Promoting New Mexico artists, engineers and producers.
New Albuquerque
Song Competition Announced
The New Mexico Music Awards Songwriter’s
Initiative announces a competition open to residents living within the state of New Mexico. The challenge is to compose a
song about Albuquerque which may be used to promote the city of Albuquerque nationally
and internationally.
The
competition entry period will be July 1st-31st, 2014.
Finalists will be announced on August 15th and will perform their
songs as part of a live concert before a panel of judges in September who will
choose a grand prize winner and two runners up. The competition is open to
professional and non-professional musicians alike.
The
song must use the name “Albuquerque” as the title and/or as part of the lyrics.
The song may be composed in any style, must portray Albuquerque in a positive
light and may not contain explicit lyrics. The song will be judged on
composition and performance. Keep in mind that this song may be used to promote the city and so imagery is very important.
Prizes
will be awarded as follows:
Grand prize-360
production of the winning song including copyright registration and fees, a
publishing contract, pre-production consultation, studio time to record and mix
the song (up to 6 hours), up to two hours of mastering, a two hour photo
session, inclusion on Listen ABQ and New Mexico Music Awards website, links to
the artist’s website or other social media and a cash prize of $500.00.
1st Runner Up- Copyright
registration and fees, a publishing contract, pre-production consultation, up
to two hours of studio time for recording and mixing, one hour of mastering, a
one hour photo session and inclusion on Listen ABQ and the New Mexico Music
Awards website, links to the artist’s website or other social media and a cash
prize of $300.00.
2nd Runner Up- Copyright
registration and fees, a publishing contract, inclusion on Listen ABQ and the
New Mexico Music Awards website, links to the artist’s website or other social
media and a cash prize of $200.00.
The
Albuquerque Song Competition is sponsored by the City of Albuquerque, Listen
ABQ and the New Mexico Music Awards. For a complete list of rules, please follow the rules link under the ENTRY tab above. Forms specific to this competition will be available on July 1st, 2014.
2014 New Mexico Music Awards Winners Announced.
The 27th New Mexico Music Awards are in the books. This year, we had performances featuring Jamie Michaels, Rebecca Annah Ascott and Jose & Kathy Ponce, Mikey Junchaya, Bambi & the Wolves, Lisa Carman, The First Take Trio and Syd Masters. Michael Anthony recieved the Eric Larson Lifetime Achievement award.
This year's winners included some of New Mexico's best artists, produc ers and engineers including Syd Masters. John Wall, Son Como Son, Jono Manson, Bambi Wolf and Dave Tutin. For complete list of winners, click on the winners tab above.
Duplicate trophies are available for purchase through June 30th. For more information on price and ordering, please contact Kathy at nmmusicawards@gmail.com.
The Eric Larson Endowment at the University of New Mexico provides scholarship money to currently enrolled juniors or seniors who have declared music or a related field as their major.
Our recipient this year is Michael Bryant. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Music, Film, Theater and Digital Media in May of 2013 and is now pursuing his Master's Degree. His ultimate goal is to one day open his own school for music production. We believe that this is exactly what our goal has been from the beginning, to give those students who intend to make music a career the financial help they need.
To find out more or to donate, go to http://ericlarsonendowment.com. To donate directly, Please make your check payable to:
UNM Eric Larson Endowment/UNM Foundation
700 Lomas NE 7 Woodward Center Albuquerque, NM 87131
The NMMA will hold music workshops throughout the year on topics such as Understanding Contracts, Songwriting, How to find and keep a gig, Recording and Mastering basics. If you would like more information about how you can schedule a workshop for your area, please contact us at contactnewmexicomusicawards@gmail.com
We will also begin presenting a program for veterans this fall entitled Songwriting as a Therapeutic Process to help those who have served our country honorably communicate their experiences in the theater of war. We will be expanding these programs beyond New Mexico to the southwestern and western US beginning in June of 2014. We are currently looking for sponsorships to cover artist fees, travel and other expenses. Music is a powerful tool and should be used to educate as well as entertain.
The Railyards Marketplace in the Barellas neighborhood in Albuquerque is an incredible opportunity for artists and vendors and a great economic tool for the City of Albuquerque and the County of Bernalillo and, of course, for the community of Barellas. The Railyards Marketplace is looking for musicians to play every Sunday through November 2nd. Artists will be paid for their performance. The Railyards music committee is looking for a variety of music. To apply and to find out more, go to railyardsmarket.org.
Check out CreateSpace from Amazon.com. The service allows you to sell your music online in CD or as a download through Amazon and other channels without having to carry any inventory. There are no exclusive agreements, leaving you free to sign as an indie artist anywhere down the road. CreateSpace also offers design and duplication services for the less artistically inclined. Signing up is free. Click on the icon on the links page and get started today!
