Toronto Independent Music Awards (TIMAs) 2007

THE TORONTO INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (TIMAs) 2007

Orginally submitted to SUBSTANCE Magazine, "SUBSTANCE covers The TIMAs 2007"

By BD Marie Hughes

The TIMAs, the Toronto Independent Music Awards, is in its third year and quickly gaining momentum, prestige, and music industry recognition. The TIMAs celebrate music talent not only in Toronto but internationally. Awards are given in a comprehensive range of categories including songwriting and cd art design. SUBSTANCE was there to bring you the highlights!

The Phoenix Concert Hall in Toronto was the place to be on October 4! Nominees and fans alike rubbed elbows with music industry executives and, together, celebrated independent music achievement.

A high level of energy was maintained throughout the night as various artists performed between award presentations. Host Sabrina Jalees kept the festivities hyped injecting her dead-pan yet razor-sharp “Swiss Pakistani” humour between introductions of guest presenters.

Some of the winners and their categories included:

Daphne Darling – Best Pop

Lowlife – Best Rap

Jen Militia – Best Urban

Romney Getty – Best Country

A Certain Symmetry – Best Indie Rock

Fancy Girls Market – Best Young Songwriter(s)

Best Female Fronted – The Joys

Flat Top – Best Out-of-Province

Max Min (Austria) – Best International, Best Album Art

For the full list of winners, see www.TorontoIMA.com.

The evening’s outstanding live performances were:

Layah Jane

Letters to Elora

KC Roberts

Run with the Kittens.

The Best Alternative Rock Award was presented by Gordon Lewis, of Teenage Head fame, to the band Westpoint.

TIMA’s visionary producer and founder, Daniela Oliva, fueled by her passion and obvious hard work, has successfully contributed to the independent music scene by creating this unique opportunity for artists to connect with industry mentors. Independent artists now have one more way to add to their experience, knowledge, and networks – tools that are invaluable in the highly competitive, ever-changing world of music.

SUBSTANCE will be there in 2008 to bring you all that is leading edge in the independent music scene world-wide!

REFS/Sources:

www.TorontoIMA.com