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
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Rock
Summer Splendor
Dennis Soares
Contemporary
My Favs- 3
Frank Kaʻanoʻi
Drop the D
Average Joes
Coconut Sunshine
Diverse Official
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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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