The Indie Acoustic Project has announced the winners of the IAP’s “Best CDs of 2005” Awards. The winners in each of 15 categories were selected from among the 3 finalists in each category.
Acoustic Ensemble: Clumsy Lovers – The Smart Kid
Alt Country: Nickel Creek – Why Should the Fire Die
Alternative Rock: Rolla – La La Land
Americana: Ben Winship & Brian Wicklund – Big Twang
Celtic: Dun an Doras – Rua
Instrumental: Peter Ostroushko – Minnesota
Best Lyrics: Thea Gilmore – Songs from the Gutter
Multi-Genre: Alison Brown – Stolen Moments
Rock: The Nadas – Listen Through the Static
Roots: Biscuit Burners – A Mountain Apart
Singer-Songwriter-Female: Aimee Mann – The Forgotten Arm
Singer-Songwriter-Male: Dana Cooper – Made of Mud
World Music: Africa: Moh Alileche – North Africa’s Destiny
World Music-Eurasia and Global Beat: Wajdi Cherif – Jasmine
World Music-Latin: Various – Afro-Latin Party (Putumayo)
The Indie Acoustic Project is dedicated to giving recognition to outstanding works of innovative acoustic (or mainly acoustic) music that have never gotten the acclaim that they deserve. The IAP website at indieacoustic.com also features information on the Best CDs of 2004, 2001-2003, and the 50 Best Indie Acoustic CDs of the 1990s.
