Danish singer nominated for award in U.S.

The critically acclaimed debut album from the Danish singer Ida Gard, "Knees, Feet & The Parts We Do not Speak Of" from 2011 is nominated for an American Music Award in the category "Best pop album" at the awardsIndependent Music Awards.

Ceremony is an international music festival that celebrates artists whoreleases records independently of the major record companies.

- You need not publish his music itself, as I do, but the general line is that itmust take place outside of the majors. And then nominated a winner in each category in late april, says Ida Gard Ritzau.

The panel of judges who must decide who will run with the prices, made ​​up ofindustry professionals and musicians, and among the judges, both Tom Waits,Suzanne Vega, Keith Richards, Joel Madden, Tori Amos and Ozzy Osbourne.


And mention in the U.S. means a lot to the Danish singer who goes to the U.S. in early May to shoot a video and later performing with his music.

- The nomination means that I have achieved something in the U.S. where I go on a longer trip in the fall. Especially in relation to getting organized someconcerts, get in touch with professionals and people from the press. And so it'sgreat to have some sort of endorsement, she said.

Besides Ida Gard is four artists nominated in the same category. Three U.S. and one from France. The prize has previously gone to the American indie-rocker Joan As Police Woman and the British soul singer Jamie Lidell.