Abrázame
Frank Kaʻanoʻi

The Kanikapila Rag
Uncle Babe

Island Brothers​
​Bad Papa

MAJOR CHANGES FOR 2024.  THE BIMAs WILL RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL FORMAT DATING BACK TO 2013.  IN ORDER TO QUALIFY TO SUBMIT YOU MUST BE A BIG ISLAND RESIDENT OR MEET ONE OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS.
1) YOUR MUSIC WAS RECORDED ON THE BIG ISLAND
2) YOU WERE BORN ON THE BIG ISLAND
3) YOU WORK ON THE BIG ISLAND
​4) YOU PERFORM REGULARLY ON THE BIG ISLAND
​THESE CHANGES ARE INTENDED TO INCREASE PARTICIPATION FROM BIG ISLAND ARTISTS IN THE BIMAs AND AWARDS CEREMONY
IF YOU PARTICIPATED IN THE BIMAS 2 OR MORE YEARS AND NONE OF CRITERIA FITS YOU, YOU MAY SUBMIT ONE PROJECT.

Life Is Different Now
​​Frank Kaʻanoʻi

CATEGORIES


​ANTHOLOGY
COMPILATION
CONTEMPORARY ACOUSTIC
CONTEMPORARY
INSTRUMENTAL
​ISLAND
ROCK
ALTERNATIVE
CD-SINGLE
CD-EP
​SPIRITUAL


Emai Address

All In
Kyle Strngz

Commercial World
Bad Papa

Down In Lahiana
STORM

CD-EP

Sandemonium
​ Sandy Essman

Salsa Hawaii
Rolando Sanchez

An Anthology of
​Mele- Lee Gonsalves

The Journey
​ Continues
​Dennis and Christy Soares

  Anyone, anywhere in the world can vote.  Music must be hosted so that it can be previewed. With the exception of Anthology and Compilation music must have been recorded in 2023.  IN THE MESSAGE FIELD BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE LOCATION WHERE YOUR PROJECT FILES ARE HOSTED. (Example- https://hearthis.at/dennis-blair-soares-kb/)

Rock

Summer Splendor
​Dennis Soares

Contemporary

My Favs- 3
Frank Kaʻanoʻi

Drop the D
​Average Joes

Coconut Sunshine
​Diverse Official

Click here to submit.  After submitting you should receive a message- "submission complete"  If you are submitting more than one project (5 max)  "refresh browser" and use a separate form for each one.  All browsers are different.  If "submit" DOES NOT work enter a single character in the subject and message fields.

QUESTIONS: email- dennis_soares@hotmail.com
​OR  CALL 808-345-1800

Mr. Musk
Jammin Joe Buck

Contemporary
Acoustic

Hot Dog Man
Uncle Babe

Busride to Kalapana
Uncle Babe

Peachy Keen
Eyes of Red

So Bad
Kyle Strngz

Artist or Band Name

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Compilation

Anthology

Someday I'll Catch My Wave Jammin Joe Buck

Instrumental

Her Name Is
Maunakea
​STORM

Sunlight Sunbeight
​Dennis and Christy Soares

Samurai
STORM

Green Eyes
Stef Mariani

CD-Single

You Know
​This Christmas
Frank Kaʻanoʻi

Lahaina Blues
Frank Kaʻanoʻi

Will You Still Love Me
​Dennis and
​Christy Soares

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What you need to know?

 1) FIVE SUBMISSIONS PER ARTIST
2) FREE TO PARTICIPATE
3) 1-3 AWARDS PER WINNING CATEGORY
4) ANYONE LIVING ON THE BIG ISLAND (WITH EXCEPTIONS)
5) PROJECT CAN BE  PRODUCED ANYWHERE
6) WEBSITE TO PREVIEW ENTRIES
7) VOTING- BALLOTS WILL BE SENT OUT IN JPG FILE FORMAT.  ALSO VOTING VIA ELECTRONIC BALLOTS 

​AWARDS WILL BE DONATED.  NO MONEY EXCHANGES HANDS.  THIS EVENT IS SPONSORED BY ELATION RECORDS.  CURRENTLY PLANS ARE UNDERWAY TO STREAM AND VIDEO THE AWARDS PRESENTATION IN MARCH.

PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE WAY OF HOSTING THEIR MUSIC.  UPC BAR CODE NOT REQUIRED.   PREFER ORIGINAL MUSIC.  COVER TUNES ACCEPTABLE WITH PROPER PERMISSION.

DATES TO REMEMBER:
SUBMISSONS 12/1/2023
FEBRUARY 2024 VOTING TAKES PLACE
MARCH 2024 AWARDS PRESENTATION

A SINGLE SUBMISSION VALIDATES A CATEGORY

Superstar
Average Joes

​​The Music Of
Dennis and Christy Soares

Spiritual

Trio
​Dennis and Christy Soares

Island

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