The 1st Annual IMEA Awards
And the winner is…………
Katelyn McCarter and D.O.L.E.
both Winners at IMEA Awards
Petersburg, VA singer Katelyn McCarter, the flagship artist of Christian indie label Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment was both a presenter and
recipient at the inaugural 2013 IMEA Awards Show held November 2nd at the Paramount Arts Center, located in Ashland, Kentucky. As a
presenter, Katelyn announced the nominees and winner for the Christian / Gospel Male Vocalist of the Year and presented the award to Christian
recording artist, J. Douglas Wright. http://www.jdouglaswright.com
The next category up was Christian / Gospel Entertainer of the Year and a very surprised McCarter heard her name announced as the overall
winner by presenter Jenny Holmes. After a musical performance by J. Douglas Wright, Katelyn was once again surprised to be announced as the
winner of the Christian / Gospel Female Vocalist of the Year by presenter J. Douglas Wright.
Later that evening it was announced that Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment had been selected as the winner in the category of Record Label of
the Year. That award was also accepted by McCarter. Nominated at the IMEA Awards for her 2012 self released single “Free From Me”, Katelyn
was discovered and signed as the flagship artist for Kansas City, MO. based Christian indie label in early 2013 and has just recently finished
vocals for her debut cd with the label which will be released in 2014. Recording took place in Nashville, TN with record producers Eric Copeland
of Creative Soul Productions / Word Entertainment and Jonathan Crone at the helm. To learn more about Katelyn McCarter or Dreamin’ Out
Loud Entertainment visit…http://www.katelynmccarter.com/ or http://www.dreaminoutloudent.com/
The International Music and Entertainment Association, Inc. (IMEA) is a non-profit organization founded by Mr. Colt Chambers. The mission of
IMEA is to focus on one objective, the development of the performing arts industry worldwide and encouraging the pursuit of personal and
professional growth in the pursuit of excellence to individuals and organizations in the industries.
Katelyn’s wins and speeches begin at 40:07 and 45:28 of the archived show.
Record Label of the Year announcement and Katelyn accepting on behalf of Dreamin’ Out Loud Entertainment starts at 1:45:53
To view more pictures of this event and other performances please visit…Awards & Performances
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The IMEA streamed the events live online for those not able to attend and the entire archived show can be seen here… http://imeaawards.com/