IODA Congratulates Clients On More Than 45 Grammy Nominations

San Francisco, CA — December 6, 2010 — IODA, the global leader in digital distribution, marketing, and technology solutions for the independent music industry, today announced that among the 53rd annual Grammy nominations, 49 are from the IODA family of rightsholders. The nominations reflect the success of more than 35 artists from more than 25 independent record labels distributed by IODA. IODA clients received nominations in more than 15 genres, showcasing the significant contributions and success of independents across the music industry.

“IODA has the pleasure of working with some of the most accomplished labels and artists in independent music,” said Kevin Arnold, Founder and CEO of IODA. “We congratulate our clients on receiving the prestigious Grammy nominations and look forward to continuing to connect their great music with fans around the world.”

The nominations spanned more than 35 categories, including Best Classical Album (Gil Rose, Boston Modern Orchestra), Best Americana Album (Willie Nelson and Robert Plant), Best New Age Album (Kitaro), Best Contemporary Jazz Album (John McLaughlin), Best Bluegrass Album (The SteelDrivers), Best Reggae Album (Lee “Scratch” Perry and Andrew Tosh), Best Classical Crossover Album (The Silk Road Ensemble).

The complete nominations from the IODA family of independent labels and artists are:

Best Pop Instrumental Album – Kirk Whalum – Everything if Everything: The Music of Donny Hathaway [Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue]

Best Americana Album – Willie Nelson – Country Music [Rounder]

Best Americana Album – Robert Plant – Band of Joy [Rounder]

Best Bluegrass Album – The SteelDrivers – Reckless [Rounder]

Best Contemporary Folk Album – Mary Chapin Carpenter – The Age of Miracles [Zoe Records]

Best Reggae Album – Andrew Tosh – Legacy An Acoustic Tribute to Peter Tosh [Box10/Tuff Gong]

Read on for the rest of the nominations. (more…)