LIT Music Video

Honoring visionaries who fuse visuals with sound to create not just music videos but cultural icons that resonate globally. The LIT Music Video Awards category celebrates directors, producers, and artists who craft captivating visuals that narrate a story and bring songs to life.

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categories

LV25001. Best 360-Degree Music Video
LV25002. Best Action Music Video
LV25003. Best African Music Video
LV25004. Best American Music Video
LV25005. Best Animation Music Video
LV25006. Best Art Music Video
LV25007. Best Asia and Pacific Music Video
LV25008. Best Asian Music Video
LV25009. Best Audience Impact Music Video
LV25010. Best Australian Music Video
LV25011. Best Behind-the-Scenes Music Video
LV25012. Best Choreography Music Video
LV25013. Best Cinematography Music Video
LV25014. Best Comedy Music Video
LV25015. Best Conceptual Music Video
LV25016. Best Czech Music Video
LV25017. Best Dance Music Video
LV25018. Best Dance Performance Music Video
LV25019. Best Documentary Music Video
LV25020. Best Drama Music Video
LV25021. Best Electronica Music Video
LV25022. Best Emerging Artist Music Video
LV25023. Best Europe Music Video
LV25024. Best European Music Video
LV25025. Best Experimental Music Video
LV25026. Best Hip Hop Music Video
LV25027. Best Instrumentals Music Video
LV25028. Best Interactive Music Video
LV25029. Best Latin America Music Video
LV25030. Best LGBT Music Video
LV25031. Best Lockdown Music Video
LV25032. Best Low Budget Music Video
LV25033. Best Lyrics Music Video
LV25034. Best Mobile Music Video
LV25035. Best Music Video
LV25036. Best Music Video Cinematography
LV25037. Best Music Video Directorial Debut
LV25038. Best Music Video of the Decade
LV25039. Best Music Video Original Song
LV25040. Best Music Video Parody
LV25041. Best Music Video Tribute
LV25042. Best Musical Film
LV25043. Best Musical Video
LV25044. Best North America Music Video
LV25045. Best Original Song Music Video
LV25046. Best Pop Music Video
LV25047. Best Punk/Garage Music Video
LV25048. Best Quarantine Music Video
LV25049. Best Rock Music Video
LV25050. Best Song Music Video
LV25051. Best South American Music Video
LV25052. Best Storytelling in a Music Video
LV25053. Best Style Music Video
LV25054. Best TikTok Music Video
LV25055. Best Video Game Music
LV25056. Best Virtual Reality Music Video
LV25057. Best Visual Interpretation Music Video
LV25058. Most Innovative Music Video
LV25000. New Category
AV25001. Best Actor
AV25002. Best Actress
AV25003. Best Arranger
AV25004. Best Art Director
AV25005. Best Audio Production
AV25006. Best CGI / Visual Effects
AV25007. Best Cinematography
AV25008. Best Costume Design
AV25009. Best Director
AV25010. Best Editing
AV25011. Best Editor
AV25012. Best First Time Director
AV25013. Best Hair Stylist
AV25014. Best Lighting Designer
AV25015. Best Makeup
AV25016. Best Makeup Artist
AV25017. Best Music Video Manager
AV25018. Best Music Video Shot During Covid
AV25019. Best Original Song
AV25020. Best Producer
AV25021. Best Production
AV25022. Best Production Company
AV25023. Best Production Designer
AV25024. Best Prop Master
AV25025. Best Recording Engineer
AV25026. Best Remixer
AV25027. Best Script Supervisor
AV25028. Best Script Writer
AV25029. Best Set Dresser
AV25030. Best Sound Design
AV25031. Best Sound/Boom Operator
AV25032. Best Visual Effects (VFX)
AV25033. Best Choreographer
AV25034. Best Colorist
AV25035. Best Costume Stylist
AV25036. Best Dancer
AV25037. Best Director of Photography
AV25038. Best Grip
AV25039. Best Location Manager
AV25040. Best Music Supervisor
AV25041. Best Steadicam Operator
AV25042. Best Storyboard Artist
AV25043. Best Stunt Coordinator
AV25044. Best Visual Effects Supervisor
AV25045. Best Wardrobe Stylist
AV25046. Best Special Effects Coordinator
AV25047. Best Foley Artist
AV25048. Best Foley Mixer
AV25049. Best Foley Recordist
AV25050. 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.

2025 Entry Period Early Bird
(Nov 8, 2024 - Dec 11, 2024)
Regular
(Dec 12, 2024 - Jan 15, 2025)
Final
(Jan 16, 2025 - Feb 20, 2025)
Final Extension
(Feb 21, 2025 - Mar 21, 2025)
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 16, 2025

*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.

2025 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.
2025 Benefits / Winning Level LIT Of the Year Categories 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.