categories

LA27001. Best A Cappella Album
LA27002. Best Acoustic Album
LA27003. Best Acoustic Pop Album
LA27004. Best Adult Contemporary Album
LA27005. Best Alternative Rock Album
LA27006. Best Alternative Country Album
LA27007. Best Ambient Album
LA27008. Best Americana Album
LA27009. Best Ballads Album
LA27010. Best Beatbox Album
LA27011. Best Bluegrass Album
LA27012. Best Blues Album
LA27013. Best Bossa Nova Album
LA27014. Best Britpop Album
LA27015. Best Chamber Music Album
LA27016. Best Children's Music Album
LA27017. Best Choir Album
LA27018. Best Christian Music Album
LA27019. Best Christmas Album
LA27020. Best Classical Album
LA27021. Best Collaboration Album
LA27022. Best Comedy Album
LA27023. Best Contemporary Christian/Gospel Album
LA27024. Best Contemporary R&B Album
LA27025. Best Country Album
LA27026. Best Country Pop Album
LA27027. Best Cover Album
LA27028. Best Dance & Electronica Album
LA27029. Best DJ Album
LA27030. Best Dub Album
LA27031. Best EDM Album
LA27032. Best EDM Remix Album
LA27033. Best Electronic Album
LA27034. Best Experimental Album
LA27035. Best Folk Album
LA27036. Best Folk Rock Album
LA27037. Best Funk Album
LA27038. Best Funk Rock Album
LA27039. Best Fusion Album
LA27040. Best Hip-Hop Album
LA27041. Best Holiday Album
LA27042. Best House Music Album
LA27043. Best Indie Album
LA27044. Best Indie Pop Album
LA27045. Best Inspirational Album
LA27046. Best Instrumental Album
LA27047. Best Jam Album
LA27048. Best Jazz Album
LA27049. Best Jungle Album
LA27050. Best K-Pop Album
LA27051. Best Latin Album
LA27052. Best Love Songs Album
LA27053. Best Lyric Writing Album
LA27054. Best Metal & Hardcore Album
LA27055. Best Neo-Soul Album
LA27056. Best New Age Album
LA27057. Best Novelty Album
LA27058. Best Opera Album
LA27059. Best Orchestra Album
LA27060. Best Pop Album
LA27061. Best Post Rock Album
LA27062. Best Progressive Rock Album
LA27063. Best Psychedelic Rock Album
LA27064. Best Rap & Hip-Hop Album
LA27065. Best Reggae/Ska/Dancehall Album
LA27066. Best Reggaeton Album
LA27067. Best R&B Album
LA27068. Best Hard Rock Album
LA27069. Best Rock Album
LA27070. Best Social Action Album
LA27071. Best Social Impact Album
LA27072. Best Soft Rock Album
LA27073. Best Soul Album
LA27074. Best Spoken Word Album
LA27075. Best Storytelling Album
LA27076. Best Synthwave Album
LA27077. Best Teen Music Album
LA27078. Best Theatre Music Album
LA27079. Best Traditional Music Album
LA27080. Best Trap Music Album
LA27081. Best Trip-Hop Album
LA27082. Best Urban Album
LA27083. Best World Beat Album
LA27084. Best World Classical Album
LA27085. Best World Music Album
LA27086. Best World Traditional Music Album
LA27000. New Category
AA27001. Best Album
AA27002. Best Album Design
AA27003. Best Album for Social Impact
AA27004. Best Album Packaging
AA27005. Best Box Set or Special Edition Album
AA27006. Best Collaborative Album
AA27007. Best Compilation Album
AA27008. Best Concept Album
AA27009. Best Debut Album
AA27010. Best Design Cover Album
AA27011. Best Live Album
AA27012. Best Remix Album
AA27013. Best Seasonal Album
AA27014. Best Sound Production
AA27015. Best Vocal Performance Album

Deadlines & Fees

The LIT Music Awards aims to to recognize a wider range of talents across the music industry, ensuring that all individuals talents, outstanding labels, and renowned power houses are celebrated globally for their magnum opuses.

2027 Entry Period Early Bird
(Nov 6, 2026 - Dec 9, 2026)
Regular
(Dec 10, 2026 - Jan 20, 2027)
Final
(Jan 21, 2027 - Feb 17, 2027)
Final Extension
(Feb 18, 2027 - Mar 17, 2027)
First Entry $90 $100 $110 $120
Additional Category $70 $80 $90 $100
Additional Entry $90 $100 $110 $120
Bundle Entries Package: $240 for 3 Credits
Results Announcement: May 14, 2027

*Fees are non-refundable. Withdrawn entries (whether withdrawn by entrant or by the LIT Music Awards for the entrant's failure to comply with the entry rules) will NOT be refunded. Multiple categories must be submitted with your initial entry in order to be counted as “additional categories”.

*The LIT Music Awards and International Awards Associate’s decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to Competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

2027 Benefits and recognition

The LIT Music of the Year will receive a complimentary statuette and a professionally designed certificate to celebrate their win. The winning entries will be highlighted on the main page of the LIT Talent Awards website, and published on our official social media platforms.

In addition, Platinum, Gold and Silver winners will receive a complimentary certificate, press release template, as well as graphic downloads for marketing purposes. Winners in these categories may choose to purchase their respective LIT Music Awards statuette with a reasonable fee.

LIT Music Awards STATUETTES

The LIT Music & Category Winners of the Year will receive a complimentary statuette and a professionally designed certificate to celebrate their win.

ONLINE MEDIA INTERVIEW

All winners will get chance to showcase your winning music with a published interview on our third party media partner – Muse.World’s website.

DEDICATED WINNER'S PAGE

Every winner gets a dedicated Winner’s Page for up-to 5 years to promote your achievement on our correspondence, social media, websites, and more.
2027 Benefits / Winning Level LIT of the Year Category Winners Platinum Winners Gold Winners Silver Winners
LIT Music Awards Statuette ⬤ ⬤
Seasonal Features on LIT’s Winners Highlight Section ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Listed in Official Winner Press Release ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Priority Features on LIT Music Awards e-Newsletter ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Spotlighted Winner Article on Media Partner Site – Muse.World ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Dedicated Social Media Posts ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Exclusive Access to Winner’s Interview ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Dedicated Winner’s Page ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Eligible to Purchase LITO Statuette ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Winner Certificate ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Winner’s Digital Badge ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤
Press Release Template ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤ ⬤

The LIT Music Awards and International Awards Associate’s decision are final in its sole discretion and binding in relation to all matters relating to Competitions and may not be subject to any discussions or correspondence.

submission format

You can submit your entries by uploading your video link from YouTube, Spotify, SoundCloud, Vimeo, or any other online mediums, that will take judges directly to the work.

If there are any supporting images/PDFs/documents, it should be saved under 4MB.

*It is recommended that you keep your synopsis to approximately 350 words. The project description should strengthen your entry, as well as provide the jury with a better understanding of your submission. A written translation or adaptation must accompany non-English entries.