New Mexico Music Awards
Frequently Asked Questions

What are the New Mexico Music Awards?

The New Mexico Music Awards are an annual competition for original productions recorded and mixed primarily in New Mexico between January 1st and December 31st of the previous calendar year. An awards banquet is held in the spring where awards for each category are presented in a Grammy style ceremony. Live music and guest presenters are always featured attractions.

How do I enter?

Entry forms are available at all the drop-off locations and on-line. Just read the rules and fill out the entry form carefully and make sure that you have attached the coupon to your recording. A copy of your entry must be submitted on CD with full payment by the entry deadlines. Please, only one category per entry form. One song can be entered into multiple categories or multiple songs can be entered into a single category but each entry must be accompanied by an entry form and fee. You may enter as many times as you like.

How much is the entry fee?

There is an entry fee of $20.00 per entry. This applies to both single length and full-length entries.

How do I know if my entry was accepted?

All entrants will receive notification by E-mail of receipt of entry. Finalists will be posted on the website at the conclusion of preliminary judging and will be contacted by E-mail.

How will I know if I won?

Winners are announced at the banquet and awards are presented then. If you cannot attend the banquet, a list of winners will posted at this site after the banquet.

Where can I get entry forms?

Why not download the form in MS Word and just tab and type? If you plan to enter several times we highly recommend you use the electronic form. If you must use the paper version, they are available at all the drop-off locations and on-line starting in January 1st. If you're on our E-mail list, you should be notified.

When are the deadlines for entering?

Entry deadlines are for this years awards program are as follows:
Postmarked to NMMA, PO Box 6552,Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87197 no later than
February 1^st, 2008 or by the close of business at any authorized drop off location by February 8th, 2008.

 

How can I be become part of the judging?

We are always in need of New Mexico Music Industry Professionals to assist with the preliminary judging. This includes people like musicians, songwriters, producers, recording engineers, music publishers, booking agents, program and music directors, talent coordinators and music marketing professionals. Contact us at joseponce@aol.com with your request and we’ll consider you as a preliminary judge. Prospective judges must not have an affiliation with any category tht they may be judging.

Are there other ways I can help?

We are always in need of people to do the heavy lifting as the banquet draws near, from picking up the entries from our retail drop off locations to cataloguing the entries to assiting with registering the guests on the day of the banquet. Contact us at joseponce@aol.com and we’ll get you involved.

How is the Judging done?

Judging is done in two phases. In the first phase, all entries for each category are judged by a variety of New Mexico music industry professionals. This round of judging narrows the entries to the top five finalists for each category. If the category has fewer than five finalists, the entries are screened to ensure a minimum standard of production has been achieved.

In the second phase, finalists’ entries are sent out-of-state for judging by national music industry professionals. Finalist judges may participate in the judging of a single category or multiple categories, which are usually related, but not exclusive to, their area of expertise.

Can I perform at the awards banquet?

Performances for our banquet and show are selected from finalists, except in the case of performances by invited guests. You may apply to perform if you are a finalist in this year’s awards program. To apply, e-mail us at joseponce@aol.com by May 1^st.