Nomination forms will need to be completed before the end of March and a list of the Official 2023 ISSA Awards Nominees will be announced in April, when voting will begin to determine the Top 30 Finalists in all categories.
All artist nominees will need to have 1) an artist dedicated website, and 2) at least five (5) songs available for distribution on iTunes, Apple Music or Spotify in order to qualify for the ISSA Awards. These qualifications will be on each nomination form and must be fully completed and will be checked my management (for registered artists only, not necessary for Radio Stations, Promoters, or Sound Engineers).
Five total songs available for distribution are required to QUALIFY for the awards, however in order to be considered for 1) Music Video, 2) Single Of The Year, or 3) Album Of The Year, those entries MUST be current (2022/2023) and may NOT be music that has been previously submitted for consideration or have won in a past year.
Once voting has ended April 30th, all 2023 Official ISSA Awards Finalists will be announced.
There will be a total of 30 Finalists in each category.
ATLANTA this SUMMER!
Mark your calendar for August 5th
This year our show will be held once again at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, right in the heart of Atlanta, Georgia (in the same venue where the Annual BMI Awards are also held), on Saturday, August 5th, 2023 with a Pre-party the evening prior to the show at 5pm, (on Friday August 4th) and the After Party immediately following the show at our very close and convenient location (Wild Wing Café, Alpharetta) just a fifteen minute drive away.
The show will have our 60 plus foot plush red-carpet entrance and banners, complete with professional photographers, professional videographers and will be the talk of the town once again with several local television celebrities on the red-carpet conducting interviews with our Finalists, which will be available for download for free.
With a full production crew of twenty plus to assist with anything you may need, from hotel reservations, concierge, airline travel for our international attendees, and more, the ISSA Team is ready for our LIVE event once again! Ask away, we have answers!
You will be flying into Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which is forty-five minutes to an hour and a half or so, depending on our lovely traffic situation, from our centrally located venues. Give yourself plenty of time to get to your destination and enjoy the scenery with lots to do and see while you are in Atlanta.
Atlanta being a very large metropolitan city, it houses the largest and busiest International Airport in the World and hosts a very eclectic realm of music genres, which is why our awards are based on you and your music, not the genres. You might want to consider staying a few days and taking in the city, and the music scene here. There are also some really fabulous tours for first time visitors.
WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE YOU PERFORM LIVE!
PreParty and After Party will be held at Wild Wing Cafe in Alpharetta, GA
Pre-Party is from 5 pm-12 am on Friday August 4th
After Party follows our Awards Show on August 5th
THE 2023 ISSA AWARDS SHOW
Red Carpet Interviews and Photos will begin at Noon and a have a dual reception line
ISSA Awards Show will begin at 2:00 pm and end at 5:00pm
After Party is from 6 pm – until we leave!
If you are traveling by air, you will want to land at the Atlanta Airport, also known as the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, the busiest airport in the world, so please make sure you allow time for security checkpoints if you are traveling internationally and for Atlanta traffic which can be quite challenging during rush hour.
The ISSA Pre Party
The Pre-Party will take place at The Wild Wing Cafe in Alpharetta, Georgia, right in the heart of Atlanta just minutes from the venue in Sandy Springs. The Pre-Party will have five bands performing from 5pm until midnight on Friday August 4th, 2023. The address is 5530 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Pre-purchased wristbands will be provided to members upon arrival to the event.
The 2023 ISSA Awards
The 2023 ISSA Awards Show will be filmed at the Buyers Theater in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, (Home of The BMI Awards) located at One Galambos Way, Sandy Springs GA 30328. This prestigious formal event will be filmed, Red Carpet interviews will begin at Noon with two receiving lines and the ceremonies begin at 2:00 pm, ending at 5 pm. Professional photographers will be taking photographs for finalists as well on our luxurious 60 ft, red carpet entrance.
Click here to see Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center website
With worldwide artists and members traveling from over 30 countries this year to the show, and our organization growing to over sixteen thousand members globally, the ISSA Team is super excited to host this even once again at the gorgeous Byers Theater at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, home to the BMI Awards.
The After Party will take place at The Wild Wing Cafe in Alpharetta, Georgia immediately following the show and will host a plethora of artists in a more intimate setting. The After Party could go on into the wee hours as we suspect that many ISSA members will enjoy the laid-back atmosphere and the fabulous food at this well established and favorite hangout. Pre-purchased wristbands will be provided to members upon arrival.
We will be presenting our show here: SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
OUR ANNUAL AWARDS SHOWS IS BECOMING MOST INSTRUMENTAL IN MAKING SURE THAT WE ARE OUR A FORCE ON THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCENE AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW AT SUCH A RAPID RATE, AND OUR GOAL IS TO HIGHLIGHT YOU, THE ARTIST, EVERY YEAR.
Since our Gold Level Winners may not resubmit nominations for two years after their win, this allows for all kinds of surprises in that it gives other newer and previous members a chance to step up the ranks and take home a Gold. For the two years following their win, Gold Winners receive FREE admission to the following two years shows, they will become JUDGES, and they may present an award and perform if there is an availability.
The 2021 and 2022 ISSA Gold Winners that receive FREE ADMISSION, and that will be judging and some that may be presenting as well as performing at the 2023 Awards are as follows:
AINSLEY COSTELLO
ALEXANDER JARVIE
AMY JO
ANGELA MCGOWAN
ANTONIO VERGARA
APRIL DAWN
ASHLEY PUCKETT
AUBREY WOLLETT
AUSTIN HOPKINS
BRANDON BING
CAITLIN MAE
CHAD J COUNTRY
CHRIS JONES
CHRIS MELANSON
CLARE CUNNINGHAM
CRUZ SHERMAN
DAMIAN WYLDES
DINA ANDREWS
DUSTY LEIGH
ELIZMI HAZE
GARY MATHENY
HAYLEY MCKAY
HEERRAA RAVINDRAN
HILDE VOS
HUNTER LOTT
JASON LEE COOK
JASON RAY WELSH
JEFF LOSAWYER
JEFF RICKETT
JENNIFER MLOTT
JIMENA ARROYO
JUKE JOHNSON
JULIE HARPER
KATRINA LYNN
KEVIN MANN
LAUREN FAYE MOSS
LINDSAY WADDINGTON
LOVE BATTALION
LUIS SALSAONE
LYRIC DUBEE
MARCO NODARI
MATT LEE
MICHELE ANNUNZIATA
PEDRO LEEWARD
ROB JONES TV
ROBBIE HARTE
RHONDA FUNK
ROBERT ADRIAN STEINER
RYLEE NICHOLSON
SAMUEL ALEXANDER BARBOUR
SCARLET JEI SAOIRSE
SHAUN TOBAR
SHELLY JONES
SOULY US
STEVE NEWSOME
THE DELERIUM TREES
TONY OLSON
TRENTON CHANDLER
VLADISLAV YERMACHENKO
WALTER FINLEY
*ISSA is a free platform to singer songwriters and musicians worldwide. There will never be a fee to join. Our organization prides itself in providing year round visibility for our members across various and vast social media platforms. Free promotion, free support, free management tools and much more. Countless hours are spent making sure that ISSA is prominent in all realms of internet promotional sites, with music industry resources and in coordinating day to day communication, support and promotion with our artists and members.
*Being a well known international music organization, ISSA is widely recognized by industry insiders, giving legitimacy and credibility to those serious about their craft. Winning one of our crystals, your reputation as an independent artist will stand out across cultures in this worldwide platform.
CITY SPRINGS BOX OFFICE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR LOST OR STOLEN TICKETS AND ALL EVENT TICKETS ARE NON REFUNDABLE ONCE PURCHASED