:: Spotlight :: 2011 Jagermeister Independent Music AwardsBy: Carmine PascuzziThe sixth Jagermeister Independent Music Awards (JIMA) will be held on October 12 at Revolt in Kensington, Victoria. It will feature live performances by The Holidays, Calling All Cars, Illy, and Emma Louise. Here are the nominees. BEST INDEPENDENT ARTIST BREAKTHROUGH INDEPENDENT ARTIST OF THE YEAR BEST INDEPENDENT ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT SINGLE OR EP BEST INDEPENDENT BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT COUNTRY ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT HIP HOP ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT HARD ROCK OR PUNK ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM BEST INDEPENDENT DANCE/ELECTRONICA OR CLUB SINGLE BEST INDEPENDENT JAZZ ALBUM Jägermeister will also introduce a new People’s Choice Most Hunted award to this year’s awards. Music fans will be given the opportunity to vote from Tuesday September 13 and the winner will also have the opportunity to appear on stage on the night to help present the trophy to the Jägermeister Most Hunted artist. The nominees for the Most Hunted Award are: To vote, music fans simply need to head to the Jägermeister Facebook page, enter their details and cast their selection for their favourite artist. Entrants will automatically go into the draw to win tickets to the JIMA’s ceremony including airfares to Melbourne, accommodation, two tickets to the JIMA’s plus the money-can’t-buy opportunity to meet the winning band and helping present the trophy to the Most Hunted artist. Winners will also be able to attend the official pre-JIMA’s industry party being held at the Jägermeister ‘Hunting Lodge’ pop-up bar at The Docklands in Melbourne the night before. Now in their sixth year, the JÄGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (JIMA’s) continue to grow and are now recognised as a barometer for future ‘big’ Australian acts. Previous winners include Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, The Hilltop Hoods, The Herd, Sneaky Sounds System and John Butler, many of whom have subsequently gone on to major critical and commercial success. ************************************************************************** **Line-up announced for Jägermeister ‘Hunting Lodge’ at Melbourne Docklands** To celebrate this year’s upcoming JÄGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (JIMA’s) being held in Melbourne on Wednesday October 12, Jägermeister is rewarding music fans with a series of FREE music events at the Jägermeister Hunting Lodge from October 7 – 11, featuring some of the cream of Australian independent artists. After the successful debut of the Lodge at this year’s Splendour in the Grass, it will be making its first appearance in Melbourne this October, functioning as a pop up bar in Melbourne Docklands and featuring DJ sets and intimate performances by some of the shortlisted JIMA nominees and other local acts. Now in their sixth year, the JÄGERMEISTER INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS (JIMA’s) continue to grow and are now recognised as a barometer for future ‘big’ Australian acts. A diverse mix of musical acts traversing a range of genres will be playing at the Jägermeister Hunting Lodge including 360, Diafrix, Henry Wagons, Metals, Davidson Brothers, Bittersweet Kicks and Bright Young Things, along with DJ sets from D CUP and Tame Impala. Further acts will be announced in the coming days. The Jägermeister Hunting Lodge is a nod to its heritage (Jägermeister means ‘Master of the Hunt’) and is the first step in a new direction for the iconic brand acknowledging that it has been ‘Hunting Since 1935’. Devotees are invited to be part of the Jägermeister story and rediscover the drink by seeking out a new Jägermeister experience. Made entirely of logs and complete with a wooden deck, timber floor, stone fireplace and 12 metre long bar, the Hunting Lodge will give music fans a unique opportunity to kick back in the cosy lounge, enjoy a few drinks and catch some first-class live music, all while experiencing where the Jägermeister legend was first born. The Jägermeister Hunting Lodge will be located in the Waterfront Piazza 429 – 437 Docklands Drive, Docklands from October 7-11: Details of the events can be found online ******************************************************** **Pictures from the Hunting Lodge** Guests enjoyed a night at the JÄGERMEISTER HUNTING LODGE, Waterfront Piazza, Docklands where Australia’s top indie darlings Tame Impala and The Holidays entertained a great crowd on the eve of the Sixth Annual Jägermeister Independent Music Awards (JIMAs). In attendance was new Young Talent Time host Rob Mills, Nova FM national drive host Tim Blackwell, Cherry Bar owner Peter Lewis, Nova 100 newsreaders Lauren Brain and Emma Bruer, Stonefield sisters Amy and Hannah Findlay, Model Kasia Z, socialite Lewis Romano and girlfriend Emma Jager, and musician Jordie Lane.
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