A year after its reinvention, Columbia College Chicago’s AEMMP Records’ Chompilation has won the IMA (Independent Music Awards) College Label Release of 2009. The winning album features tracks from AEMMP Records own Big Science and Pet Lions, in addition to local bands Office, Maps & Atlases, Netherfriends, and many more.

The Winners were determined by a panel of 80 influential artists and industry professionals including Tom Waits, The Black Keys, Ricky Skaggs, Pete Wentz, Mark Hoppus, Aimee Mann, The Apples in Stereo, David Garrett, Suzanne Vega, Bettye LaVette, Judy Collins, Zooey Deschanel, and M. Ward.

For the past 10 years, artists and labels from around the world have found new fans through the Independent Music Awards. Produced by Music Resource Group, publisher of the industry contact database The Musician’s Atlas, The IMAs uses its unrivaled access to performance, promotion and distribution to connect Winners to new audiences and opportunities.

Other college labels that were nominated for “College Label Release” included MAD Dragon Records from Drexel University, Cane Records from the University of Miami, and Potential Unlimited from Australia.