JUDGES 2025 

WINNERS TO BE ANNOUNCED MARCH 15, 2025

OFFICIAL NOMINEES 2025:

BEST NEW AGE ALBUM

Artist: On Ancient Grounds (Chris Petit and Shere Fraser)
Album Title: Echoes From Sacred Earth

Artist: Richard Theisen
Album Title: Oceanova

Artist: Lissa Coffey and David Vito Gregoli
Album Title: We Share The Moon

Artist: Paul Adams and Elizabeth Geyer
Album title: A Journey of Dreams

Artist: Jeff Oster, Vin Downes, Tom Eaton
Album title: seven conversations

Artist: Fiona Joy Hawkins
Album title: Music for Study and Relaxation

Artist: Michael Whalen
Album title: Watercolor Sky

Artist: Juliet Lyons
Album title: Breath of Gratitude

Artist: Ed Bazel
Album title: The London Sessions: New Perspectives From Studio 2

Artist: Masako
Album title: Lost there Found here

Artist: David Arkenstone
Album title: Quest For The Runestone

Artist: Val Gardena (Christopher James)
Album title: The In Between Time

Artist: Hans Christian
Album title: Melodyia

Artist: Avra Banerjee & Tamal Kanti Halder
Album title: Resonance of Cosmos

Joss Jaffe and Jim “Kimo” West
Album title: Santhi

Artist: Renee Michele
Album title: Reunion

BEST NEW AGE SONG

Artist: Shere Fraser and Center of Attention
Song Title: Depths of Calm

Artist: Joseph Young
Song Title: Kismet

Artist: S.J. Jananiy
Song Title: I’m Flying High

Artist: Sonya Haramis
Song Title: Sleepy Fairies

Artist: Ilka de Gast
Song title: Light Chant

Artist: Lissa Coffey and David Vito Gregoli (feat. Cooper and Leela Ladnier)
Song title: We Share The Moon

Artist: Paul Adams and Elizabeth Geyer
Song title: A Journey of Dreams

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: That Trip to Bethlehem

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: Coastline (The Solo Version)

Artist: Masako
Song title: Miracle of Spring

Artist: Masako
Song title: Brooks and Cascades

Artist: Masako
Song title: Walk Together

Artist: Masako
Song title: Spirit Forest

Artist: Masako
Song title: Reasons

Artist: David Arkenstone
Song title: Stars Without Light

Artist: Rachel McGarry
Song title: Beloved

Artist: Monster Taxi (Jason Klein)
Song title: Field of Dreams

Artist: Val Gardena (Christopher James)
Song title: Northern Lights

Artist: Russ Jones
Song title: Dream It

Artist: Christina Tourin
Song title: Imaginings

Artist: Renee Michele
Song title: Reunion

BEST SOLO PIANO ALBUM

Artist: Karen Salicath
Album: Dreams of Angels

Artist: Ed Bazel
Album title: The London Sessions: New Perspectives From Studio 2

Artist: Wayo Hogan
Album title: Montana Stillwater

 

BEST SOLO PIANO SONG

Artist: Wayo Hogan
Song title: Many Glacier

Artist: Masako
Song title: Miracle of Spring

Artist Masako
Song title: Spirit Forest

Artist: Masako
Song title: Reasons

Renee Michele
Song title: All This Time

Renee Michele
Song title: Reunion

BEST PIANO WITH INSTRUMENTATION ALBUM

Artist: Michael Whalen
Album title: Watercolor Sky

Artist: Masako
Album title: Lost there Found here

Artist: Mark Barnes
Album title: Watercolors

BEST PIANO WITH INSTRUMENTATION SONG

Artist: Masako
Song title: Brooks and Cascades

Artist: Wayne Bethanis
Song title: Francesca’s Affair

Artist: Renee Michele
Song title: Reunion (Piano & Orchestra)

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM

Artist: Paul Adams and Elizabeth Geyer
Album title: A Journey of Dreams

Artist: Christopher Caouette
Album title: Myth Of Thalendria

Artist: Michael Whalen
Album title: Watercolor Sky

Artist: Ed Bazel
Album title: The London Sessions: New Perspectives From Studio 2

Artist: Masako
Album title: Lost there Found here

Artist: Val Gardena (Christopher James)
Album title: The In Between Time

Artist: Hans Christian
Album title: Melodyia

Artist: Mark Barnes
Album title: Watercolors

BEST CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL SONG

Artist: Paul Adams and Elizabeth Geyer
Album title: A Journey of Dreams

Artist: Masako
Song title: Brooks and Cascades

Artist: Masako
Song title: Walk Together

Artist: Val Gardena (Christopher James)
Song title: Sea With Tranquility

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: Coastline (The Solo Version)

Artist: Christina Tourin
Song title: Imaginings

 

BEST NEW AGE AMBIENT ALBUM

Artist: On Ancient Grounds (Chris Petit and Shere Fraser)
Album Title: Echoes From Sacred Earth

Artist: Rayne Kristine
Album title: Bokeh

Artist: Jeff Oster, Vin Downes, Tom Eaton
Album title: seven conversations

Artist: William Denk
Album Title: Meditations of the Cosmos

Artist: Avra Banerjee and Tamal Kanti Halder
Album title: Resonance of Cosmos

 

BEST NEW AGE AMBIENT SONG

Artist: Shere Fraser sand Center of Attention
Song title: Depths of Calm

Artist: Sonya Haramis
Song Title: Sleepy Fairies

Artist: William Denk
Song title: Winds of the Gods

Artist: Shambhu
Song title: Openings (featuring Leo Steinreide)

 

BEST NEW AGE ACOUSTIC ALBUM

Artist: Michelle Qureshi
Album title: Lineage

Artist: Shambhu
Album title: Reflections

Artist: David Vito Gregoli and Jim “Kimo” West
Album title: Kimo Vito

 

BEST NEW AGE ACOUSTIC SONG

Artist: Joseph Young
Song Title: Kismet

Artist: Masako
Song title: Miracle of Spring

Artist: Masako
Song title: Spirit Forest

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: That Trip to Bethlehem

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: Coastline (The Solo Version)

Artist: Shambhu
Song title: Reflections

Artist: Masako
Song title: Reasons

Artist: Christina Tourin
Song title: Imaginings

 

BEST NEW AGE ELECTRONIC ALBUM

Artist: Carolyn Fok and Steve Bryson
Album Title: Spacetime Canvas II

Artist: William Denk
Album Title: Meditations of the Cosmos

Artist: Jim Ottaway
Album title: A Promise of Eternity

 

BEST NEW AGE ELECTRONIC SONG

Artist: William Denk
Song title: Winds of the Gods

Artist: Monster Taxi (Jason Klein)
Song title: Field of Dreams

 

BEST WORLD CHANT SONG

Artist: Rachel McGarry
Song title: Beloved

Artist: The Song Gardeners
Song title: Send Love to Everyone (Heal the Divide)

 

BEST CHILL/GROOVE ALBUM

Artist: Douglas Blue Feather
Album Title: Blue Chill

 

BEST CHILL/GROOVE SONG

Artist: Ilka de Gast
Song title: Desert Dance

Artist: The Song Gardeners
Song title: Talking to Trees

Artist: Monster Taxi (Jason Klein)
Song title: Field of Dreams

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: Coastline (The Solo Version)

Artist: Curtis Macdonald
Song title: Spring’s Redeeming Rain

Artist: Douglas Blue Feather
Song title: Blue Chill

 

BEST NEW AGE VOCAL ALBUM

Artist: SEAY
Album title: SEAY “1 Voice XXIV” (Album)

Artist: The Song Gardeners
Album Title: Sonic Landscape

 

BEST NEW AGE VOCAL SONG

Artist: S.J. Jananiy
Song Title: I’m Flying High

Artist: Ilka de Gast
Song title: Light, Sacred Connection

Artist: SEAY
Song title: Love Is The Ocean

Artist: Juliet Lyons
Song title: Healing Hymn

Artist: Juliet Lyons
Song title: Sunrise

 

BEST RELAXATION ALBUM

Artist: On Ancient Grounds (Chris Petit and Shere Fraser)
Album title: Echoes From Sacred Earth

Artist: Michelle Qureshi
Album Title: A Day On Venus

Artist: David Wahler
Album title: Singular

Artist: William Denk
Album Title: Meditations of the Cosmos

 

BEST RELAXATION SONG

Artist: Shere Fraser and Center of Attention
Song title: Depths of Calm

Sonya Haramis
Song Title: Sleepy Fairies

Artist: Fiona Joy Hawkins
Song title: Lake of Contemplation

Artist: Shambhu
Song title: Heart Bridge

Artist: Russ Jones
Song title: Dream It

BEST NEW AGE POP/CROSSOVER ALBUM

Artist: Lissa Coffey and David Vito Gregoli
Album title: We Share The Moon

Artist: David Lanz and Kristin Amarie
Album title: Ayres

Artist: The Song Gardeners
Album title: Sonic Landscape

Artist: Hans Christian
Album title: Melodyia

 

BEST NEW AGE POP CROSSOVER SONG

Artist: Lissa Coffey and David Vito Gregoli
Song title: Listen

Artist: The Song Gardeners
Song title: Garden Vibes

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Song title: Coastline (The Solo Version)

Artist: Curtis Macdonald
Song title: Spring’s Redeeming Rain

 

BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER ALBUM

Artist: David Lanz and Kristin Amarie
Album title: Ayres

Artist: Hans Christian
Album title: Melodyia

 

BEST CLASSICAL CROSSOVER SONG

Artist: Paul Long
Song title: The Courage of Despair – Orchestral Tribute to Ukraine

 

BEST NEW AGE JAZZ ALBUM

Artist: Val Gardena (Christopher James)
Album title: The In Between Time

 

BEST NEW AGE JAZZ SONG

Artist: Shambhu (with Jeff Oster)
Song title: Montauk to Mexico

Artist: Masako
Song title: Walk Together

 

BEST SOLO FLUTE ALBUM

On Ancient Grounds (Chris Petit and Shere Fraser)
Echoes From Sacred Earth

 

BEST SOLO FLUTE SONG

Artist: Shere Fraser and Center of Attention
Song title: Depths of Calm

Artist: Russ Jones
Song title: Dream It

 

BEST FLUTE WITH INSTRUMENTATION ALBUM

Artist: Douglas Blue Feather
Album Title: Blue Chill

BEST FLUTE WITH INSTRUMENTATION SONG

Artist: Joseph Young
Song Title: Kismet

Artist: Douglas Blue Feather
Song title: Forever My Love

 

BEST GUITAR ALBUM WITH INSTRUMENTATION

Artist: Michelle Qureshi
Album Title: Shimmer

 

BEST IMPROVISATIONAL ALBUM

On Ancient Grounds (Chris Petit and Shere Fraser)
Echoes From Sacred Earth

Artist: Jeff Oster, Vin Downes, Tom Eaton
Album title: seven conversations

Artist: Wayo Hogan
Album title: Montana Stillwater

 

BEST IMPROVISATIONAL SONG

Artist: Shere Fraser and Center of Attention
Song title: Depths of Calm

Artist: Wayo Hogan
Song title: Many Glacier

Artist: Masako
Song title: Walk Together

Artist: Russ Jones
Song title: Dream It

Artist: Christina Tourin
Song title: Imaginings

 

BEST CINEMATIC/SOUNDTRACK ALBUM

Artist: Christopher Caouette
Album title: Myth Of Thalendria

Artist: William Denk
Album Title: Meditations of the Cosmos

Artist: David Arkenstone
Album title: Quest For The Runestone

Artist: Hans Christian
Album title: Melodyia

 

BEST CINEMATIC/SOUNDTRACK SONG

Artist: Wayne Bethanis
Song title: Francesca’s Affair

William Denk
Song title: Winds of the Gods

Artist: David Arkenstone
Song title: Path of the Mountain’s Bones

Artist: Monster Taxi (Jason Klein)
Song title: Field of Dreams

 

BEST NEW AGE MUSIC VIDEO

Artist: Karen Salicath
Video Title: Angel Raphael The Angel of Healing

Artist: S.J. Jananiy
Song Title: I’m Flying High

Artist: Renee Michele (music video produced by Thomas Lehmann)
Video Title: Reunion

Artist: Carolyn Fok and Steve Bryson
Video title: Adrift In Plain Sight

Artist: Ryan Michael Richards
Video title: That Trip to Bethlehem

Artist: Fiona Joy Hawkins
Video title: Lake of Contemplation

Artist: Robin Spielberg
Video title: In the Arms of the Wind

Artist: Michael Whalen
Video title: The Endless Summer

Artist: Kristin Amarie
Video title: Sacred Waters

Artist: David Arkenstone
Video Title: Ancient Magic Awakens

Artist: Monster Taxi (Jason Klein)
Video title: Field of Dreams