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NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & Performances

NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & PerformancesNEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & PerformancesNEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & Performances
...And stay tuned for the UPCOMING ANNUAL NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS' "NEW ARTIST/SONG COMPETITION" -----Submissions open, annually, every February 15th.

NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & Performances

NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & PerformancesNEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & PerformancesNEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS Award Presentation & Performances
...And stay tuned for the UPCOMING ANNUAL NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS' "NEW ARTIST/SONG COMPETITION" -----Submissions open, annually, every February 15th.

About the Awards

 The New York Music Awards began in 1986, with a sold-out debut at Madison Square Garden, to honor musical artists who are from New York, who live in New York or who established themselves in New York and are New York-identified.


WHO WILL TAKE HOME THIS YEAR'S TROPHIES?

Since its inception, the New York Music Awards and its New York Music Hall of Fame have featured nationally and internationally renowned artists as well as up-and-coming musicians from many popular genres of music in more than 60 categories, as well as special live performances. 

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The Ceremony

With SRO-only shows at Madison Square Garden and the Beacon Theatre each following year, the New York Music Awards featuring its New York Music Hall of Fame, has been critically acclaimed for introducing and predicting musical trends and celebrating the best of New York’s music. The ceremony honors artists representing a wide spectrum of music, from superstars to street singers, ranging from rock and pop to hip-hop and folk — and everything in between. 

(Photo: Lou Reed presents Miles Davis with New York Music Awards Hall of Fame Award)

The Firsts

The NEW YORK MUSIC AWARDS introduced “new” artists such as Whitney Houston, Vanessa Williams, Joan Osborne, L. L. Cool J, Mariah Carey and Mary J. Blige, and has been credited for first helping to introduce the burgeoning hip-hop and Latin freestyle to the mainstream. From Madonna to Run DMC to Mary J. Blige, the first awards they ever received were from the New York Music Awards. The New York Music Hall of Fame includes Paul Simon, Billy Joel, John Lennon, the Ramones, L.L. Cool J, Public Enemy, CBGB’s Hilly Krystal, Bill Graham, Laura Nyro and more. 

(Photo: Mary J. Blige wins first music award of her career)

The History

Musical artists and other music industry movers and shakers who participated, performed and were honored over the years include: Anthrax, B-52s, Beastie Boys, Pat Benatar, Mary J. Blige, Michael Bolton, C+C Music Factory, Mariah Carey, Betty Carter, Marc Cohn, Judy Collins, Shawn Colvin, Celia Cruz, Roger Daltrey, Miles Davis, Taylor Dayne, De La Soul, Marianne Faithfull, Debbie Gibson, Bill Graham/Fillmore, Lou Gramm/Foreigner, Arlo Guthrie, Debbie Harry, Richie Havens, Sophie B. Hawkins, Nona Hendryx, Whitney Houston, Kid N’ Play, Mayor Ed Koch, Lenny Kravitz, Hilly Krystal/CBGB, Billy Joel, L.L. Cool J, Cyndi Lauper, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Darlene Love, John Lurie, M.C. Lyte, Madonna, Manhattan Transfer, Taj Mahal, Meatloaf, Natalie Merchant/10,000 Maniacs, Laura Nyro, Sinead O’Connor, Rosie O’ Donnell, Odetta, Yoko Ono, Tito Puente, Public Enemy, the Ramones, Lou Reed, Busta Rhymes, Salt -N-Pepa, John Sebastian, Paul Shaffer, Russell Simmons, Carly Simon, Paul Simon, Patti Smith, the Smithereens, Phoebe Snow, Sonic Youth, Ronnie Spector, Howard Stern, Donna Summer, Raven Symone, John Tesh, They Might Be Giants, Luther Vandross, Suzanne Vega, Vanessa Williams, and hundreds of others. 

(Photo: LL Cool J sweeps the New York Music Awards awards with first music award win of his career)

The Show

The New York Music Awards is an exciting awards presentation featuring unforgettable performances by the best in the business. Critically acclaimed, the New York Music Awards was called “Better than the Grammys” by The New York Times and highly praised by the New York Daily News, Billboard, U.S.A Today, New York Post, Newsday, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Tonight, MTV News and other national and international media.

(Photo: Billy Joel, receiving his New York Music Awards Hall of Fame honor, with New York Music Awards co-directors, Robbie Woliver and Marilyn Lash.)




More on the New Artist/Song Competition

The New York Music Awards New Artist Competition is an annual music contest that honors New York-identified musical artists. The winners are decided upon by a distinguished panel of music-industry judges. Besides cash and prizes, the winning entries will be featured on the home page of the New York Music Awards website 


Prizes are awarded in various wide-ranging categories from songwriting to vocals and videos. The opportunity to use a win in this competition as a way to further one’s music career is well-documented. Past “New Artist” winners of the New York Music Awards include Madonna, Whitney Houston, Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Mary J. Blige, L. L. Cool J, Vanessa Williams and more.



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