Winners were announced March 15, 2023

SEE COMPLETE NOMINEE’S LIST (ALPHABETICAL) BELOW THE WINNER’S LIST

HERE ARE THE WINNERS OF THE 2023 NEW AGE NOTES MUSIC AWARDS:

BEST NEW AGE CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL SONG

Darlene Koldenhoven

“Cheerful Mohana”

https://amzn.to/3diW0dB

 

BEST NEW AGE ACOUSTIC SONG

Ann Licater

“Luminous Morning”

https://amzn.to/3vwii0U

 

BEST CHILL GROOVE SONG

Joseph L Young

“Transcendence”

https://amzn.to/40dT3xO

 

BEST SOLO PIANO SONG

Kurt Reiman

“Dawn to Dusk”

https://amzn.to/3AaZA1N

 

BEST NEW AGE VOCAL SONG

The Song Gardeners

“Present “

https://amzn.to/3FyZ2pb

 

BEST NEW AGE ELECTRONIC SONG

Joseph L Young

“Beyond the Horizon”

https://amzn.to/40dT3xO

 

BEST PIANO ALBUM WITH INSTRUMENTATION:

Kurt Reiman

“A Glimpse of Grace” from the album “A Glimpse Of Grace”

https://amzn.to/3AaZA1N

 

BEST NEW AGE SONG

Kimberly Haynes

“Grant Us Peace”

https://amzn.to/3TmHphX

 

BEST SOLO PIANO ALBUM:

Michael A. Borowski

“Gardens of Zion in the Rain”

https://amzn.to/3mSxSD0

 

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM – TIE!!

Elizabeth Naccarato

“A Southwest Story”

https://amzn.to/3q3gk5t

 

AND

 

Christopher Caouette

“Tale Of The Oakenwish”

https://amzn.to/3UUw5t4

 

BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM

Heidi Breyer

“Amor Aeternus: A Requiem For The Common Man”

https://amzn.to/3PDIAGD

 

BEST NEW AGE ACOUSTIC ALBUM

Shambhu Neil Vineberg

“Life Passage”

https://amzn.to/3yLIF55

 

BEST RELAXATION ALBUM

Paul Adams & Elizabeth Geyer

“Sanctuary”

https://amzn.to/3ptZxbG

 

BEST CINEMATIC/SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

Christopher Cauoette

“Tale Of The Oakenwish”

https://amzn.to/3UUw5t4

 

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

Stephen Melillo

“The Grey II-III”

https://amzn.to/42p4q8b

 

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER:

Ann Licater – “Luminous Morning” – Best New Age Acoustic Song. https://www.annlicater.com
Bernward Koch – “Tree Tales” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://www.bernwardkoch.de/en/
Christopher Caouette – “Tale Of The Oakenwish” – Best Cinematic/Soundtrack Album. https://christophercaouette.bandcamp.com/
Christopher Caouette – “Tale Of The Oakenwish” – Best Contemporary Instrumental Album
Dan Chadburn – “Always” – Best Solo Piano Album. https://christophercaouette.bandcamp.com/
Darlene Koldenhoven – “Cheerful Mohana” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://www.darlenekoldenhoven.com
Darlene Koldenhoven – “Traveling The Blissful Highway” – Best New Age Album. https://www.darlenekoldenhoven.com
David Vito Gregoli & Ricky Kej – “Wild Monsoon” – Best New Age Album. https://www.vitogregolimusic.com/
Ed Bazel – “In My Life” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://www.edbazel.com/
Ed Bazel – “The London Sessions: Reflections from Studio 2” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://www.edbazel.com/
Elizabeth Naccarato – “A Southwest Story” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://elizabethnaccarato.com/
Elizabeth Naccarato – “A Southwest Story” – Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. https://elizabethnaccarato.com/
Gary Schmidt – “Inside This River” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://www.garyschmidtmusic.com/
Gary Schmidt – “The Beauty We Love” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://www.garyschmidtmusic.com/
Heidi Breyer – “Amor Aeternus: A Requiem For The Common Man” – Best Classical Crossover Album. https://www.heidibreyer.com/
Joseph L Young – “Beyond The Horizon” – Best New Age Electronic Song. https://jose
Joseph L Young – “Eclipsed” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https:/
Joseph L Young – “Enchanted” – Best New Age Song. https://josephlyoung.com/
Joseph L Young – “Into The Unknown” – Best New Age Album. https://josephlyoung.com/
Joseph L Young – “Transcendence” – Best Chill Groove Song. https://josephlyoung.com/
Joseph L Young & Lynn Tredeau – “Remembrance of Time” – Best New Age Song. https://josephlyoung.com/
Kerani – “The Water of Life” – Best New Age Album. https://open.spotify.com/artist/1WTSCwO7YCqyqp8BpKZiG3
Kimberly Haynes – “Grant Us Peace” – Best New Age Song. https://www.kimberlyhaynesmusic.com/
Kurt Reiman – “A Glimpse of Grace” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://www.kurtreiman.com/
Kurt Reiman – “Dawn To Dusk” – Best Solo Piano Song. https://www.kurtreiman.com/
Liquid Mind (Chuck Wild) – “Liquid Mind XIV: Simplicity” – Best New Age Album. https://liquidmindmusic.com/
Lisa Swerdlow – “A Rhapsody Lives In You” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://www.lisaswerdlow.com/
Mark Barnes – “Where Did The Time Go” – Best New Age Contemporary Instrumental Song. https://markbarnesmusic.com/
Michael Borowski – “Gardens of Zion In The Rain” – Best Solo Piano Album. https://www.michaelborowskimusic.com/
Michele McLaughlin – “Home” – Best Solo Piano Album. https://michelemclaughlin.com/
Paul Adams & Elizabeth Geyer – “Sanctuary” – Best Relaxation Album. https://pauladams.org/
Peter Sterling – “The Winding Way” – Best New Age Album. https://harpmagic.com/
Rick Sparks – “Speak Peace” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://ricksparksmusic.net/
Rusty Crutcher – “Oracle of Delphi” – Best Cinematic/Soundtrack Album. https://rustycrutcher.com/
Shambhu (Neil Vineberg) – “Life Passage” – Best New Age Acoustic Album. https://www.shambhumusic.com/
Sonya Haramis – “Return of the Soul” – Best Relaxation Album. https://peaceofthedreamer.com/
Sonya Haramis – “Starlight” – Best New Age Acoustic Song. https://peaceofthedreamer.com/
Stephen Melillo – “The Grey II-III” – Best New Age Album. https://www.stephenmelillo.com/
Stephen Wallack – “Wondering” – Best Solo Piano Album. https://www.stephenwallackmusic.com/
The Song Gardeners – “Present” – Best New Age Vocal Song. https://www.thesonggardeners.com/
The Song Gardeners – “Within” – Best Chill Groove Song. https://www.thesonggardeners.com/
Vicente Avella – “Physics of Light” – Best Solo Piano Album. https://vicenteavella.com/
Wayne Bethanis – “Listen” – Best Piano Album With Instrumentation. https://waynebethanis.com/
These are the nominees. Winners will be announced March 15, 2023.
Our panel of independent judges here: https://www.newagenotes.com/judges (Rebekah Eden, Lonnie Park, Louis Anthony deLise, and Cindy Paulos).
Many thanks, as well to all our entrants for your beautiful music! Also many thanks to our corporate sponsor, KUOS FM 92.1 Sedona (Cindy Paulos).