Student News - Justine Blazer Wins "Blues Album of the Year"

ProMedia Student, Award-winning artist, songwriter, producer, and engineer, Justine Blazer has had an incredible year winning multiple 2023 and 2024 Industry Awards. With chartings on Billboard, she took home awards for BEST BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the Nashville JMA Independent Music Awards in front of the entire music industry & Justine also won the 2024 "World Entertainment Awards."

Award Winning Artist Justine Blazer: Self Taught to Billboard Charting

UPDATED: 04/14/24

Justine discusses her experience as a chart topping artist and audio engineer / producer in Nashville, TN. She also shares the impact that Promedia Training and Pro tools Certification has had on her professional career.

Seamlessly transitioning between the roles of artist, songwriter, producer, and engineer, Justine is a powerhouse of talent, and a testament to the importance of taking your skills to the next level. "Staying on top of the current technologies is critical for me! The Pro Tools Certification training at ProMedia Training has expanded my capabilities in areas of audio engineering and mixing. Working alongside the highest level Avid Instructors in the U.S. in areas like Mixing in Immersive Audio, Dolby Atmos really gives me an edge,"  she says.

Justine is not only a success story as a ProMedia student, but an inspiring example of being growth-minded in the ever-evolving landscape of the music business.

She is now noted for her #18 Blues Album on Billboard, and an independent artist who co-wrote, performed, engineered, mixed and mastered her own album.

She also earned #1 on Amazon Best Seller & #1 Amazon New Release in her Blues Category, #1 Blues Album also on iTunes in USA and well as a #2 in the UK and #1 in Belgium.

As a powerhouse creator and performer, Justine is truly a women "Blazing" the way for other women in the music industry; and many will find inspiration in her story.

The Josie Music Awards at the Grand Old Opry is the most respected, revered and prestigious award in association at the independent music industry! Last week, Justine won two categories: Best Blues Album of the Year 2023 for "Girl Singing the Blues, " and Holiday Christmas Song of the Year .

She is setting an example for independent artists that success is often in your own hands, and not to rely on a Knight in Shining in Armor, aka " Major Record Label," to do it all for you. 

"I am passionate about producing my own records, but I also love producing other artists, and believe I know how to get the best out of them," she stated. What is unique about Justine, is that she is actually an audio engineer herself, who learned because she wanted complete control over the outcome of her projects.

That is what brought her to call ProMedia Training. ProMedia is an Avid ALP Professional and has always been the place that serves the Professional Musicians, Artists, Composer and even Grammy Award winning Mixing Engineers.

"Staying on top of the current technologies is critical for me! The Pro Tools Certification training at ProMedia Training has expanded my capabilities in areas of audio engineering and mixing. Working alongside the highest level Avid Instructors in the U.S. in areas like Mixing in 12.1 Dolby Atmos really gives me an edge," she says.

Justine smiled, "Now, I have to bite my tongue being in studios with other engineers because I often know much faster workarounds and techniques..

These lead to much more innovative ways of making records and experimenting creatively in ways that would otherwise be time consuming and tedious. Being a women in the music industry in Nashville had it's own obstacles, which will be a whole different topic of conversation; but you have to prove yourself even more.

So training has given me the confidence to KNOW I KNOW what i'm doing, and can do it as well as any other professional," Justine shared in our conversation."

• Major Awards and Album Charts
  Justine Blazer is a five-time #1 iTunes Charting, #1 Amazon Best Seller, #1 Amazon New Releases, Top 20 Billboard Charting, Apple Music Charting, and Music Row-charting international producer, vocalist, songwriter, sync/TV composer, and recording artist. She is a member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYS® Voter), the Country Music Association, the Americana Music Association, and the Audio Engineering Society. Originally from Detroit, MI and currently based in Nashville, TN, Justine Blazer is a Billboard, Music Row, iTunes-charting and multi-award winning producer, singer, songwriter, composer and recording artist.
  
  She is a member of The Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music. Having opened for the likes of Jason Aldean, Justin Moore, Lee Brice, Kathy Mattea, Regis Philbin, Lonestar and more, Justine has also received endorsements from Luna Guitars, Dean Guitars, Ram Trucks, Chrysler Incorporated, Antares, RME and Mojave Microphones. Justine has been on various TV shows, including American Super Group (MTV), and has had sync-licensing placements on The Young and the Restless (CBS), A Treasure for Christmas (Lifetime Network), the Telly-Award winning film Hashtag Blessed (Prime Video), Tubi, Redbox and more. Her music video for her popular single "Good Trouble" was also aired on both CMT and TCN.  Her song, "Holiday Heart" (written by Blazer, April Henry, Corey Lee Barker and performed by April Henry), was featured on the GAC TV network in the new holiday film 'Journey to Christmas' on Sunday, October 29th.
  
  Justine is a voting member of the Recording Academy and attended the 64th and 65th GRAMMY ®️ Award Shows as a balloted artist. 
  
  
  

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