2023 Winners

GLOBAL MUSIC & FILM AWARDS

2023 Winners

Celebrating independent voices in music and cinema.

A globally balanced 2023 selection of real artists, project titles, and award categories drawn from published international award results.

馃弳 Platinum Medal

Grand Jury Laureate / Best of Show: The single highest honor awarded to a masterpiece that displays flawless execution across all creative and technical departments.

  1. Gimme Love
    Artist: Matt B 路 Category: African Pop
  2. Mudzimu Wangu Chirega Chinya
    Artist: Jit Mt Boi 路 Category: African Pop
  3. Isencane
    Artist: Platform One 路 Category: African RnB/Soul
  4. Godwink
    Artist: Amy McAllister 路 Category: Alternative
  5. Love Me Again
    Artist: Anslom 路 Category: Reggae

馃 Gold Medal

Award of Excellence: Awarded to exceptional, high-level professional projects that demonstrate superior artistry.

  1. The Rebellion
    Artist: Ari 路 Category: Rap
  2. Intuition
    Artist: Asta 路 Category: R&B
  3. He鈥檚 The One
    Artist: Beer and Flies 路 Category: Jazz
  4. The Cost of War
    Artist: Brian Eisenberg 路 Category: Musical Theater
  5. Verona Waltz
    Artist: Charu Suri 路 Category: Jazz
  6. Skeletons
    Artist: Damian Wyldes 路 Category: American Roots
  7. Safety Zone Of Love
    Artist: Doroteja Egari膰 路 Category: Pop
  8. Soaring
    Artist: Ed Bazel 路 Category: Contemporary Instrumental
  9. Down Bad
    Artist: Miss Gavri 路 Category: R&B
  10. Forgive Me
    Artists: Girlie Vasallo and collaborators 路 Category: Gospel/Contemporary Christian

馃 Silver Medal

Outstanding Achievement: Awarded to prominent independent talents who show master-level command over their craft.

  1. Across the Universe
    Artist: Heerraa 路 Category: Funk
  2. Machine feat. Joey Diggs
    Artist: Jehan 路 Category: Pop
  3. Cold Day in Hell
    Artist: Justine Blazer 路 Category: Blues
  4. Stairway to Heaven
    Artist: Kitt Wakeley 路 Category: Rock
  5. The Storm
    Artist: Kitt Wakeley 路 Category: Contemporary Instrumental
  6. Flirting With My Feelings
    Artist: Marissa Lynn Hernandez 路 Category: Pop
  7. Machine
    Artists: Meg Pfeiffer & Luca Stricagnoli 路 Category: Pop
  8. I Do What I Want
    Artists: Meg Pfeiffer & Luca Stricagnoli 路 Category: Rock
  9. Dirty Mind Love
    Artist: Miriammar 路 Category: Latin Music
  10. Armor
    Artist: Mo Dinka 路 Category: Gospel
  11. Happy Family
    Artist: Namewee 路 Category: Rap
  12. Dame Una Raz贸n
    Artist: Omar Sicilia 路 Category: Pop
  13. Gabriela
    Artist: Omar Sicilia 路 Category: Country
  14. Puntos Medios
    Artist: Pablo Sant茅 路 Category: Latin Music
  15. Why the Hell Knot
    Artist: Poppyiris 路 Category: Country

馃 Bronze Medal

Official Finalist: Awarded to highly promising rising creators and standout collegiate entries, including the UNCC student pipeline.

  1. Amor Perdido
    Artist: Russ Hewitt 路 Category: Latin Fusion
  2. The Journey
    Artist: Anna Kijanowska Ryterband 路 Category: Classical New Release
  3. Extradiction Chromatic Landscape
    Artist: Marco Sinopoli 路 Category: Crossover Jazz
  4. Origin
    Artist: Chia-Chen Chiang 路 Category: Instrumental
  5. Brahms & Franck
    Artists: Dr Qian Yin & Dr Po-Chuan Chiang 路 Category: Classical
  6. Tunisian Tale
    Artist: Meriem Ben Amor 路 Category: Female Vocalist
  7. Ethos: Son of a Sharecropper
    Artist: Terry Blade 路 Category: Americana
  8. Iberia, Naturaleza Infinita
    Artist: Javier Arnanz 路 Category: Soundtrack Film/TV
  9. Amoroso
    Artists: Nicole Pena Comas & Damien Lancelle 路 Category: Classical Album
  10. From Wilderness
    Artist: Jeffrey Derus 路 Category: Composition Creativity
  11. Soul of the Ocean
    Artist: Alan Williams 路 Category: Soundtrack
  12. The Mystic Haddock
    Artist: Alessandro Orlandi 路 Category: Indie Pop
  13. When I鈥檓 Enlightened
    Artist: Alicia Edelweiss 路 Category: Singer-Songwriter
  14. Pianista
    Artist: Allison Brewster Franzetti 路 Category: Classical
  15. A Cross In The Desert
    Artist: Ana Krstajic 路 Category: Original Score
  16. Mil Mere Pritma Jiyo
    Artist: Anita Lerche 路 Category: Female Vocalist
  17. What Place Can Be For Us?
    Artist: Anthony Branker 路 Category: Composer
  18. Phire Elaam
    Artists: Ban Brothers 路 Category: World Fusion
  19. Insanity Route
    Artist: Behdad Babaei 路 Category: World Music
  20. Time and Again
    Artist: Bruce Babcock 路 Category: Contemporary Classical

馃弲 Honorable Mention

Official recognition for unique artistic concepts or experimental works.