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​ANTHOLOGY
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CONTEMPORARY ACOUSTIC
CONTEMPORARY
INSTRUMENTAL
​ISLAND
ROCK
ALTERNATIVE
CD-SINGLE
CD-EP
​SPIRITUAL
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Artist or Band Name

Anthology

Contemporary
Acoustic

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 12/1/22
FEBRUARY VOTING TAKES PLACE
MARCH- AWARDS PRESENTATION

A SINGLE SUBMISSION VALIDATES A CATEGORY
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​​The Music Of
Dennis and Christy Soares

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CD-Single

CD-EP

Island

Spiritual

Contemporary

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Rock

Instrumental

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It Occurs Naturally
​Dennis and Christy Soares

Compilation

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