Winner videos for 2023:
Rock Music:
Karin Beckerus, Felix Swahn - Godzilla
Pop Music:
Riku Watanabe - Sailor Boy
Punk & Garage:
Jeb Hardwick - The Offspring - Behind Your Walls
Hip Hop:
Xavier Luciano, Stephen Tyson Jr. - Ol School
Electronica:
Chris Ianuzzi - Lonesome Highway Superstar
Other Catgeory:
Larry Fages - Wolves of Archway
Lifetime Achievement Award:
Shonen Knife
Japan Indies Music Awards are for Indies Artists the world over! If you are not in Japan, simply enter your music video! International Prizes go to "Best Rock Music Video," "Best Punk/Garage video, "Best Hip Hop Video," Best Electronica Video," and "Best Other Music" categories.
"What the Independent Spirit Awards were to the Oscars!" - Stephen David Brooks
The Japan Indies Music Awards (formerly Japan Ninja Indies Music Awards)
Hey Musicians! Japan's first ever indies music awards show is open to Indies artists all over the world . Our aim is to become like the Mercury Awards in the UK! All winners are guaranteed airplay worldwide on the Mike Rogers Show (on air on Japanese FM station and 55 stations worldwide) and entry to the Top 3 videos countdown originating from Tokyo! As well as the original trophy from our show! And our audience ALWAYS gets into our event for FREE so you KNOW you'll be in front of a full house!
Besides being broadcast worldwide on the Internet, there will be many label executives watching and at the show! Perhaps, you can get a Japan record deal?
The Japan Indies Music Awards celebrates the best in Indies music with an annual awards show at Milky Way, Shibuya and broadcast worldwide on the internet.
Besides the best of Indies Bands! The Japan Indies Music Video Awards. Just post your video and get into the action. We support all indies bands everywhere in the world!
The show is supported by the Mike Rogers Show (Which is on air in 19 countries, on Japanese FM radio (Love FM 76.1, WFMU in New York and 55 other stations!) and Mike is also our organiser and host.
The show will be held on May 2023 at the world famous Shibuya Milky Way Showroom in Shibuya, Tokyo. The event will be live featuring 3 bands and also screened worldwide online. The event will be hosted by Mike Rogers. It's going to be a great time!
Videos will be shown in the online TV show (worldwide) and the Awards Ceremony will be held at Shibuya Milky Way that night. Can your band hit the world scene by capturing a Japan Indies Music Award?
Like the Rock Horror Picture Show says, "Don't dream it, be it!"
Our Jury:
USA:
Josie Cotton - Head of Jury / Rock Star
Evan Bourgault - Podcaster
UK:
Elliot Grove - Founder of Raindance Film Festival London
Germany:
Gregor Samsa
Sheena Rogers
Canada:
Shauna McLarnon - Music Promoter
Japan:
Pianistar Hiroshi - World Famous Classical Pianist
Audrey Kimura - Benten Label & Head of SXSW Japan Nite
Stephen Benham - Singer, songwriter, Performer & Music/TV/Film Producer.
Motohisa Ono - Former Head of Disk Union
Ankei Yanagisawa - Founder F@N Communications
Takao Tanaka - Head of Shibuya Milky Way
Tyler Abstract - Podcaster
Best Awards offered for:
Best Rock video
Best Punk/Garage video
Best Hip Hop video
Best Electronica video
Best other category
Lifetime Achievement Award (Japanese band only)