Golden Kayak Wall of Fame

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The kayak represents the journey of the indie - one artist navigating down the river towards destiny.

Indie Song of the Year
(based on tourney of popular vote matches involving all #1 songs on the KIAC Big 50 that year)

2007   Easier - Ainjel Emme
2006   Am I Doing Fine - Stealing Venus
2005   Just Breathe - Rachel Fuller and Pete Townshend

The IAIA (International Academy of Independent Artists) is a group of artists (IAC Prime Supporters) who nominate and vote for their peers, to recognize musical excellence for that year. The following winners were chosen by the Academy.

Best Band

2007   Fyrefly
2006   Alphastates
2005   Sugarplum Fairies

Best Female Artist

2007   DirgeK
2006   Maria Daines
2005   Melody Gardot

Best Male Artist

2007   Ben Elliot
2006   Hugh Hamilton
2005   Steve Ison

Best Alternative Song

2007   The Mystic - Auset
2006   Want Me - Susie Boehm
2005   Something & Nothing - Back Bone Shiver

Best Alternative Modern Rock Song

2007   Stain - Fyrefly
2006   Chrome - crashtv
2005   Adrenaline - Nicolas Johansen
           The Mission Song - Park Police

Best Alternative Pop Rock Song

2007   But No No No - Fuji Minx
2006   Am I Doing Fine - Stealing Venus
2005   I'm a Girl - Ana Lovelis

Best Alternative Retro and Psychedelic Song

2007   Gypsy Annie - Steve Ison
2006   Our Love - Hugh Hamilton
2005   Lou Reed - Steve Ison

Best Ambient Song

2007   membrane over liquid velvet - SilverwoodStudio
2006   A Million Angels - Ash Ferry

Best Blues Song

2007   World is Burnin' - The Blue Voodoo
2006   Spill Things - Eaglehead
2005   Rolling Thunder - William Troniak

Best Christian/Spiritual Song

2007   safe in his angels arms - Pip and Merry
2006   Living on the Borderline - Carolyn Stewart
2005   Torn - perfectragedy

Best Classic and Progressive Rock Song

2007   Valentine - Superpuss
2006   Medicinal Music - Psyches Muse

Best Classical Song

2007   Where - Corrado Rossi
2006   Elizabeth - Hattie Wilcox
2005   Souvenir of China - Corrado Rossi

Best Comedy Mp3

2007   The First Time I Met Ya - Texas Willie
2006   Nobody For President - Larree

Best Country Song

2007   The Cowboy Song - Neil w Young and The Legendary Bear Creek Band
2006   Ain't That Enough - Maria Daines
2005   Mexico - The Spares

Best Dance Song

2007   Intense (dance version) - K8
2006   Jealousy - Hattie Wilcox

Best Easy Listening/Soft Rock Song

2007   Interlude - Village Jammers
2006   You were the one who loved me as I am (for mum) - Ray Porter
2005   Mercy - Maria Daines

Best Electronic Song

2007   The Truth Will Set You Free - Woodstock Taylor
2006   Angel Kiss - Alphastates
2005   Butterfly Kisses - Janeska

Best Folk/Acoustic Rock/Americana Song

2007   Buddha On the Road - the Rivergods
2006   Perfect Boy - Al Stravinsky
2005   Grace - The Great Indoors

Best Guitar Instrumental

2007   Romanza - TWM
2006   Paradoxical Intentions - Mark Ceccotti
           Every Tuesday - Larree

Best Hard Alternative Song

2007   A Bug in a Jar - dyslextasy
           My Star - Tulla's Headspace
2006   Dinosaurs Will Die - NOFX

Best Hard Rock Song

2007   I Love My Gun - Domenica
2006   Live With Yourself - Muzzy Luctin
2005   I'm Over You - Samantha Lombardi

Best HipHop/Rap Song

2007   Dear Momz ft. 2mental & Jewelz - Slimdog Productions
2006   Dreams - D-Cyfer
2005   Move - Essence

Best Industrial/Beat Rock Song

2007    Funky Moped - Nervosa
2006    Twisted - Ash Ferry
2005    Heroine (suicide) - The Gemini Ritual

Best Jazz Song

2007   'Round Midnight - Dick Aven
2006   How Insensitive - Andrea Miller
           Tell Me Now - Noel Lorica
2005   Pollyanna - Gaslight District

Best Live Performance Mp3

2007   With you Now - SilverwoodStudio
2006   The State I'm In - Isle of Ewe

Best Metal/Hardcore Song

2007   Remember - Dwell
2006   OtherSide - Dwell
2005   My Enemy - Numic
           Thing about Me - Philth

Best Miscellaneous Mp3

2007   Whiskey Symphony - The Man With No Band
2006   Eternal Life - Breathablik
2005   I'm Just a Guitar Strumming Hack - Stik

Best Pop Song

2007   Prime Dream - Fyrefly
2006   Set Up For A Fall - Ainjel Emme
2005   fingerprints - minipop

Best Punk/Emo/Ska Song

2007   Eat This - The Objex
2006   No Rest For The Weekend - Orange
2005   Cactus Embrace - The Mariettas

Best R&B/Soul Song

2007   Coming Home - DirgeK
2006   Spinning - The Blue Method
2005   I Wonder - Natalie Brown

Best Rock Song

2007   Inside the Cage - Juliette and the Licks
2006   Chequered Flag - The Volts
2005   Half Past High - Peeler

Best World Song

2007    Gondwana - SilverwoodStudio
2006    Breakin' The Curfew - SqurlyMurly
2005    Of Rapture - Gina French

Station Manager of the Year

2007   Ray Porter
2006   Larree