THE ISSA AWARDS
Nomination season for the annual ISSA Awards is from January through March each year. To qualify, artists must have at least five (5) songs available for distribution on iTunes, Spotify and major retail outlets. Also required is a dedicated artist website. (www.YourArtistName.com)
Members MUST nominate themselves. It is not necessary for others to nominate artists, since members have direct access to correct data. Radio Stations, Promoters, and Sound Engineers are not required to have available song/track data, however radio stations must be licensed and promoters and sound engineers must have a dedicated website and work samples available.
Nomination forms will be available on January 1st of each year.
Target date for 2024 is Saturday, August 24th.
Our annual ISSA AWARDS show is held 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) with a Pre-party the evening prior to the show at 5pm, and an After Party immediately following the show at the (Wild Wing Café, Alpharetta) just a thirty minute drive away.
This prestigious event features plush red-carpet entrance and gorgeous banners, complete with professional photographers, professional videographers and is the talk of the town with several local celebrities on the red-carpet conducting interviews with our finalists, which will be available for download for free.
With a full production crew to assist with anything you may need, from hotel reservations, concierge, airline travel for our international attendees, and more, the ISSA Team is always ready for our annual event! 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 LOVE TO SEE YOU PERFORM LIVE!
PreParty and After Party is held at Wild Wing Cafe in Alpharetta, GA
The ISSA Awards is professionally recorded at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center (home to the BMI Awards) and will be uploaded to our ISSA TV Channel on ROKU!
The ISSA Pre Party
The Pre-Party takes 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 11pm. The address is 5530 Windward Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30004. Pre-purchased wristbands will be provided to members upon arrival to the event.
The Annual ISSA Awards Show is professionally filmed at the Byers 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 recorded, Red Carpet interviews will begin at Noon with receiving lines and the ceremonies begin at 2:00 pm, ending at 5 pm. Professional photographers will be taking photographs for finalists with awards as well on our luxurious red carpet entrance.
Click here to see Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center website
With worldwide artists and members having traveled from over 37 countries this year to the show, and our organization growing to over sixteen thousand members globally, the ISSA Team is honored to host this even at the Byers Theater at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center.
THE ISSA AFTER PARTY
The After Party takes 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 annual show here: SANDY SPRINGS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
Our Annual Awards show is most instrumental in the career advancement for our artists and members. The goal of this event is to promote and support the world’s best independent artists and since our organization is over 16,000 strong ISSA has become a leading force in the industry to highlight the artists we represent each 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 2022 and 2023 ISSA Gold Winners that receive FREE ADMISSION, and that will be judging and some that may be presenting as well as performing at the 2024 Awards are as follows:
AINSLEY COSTELLO
AMY JO
ANGELA MCGOWAN
ANSLOM
APRIL DAWN
ASHLEY LEBLANC
ASHLEY PUCKETT
AUSTIN HOPKINS
BRANDI HUANG
BRANDON BING
BRETT DENNEY
CAITLIN MAE
CHAD J COUNTRY
CHARU SURI
CHRIS MELANSON
CHRISTOPHER BROWN
COREY JAMES GRUBB
COZMIC DEBRIS (SCOTT STEPHENSON)
CRUZ SHERMAN
DAMIAN WYLDES
DERRICK BRANDON
DIMITRIS NEZIS
DINA ANDREWS
DUSTY LEIGH
EMO LEBLANC
GARY MATHENY
GINO JOUBERT
HADLEY TAYLOR
HAYLEY MCKAY
HUNTER LOTT
JEFF LOSAWYER
JESSE PATRICK
JIMENA ARROYO
JIMMY ALLGOOD
JOHN HAVINGA
JONATHAN PRUITT
JOY ADAMS
JULIE HARPER
KATRINA LYNN
LA LA MUSIQ
LAURA MUSGRAVE
LAUREN FAYE MOSS
LEVI OMUNDSON
LINDSAY WADDINGTON
LISA MITTS
LYRIC DUBEE
MARK WARE
MATT LEE
MICHELE ANNUNZIATA
MURIEL BESSMAN
NEIL FAULKNER
NIENKE HAVINGA
PAOLO NUNIN
ROBBIE HARTE
ROBERT ADRIAN STEINER
ROGER FOURNIER
RICK GATHEMAN
RUTH MANNING
RYLEE NICHOLSON
SANDEE FACY
SARAH ASHLEY MARSOLEK
SHAUN TOBAR
SHELLY JONES
SONIA KAZAROVA
SOULY US
STEVIE MCVEIGH
TESSA LIBRERI
TIM DOOLEY
TIM STEINRUCK
TOM LIBRERI
TYLER CRESSMAN
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.
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