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InterContinental Music Awards 2026 Welcomes Artists from Over 100 Countries Worldwide

InterContinental Music Awards 2026: A Truly Global Community of Artists Across 100+ Countries In 2026, the InterContinental Music Awards reached a milestone that reflects something deeper than numbers. This year, we received submissions from artists representing over 100 countries and…

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Namewee Wins InterContinental Music Award for “Ghost Island”

Namewee Earns Multiple InterContinental Music Awards Recognitions for Genre-Blending Global Sound

Namewee Wins at the InterContinental Music Awards for “Ghost Island,” A Bold Fusion of Reggae and Political Satire The InterContinental Music Awards continues to spotlight artists who push creative boundaries across cultures and genres—and among them is Namewee, an artist…

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Portrait of Heerraa, InterContinental Music Awards winner for Love Wins in the Folk category

Heerraa Wins at InterContinental Music Awards, Turning Heartfelt Folk into a Global Message of Resilience

From Personal Story to Global Impact, Heerraa Ravindran Wins at the InterContinental Music Awards BEST OF NORTH AMERICA – FolkHeerraa – “Love Wins”Winner, InterContinental Music Awards In a season when global music saw artists navigating identity, connection, and emotional authenticity,…

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Luca Stricagnoli holding an acoustic guitar

Luca Stricagnoli Wins InterContinental Music Award and Expands the Language of the Acoustic Guitar

The Acoustic Guitar, Reimagined by Luca Stricagnoli At the InterContinental Music Awards, innovation is not just part of the conversation—it is embodied by artists who push boundaries and redefine their craft. Italian guitarist and composer Luca Stricagnoli is one of…

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Cheb Khaled InterContinental Music Awards winner for Come Together Asere Que Bola Fusion Music Best of Middle East

Cheb Khaled Brings the World Together

Cheb Khaled’s Global Sound Takes InterContinental Music Awards Fusion Music Honor Best of Middle East – Fusion Music“Come Together – Asere Que Bola”Winner, InterContinental Music Awards Few artists in global music have sustained both cultural identity and international reach the…

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Illustration of Olympic ice dance performance to Jennifer Thomas’s composition Rise of the Phoenix following her InterContinental Music Awards win

Jennifer Thomas Wins Multiple InterContinental Music Awards, Recognized for Cinematic Music Featured at the Olympic Games

The American composer and pianist earned Best Production and two Best of Pangea honors at the InterContinental Music Awards, and her music has also reached the Olympic Games At this year’s InterContinental Music Awards, , the spotlight fell on craftsmanship….

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Portuguese duo Némanus holding the Best of Europe trophy at the InterContinental Music Awards after winning for Beijo de Funaná

Némanus Win Best of Europe at InterContinental Music Awards for “Beijo de Funaná”

Portuguese duo Némanus win Best of Europe at the InterContinental Music Awards for “Beijo de Funaná”, spotlighting Lusophone dance music globally By InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA) In an era where trends often move faster than artistry, Némanus have built something…

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Shiha Zikir winner of Best of Asia Asian Pop InterContinental Music Awards

Shiha Zikir Brings Asian Pop to the Global Stage at the InterContinental Music Awards

Malaysian Pop Star Shiha Zikir Takes Best of Asia Title at ICMA Malaysian Star Wins Best of Asia Asian Pop for “AEWO” When the InterContinental Music Awards revealed its 2021 continental winners, one artist stood out as a powerful voice…

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How to properly register your song for royalties step by step guide for artists and songwriters

How to Properly Register Your Song and Make Sure You Receive All Your Royalties

Introducing Our New Educational Series for Artists and Songwriters At the InterContinental Music Awards, we support artists not only by celebrating their achievements, but also by sharing knowledge that helps them build lasting careers. One of the most important foundations…

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