"If you’re a fan of flamenco guitar, you’ll fall in love immediately with the wonderful “Spanish Heart“… I have no doubt that this piece will be getting some MAJOR airplay on jazz stations around the globe" - Dick Metcalf, editor, Contemporary Fusion Reviews.
On June 22nd, the Symphony Space Performing Arts Center in New York hosted the awarding ceremony for the 17th Annual American Independent Music Awards (IMA). Since 2016, Russian virtuoso guitarist Roman Miroshnichenko is a member of the IMA jury, which included Tom Waits, Robert Smith, Paquito D'Rivera, Suzanne Vega, Beth Gibbons, Ozzy Osborne, Arthuro Sandoval and many other outstanding masters.
On the eve, the Directorate of The Independent Music Awards chose Roman Miroshnichenko as one of the ceremony's presenters. Together with last year’s Dance/Electronica winner åMBe, Roman announced winners in 10 nominations, simultaneously killing the audience with a number of the best traditions of Hollywood comedians jokes.
«Being 4-time IMA Winner and 4-time Nominee in previous years, including 'The Best Instrumental Song' Nominne for this year, every time I am convinced how difficult it is to get through tens of thousands of applicants to the top five nominees and become a winner. Also, I am very proud that I had the honorable mission to hold part of the ceremony and amuse the audience!» — Roman Miroshnichenko says.
Founded in 2001, along with Grammy, BRIT Awards and MTV Video Music Awards, the IMA — is one of the most significant awards of the world music industry for today. Previous IMA Winners and Nominees including: George Benson, Meghan Trainor, Jeff Healey, Larry Carlton, Foreigner, David Sanborn, Paul Wertico, Paquito D'Rivera, Macy Gray, among many others; and influential press and talent buyers from the Americas, Europe and Pacific Rim.
Watch Roman's interview in the program "The Best in the Country" on the TV channel "Strana FM":
