cafe - Nuremberg, Germany
10 Jun 2016 - Landgasthof Adlerbraeu - Ernstbrunn, Austria
05 Oct 2016 - Black Pearl Bad Zwesten - Bad Zwesten, Germany
06 Oct 2016 - Rock Bar Reinhardshausen - Reinhardshausen, Germany
07 Oct 2016 - The Kings Arms - Nuremberg, Germany
27 Oct 2016 - The Early Bird - Innsbruck, Austria
28 Oct 2016 - Irish Pub Haslach - Haslach im Kinzigtal, Germany

http://www.runway27left.com

LOVE Garners 11th GRAMMY Award Nomination for Peter Kater, nominated for Best New Age Album in the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards

One might think that having ten previous GRAMMY® Award nominations would mellow Peter Kater's excitement about the GRAMMY Awards, but to him, every album is unique, every nomination an honor. This year, his peers in The Recording Academy nominated Love for Best New Age Album for the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, to be aired on CBS at 8 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2016, live from Los Angeles, CA. Love is the artist's first solo piano album in over a decade; it was released by Mysterium Music (Hanover, PA) on May 5, 2015.

Speaking from his Santa Monica, CA home, Kater shared, "I'm so excited to be once again nominated for the prestigious and elusive Grammy Award. I really barely slept last night in anticipation of this morning's announcements. I'm very moved by the support of my peers and touched that a solo piano album so close to my heart and so essential to my creative expression has received this great honor. In this album, I feel that I was able to express what is deep within my heart where words fell short and seemed colorless in comparison. After all, what is more compelling, alluring, mysterious, powerful and transformational than LOVE?"

Kater, now an 11-time GRAMMY Award nominee and multi-platinum selling pianist and composer, has been a leading innovator of New Age and Contemporary Instrumental music for over three decades. He has performed all over the world, including the at United Nations and Carnegie Hall, has released over 60 critically-acclaimed CDs, scored the music for over 100 television and film productions as well as for eleven on and off-Broadway productions. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with many of the world's most-talented musicians, actors and directors and is a proud recipient of many awards and honors including the Environment Leadership Award from the United Nations. His full biography, music and videos are available at www.PeterKater.com

Love is a collection of seven composed pieces and six improvisations that share the common theme of love and its many wonders and emotions. Captured over a period of three years, the album is romantic yet poignant, with lush graphics and liner notes bordering on poetic. Kater bares his soul, explaining the basis or inspiration for each piece, giving deeper and more personal insight into the music. Alone at the piano, he explores the many facets of love, not just the more common musical themes of romance and infatuation. He also encompasses hurt, loss and healing as well as the love of self - a much more mature approach that translates beautifully into Peter's unique and distinctive musical language.

Critics have called Love "one of his best albums ever" with Hypnagogue Reviews recently writing, "New Age piano fans need to hear this. The quality and beauty of all of Kater's work is a well-known quantity and this return to the simple beauty of solo piano will surely please his existing fans while making new ones."

The year 2015 has been a highly meaningful and memorable one for Kater. Just before releasing Love, the horrific earthquake in Nepal occurred on April 26, and Kater immediately decided that the release of Love should serve a higher purpose. With the full support of Mysterium's founder, Trisha Bowden, the label donated all proceeds from the album's first week of downloads to the American Nepal Medical Foundation's 2015 Earthquake Relief Fundraising Campaign. In May, Kater was honored with the esteemed Lifetime Achievement Award by the Zone Music Reporter Awards & Gala in New Orleans, and feted by friends from around the world in a touching tribute video (https://youtu.be/lmuY52rGayA). In July, Kater joined Nawang Khechog (Tibetan Flute) and Michael Fitzpatrick (Cello) in creating a musical "Long Life Prayer" in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's 80th birthday, produced by the Panchen Lama Tashi Lhunpo Project (https://youtu.be/mTIQvYpDBBE).

Bowden commented on the nomination this morning, saying, "It is with great honor we salute Peter Kater on his 11th GRAMMY nomination. The incredible depth of his creativity, and his devotion to meaningful and compassionate causes close to his heart, brings a beautiful energy to the new age music community and to Mysterium Music. We are truly Blessed to share his Love album with the world."

Love is Kater's fourth recording with Mysterium Music, the Hanover-PA based label founded by vocalist Trisha Bowden for the creation and networking of music for the healing arts and integrative medicine. Mysterium's music is in use for hospice care and in cancer centers, and in the treatment of PTSD and sleep disorders among many other modalities and health care areas. The label has received multiple awards in the area of healing/meditation music, now totaling four GRAMMY Award nominations with this year's nod to Love.

Mysterium's first release with Kater, Light Body, was both GRAMMY nominated and awarded Best Relaxation Meditation Album by the Zone Music Radio Awards. Light Body was followed in 2013 by Illumination, which earned Mysterium its second GRAMMY Award nomination (and Kater, his ninth.) In 2014, Kater reunited with acclaimed Native American flutist R. Carlos Nakai for Ritual, their first collaboration in over ten years, resulting in a third GRAMMY Award nomination for Mysterium, and a win for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album at the Zone Music Awards.

The GRAMMY-nominated album, Love, is for sale as physical CD or digital downloads from Mysteriummusic.com, Peterkater.com and fine music stores everywhere, including but not limited to Amazon, iTunes and CD Baby.

Learn more about Love and listen to music clips on the official album page at http://www.mysteriummusic.com/albums/love

Media interviews and CD review requests welcome; please contact Beth Ann Hilton, The B Company, at bethhilton(at)thebcompany(dot)com.

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Deadline looms for 12th Annual Acoustic Music Awards

The deadline of the 12th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) is fast approaching. IAMA is the preeminent musician awards for up-and-coming music artists. It promotes excellence in Acoustic Music performance and artistry, it is geared towards today's best up-and-coming music acts. Together for an exclusive, once-in-a-year event. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Win a Top Prize of US$11,000 worth of Prizes.

Entrants come from all over the world: Australia, Canada, Japan, Brazil, Germany, USA, South Africa, etc. Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition/song choice, music production and originality/artistry. You can enter in a number of categories such as: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group, Folk, Alternative, AOG (Open Category), etc.

IAMA has been generating buzz in the musician scene.

"I have felt more connected with International Music Acoustic Awards far more than any other music award competitions or musician awards. IAMA has followed my facebook page, responded quickly with any questions I've had and I continue to have positive interaction with the staff" said Amanda Grace, a singer-songwriter from Minnesota.

"The favourite thing for me is that its so easy to enter your competition online. I experience very helpful people working at the company. I would say that it’s a great competition to enter into and it is well run and the company are a very professional outfit" said Paul O'Brien, a singer-songwriter from Ireland.

Past years' winners include: Meghan Trainor, Carl Wockner, Kelley James, AJ Croce, Maddy Rodriguez(Canada), David Francey (Canada), Liz Longley, Charlie Dore (Hit Singer-Songwriter from UK), The Refugees (USA), Kate Lush (Australia), Wayne Southards (USA), Larry Pattis (USA), Omega (Uganda), El McMeen, etc. Last year’s winner went to Australian singer-songwriter Carl Wockner who won the overall grand prize as well as the Best AAA/Alternative Song.

"I am blown away with this huge win. When you are so passionate about the music you create, it's hard not to live it, but to know that others love it as much as me feels ninja amazing" said an elated Carl Wockner, who became the first Australian to win the top award at IAMA.

"I am very excited and surprised to win", said Meghan Trainor, 6th Annual IAMA Best Female Artist Winner, who stunned the music industry by hitting #1 with a debut single and album on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 Album charts respectively last year. Her debut single "All About That Bass" became a mega hit and Meghan has become an international household name, her hit single sold over 12 million copies in the first 6 months. She has two new songs on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts "Like I'm Gonna Lose You" a duet with John Legend, at #28 and "Marvin Gaye" a duet with Charlie Puth, at #21.

IAMA is sponsored by: D'Addario Strings, New Music Weekly, Loggins Promotion, Airplay Access, Lewitt Microphones, Aspri Reverb, Music Industry Blueprint, Sirius XM Radio, Acoustic Café Radio Show, SemiClef.com, Kari Estrin Management & Consulting, SongU, and Sonicbids

Win prizes in 8 different categories: Best Male Artist, Best Female Artist, Best Group/Duo, Folk/Americana/Roots, AAA/Alternative, Instrumental, Open and Country/Bluegrass. There will also be an Overall Grand Prize winner awarded to the top winner worth over US$11,000, which includes radio promotion to over 250 radio stations in US and Canada. Winning songs will be heard on radio! Winners and runner-ups will be featured on our CD compilation. Also, we feature up to 10 different artists get featured and promoted on IAMA website every month, which provides a review, ratings, CD information and more.

Judging is based on excellence in music performance, songwriting/composition and originality. Winners are selected by a panel of established artists and industry professionals. Winners and finalists of the Awards will be featured in the IAMA website and e-newsletters, read by music press, talent buyers, promoters and other industry insiders. All songs submitted must be submitted must be original and submitted online or via CD, the artist may also perform original material not yet released and written by other songwriters or composers. Cover songs are permitted. Deadline to enter is November 6th. Information: http://www.inacoustic.com

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J-Roc Earns Two Awards At The 63rd Pop Song Awards

Super-producer Jerome "J-ROC" Harmon earned both his fourth and fifth BMI Awards with two more hit songs. Broadcast Music, Inc. honored some of its best artists, producers and songwriters at the 2015 Pop Awards held on May 12th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

J-ROC earned two BMI Pop Song Awards for "Holy Grail" performed by Jay Z and featuring Justin Timberlake and "Not a Bad Thing" by Justin Timberlake.

The 63nd annual BMI Pop Awards were hosted by BMI Vice President and General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Barbara Cane, and BMI President and CEO Mike O'Neill.

J-ROC was also recently featured by Korg Instruments as a featured artist. The company also featured a promotional video featuring J-ROC. The video can be seen on Korg, Inc.'s website at, http://www.korg.com/us/features/artists/2015/0423/ or on YouTube below,



Shortly following Korg's endorsement of J-ROC – music writer and biographer Jake Brown (author of Rick Rubin: In the Studio, and over twenty four publications) confirmed a chapter of his new anthology entitled, "Hip Hop Hits" will feature a chapter on the Multi-Grammy Super Producer.

Earlier this year J-ROC took home a Grammy for Best R&B Song for Beyonce's "Drunk In Love" as well as earning additional accolades in the following categories,
57th Grammy Award Winner for Best RnB Performance
57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Contemporary RnB Album
57th Grammy Award Winner for Best Surround Sound Album

About J-ROC
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Named by Billboard Magazine as 2013's Top R&B Song Producer, J-ROC is known for producing such instant classic radio hits as Jay Z's "Tom Ford" and Justin Timberlake's "Suit & Tie" in addition to his frequent collaborations with musical genius Timbaland. In 2014, J-ROC's phenomenal discography continued to grow when he was invited by legendary industry executive L.A. Reid to re-work and produce six songs on Michael Jackson's posthumously released album Xscape.

Learn more about J-ROC's accomplishments at his official website at www.jeromeharmonproductions.com
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Fadi Awad Makes History & Wins In The Global Music Awards!

May 8th 2015, a date that Fadi Awad will never forget! As he won the Silver Medal for his Outstanding Achievements as a DJ/Producer throughout the years, highlighting also his track "Free Your Mind" that was nominated as well in the Hollywood Music In Media Awards 2014! Fadi is a multi-genres DJ/Producer and music composer/songwriter, inspired by all what's beautiful from every genre that popped up from the eighties until today!... Fadi Awad is the only DJ/Producer who reached the final stage of the GMA in May 2015, and he made History by becoming the first DJ/Producer from Vancouver and Lebanon to win in the Global Music Awards!!! Fadi thanked the GMA Organizers, Jury, his team and supporters, hoping for the best, and added:" I have made many music achievements throughout the years without sponsorship neither being hosted by a Major Label. I've ran successfully my Independent Labels in which I have collaborated with top artists from all around the world… 90% of our tracks were highly charted in the digital stores and some of them were charted in several National Charts: US, UK, Germany, France and more… It is time to sign with a Major Label or a sponsor especially that the effective promotion of the top industry's level is very costy!"… A reporter then asked him: "If a serious media or a big investor wants to build an effective completed music Industry in Canada or Vancouver that produces talents to the world with or without foreign collaborations, and asked for your professional assistance, will you be able to do that?"… Fadi replied: "If it's serious, it can be discussed! I have helped and still assisting many artists there in several fields, in a friendly way! I have also composed some of my albums & singles in Vancouver, where I'm always inspired positively!"… Another reporter asked him: "You always used to say that USA is the mother of the worldwide artists, do you think that USA is getting stronger or weaker music wise?"… Fadi replied: "USA is getting stronger and stronger in this field and I'm very thankful music wise to all who appreciated my music, and supported me in USA and worldwide!"…

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Aussie Couple Ray Ramon & Jenni Ramon Win Big In Hollywood

History was made last night in Hollywood California as Australia's Singer Songwriters Ray Ramon and Jenni Ramon's "Dance All Night" won the "Best Dance Song" title at the Annual Indie Music Channel Awards 2015.

The City of stars hosted the biggest Indie Music Awards 2015 where artists from around the world gathered.

Venue was the world's famous Whiskey A Go Go.

Dance all night is a song written by Ray and Jenni about how they met and both artists decided to replay that part of their lives deciding to share it with the world.

DJ Andromeda of the United Kingdom produced the electronic dance music under the Ray Ramon Records Label, with Ray Ramon as Executive Producer.

The song's music video team Australia's Newcastle based Little Man Productions are also great contributors to the success of the song namely Stuart Glover, Chris Hornby and Todd Davies.

Dance All Night (Feat. Jenni Ramon) was number 1 on "The Kings of spins" Radio Campaign upon release and currently receiving massive airplay on various Radio and Television stations around the world.

Dance All Night was released to Radio and Media by Canada's PlayMpe, Eddie Gordon's Kingsofspins and RadioExpress (Marktheshark)

The Independent duo recently opened up their recording services, Ray Ramon Records Label to up and coming artists.

The Australian Couple who reside in Newcastle Australia were unable to attend the prestigious event hosted by Day Time Emmy Award Winning T.V Host and Executive Producer Christopher Ewing due to preparations for their upcoming new music video titled "Moving On".

Ray Ramon - Dance All Night (Feat. Jenni Ramon) is available online worldwide.
Buy Now on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MNAN7QY

Music Video Available on VEVO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HihTbsJWpLk

Website:
https://rayramon.com

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Singer/Songwriter DeDe Receives 6 Major Music Industry Awards!

Up and coming Houston-area Independent Singer/Songwriter DeDe Wedekind, www.DeDe-Music.com, has won 6 significant and music industry-recognized songwriting awards over the past 4 months:

Adult Contemporary Album of the Year for Love & Fairy Tales- Oct. 2014 IMEA Awards
Holiday Album of the Year for World of Christmas- Oct. 2014 IMEA Awards
Spiritual Song of the Year for "Canon on the Lord's Prayer"-Oct. 2014 IMEA Awards
Love Song Category FINALIST in the Dec. 2014 Annual UK Songwriting Contest, for "Blame It On the Summertime"
2nd Place Overall Finisher in the Dallas Songwriting Contest for "The Plans I Have for You"
2nd Place Overall Finish: Instrumental, in the Dallas Songwriting Contest for "Change the World", her instrumental version of her original, One Child.

DeDe was also a Semi-Finalist in 7 categories in the Dec. 2014 Annual UK Songwriting Awards for 6 songs including Joyful Christmas, Change the World, One Child, America United, and Canon on the Lord's Prayer. DeDe was honored to be recognized as BEST VOCALIST in March 2014 on SingerUniverse.com, for "Blame It On the Summertime", and was First Runner-Up for the same song on SongwriterUniverse.com, also in March.

Timothy Yap of Breathecast.com, says this about DeDe: "When it comes to song interpretation, (DeDe) Wedekind is without peer." Grammy-Winning Producer of the Year, Jeff Bova, (also Producer of World of Christmas), says: "World of Christmas will not just touch your heart, but will touch your soul." And Grammy Winner, Jason Miles says, "DeDe is a superb vocalist...a talent to be watched."

Performing with her 3 to 5-piece band, DeDe recently was signed to new label, Dominion Entertainment in Los Angeles, headed by well-known songwriter & producer, Kevin De Clue, who has worked with Jewel, Hillary Duff , Jenna Gentry, and Pink. DeDe's also just been added to the roster of well-known talent agent Wilene Dunn of WCD Enterprises of Ft. Worth, Texas.

Listen to DeDe's music on: iHeart Radio, Pandora, Lastfm, Jango Internet Radio, and other internet radio stations like www.Skopemag.com, and you can purchase her music on iTunes, Amazon.com, and CDBaby, just search "DeDe Wedekind". To find out more about DeDe, including her upcoming shows and new music projects, visit: http://www.DeDe-Music.com/Music, and SignUp for her monthly fan news!

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