Musicians invited to apply for awards program

A music awards program has been created for the local independent artists who live and/or perform in Ventura County.

The Music Awards for Ventura Roots and Independent Creations will be accepting submissions of nominations until July 9 for all genres of music.

Both original and cover materials are eligible. There is no age limit for submissions.

The MAVRIC awards ceremony will be on Oct. 21 at the Oceanview Pavilion in Port Hueneme. For more information, call (805) 492-4482 or visit myspace.com/MAVRICawards.