Recording Artists:
Tom Waits; Kings Of Leon; Jeff Beck; Steve Winwood; Timbaland; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Journey; Jerry Lee Lewis; Loretta Lynn; Wynonna; Robbie Williams; Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); Adele; Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol); James Mercer (The Shins); Jeffrey Steele; James Cotton; Craig Morgan; McCoy Tyner; Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Black Francis (The Pixies); John Mayall; Alejandro Sanz; DJ Tiësto; Sasha; John Digweed; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Youssou N'Dour; Baaba Maal; Robert Earl Keen; Ray Wylie Hubbard; Jeremy Camp; Mario; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); "Weird Al" Yankovic and Sandra Bernhard
Music Industry Executive Judges Include:
Monte Lipman (Co-President, Universal Republic Records); Seymour Stein (CEO/Chairman, Sire Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records USA); James Diener (President, A&M/Octone Records); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP of A&R, Latin America Sony BMG and President, Discos 605); Rick Krim (Executive VP Talent and Programming, VH1); Amy Doyle (Sr. VP of Music and Talent, MTV); Kim Buie (VP of A&R, Lost Highway); Mitchell Cohen (VP of A&R, Verve Music Group); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R, Sony Nashville); Peter Strickland (Senior VP, Jack Records/Warner Bros.); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Paul Majors (CEO/Founder Majors Music); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music for Little People) and Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show)
Tom Waits; Kings Of Leon; Jeff Beck; Steve Winwood; Timbaland; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Journey; Jerry Lee Lewis; Loretta Lynn; Wynonna; Robbie Williams; Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); Adele; Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol); James Mercer (The Shins); Jeffrey Steele; James Cotton; Craig Morgan; McCoy Tyner; Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Black Francis (The Pixies); John Mayall; Alejandro Sanz; DJ Tiësto; Sasha; John Digweed; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Youssou N'Dour; Baaba Maal; Robert Earl Keen; Ray Wylie Hubbard; Jeremy Camp; Mario; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); "Weird Al" Yankovic and Sandra Bernhard
Music Industry Executive Judges Include:
Monte Lipman (Co-President, Universal Republic Records); Seymour Stein (CEO/Chairman, Sire Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records USA); James Diener (President, A&M/Octone Records); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP of A&R, Latin America Sony BMG and President, Discos 605); Rick Krim (Executive VP Talent and Programming, VH1); Amy Doyle (Sr. VP of Music and Talent, MTV); Kim Buie (VP of A&R, Lost Highway); Mitchell Cohen (VP of A&R, Verve Music Group); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R, Sony Nashville); Peter Strickland (Senior VP, Jack Records/Warner Bros.); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Paul Majors (CEO/Founder Majors Music); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music for Little People) and Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show)