2021 was a difficult and challenging year, particularly for the music industry. Despite this, we received so many tracks in different genres by brilliant talents from around the globe. We are immensely proud to be able to continue our journey and do what we set out to achieve.
2021 ICMA Winners
2021 Performance Category Winners
Marko Komonko, Nataliya Martynova, Dmytro Nikolaev
BEST INSTRUMENTALIST
“La camera incantata” by Andrea Montalbano
Continental Nominees
America
Alternative
- “Delayed Afterlight” by I Am Night – Brazil
- “Hope You Dream” by The New Starts Now – United States
- “Love You More” by Craymo & Chris Capozza – United States
- “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
- “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
- “Year of the Funky” by Bei Bei & Shawn lee – United States
Country
- “One Man Band” by Bo Ely & Caitlin Evanson – United States
Gospel/Contemporary Christian
- “Unstoppable” by Bible Belt Blues – United States
Indie Pop
- “Savor Me (ft. Mary Grace)” by Denise Dimin– United States
Jazz
- “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
Musical Theater
- “A Child’s Dream Will Light the Way (ft. Lillias White)” by Eileen Bluestone Sherman & Gail C. Bluestone – 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
- “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 Song” by Jacquelyn Wells – United States
Rap
- “Blessings (ft. K2Kay)” by Stephen Smith and Ebuka Oputa – United States
- “Can You Feel Me” by Makeba Mooncycle – United States
- “Grand Rising” by Makeba Mooncycle – United States
Rock
- “La Respuesta” by Jordan Carr – United States
- “Stop the Clock” by Katye Kellye And The Interruption – United States
Traditional Pop
- “Why Did I Lose You (ft. Isaak James)” by Felice Kaye-Cooper – United States
Asia
Asian Classical
- “Saavan (Monsoon Season)” by Farhan Shah, Shahid Rehman & Udan Khatola – Australia
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 Pop
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“Life’s a journey” by Studeo, Christine Stork and Jeremy Stork – Australia
Australasian Rock
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“Diesel Slow Down” by Adrian Newington – Australia
Europe
European Electronic & Techno
- “ Love’s worst nightmare (ft. Liz Kretschmer)” by Philippe Funk – Luxembourg
- “Search” by Architech – Germany
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
- “On My Page” by Sarah Rose – United Kingdom
- “Until the End” by Waleska Díaz – Spain
Middle East
Electronic
- “I Lust You” by Makichi (Farshad Khoshnoud) – Iran
Middle Eastern Pop
- “Bi Khabar Bash” by Amir Hossein Nouri – Iran
Pangea
Classic
- “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
- “Trip with You” by Davide Caprelli – Italy
New Age
- “All My Love” by Sangeeta Kaur & Peter Kater – United States
Songwriter
- “Come Broken Scarred” by Mary Ozaraga – Philippines
- “YouMama” by Maat El Bey (AGodess) – United States
Soundtrack
- ”All For You” by Simeon Ross – Canada
- “Surrender” by Tim Janssens & Whitney Tai – United States
- “Wake up (Jaago Zara)” by Aashish Rego – India
Performance Categories
Best Production
- “Aku Setia” by Razak & Todak Music – Malaysia
- “Heavy” by Elatrasi – United Kingdom
- “Wake up (Jaago Zara)” by Aashish Rego – India
- “One Man Band” by Bo Ely & Caitlin Evanson – United States
- “Saavan (Monsoon Season)” by Farhan Shah, Shahid Rehman & Udan Khatola – Australia
- “Why Did I Lose You” by Felice Kaye-Cooper – United States
Best Instrumentalists
- “What do you mean (originally by Justin Bieber )” cover by Bei Bei – United States
Best Vocalists
- “Everything is Changing” by John O’Boyle & Danan Healy – United States
- “Fighter” by Julie Ludgate – United Kingdom
- “Grand Rising” by Makeba Mooncycle – United States
- “Seasons” by Charu Suri & Friends – United States