Q. What are the voting dates?
A. Saturday, March 15, 2025 – 1st round of voting closes
A. Friday, April 18, 2025 – final voting is open now and closes April 18 at midnight.
Q. When does the Nomination Period End?
A. Nominations may be submitted until 11:59pm central time, January 31, 2025.
What’s the difference between self-registering and being nominated for the WAMI Awards?
A.
- Self-registration: This is where YOU take the initiative! You enter your own information (or your band’s, venue’s, etc.) to be considered for a WAMI Award. It’s like saying, “Hey, I’m here and I’m awesome!” There’s no shame in the self-promotion game, ask any touring musician.
- Nomination: This is where SOMEONE ELSE recognizes your awesomeness. They submit your name (or your band’s, venue’s, etc.) because they believe you deserve a WAMI Award. It’s like getting a glowing recommendation!
Important Note: While nominations are fantastic, self-registration is ESSENTIAL to ensure you’re in the running. Think of it as getting your foot in the door. Once you’re registered, nominations can boost your chances.
Q. Can I nominate someone else?
A. Absolutely! You can nominate a name, band, club, or venue for recognition.
Q. What do I need to submit a nomination or registration?
A. You’ll need the name of the artist, band, club, or venue you’re nominating, plus their email address.
Q. Who can submit works like songs, albums, videos, or artwork?
A. Only the artist or their team can submit works for these categories.
Q. How many genres can I submit to?
A. We limit it to 2 genres per entry.
Q. Do I need to be a WAMI member to participate or win an award?
A. No. WAMI membership isn’t required to nominate, register, or even win.
Q. What’s the difference between a nomination and a registration?
- Nomination: Someone submits your name, band, club, or venue for a category.
- Registration: You or your team submit your name, band, club, venue, or work for consideration.
Q. I don’t see a genre for Song of the Year…what’s up with that?
A. The genres actually populate after you upload your mp3. Once you log in, navigate to “Register in Award Categories” then click on “Upload a new song”. Enter the Name of the song and choose your genre.
Q. I know if you do your own version of a song, you can get around the copyright claims on YouTube or TikTok, do these versions qualify for Song of the Year or Video of the Year?
A. To avoid any legal infringement issues, WAMI made the hard rule that all songs and video must be original content.
My name is J- Aims, I am a independent recording artist from Mauston, WI! I would like to join this movement!
Hi! We’d love to have you!
If you’d like to be on a committee we can get you hooked up, if you would like to submit your material or nominate someone else please head to https://broadjam.com/wami/!
Let us know what you’re thinking!
When does voting start?
~J
Hi there, the nomination period runs through the end of January, voting will commence the first week of February 2025 I believe.
Hello:
The record store I manage has been nominated and I accepted the nomination. Do I need to register or is my job done?
You are good to go! 👍👍
Completely surprised, humbled, stunned that I received an email stating I was nominated! Are we able to find out who was the one nominating?
Hi Lisa, we can find out for you. Can you send a formal request to info@wami.org for the name/category you’d like the person who nominated you? I don’t want to put their personal information on a website for the bots!
Has any information been shared regarding voting?
Hi Raymond – it has not – we’re just waiting on Broadjam to open up the voting portal. As soon as that happens we’ll send out an email blast and post it everywhere to notify people. Thanks for checking in!
Was there a second round of voting? It’s not clear because the FAQ above says it both opens and closed on April 18.
Is there a second round of voting? I’m a finalist but was never notified of any voting and it looks like it’s not open anymore. The FAQ above is confusing as it says “Friday, April 18, 2025 – final voting is open now and closes April 18 at midnight.”
Hello, please email info@wami.org for this question – thank you!