After a very competitive, but also very collaborative, contest we are excited to announce the winners of the Mariah Carey Remix Contest. You were challenged to create a remix of "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" that was to be judged on originality, creativity, and marketability - and man did you ever!

Over 1,200 remixes were submitted and there were many, many excellent submissions. Below you will see the judges' final decisions on the Winner and Runner-up (chosen from the Top 10 as voted by you), as well as some Honorable Mentions (chosen from all submissions) that were particularly noteworthy.

A special shout-out as well to the other finalists, Jungee Marcelo and Yesta Vega.

For those interested in continuing the discussion around the Mariah Carey contest please visit the Contest forum.

Prizes
Winner. $5,000 cash! Their remix will be featured on MariahCarey.com, IslandRecords.com, and Mariah's MySpace page. It'll also be listed as Mariah's "top friend" on MySpace for a month.
Runner-up. Receives a Digidesign MBox 2.
Top 10 Finalists. Each receives a copy of E=MC2 autographed by Mariah.

WINNER

The Progressions - The Progressions-Mariah Carey-I'll Be Lovin U Long Time

Progress in Music
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Comments

Mark Sudack: "I like this mix a lot. Production is really tight. I like how the chords compliment the vocals nicely - it keeps the 'feel good' vibe of the original but in a completely different way. It almost sounds more like a "typical Mariah" record then the original. No huge originality points on this one, but to me this is the most commercially viable of all the finalists. Sounds like it should be on the radio right now."

Kerri Mason: "This mellow mix enhances the R&B-ballad tendencies of the original, emphasizing the prettiness of the melody with a steady piano accompaniment and sampled strings. Mariah's vocal line is front and center. Very emotive."

Mantis Evar: "The Progressions warm piano intro, crystal clear production, and focus on Mariah’s vocals is what draws me to this submission. There is a nice build to the middle of the song when it breaks into a kick drum/clap/vocal break and resolves back to a nicely layered chorus. Well done."

RUNNER UP

For the Clubs!

-Mariah Carey- I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time--Sevan O. Remix--

By Sevan O.

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Insane Ansane!

I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time (ANSANE Remix)

By ANSANE Music

Club-worthy

I'll Be Lovin U Long Time (DESIGNER DRUGS REMIX)

By Designer Drugs

Crazy Electro R&B!

Mariah Carey - I'll Be loving U Long Time (FBcool remix)

By FBcool producer

Italo-Rock!

I'll Be Rocking you long time

By Riccardo De Angelis

Hip-Pop

Mariah Carey-Lovin U Long Time (Middlemen Remix)

By Middle Men

Throwback!

Lovin' U Long Time '96 Throwback Remix feat. Ant Grant

By Thelonius Da Gemini

Pop Radio

Lovin' you long timePop #1 radio remix

By david belteton

Loud Sunset

I'll B lovin'U long time - Loud Sunset RMX

By Alex SG Lexintone

Stop ___ and Listen

I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (Re-mix)

By scott @ upper room music

Sweet Muzik

I'll Be Lovin U Long Time SnK REMIX

By SnK Da' Muzik Ride

The Interwebs

I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (WEB-MIX)

By WEB MIX

Solid Dancehall

I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (DYSTINKT REMIX)

By Dystinkt Music

Knock Out

I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (Dmitry KO Remix)

By Dmitry KO

Funky.

Lovin' U Long Time REMIX

By Luke Moellman

Eternally U

The Eternally U Dancemix - I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time

By Matt Palmer

Cash!

Defewcha's a Long Time

By Drew C. DeFewcha