categories

LS26001. A Cappella
LS26002. Absolute Music
LS26003. Acoustic
LS26004. Adult Contemporary
LS26005. Alternative Country
LS26006. Ambient Music
LS26007. Americana
LS26008. Ballads
LS26009. Beat Box
LS26010. Bluegrass
LS26011. Blues
LS26012. Bossa Nova
LS26013. Britpop
LS26014. Children?s Music
LS26015. Choir
LS26016. Christian
LS26017. Christmas
LS26018. Classical
LS26019. Collaboration
LS26020. Comedy
LS26021. Contemporary Christian / Gospel
LS26022. Country
LS26023. Cover Song
LS26024. Dance/Electronica
LS26025. Disc Jockey (DJ)
LS26026. Dub
LS26027. EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
LS26028. Electronic
LS26029. Folk
LS26030. Funk
LS26031. Fusion
LS26032. Hip-hop
LS26033. Holiday Song (Any Holiday)
LS26034. House
LS26035. Indie
LS26036. Indie / Alt. Rock
LS26037. Inspirational
LS26038. Instrumental
LS26039. Jam
LS26040. Jazz
LS26041. Jungle
LS26042. Latin
LS26043. Love Song
LS26044. Metal/Hardcore
LS26045. New Age
LS26046. Novelty
LS26047. Pop
LS26048. Post Rock
LS26049. Progressive Rock
LS26050. R&B
LS26051. Rap/Hip-Hop
LS26052. Reggae/Ska/Dancehall
LS26053. Rhythm & Blues (R&B)
LS26054. Rock
LS26055. Rock / Alt
LS26056. Rock / Hard Rock
LS26057. Social Action
LS26058. Social Impact Song
LS26059. Soft Rock
LS26060. Soul
LS26061. Spoken Word
LS26062. Story Song
LS26063. Teen
LS26064. Theatre
LS26065. Traditional
LS26066. Trip-Hop
LS26067. Urban
LS26068. World
LS26069. World Beat
LS26070. World Music
LS26071. World Traditional
LS26000. New Category
AS26001. Best Arranging
AS26002. Best Collaboration Song
AS26003. Best Composer
AS26004. Best Lyricist
AS26005. Best New Songwriter
AS26006. Best Original Song for Film/TV
AS26007. Best Socially Conscious Song
AS26008. Best Songwriter
AS26009. Best Songwriting
AS26010. Best Songwriting Album
AS26011. Best Songwriting Collaboration
AS26012. Best Songwriting in a Specific Genre
AS26013. Best Songwriting Performance
AS26014. Best Songwriting Production
AS26015. 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.

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.