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ISC 2007 JUDGES
2008 JUDGES WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON

 

ISC'S 2007 Comedy/Novelty Judges:


"Weird Al" Yankovic
Most Successful Musical Comedy
Recording Artist In History
3X Grammy Winner

David Cross
Grammy Nominee
Arrested Development, Freak Show


Cheech Marin
(Cheech and Chong)

ISC 2007 JUDGES: RECORDING ARTISTS / SONGWRITERS


Tom Waits
Grammy Winner
Singer/Songwriter


Julian Casablancas
The Strokes

 
Nelly Furtado
Grammy Winner

 


Robert Smith
The Cure

 
Loretta Lynn
Legendary Country Artist


Macy Gray
Grammy Winner
Singer/Songwriter


Hinder
Platinum rock band
   
Sean Paul
Grammy Winner
 

 
Jerry Lee Lewis
Rock & Roll Legend


  Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Grammy Nominee
Blues Rock Guitarist


Frank Black
Pixies


Darryl McDaniels
Founding Member
Run D.M.C.


Craig Morgan
Country Artist
Singer/Songwriter
 

Peter Hook
Bassist/Songwriter
New Order

Cassandra Wilson
Grammy Winner
Jazz Vocalist
and Songwriter

John Scofield
Grammy Nominee
Jazz Guitarist

Paulina Rubio
Grammy Nominee  

John Mayall
Legendary Blues Artist


Joe Satriani
Guitar Virtuoso

 


Michael W. Smith
Grammy Winner
Contemporary
Christian Artist

 


Ornette Coleman
Jazz Saxophonist
2007 Pulitzer Prize In Music Winner and
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

Toby Mac
Grammy Winner
Contemporary Christian Artist

Youssou N'Dour
Grammy Winner
Renowned African Singer/Songwriter

Tiësto
Producer/
Remixer/DJ 

Chris Hillman
Founding Member of The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and The Desert Rose Band


Amy Ray
Grammy Winner
Singer/Songwriter
Indigo Girls


Ray Davies
The Kinks
Singer/Songwriter
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Recipient

 
ISC 2007 JUDGES: MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

Monte Lipman
President
Universal Records


Charlie Walk
President
Epic Records

      
Cameron Strang
President
New West Records


Steve Lillywhite
Producer
(credits include the Rolling Stones, U2, Morrissey, Phish, Peter Gabriel, and more)


Mona Scott-Young
President
Violator Records

 
Thomas Brooman
Co-Founder
Artistic Director
WOMAD

   
Bruce Iglauer
Founder/President
Alligator Records
 
       
Dan Storper
President
Putamayo World Music Records
 

 
Betty Pino
DJ, WAMR
Pioneer of Latin Radio

 
Angel Carrasco
Sr. VP A&R
Latin America
Sony BMG
and
President, Discos 605
 

Cory Robbins
Founder/President
Robbins Entertainment

Paul Majors
CEO/Founder
Majors Music

Leib Ostrow
CEO
Music For Little People
 

  
Nancy Wolpert
Vice-President,
Home Entertainment and
Nick Records
(Nickelodeon/BMG)

Click here for a list of past judges

ISC 2007 PRIZES
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE


• $25,000 (U.S.) in cash
• Electro Voice Dynacord PA System consisting of a Powermate 600 compact power mixer, two ZX1-90 speakers, two Sb122 subwoofer speakers, two ASP-1 Adjustable Height Speaker Pole Stands, and speaker cables
• Five 24-hr. blocks of recording time at Karian Studios, a premier SSL resort studio outside Nashville, TN, including accomodations at the studio
• 100 sets of D’Addario strings
• Shure KSM9 microphone
• Cakewalk SONAR Producer Edition, Dimension Pro, and Rapture software
• Hear Back Personal Monitor Mixer System from Hear Technologies
• CD Duplication package (1,000 CDs w/ 4-page, 4/1 insert) from Disc Makers
• 300 full-color posters from Disc Makers
• $500 gift certificate to Sam Ash
• Sibelius G7 Software

• Membership to Taxi
• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Music Science evaluation package for 12 songs
• Ten hours of legal services from George Stein, Esq.
• Logo design package created by Alphabet Arm Design
• One year SongU.com Platinum Membership
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• Copy of The 2007 The Musician's Atlas
• 12-month subscription to Keyboard, Guitar Player or Bass Player Magazine (your choice)

FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

• 50 sets of D’Addario strings
• Shure Beta 58A microphone
• $100 gift certificate to Sam Ash
• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Music Science evaluation package for 12 songs
• Sibelius G7 Software
• Membership to Taxi
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• Copy of The 2007 The Musician's Atlas
• Six-month SongU.com Platinum membership
• 12-month subscription to Keyboard, Guitar Player or Bass Player Magazine (your choice)

The First Place winner of the Teen category also receives a scholarship to Berklee College of Music's 2008 Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Tuition and room and board are included in this prize. Located in Boston, MA, Berklee College of Music was founded in 1945. It is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music.

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SECOND PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

• 30 sets of D’Addario strings
• Shure SM58 microphone
• Cakewalk Project 5 Version 2 software
• Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Music Science evaluation package for two songs
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Express / A&R Registry
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• Copy of the 2007 The Musician's Atlas
• Three-month SongU.com Platinum membership

• 12-month subscription to Keyboard, Guitar Player or Bass Player Magazine (your choice)

THIRD PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY

• Sibelius G7 Software
• 12-mo. subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress /A&R Directory
• 12-mo. subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Music Science evaluation package for one song
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• Copy of the 2007 The Musician's Atlas
• One-month SongU.com Platinum membership
• 12-month subscription to Keyboard, Guitar Player or Bass Player Magazine (your choice)

PEOPLE'S VOICE

• THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP Touring Case
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory
• 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory
• Platinum Blue Music Intelligence Music Science evaluation package for 12 songs
• One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
• Copy of The 2007 The Musician's Atlas
• One year SongU.com Platinum membership
• 12-month subscription to Keyboard, Guitar Player or Bass Player Magazine (your choice)

In addition to the winners listed above, ISC will announce a group of Honorable Mentions.

Submissions are judged on the basis of:
Creativity
Originality
Lyrics
Melody
Composition

 

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