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Meet The Competitors

Musicans from all across America
came to Washington, DC to compete
for a one year recording contract.
Who are they?
Winner to Be Announced !

Get caught up on the competitors by
watching  current and past episodes
as we announce the winner in
September!
Meet Our  Judges

Marissa, Talena and Greg are a
diverse panel
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Audition Episodes on YouTube
episode 1  episode 2
episode 3  episode 4
episode 5  episode 6
How Hip was the Musicians'  
Fashion Sense?

Famed retail shop Annie Cream
Cheese gives the critique..
How Did the Musicians Move
and Connect With a Crowd?

Dance Place's Leanne Regan puts
them through the ringer..
Did They Deliver in the Studio?

Talena and the rest of the  judges
see who sounds good in "stereo" .
Did They Impress on  the Screen?

Musicians are judged by Gregory
Charles Royal and the rest of the panel
on their visual appeal in "mini music
videos".
Atomic Brother
Songs From
Above
Alfred
Publishing
Levine School
of Music
Augustana
College
Augusta
Heritage Center
Hartford
Conservatory
Caramel
DC Youth
Orchestra
MYSO
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SEASON ONE RECAP
LIESL SCHOENBERGER
AMERICA'S HOT MUSICIAN
SEASON ONE
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Marissa Regni
Gregory Charles Royal
Talena Atfield

  • Many at-risk youth
    see music as a
    'way out' but  
    EVERYONE CAN'T
    RAP or SING !.
    Instrumental stars
    playing hip hop,
    pop, etc., and
    writing songs,
    offers a realistic
    career option for
    them.

  • Music tracks of
    today are made
    using
    computerized
    sounds
    threatening live
    music
    performance by
    future generations
    which will affect
    traditional genres
    like  classical, jazz,
    rock and rhythm
    and blues.

  • Most kids CANNOT
    NAME ONE SOLO  
    INSTRUMENTALIST
     and often cite
    musicians as
    being rappers and
    producers further
    deteriorating
    traditional
    concepts of what
    constitutes
    musical
    performance and
    the very definition
    of the term
    musician.

  • The social
    implications of an
    industry which
    encourages at-risk
    youth to compose
    derogatory
    negative lyrics
    could be reversed,
    in part, by a youth
    culture that
    celebrated bands
    with the tightest
    horn section, the
    funkiest drummer
    or the hottest bass
    line.
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INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIANS in the  MTV-HIP HOP GENERATION
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2008 INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT WINNERS
  Bobby McManus  guitar                                                 jMAN jR keyboards                                         Joe Lindner  one man band
WHY DO WE NEED
INSTRUMENTAL STARS
IN THE MTV-HIP HOP
CULTURE?

THERE ARE SEVERAL
WAYS YOU CAN GET  
INVOLVED IN YOUR
COMMUNITY TO HELP
OUR CURRENT
CAMPAIGNS TO
PROMOTE
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MUSICIANS IN
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Season One To Re-Air in Over 100 US
Cities in 2009 Including:

Washington, DC-   DCTV Channel 95
Wednesdays 11:00am
cc Sundays 9:00pm

Atlanta-    People TV Channel 24
Saturdays  11:30am

Chicago-   CAN TV  Channel 19
Friday June 12th   10:30pm
cc  Sunday June 14th  11:3am

Boston-    BNN  
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Canadian Idol Finalist Sarah Loverock
to Appear on America's Hot Musician
Winner's Recording

Season 4 Canadian Idol Finalist Sarah
Loverock  will lend her voice to the America's
Hot Musician First Season Winner's Recording.
The  soulful voiced Sarah will be recording a
ballad entitled "The Dreamer" which is slated
for release in the early fall of  2010!
Join us as we celebrate
our first season with
re-airings of the 13 week
series all across the
country. Check back for
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released soon!

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2009 Finalists