LIT Music

Honoring the complete spectrum of musical creation and performance, the prestigious LIT Music Awards category celebrates the artists, producers, and collective efforts that result in music defining our era and enriching our lives. If you're a solo artist, band, or group that crafts original tracks destined for the top of the charts, this is your stage.

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categories

LM25001. Best A Cappella Music
LM25002. Best Absolute Music
LM25003. Best Acoustic
LM25004. Best Acoustic Pop Music
LM25005. Best Adult Contemporary
LM25006. Best Alt. Rock Music
LM25007. Best Alternative Country Music
LM25008. Best Ambient Music
LM25009. Best Americana Music
LM25010. Best Ballads Music
LM25011. Best Beatbox
LM25012. Best Bluegrass
LM25013. Best Blues Music
LM25014. Best Bossa Nova Music
LM25015. Best Britpop Music
LM25016. Best Chamber Music
LM25017. Best Children?s Music
LM25018. Best Choir
LM25019. Best Christian Music
LM25020. Best Christmas Music
LM25021. Best Classical Music
LM25022. Best Collaboration Music
LM25023. Best Comedy Music
LM25024. Best Contemporary Christian / Gospel Music
LM25025. Best Contemporary R&B
LM25026. Best Country Music
LM25027. Best Country Pop Music
LM25028. Best Cover Song
LM25029. Best Dance & Electronica Music
LM25030. Best Disc Jockey (DJ)
LM25031. Best Dub Music
LM25032. Best EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
LM25033. Best EDM Remix
LM25034. Best Electronic Music
LM25035. Best Experimental Music
LM25036. Best Folk Music
LM25037. Best Folk Rock Music
LM25038. Best Funk Music
LM25039. Best Funk Rock Music
LM25040. Best Fusion Music
LM25041. Best Hip-hop Music
LM25042. Best Holiday Song (Any Holiday)
LM25043. Best House Music
LM25044. Best Indie Music
LM25045. Best Indie Pop Music
LM25046. Best Inspirational Music
LM25047. Best Instrumental Music
LM25048. Best Jam Music
LM25049. Best Jazz Music
LM25050. Best Jungle Music
LM25051. Best K-Pop Music
LM25052. Best Latin Music
LM25053. Best Love Song
LM25054. Best Lyric Writing Music
LM25055. Best Metal & Hardcore Music
LM25056. Best Neo-Soul Music
LM25057. Best New Age Music
LM25058. Best Novelty Music
LM25059. Best Opera
LM25060. Best Orchestra
LM25061. Best Pop Music
LM25062. Best Post Rock Music
LM25063. Best Progressive Rock Music
LM25064. Best Psychedelic Rock Music
LM25065. Best Rap & Hip-Hop Music
LM25066. Best Reggae/Ska/Dancehall
LM25067. Best Reggaeton Music
LM25068. Best Rhythm & Blues (R&B)
LM25069. Best Rock / Alt Music
LM25070. Best Rock / Hard Rock Music
LM25071. Best Rock Music
LM25072. Best Social Action Music
LM25073. Best Social Impact Song
LM25074. Best Soft Rock Song
LM25075. Best Soul Song
LM25076. Best Spoken Word Music
LM25077. Best Story Song
LM25078. Best Synthwave Music
LM25079. Best Teen Music
LM25080. Best Theatre Music
LM25081. Best Traditional Music
LM25082. Best Trap Music
LM25083. Best Trip-Hop Music
LM25084. Best Urban Music
LM25085. Best World Beat
LM25086. Best World Classical Music
LM25087. Best World Music
LM25088. Best World Traditional Music
LM25000. New Category
AM25001. Best Audio Director
AM25002. Best Audio Editor
AM25003. Best Audio Technician
AM25004. Best Ballad
AM25005. Best Band
AM25006. Best Boom Operator
AM25007. Best Broadcast Engineer
AM25008. Best Collaboration
AM25009. Best Composer
AM25010. Best Concept
AM25011. Best Concert
AM25012. Best Concert Technician
AM25013. Best Costume Design
AM25014. Best Duo
AM25015. Best EP (Extended Play)
AM25016. Best Female Artist
AM25017. Best Female Group
AM25018. Best Female Singer
AM25019. Best Female Vocalist
AM25020. Best Influencer Artist
AM25021. Best Instrument Technician
AM25022. Best Record Label
AM25023. Best Live Performance
AM25024. Best Live Sound Engineer
AM25025. Best Male Artist
AM25026. Best Male Group
AM25027. Best Male Singer
AM25028. Best Male Vocalist
AM25029. Best Mastering Engineer
AM25030. Best Melody
AM25031. Best Mixed Group
AM25032. Best Music Arranger
AM25033. Best Music Editor
AM25034. Best Music Manager
AM25035. Best Music Producer
AM25036. Best Music Production Company
AM25037. Best Music Video
AM25038. Best Musicians
AM25039. Best New Artist
AM25040. Best New Band
AM25041. Best New Group
AM25042. Best Original Composition
AM25043. Best Originality
AM25044. Best Performance
AM25045. Best Playlist
AM25046. Best Rap Performance
AM25047. Best Record Producer
AM25048. Best Recording Engineer
AM25049. Best Remixer
AM25050. Best Rhythmic Interpretation
AM25051. Best Singer & Songwriter
AM25052. Best Song
AM25053. Best Sound Designer
AM25054. Best Sound Editor
AM25055. Best Sound Mixer
AM25056. Best Sound/Audio Perception
AM25057. Best Stage Design
AM25058. Best Use of Production Music
AM25059. Best Visual Perception
AM25060. Best Music Event
AM25061. Best Music Marketing Campaign
AM25062. Best Music Venue
AM25063. Best Music Journalist
AM25064. Best Music Photographer
AM25065. Best Music Radio Show
AM25066. Best Music Podcast
AM25067. Best Music Magazine
AM25068. Best Music App
AM25069. Best Music Blog
AM25070. Best Music Software
AM25071. Best Music Equipment Manufacturer
AM25072. Best Music Industry Innovator

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.