2021 Nominees
We are pleased to announce all the Nominees for best of every continent! Nominees are now in the final round of the contest and the winners will be announced by mid July. Congratulations to all the Nominees!
America
Adult Contemporary
- “Take Me as I Am” by Eytan Ribner – United States
Alternative
- “Delayed After light” by I Am Night – Brazil
- “Hope You Dream” by The New Starts Now – United States
- “Love You More” by Craymo & Chris Capozza – United States
- “Stabilize” by JoJo Worthington – Canada
- “You’re All That I Want In This World” by Katye Kellye And The Interruption – United States
- “You & Me” by The New Starts Now – United States
American Roots
- “Butterflies” by Cory Young & Amira Gadd – United States
- “Little Girl” by Melissa D – United States
Britpop
- “Love Will Find You” by Jon Tompkins – Untitled States
- “There’s No Fear in the Soul” by Jon Tompkins – United States
Contemporary Instrumental
- “Prayer for the Children” by Jason Tonioli & John Kundson – United States
- “Year of the Funky” by Beibei Monter – United States
Country
- “One Man Band” by Bo Ely & Caitlin Evanson – United States
- “Right Now” by Austin Hopkins – United States
Disco Funk
- “Space Age Class” by Becca Wonka – United States
Gospel/Contemporary Christian
- “Higher” by Lisa Mitts & Brandon Bee – United States
- “Unstoppable” by Bible Belt Blues – United States
Indie Pop
- “Savor Me (ft. Mary Grace)” by Denise Dimin– United States
Jazz
- “Colour Outside the Lines” by Cayla Brooke & Michael Creber – Canada
- “Its the Simple Things” by Charu Suri & Friends – United States
- “Seasons” by Charu Suri & Friends – United States
Latin Alternative
- “Pablo’s Glue” by Lynne Taylor & Charlie Rockwood Farr – United States
Latin Pop
- “No Quiero Dejar De Amarte” by Kardia Music (Johnny Flores Roach, Trinidad Gutierrez & Jean “Yan” Carlos Avellaneda Layton) – United States
Musical Theater
- “A Child’s Dream Will Light the Way” by Lillias White – United States
- “Everything is Changing” by John O’Boyle & Danan Healy – United States
- “Now Comes the Dawn” by John O’Boyle & Erin Davie – United States
Neo soul
- “I Might Not Be Around” by Ailie MacK – United States
- “Le Jazz et l’Acide” by Becca Wonka – United States
Pop
- “All I’ll Ever Know” by Jacquelyn Wells – United States
- “Emrooz (Today)” by Pouya Kooshki & Mehdi Loghmani – Iran
- “Purple Light” by Chrissie Limos – United States
R&B
- “Amazing” by Greg Scelsa, Janice Lacy & Eddie Miller – United States
- “Thank You For The Pain” by Tatyana Kalko – United States
- “The Rain” by Jacquelyn Wells – United States
- “Your Love’s Everything” by Tracy Cruz – United States
Rap
- “Blessings (ft. K2Kay)” by Distruck & Ebuka Oputa – United States
- “Can You Feel Me” by Makeba Mooncycle & Real Meek – United States
- “Grand Rising” by Makeba Mooncycle, Phil Duckett & Lou Minoti – United States
Rock
- “La Respuesta” by Jordan Carr – United States
- “Stop the Clock” by Katye Kellye And The Interruption – United States
Salsa
- “La Salsa Es Mi Vida” by Leonardo Garcia – United States
Traditional Pop
- “Why Did I Lose You (ft. Isaak James)” by Felice Kaye-Cooper – United States
Asia
Asian Classical
- “Saavan (Monson Season)” by Farhan Shah/ Udan Khatola – Australia
- “That Destination of Hope” by Rameez Anwar – United States
Asian Pop
- “AEWO (ft. Noki)” by Shiha Zikir, Ezra Kong & Todak Music – Malaysia
Asian R&B & Soul
- “Aku Setia” by Razak & & Todak Music – Malaysia
- “Bukan Takdirku” by Fadh Majid & Todak Music – Malaysia
Asian Rock
- “Innocence” by Shitalchandra Kulkarni – India
- ”Natural Understanding” by Shitalchandra Kulkarni – India
Australia
Australasian Jazz
“Secret Hideaway” by Studeo & Christine Stork – Australia
Australasian Pop
“Life’s a journey” by Studeo & Christine Stork – Australia
Australasian Rock
“Diesel Slow Down” by Adrian Newington – Australia
Europe
Ballad
- “Heavy” by Elatrasi – United Kingdom
European Electronic & Techno
- “ Love’s worst nightmare (ft. Liz Kretschmer)” by Philippe Funk – Luxembourg
- “Search” by Architech – Germany
European Rock
- “Storm Will Come” by Morgendust, Marco de Haan & Iwan Blokzijl – Netherland
Flamenco
“Arizona” by Edu Vico – Spain
Indie Pop
- “Don’t Wanna Miss You” by Sarah Rose & Jonny Moody – United Kingdom
- “Immunity” by Elatrasi – United Kingdom
Pop
- “Fighter” by Julie Ludgate – United Kingdom
- “On My Page” by Sarah Rose & Jonny Moody – United Kingdom
- “Until the End” by Waleska Díaz – Spain
Middle East
Electronic
- “I Lust You” by Farshad Khoshnoud – Iran
Middle Eastern Pop
- “Bi Khabar Bash” by Amir Hossein Nouri – Iran
- “Royaye Sepid” by Amir Hossein Nouri – Iran
Pangea
Classic
- “Eagle’s flight (for strings)” by Andrea Montalbano – Italy
- “La camera incantata (for piano, violin & cello )” – by Andrea Montalbano – Italy
- “Song of the Violin” by Ronald Van Deurzen & Prapad Kwanpradub – Sweden
Film Score
- “The Long Hair” by Brian Katona – United States
- “The Right Thing” by Davide Caprelli – Italy
- “Trip with You” by Davide Caprelli – Italy
New Age
- “All My Love” by Sangeeta Kaur & Peter Kater – United States
- “Worlds Collide” by Sangeeta Kaur & Peter Kater – United States
Songwriter
- “Come Broken Scarred” by Mary Ozaraga – Philippines
- “YouMama” by Maat El Bey – United States
Soundtrack
- ”All For You” by Simeon Ross – Canada
- “Brave (ft. Pia Toscano)” by SoundWave Studios – United Kingdom
- “Surrender” by Tim Janssens – United States
- “Wake up (Aago Zaraa)” by Aashish Rego – India
Performance Categories
Best Production
- “Aku Setia” by Razak & Todak Music – Malaysia
- “Arizona” by Edu Vico – Spain
- “Heavy” by Elatrasi – United Kingdom
- “Jaago Zaraa” by Aashish Rego – India
- “One Man Band” by Bo Ely & Caitlin Evanson – United States
- “Saavan (Monson Season)” by Farhan Shah/ Udan Khatola – Australia
- “Why Did I Lose You” by Felice Kaye-Cooper – United States
Best Instrumentalists
- “Crank It Up” by Shitalchandra Kulkarni – India
- “La camera incantata” by Andrea Montalbano, Marko Komonko, Nataliya Martynova, Dmytro Nikolaev – Italy
- “What do you mean (originally by Justin Bieber )” cover by Beibei Monter – United States
- “Year of the funky” by BeiBei & Shawn lee – United States
Best Vocalists
- “Everything is Changing” by John O’Boyle & Danan Healy – United States
- “Fighter” by Julie Ludgate – United Kingdom
- “Flor Silvestre (originally by Cielo Rojo)” cover by Karen Luna – Mexico
- “Grand Rising” by Makeba Mooncycle, Phil Duckett & Lou Minoti – United States
- “Seasons” by Charu Suri & Friends – United States
- “Surrender” by Tim Janssens – United States