categories

LS27001. A Cappella
LS27002. Absolute Music
LS27003. Acoustic
LS27004. Adult Contemporary
LS27005. Alternative Country
LS27006. Ambient Music
LS27007. Americana
LS27008. Ballads
LS27009. Beat Box
LS27010. Bluegrass
LS27011. Blues
LS27012. Bossa Nova
LS27013. Britpop
LS27014. Children's Music
LS27015. Choir
LS27016. Christian
LS27017. Christmas
LS27018. Classical
LS27019. Collaboration
LS27020. Comedy
LS27021. Contemporary Christian / Gospel
LS27022. Country
LS27023. Cover Song
LS27024. Dance/Electronica
LS27025. Disc Jockey (DJ)
LS27026. Dub
LS27027. EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
LS27028. Electronic
LS27029. Folk
LS27030. Funk
LS27031. Fusion
LS27032. Hip-hop
LS27033. Holiday Song (Any Holiday)
LS27034. House
LS27035. Indie
LS27036. Indie / Alt. Rock
LS27037. Inspirational
LS27038. Instrumental
LS27039. Jam
LS27040. Jazz
LS27041. Jungle
LS27042. Latin
LS27043. Love Song
LS27044. Metal/Hardcore
LS27045. New Age
LS27046. Novelty
LS27047. Pop
LS27048. Post Rock
LS27049. Progressive Rock
LS27050. R&B
LS27051. Rap/Hip-Hop
LS27052. Reggae/Ska/Dancehall
LS27053. Rhythm & Blues (R&B)
LS27054. Rock
LS27055. Rock / Alt
LS27056. Rock / Hard Rock
LS27057. Social Action
LS27058. Social Impact Song
LS27059. Soft Rock
LS27060. Soul
LS27061. Spoken Word
LS27062. Story Song
LS27063. Teen
LS27064. Theatre
LS27065. Traditional
LS27066. Trip-Hop
LS27067. Urban
LS27068. World
LS27069. World Beat
LS27070. World Music
LS27071. World Traditional
LS27000. New Category
AS27001. Best Arranging
AS27002. Best Collaboration Song
AS27003. Best Composer
AS27004. Best Lyricist
AS27005. Best New Songwriter
AS27006. Best Original Song for Film/TV
AS27007. Best Socially Conscious Song
AS27008. Best Songwriter
AS27009. Best Songwriting
AS27010. Best Songwriting Album
AS27011. Best Songwriting Collaboration
AS27012. Best Songwriting in a Specific Genre
AS27013. Best Songwriting Performance
AS27014. Best Songwriting Production
AS27015. Best Songwriting Team

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.