NOMINATIONS&SELECTIONS
THIS IS A PARTIAL, INCOMPLETE LIST OF NOMINEES WHO ARE BASED IN REGIONS OR COUNTRIES THAT MAY REQUIRE EARLY NOTICE. THE COMPLETE LIST OF 2025 NOMINATIONS WILL BE POSTED BEFORE END OF JUNE.
All nominees will be contacted directly with specific info on attending main event, ticket options, how to get your virtual official nomination certificate and more shortly.
COMPLETE LIST WILL BE AVAILABLE BY END OF THIS MONTH.
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| Artist Name | Song Title | Category | City | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ban Brothers (feat. Christine Corless) | "Nothin' Like This" (Female Version) | Adult Contemporary | Frankfort | United States |
| Odella | "Hang On" | Adult Contemporary | Virginia | United States |
| Ervin Mitchell | "Nobody But Myself" | Adult Contemporary Hip Hop | LK Providence | United States |
| Nigel Bell | "Say Yes" (feat. Txreek) | Afrobeats/Afropop | Air Ronge | Canada |
| Vetz | "Almas Gemelas" | Alternative | Lakewood Ranch | United States |
| Mary Ann | "Welcome" | Alternative | Porto | Portugal |
| Reece In The Country | "Missing Pieces" | Americana/Roots | Franklin | United States |
| Adrian Sutherland | "My Rebel Spirit" | Americana/Roots | Winnipeg | Canada |
| Last House | "Rock & Roll Me" | Americana/Roots | Las Vegas | United States |
| Cornbread Wallace | "Blue Collar Proud" | Americana/Roots | MISSOULA | United States |
| Debra Lyn (Produced by Jeff Silverman) | "The Death of Floyd Collins" | Bluegrass | Mt. Juliet | United States |
| Abbie Thomas | "Bitch Make the Coffee" | Blues | Goshen | United States |
| Stevie Hawkins | "You Left Me With A Heartquake" | Blues | Marietta | United States |
| Last House | "Side Of The Road" | Blues | Las Vegas | United States |
| Jesse Friedberg | "Afraid But Brave" | Children's Music | Cleveland Heights | United States |
| Odella | "Hallelujah Moment" | Christian/Gospel | Virginia | United States |
| Mohammed K Paika | "Just Human" | Christian/Gospel | Frisco | United States |
| Dallas String Quartet (feat. London Symphony Orchestra) | "Key of Heaven" | Contemporary Classical | Dallas | United States |
| Russ Hewitt & Irving Symphony Orchestra | "Amor Perdido" (live) | Contemporary Classical | Carrollton | United States |
| Nan Avant | "Nani Lahaina" Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra | Contemporary Classical | Seattle | United States |
| Joseph Lu | "Pour Marie" (Romance d'un Amour) | Contemporary Classical | modica | Italy |
| Matias Baco–sky | "Everything Ends" | Contemporary Classical | Villa Constitución | Argentina |
| Nathan King | "Like Dirt" | Country (Classic) | Weirton | United States |
| Lily Grace | "Old Enough To Know Better" | Country (Classic) | Nashville | United States |
| Lockwood Barr | "Tornado Tree" | Country (Classic) | Franklin | United States |
| D Boone Pittman and Clark Kissick | "That's Low" (with Clark Kissick) | Country (Classic) | Lawrenceburg | United States |
| Myles Erlick | "Growing Old With You" | Country (Classic) | Nashville | United States |
| Lily Grace | "Me, Myself and Wine" | Country (Crossover) | Nashville | United States |
| Three Highways | "Must've Done Something Right" | Country (Crossover) | Franklin | United States |
| Haleigh Martin | "This One's on Me" | Country (Crossover) | Nashville | United States |
| Savannah Brister | "Limbo Land" | Country (Crossover) | Memphis | United States |
| Myles Erlick | "This Town" | Country (Crossover) | Nashville | United States |
| Kim Cameron | "Don't Look Back" Raf N Soul Mix | Dance | Miami Beach | United States |
| Ke'Andra & Jay Abe | "No Ashes Without Fire" | Dance | Charlotte | United States |
| Denity x Zaryah | "Mars" | EDM (Electronic Dance Music) | Franklin | United States |
| Luna Pan | "Higher" | EDM (Electronic Dance Music) | Bella Vista | Australia |
| Rogelami | "Infinity" | EDM (Electronic Dance Music) | Tilburg | Netherlands |
| Abbie Thomas | "Mid July" | Folk/Acoustic | Goshen | United States |
| Reece In The Country | "I'd Crawl" | Folk/Acoustic | Franklin | United States |
| Byrne Elliott Music | "Before I Stayed" | Folk/Acoustic | Olympia | United States |
| Roberto Tola | "Christmas For Sale" (feat. Zorina Andall)" | Holiday | Sassari | Italy |
| Suzanne Grzanna | "Snow City XO" | Holiday | Milwaukee | United States |
| Yulia | "Isaiah 40:31" | Instrumental | Frisco | United States |
| David Laborier | "The Smoothness of You" | Instrumental | Luxembourg | Luxembourg |
| Russ Hewitt | "Bajo E Sol" (live) | Instrumental | Carrollton | United States |
| Victor Angeleas | "Tres Rios" | Jazz (Fusion/Bebop) | Bras’lia | Brazil |
| Arman Peshtmaljyan | "Traffic Rage" | Jazz (Fusion/Bebop) | Yerevan | Armenia |
| Sonny Greenwich Jr | "Together Alone" | Jazz (Fusion/Bebop) | Kinsale | Ireland {Republic} |
| Kobi Arad Band (feat. Lonnie Plaxico) | "Weave (Warping)" | Jazz (Fusion/Bebop) | BK | United States |
| Unity Quartet | "Paloma Plage" | Jazz (Smooth/Cool) | New York | United States |
| Roberto Tola | "Lightness" | Jazz (Smooth/Cool) | Sassari | Steven B. |
| Evan Carydakis | "Paradise Beach" | Jazz (Smooth/Cool) | Invermay | Australia |
| Latin Faculty (feat. Rebekka Blšndal) | "So Nice" | Jazz (Smooth/Cool) | Reykjavik | Iceland |
| Louis Mikan | "Muestrate" | Latin Pop/Rock | Miami | United States |
| Estani (feat. Max Baca) | "Mi Suerte Ha Cambiado" | Latin Traditional | Austin | United States |
| Jaycool Charisma | "Fantasia Sin Final" | Latin Tropical | Miami | United States |
| Auggie Velarde | "Valora" | Latin Urban/Hip Hop/Rap | Miami | United States |
| Abbie Thomas | "Mid July" | Lyrics/Lyricist | Goshen | United States |
| Devin Powers, Leah Silberman | "Heart Stop Doing That" | Lyrics/Lyricist | Franklin | United States |
| Natalie Jean | "What They Didn't See" | Lyrics/Lyricist | Kensington | United States |
| Wendy Babcock | "She Was Here" | Message Song/Social Impact | Hartford | United States |
| Michelle Langone | "The Key" | Message Song/Social Impact | Charlotte | United States |
| Mohammed K Paika | "Just Human" | Message Song/Social Impact | Frisco | United States |
| Various | "Let Freedom Ring" | Message Song/Social Impact | Littleton | United States |
| SEAY | "Love Is The Ocean (XXIV)" | Mixing/Engineering | Franklin | United States |
| S. J. Jananiy | "I'm Flying High" | Mixing/Engineering | Chennai | India |
| Ivan Ruiz Serrano | "Instrumental" | New Age/Ambient | Madrid | Spain |
| Lily Grace | "I Don't Wanna Cry On My Birthday" | Original Recording (all genres) | Nashville | United States |
| Dallas String Quartet (feat. London Symphony Orchestra) | "Brewing Conflict" | Original Recording (all genres) | Dallas | United States |
| Jœlia Machado | "Girl Next Door" | Original Song (all genres) | Oakhurst | United States |
| Matilde G | "My Instincts Are Tragic" | Original Song (all genres) | Singapore | Singapore |
| memyself&vi x Chapters | "Farewell" | Pop | Franklin | United States |
| Kami Huff | "Never Met You" | Pop | Dover | United States |
| Palola | "Mar de Tus Ojos" | Pop | Panama | Panama |
| Zo‘ Lustri, H.B. Thal | "Secrets" | Producer/Production | Manchester | United Kingdom |
| Luna Pan | "Sydney New YearÕs Eve 2024 Midnight Fireworks Soundtrack" | Producer/Production | Sydney | Australia |
| Ke'Andra & Jay Abe | "No Ashes Without Fire" | R&B/Soul | Charlotte | United States |
| Markey Blue | "Send Me Love" | R&B/Soul | Nashville | United States |
| KAYE | "Show Me Love" | Rap/Hip Hop | Loughton | United Kingdom |
| Nige B | "Chase It" (feat. Dubbygotbars & Txreek) | Rap/Hip Hop | Air Ronge | Canada |
| The Irie | "Sunday Afternoon" | Reggae | Queen Creek | United States |
| Francesca Tarantino | "Hold On To Me" | Rock | Orlando | United States |
| Harley Olivia | "You're Not Ready" | Rock | Toronto | Canada |
| Francesca Tarantino | "Not So Serious" | Rock/Pop | Orlando | United States |
| Hayes Warner | "Predator" | Rock/Pop | New York | United States |
| Michelle Lockey | "Dig Deeper" | Singer-Songwriter | Dickerson | United States |
| Emily Judson (feat. Andrew Chappell) | "It's My Farm" | Singer-Songwriter | Wichita | United States |
| Lockwood Barr | "One Day I Will" | Vocal (Female) | Franklin | United States |
| Aivee Hsu | "But Beautiful" | Vocal (Female) | Taipei City | Taiwan |
| Muscle Shoals Allstars Feat. Gary Nichols | "Gentle Waters" | Vocal (Male) | Franklin | United States |
| Chase Bush | "Old Old House" | Vocal (Male) | Lexington | United States |
| Trippin Roots (Evan Curran) | "Good Enough For Me" | Vocal (Male) | Lexington | United States |
| Mohammadreza Ajdari | "Els" | World | Tehran | Iran |
| Edu Vico | "Alaz‡n" | World | Tordera | Spain |
| Carlos Garo | "The Pharaoh" | World | Toledo | Spain |