Congratulations to the winners of the 2008 Summer Music Moment Photo contest. Thanks to the photographers for all the great entries we received.

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Congratulation to the Billboard Year In Music Moment
Professional Winners!


Professional Grand Prize Winner:
Kevin Tachman - Spontaneous Moment


Professional Category Winners:

Category First Place Merits

Breaking A Band Pier Nicola D'Amico Brandon Showers, Ron Haviv / VII

Crowd Ryan Mastro Larissa Cleveland, Faith-Ann Young, Cathy Bruegger

Live Music Leah Nash Barry Calhoun, Faith-Ann Young, Dave Mead

Spontaneous Moment Kevin Tachman John Londono, Nathan Coe

Series John Londono Jennifer Roberts, Todd Sanchioni

Amateur winners and finalist will be contacted soon. Fan's Favorite will be announced in the winners gallery online in July.

We're looking for YOUR Year In Music Moment! Show us the crowds! Show us the artists!
We're looking for the moments, the music, the scene through your eyes.

Billboard and PDN have joined forces to produce the first annual Year In Music Moment photography contest, the ultimate music photography contest for amateur shooters.
The Year In Music Moment photography contest is the premium source for music lovers
and photographers alike.

Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Fans' Favorite, Spontaneous Moment, Crowd, Breaking a Band and Live Music, with one grand prize winner amongst all.


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FANS' FAVORITE

SPONTANEOUS MOMENT

Your best quirky, off-the-cuff shot.

CROWD

Music fans in the groove.

BREAKING A BAND

Promotional shots of up-and-coming bands or artists

LIVE MUSIC

On the stage, in the café, anywhere


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Professional Grand Prize winner will receive

A digital Camera
An appearance in a special Winners Gallery in billboard & PDN, and on billboard.com & Pdnonline.com
A 1 year subscription to Billboard & PDN

All First Place category winners will receive

A Digital Camera
An appearance in a special Winners Gallery in billboard, in the June 09 issue of PDN Magazine and on billboard.com & Pdnonline.com
A 1 year subscription to Billboard & PDN
A PDN and Billboard swag bag

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Jonas Naschin

President of Roadrunner Records

Lee Stimmel

SVP of marketing for Epic Records

Amelia Halverson

Billboard Photo Editor

William Werde

Editor in Chief, Billboard


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Single Entry:

$35 per image
$40 per image

Series:

$50 per series
$55 per series
(A series consists of up to six visually-related images that will be judged as a single entry.)

Students:

$15 (I.D. Required)
$20 (I.D. Required)

*LATE?

Pay an additional late fee of $5 per entry for an extended deadline from February 16, 2009 to Februaray 28, 2009. All entries received after February 16, 2009 will be charged an extended deadline fee of $5 per entry. If you are paying by check or money order, this fee must be included in the amount for your submission(s) to be considered.


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Music Contests for Professional Concert Photographers

Rock out with great music concerts and music contests for professional photographers from Billboard and PDN online. Submit your best shots for a chance to win some awesome prizes in four major professional categories. Prizes include a professional digital SLR camera and your photo published in an issue of Billboard and PDN for the world to see.
Click here to check out the competition for the Professional Photography Contest!

Billboard Photo Contest        PDN Magazine
Enter today for your chance to win fantastic prizes from the Year In Music Moment Photo Contest from Billboard and PDN online.
Register today and start submitting your best shots of music concerts and your favorite artists in amateur and professional categories. Great prizes include a brand new Digital camera, an iMac with Photoshop software, and much more! Share your music moment and start snapping away for a chance to be featured in an edition of Billboard and PDN magazines! Get out there and give us your best shot!

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