What is Talent America?

TALENT OF THE YEAR AWARDS is a showcase of undiscovered talent of all ages. Talent America gives undiscovered talent the opportunity to achieve recognition through guidance, competition, and experiencce. In itself Talent of the Year Awards is a testimony to the vast talent present in the United States. Talent America devotes itself to indivudiuals who enjoy and thrive on competition, which is the basis of our American way of life.

How It Works.

Talent America is a series of preliminary competitions held thorughout the United States. Contestants who are selected as finalists in these preliminaries are eligible to perform in the National Final Competition held annually in New York City. Finanlists will be judged by some of the most influential "Star Makers" in the entertainment industry.

Past Judges have included:

  • Lisbeth Andresen, CTP Casting
  • Kathy Backer, Karin Curves
  • Deborah Colony, Bad Cat Records
  • Pamela Corrente, Pam's People
  • Caroline Ghazar, Model Club
  • Tobe Gibson, Director, Young Talent, Inc.
  • Shirley Grant, Shirley Grant Management
  • Violet Holmes, Director Rockettes, Emeritus
  • Jan Jarrett, Jan J. Agency
  • Jo Jordan, Jo Jordan Talent Agency
  • Karen Kaiser, Steve Horn Productions
  • Ayn Lauren, S.E.M. & M.
  • Karen Lee, Pauline's Model Management
  • Maxine Lewis, Apollo Theatre/NYC
  • Erin Lundgin, Elite Models
  • Holly McBride, Entertainment Manager, Disney
  • Arlene McGovern, Goodwin & McGovern
  • Lois Miller, Star Talent
  • Bebe Monahan, Ford Model Agency
  • Jeanne Niederlitz, Niederlitz & Steele
  • H. Shep Pamplin, Oppenheim & Chrsitie & Assoc
  • Richard Rosenwald, Richard Rosenwald Associates
  • Gary Shaffer, Casting Director & Upstart Management
  • Barry Shapiro, Herman Lipson Casting
  • Nick Scandalios, Nederlander Theatre
  • Carol Ross, Author of Cosmo. article "So You Want to be a Rec. Star"

Also...

Representatives from the following and many others

  • William Morris Agency
  • Stephen Draper Agency
  • Bill Cooper Assoc. Inc
  • Guy Lebon
  • Kelmen-Luth Entertainment
  • 413 Talents Unltd
  • T&I Casting
  • Raw Cream Music
  • Monty Silver Agency
  • Collier TV Seminar
  • The Linhardt Group
  • Hoft Enterprises
  • Mildred Grant
  • Luigi's Dance Center