Jamie Holden
Jamie Holden (born in Gawler, South Australia) is an Australian musician. He plays clarinet, saxophone, piano, acoustic and electric guitars. He has toured in the UK, U.S., Europe, Asia and Australia. He has shared a stage with Jack Bruce, James Brown's Band and Misty in Roots among others.
His solo material displays an in-depth knowledge of an eclectic mix of MusicAL styles including Reggae, Progressive Indie Rock, Retro 70's Rare Groove, Funk, Pop, Rock, Blues and Jazz.
He currently resides in Tropical North Queensland, Australia.
Awards
INTERNATIONAL Music Aid MUSIC AWARDS 2007: Gold Disc Winner- Best Male Solo Artist, OVERALL Winner - "One More Minute"
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AID MUSIC AWARDS 2007: Winner- Best Male Solo Artist, AUSTRALIA Winner - "One More Minute"
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AID MUSIC AWARDS 2006: Gold Disc Winner- Best Male Solo Artist, OVERALL Winner - "Hard To Let Go"
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AID MUSIC AWARDS 2006: Winner- Best Male Solo Artist, AUSTRALIA Winner - "Hard To Let Go"
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITERS COMPETITION 2006: Finalist : 'Man for All Seasons', Semi-Finalist : 'Standing in the Middle'
AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND 2007: Winner : LightScribe POP Competition 'Man for All Seasons'
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR 2007: Top Five Finalist 'Hard to Let Go', POP Category - February 2007, Runner-Up - January 2007
UNISONG INTERNATIONAL SONG CONTEST 2007: Top 20 Finalist, Pop Ballad, "One More Minute"
TOP TEN INTERNATIONAL BROADJAM LISTINGS 2007
- No.2 Blues Rock Category "Hard to Let Go"
- No.3 Australia Region "Hard to Let Go"
- No. 1 POP Category "Man for All Seasons"
- No 1 POP ROCK Category "Man for All Seasons"
- No. 1 POP Region AUSTRALIA "Man for All Seasons"
AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND 2007: Winner : LightScribe POP Competition 'Man for All Seasons'
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR 2007:
- Top Five Finalist 'Hard to Let Go', POP Category - February 2007
- Runner-Up - January 2007
- Runner-Up - November 2007
MUSIC AID INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS 2006: Gold Disc Winner - Overall Winner, Best Male Solo Artist 'Hard to Let Go'
MUSIC AID INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS 2006: Runner Up - Best Songwriter
MUSIC AID INTERNATIONAL MUSIC AWARDS 2006: Runner Up - Best Composition
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR 2007: Top Five Finalist 'Need Somebody', POP Category - May 2007
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR 2007: Top Five Finalist 'Hard to Let Go', POP Category - February 2007
INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR 2007: Runner-Up 'Standing In The Middle' - January 2007
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Hard to Let Go'
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Man for All Seasons'
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Key To The City'
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Comfort & Strength'
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Least Resistance'
THE 2007 SINGER/SONGWRITER AWARDS: Honorable Mention 'Coming Home'
AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND 2007: Winner - LightScribe POP Competition 'Man for All Seasons'
AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND 2007: 2 Top 10's, 2 Top 20's and 7 Top 50's overall in Pop & Rock
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2006: Finalist - 'Man for All Seasons'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2006: Semi-Finalist - 'Standing in the Middle'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2007: Semi-Finalist - 'Least Resistance'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2007: Semi-Finalist - 'Key To The City'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2007: Semi-Finalist - 'Walk Away'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2007: Semi-Finalist - 'Coming Home'
UNITED KINGDOM SONGWRITING CONTEST 2007: Semi-Finalist - 'Comfort & Strength'
BROADJAM 'ROCK SONG': Winner - March 2007 'Man for All Seasons'
BROADJAM "BEST MALE VOCALIST": Winner - September 2007 'Coming Home'
MUSICOZ 2006
- Top 10 POP Category " Change in the Weather"
- Top 10 BLUES Category "Hard to Let Go"