ICMA 2021

InterContinental Music Awards , the most cultural and inclusive music/songwriting competition in Los Angeles , is here to evaluate music beyond billboard standard grounds grounds from a global and ethnical perspective by judges who are Hollywood music executives and industry professionals. We reward nominees and winners with education and prizes ,we also offer them high quality mentorship on how to become successful in the music industry.  

By submitting your music to the awards, not only will you represent your ethnic and country’s culture culture but you will also attend a high profile songwriting contest in LA and will be part of a multi-continental music movement and will be recognized internationally! 

Judging Panel

Our Judging panel is consist of amazing music gurus who produced and wrote for acts like Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, Bella Thorn, Westlife, Gloria Estefan, Celine Dion, Ricky Martin, Ray Charles and many Grammy nominated artists as well as companies such as NBC, Warner Bros, MTV and Fox

InterContinental Music Awards music judges portraits

Prizes:

At InterContinental Music Awards, we provide the prizes which would support artists and help them to enhance their exposure and career. Our nominees and winners will receive a High-Quality Award Certificate signed and endorsed by InterContinental Music Awards together with wide range of career-enhancing prizes:

Nominees

1. A partial scholarship to the accelerator training program that rapidly connects them to the opportunities in the music industry (worth thousands of dollars)

2.Featuring in press release with media promotion

3. A 60-Minute webinar with members of the judging panel in the Landscape of Music Business, opportunities, contracts and hight quality production tips.

4. Free promotion on our website and social media

Continent Winners

1. A full scholarship to the accelerator online training program that rapidly connects them to the opportunities in the music industry (worth thousands of dollars)

2. A one-on-one private coaching with members of the judging panel

3. Featuring in  major press channels

4. Free promotion on our website and social media

Hear from our participants:

I'm super excited about a special prize that I have received as a winner. An offer to remix one of my songs and I'm really excited about it. A huge thank you to the ICMA team.
InterContinental Music Awards 2020 winners, lily stockwell, portrait
Lily Stockwell
Singer/Songwriter - USA
I'm very excited and happy about this and I just wanted to say thank you so so much to InterContinental Music Awards and to all the judges.
InterContinental Music Awards 2020 winners, jhay, portrait
Jhaye
Singer/Songwriter - Sweden
Even though my music didn't place as the winner still it's a great honor for me to participate in the InterContinental Music Awards
Jeffrey Tay
Singer/Songwriter - China
I'm so honored and so grateful to receive this award and this means a lot to me. I would especially like to thank Mr. Mohseni for arranging all this even during the Covid19. Thank all the judges who are so hard-working and so cooperative and especially the ICMA team who has always been with me throughout my journey. I would like to dedicate this award to my mom and my brother who are so supportive and thank you everyone and love you all.
InterContinental Music Awards 2020 winners, muskan, portrait
Muskan
Singer - India
In the personal mentoring as an extra prize we could get some quite new viewpoints to improve our future activities. We appreciate InterContinental Music Awards.
InterContinental Music Awards winner 2019, nadoka, band picture
NADOKA
Drum & Bass Band - Japan

Enter the most cultural and inclusive music/songwriting competition on the globe and present your country’s culture that helps you to be recognized internationally. We already have winners and alumni from 45 nationalities

Press:

“This is a great opportunity for up-and-coming artists to get their music professionally evaluated, recognized and awarded by judges with reputation around the world” – Music Connection Feb 2019

InterContinental Music Awards - announcement in the music connection magazine

“a music award without borders, a music award that unites all continents, a music award dedicated to all artists” – Music Connection Sep 2019

InterContinental Music Awards - announcement in the music connection magazine

“This is a revolution in music industry as this is the first award that recognizes artists the proper way by giving them the acknowledgement and support they need, crediting their cultural or ethnical background that makes their music so unique.”

 ABC7 News July 2019

“Over the past decade, the organization recognized music talents from different countries. InterContinental Music Awards (ICMA) is committed to support and promote good music and talented musicians.”

 FOX News July 2020

intercontinental music awards in press

International Recognition

You join an international network of musicians.

Training Program Scholarships

You learn how to become successful in your music career.

One-on-One Mentoring Sessions

You learn directly from industry professionals.

Publicity in Major Press

You gain credibility as an established artist.