categories

LV26001. Best 360-Degree Music Video
LV26002. Best Action Music Video
LV26003. Best African Music Video
LV26004. Best American Music Video
LV26005. Best Animation Music Video
LV26006. Best Art Music Video
LV26007. Best Asia and Pacific Music Video
LV26008. Best Asian Music Video
LV26009. Best Audience Impact Music Video
LV26010. Best Australian Music Video
LV26011. Best Behind-the-Scenes Music Video
LV26012. Best Choreography Music Video
LV26013. Best Cinematography Music Video
LV26014. Best Comedy Music Video
LV26015. Best Conceptual Music Video
LV26016. Best Czech Music Video
LV26017. Best Dance Music Video
LV26018. Best Dance Performance Music Video
LV26019. Best Documentary Music Video
LV26020. Best Drama Music Video
LV26021. Best Electronica Music Video
LV26022. Best Emerging Artist Music Video
LV26023. Best Europe Music Video
LV26024. Best European Music Video
LV26025. Best Experimental Music Video
LV26026. Best Hip Hop Music Video
LV26027. Best Instrumentals Music Video
LV26028. Best Interactive Music Video
LV26029. Best Latin America Music Video
LV26030. Best LGBT Music Video
LV26031. Best Lockdown Music Video
LV26032. Best Low Budget Music Video
LV26033. Best Lyrics Music Video
LV26034. Best Mobile Music Video
LV26035. Best Music Video
LV26036. Best Music Video Cinematography
LV26037. Best Music Video Directorial Debut
LV26038. Best Music Video of the Decade
LV26039. Best Music Video Original Song
LV26040. Best Music Video Parody
LV26041. Best Music Video Tribute
LV26042. Best Musical Film
LV26043. Best Musical Video
LV26044. Best North America Music Video
LV26045. Best Original Song Music Video
LV26046. Best Pop Music Video
LV26047. Best Punk/Garage Music Video
LV26048. Best Quarantine Music Video
LV26049. Best Rock Music Video
LV26050. Best Song Music Video
LV26051. Best South American Music Video
LV26052. Best Storytelling in a Music Video
LV26053. Best Style Music Video
LV26054. Best TikTok Music Video
LV26055. Best Video Game Music
LV26056. Best Virtual Reality Music Video
LV26057. Best Visual Interpretation Music Video
LV26058. Most Innovative Music Video
LV26000. New Category
AV26001. Best Actor
AV26002. Best Actress
AV26003. Best Arranger
AV26004. Best Art Director
AV26005. Best Audio Production
AV26006. Best CGI / Visual Effects
AV26007. Best Cinematography
AV26008. Best Costume Design
AV26009. Best Director
AV26010. Best Editing
AV26011. Best Editor
AV26012. Best First Time Director
AV26013. Best Hair Stylist
AV26014. Best Lighting Designer
AV26015. Best Makeup
AV26016. Best Makeup Artist
AV26017. Best Music Video Manager
AV26018. Best Music Video Shot During Covid
AV26019. Best Original Song
AV26020. Best Producer
AV26021. Best Production
AV26022. Best Production Company
AV26023. Best Production Designer
AV26024. Best Prop Master
AV26025. Best Recording Engineer
AV26026. Best Remixer
AV26027. Best Script Supervisor
AV26028. Best Script Writer
AV26029. Best Set Dresser
AV26030. Best Sound Design
AV26031. Best Sound/Boom Operator
AV26032. Best Visual Effects (VFX)
AV26033. Best Choreographer
AV26034. Best Colorist
AV26035. Best Costume Stylist
AV26036. Best Dancer
AV26037. Best Director of Photography
AV26038. Best Grip
AV26039. Best Location Manager
AV26040. Best Music Supervisor
AV26041. Best Steadicam Operator
AV26042. Best Storyboard Artist
AV26043. Best Stunt Coordinator
AV26044. Best Visual Effects Supervisor
AV26045. Best Wardrobe Stylist
AV26046. Best Special Effects Coordinator
AV26047. Best Foley Artist
AV26048. Best Foley Mixer
AV26049. Best Foley Recordist
AV26050. Best Foley Supervisor

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.

2026 Entry Period Early Bird
(Nov 7, 2025 - Dec 17, 2025)
Regular
(Dec 18, 2025 - Jan 16, 2026)
Final
(Jan 17, 2026 - Feb 18, 2026)
Final Extension
(Feb 19, 2026 - Mar 18, 2026)
First Entry $90 $100 $110 $120
Additional Category $70 $80 $90 $100
Additional Entry $90 $100 $110 $120
Bundle Entries Package: $400 for 5 Credits
Results Announcement: May 15, 2026

*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.

2026 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.
2026 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.