2020 Singles Awards
Welcome to the 2020 One World Music Radio singles awards, our 8th annual awards.
All categories are voted on by a secret panel of judges.
Below you will find the complete list of categories and nominees - winners will be announced Wednesday April 28th and will then be shown here.
Best Acoustic Single
Kirsten Agresta Copely - Message from the Trees 1st
Ryan Michael Richards - Pathway to Love 2nd
Eric Tingstad - Darlin' 3rd
David W Donner - Autumn Breeze
Jamie Bonk - Little Bit
Jim Kimo West - Fragile
Joseph Sullinger - Drawn by the Wind
Lars Taylor - The New Normal
Mike Howe - Kiss The Sorrow
Ognjen Šavija - Bells of Tundra
Best Contemporary Instruments Single
Earle Dumler - Cascade ft Darlene Koldenhoven 1st
Nipazen - Exodus 2nd
CosmoMoose - She Should Be Here 3rd
Glenn Main - Lilly Was Here
Guido Meyer - Lost Moments
James Asher - Yes It Is!
Karen Biehl - Reflections
Ronald Van Deurzen - Hopeful Bliss
Sean Michael Paddison - A Little Something To Feel Good About
Victor Cerullo - In Close Touch
Best Flute Single
Joanne Lazzaro - A Dark Goddess 1st
Chrissie Sheppard - Raven Cove 2nd
Mad Dog Friedman - Four Winds 2nd
Joseph Akins & Sherry Finzer - Earthbeat 3rd
Bearheart Kokopelli - Walk In Beauty
Jan Michael Looking Wolf - Violet Chakra
Morton Jones - Ocangate
Rodrigo Rodiguez - The Enlightenment Flute of Buddha
Rodrigo Rodriguez - Sound of the Crikets in the Inner Mountain
Best Neo Classical Single
Oz Nelson - We Will Prevail 1st
Matias Bacoñsky - The Immortal 2nd
Lisa Swerdlow - Dawn Contemplation 3rd
Anaya - Imlyam
Daniel & Mikael Tjernberg / Malva Quartet - Death of a King
David Clavijo - Metamorphosis
Earle Dumler - Eros and Anima ft Darlene Koldenhover
Earle Dumler - Canyon Road ft Darlene Koldenhover
Eric Chapelle - Haze on the Mountain
Fransoafran - Immanent
Best Piano with Instrumentation Single
Wayne Bethanis - Return of the Cherokee 1st
Greg Maroney & Sherry Finzer - Plum Trees 2nd
Lynn Tredeau & Sherry Finzer - Behind the Door 3rd
Holly Jones & Mathew Joseph - Come Home
Javi Lobe and Fransofran - Infinity
Joseph Akins & Sherry Finzer - Eventide
Karen Biehl - Falling Snow - Piano and Strings ft Fransoafran
Melany Thompson & Elson Complex - A Single Wish
Oliver Papke and Colin Powell - Summer Rain
Rick Sparks - Little Flower
Best Solo Piano Single
Kris Baines - From the Rubble 1st
Annie Locke - Anthem for a Better World 2nd
Joey Curtin - From the Beginning 3rd
Christ Stills - Journey of the Monarch
Cornell Kinderknecht - Solace Blooming
Jane Leslie - Floating
KeithTim Anderson - Evermore
Melany Thompson - On My Mind
Oscar Pascasio - Something Between You and Me
Pam Asberry - Floating
Shoshana Michel - Reflection
Best World / World Fusion Single
ZEN Seraphine - Spirit Rising 1st
Victor Samalot - La Chica Bonita 2nd
Paul Vens & Friends - Het Gouden Zonlicht 3rd
Ban Brothers - Man Yeh Meraa 3rd
Ajay Srivastav - Shanti
Athens Tango Project - Oblivion
Boom Boy - Nu Salsa
Noel Quintana & The Latin Crew - ¿donde estan los cantantes?
O'Bkay - All Day
Okwei Odili ft Banda Aweto - A Lua
Best Ambient Single
Ivar Fritjof Hansen - Kindness 1st
Andy Rogers - With The Dawn Comes Hope 2nd
Claudio Casanueva - Spiritual Particles 3rd
AeTopus - Interhalation
Bruce Petherick - Embracing The Dark
Eyes Cast Down - Sea of Fertility (feat. Chako)
Matt Starling - Music for Nina
Steve Sheppard - Memories of the River
Swartz-et - Drowning in the Light
Tom Caufield - The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light
Best Electronic Single
Claudio Casanueva - Lordterra 1st
Kerani - One World 2nd
Santiago Trigueros - Spells from the Moon 3rd
Anantakara - The Riddle of a Soul
Dream Aria - Lingua Cosmica
Mind Lab Music - Antares
Richard Anthony Bean - Mountain Vistas
Robert Scott Thompson - Teardrops and the Holding Pattern
Stephani Sante - Proton Euphoria
Vechigen x Kelzy - What You See, What I Feel
Best Jazz Award
510JAZZ - Three Little Words 1st
Lars Taylor - Sweet Onion 2nd
Bocana - Stumpy's on the Loose Again 3rd
Bocana - Vista la Vista
Darlene Koldenhoven - The Butterfly Samba
EYOT - Heartbeat
Kama Ruby - Go Slow
Kama Ruby - Lazy Afternoon
Ramesh Kumar Kannan - Misty Window
Best New Age Single
Diane Arkenstone - Longer than Forever 1st
Andrew Stables & Nick Magnus - Riversong 2nd
Fransoafran - Island Dream 3rd
Andy Rogers - The Icy Blast of Winter
Andy Rogers - The First Storm of Autumn
Aroshanti - Inner Earth Healer (Om Namah Shivayah)
Dyan Garris - Timeless Traveler ft Sherry Finzer & Rebekah Eden
Dyan Garris - Forest Whispers ft Sherry Finzer
Gandalf - Bound To Live Free
Karen Biehl - Song of the Sylphs
Best Rock Single
Inner Image - Come Undone 1st
Ivory Tower Project - Burning 2nd
Chris Mainfield - Tell Me 3rd
Dream Aria - Out Of The Void
Joe Matera - Only One
Ralf Dee - Regen Regen Komm
Rivin - I'll Never Say Sorry
Rob Carey - I Know It Shows
Stefano Cece - Glory Days
Xavier Boscher - Nectar Ocean's Depths
Best Vocal Single
Cadence Spalding - Trust In Love 1st
Kimberly Haynes - My Brother's Keeper 2nd
Freja Eriksen - Love Revolution Arise 3rd
Amy Faithe - Higher
Diane Arkenstone - Beyond the Golden Sea
Richard Dillon - Better Together
Scarlett Kirwan - Sweet Home
Shunia - Breeze At Dawn
The Song Gardeners - Love Flows
Unleashed Dreams - This Too Shall Pass
Best Single Cover Art
Chrissie Sheppard - Raven Cove 1st
Fransoafran - Heathside 2nd
Greg Maroney & Sherry Finzer - Ever Elusive 3rd
Andy Rogers - The Icy Blast of Winter
Annie Locke - A Summer's Day by the River
Bergi - Myst
Dan Kennedy - Twilight
Fiona Joy Hawkins - Tolling of the Fire Bell
Joanne Lazzaro - A Dark Goddess
William Haviland - Romanze