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Aseel Massoud and Athrodeel smiling as they receive their award during the InterContinental Music Awards online ceremony

Aseel Massoud and Athrodeel Win InterContinental Music Award, Turning Displacement Into a Language of Unity

Aseel Massoud and Athrodeel Win InterContinental Music Awards, Transforming Displacement Into Shared Human Experience At the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards, Syrian soprano Aseel Massoud and her cross cultural duo Athrodeel received recognition in the Fusion Music category. The award honors…

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Photo of Amritha Rajan, InterContinental Music Awards winner and Indian Idol Season 16 contestant, celebrating her musical journey

Amritha Rajan’s Journey InterContinental Music Awards, Indian Idol, and her original song ‘Kadalinnazham’

Amritha Rajan, InterContinental Music Awards Winner, Continues Her Inspiring Journey on Indian Idol with the Release of Her Original Song ‘Kadalinnazham’ Amritha Rajan, an InterContinental Music Awards winner, has been a valued part of our musical family, and watching her…

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Aryana Sayeed recognized at the InterContinental Music Awards

Aryana Sayeed Wins InterContinental Music Award and Dedicates the Honor to the Women and Girls of Afghanistan

An Acceptance Speech That Resonated Beyond the Ceremony: Aryana Sayeed Receives InterContinental Music Award and Dedicates It to Afghan Women and Girls At this year’s InterContinental Music Awards, one of the ceremony’s most resonant moments came not from performance, but…

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Promotional cover art featuring Marie-Claire Giraud and Merry.

Star Spot with Marie-Claire Giraud – Award Winning Jazz Soprano, Songwriter & Cross-Genre Visionary

Welcome to an Exclusive Star Spot Interview with Marie-Claire Giraud: The Voice That Bridges Jazz, Opera & Broadway Marie-Claire Giraud opens up about her EP Caravan, Broadway debut, and giving back to the community. From the Caribbean island of Dominica…

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Welcome 2025 InterContinental Music Awards Finalists!

InterContinental Music Awards Artists Shine Among GRAMMY Nominees

Celebrating Our InterContinental Music Awards Community at the GRAMMY Awards Every year the Recording Academy honors outstanding achievements in music. Every year we are proud to see members of our InterContinental Music Awards community represented among the GRAMMY nominees. This…

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Shahed Mohseni, CEO and Founder of the InterContinental Music Awards, speaking during an interview with Darla Z

Bridging Cultures Through Music: A Conversation Between Shahed Mohseni and Darla Z

Shahed Mohseni x Darla Z: A Conversation That Crosses Borders In a recent feature on The Darla Z Show on Bootleggers Radio, Shahed Mohseni, Founder and CEO of the InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA), sat down with Darla Z, acclaimed artist…

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Amritha Rajan performing on Indian Idol Season 16 after being recognized as an InterContinental Music Awards alumna

InterContinental Music Awards winner Amritha Rajan has reached the Top 16 on Indian Idol

InterContinental Music Awards winner Amritha Rajan continues to make waves with her beautiful voice and heartfelt performances at Indian Idol! A Rising Star on Indian Idol Season 16 InterContinental Music Awards winner Amritha Rajan continues to impress audiences with her…

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Screenshot of Shahed Mohseni Zonoozi and Karen Lorre hosting the 2025 InterContinental Music Awards online ceremony.

InterContinental Music Awards 2025 Winners Announced

InterContinental Music Awards 2025: A Global Celebration of Unity and Music On August 24, artists and music lovers from more than 68 countries gathered virtually for our 13th Annual InterContinental Music Awards. Streaming live from the Hollywood Hills, the five…

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