NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES FOR 2023!
The Los Angeles-based InterContinental Music Awards evaluates music entries from a global and ethical perspective by a panel of judges who are active industry professionals and Hollywood music executives. Winners are rewarded with education, prizes and high quality, direct coaching on how to be successful in the music industry.
For more than a decade, ICMA has recognized music talents from every continent and regions worldwide. Each year, we reward winners with exquisite prizes, from producing high-quality music, taking them to the big stages in front of thousands of audiences, to educating and mentoring them on how to take their careers to the next level!
Artists are welcome to enter the awards both as an original songwriter/composer and as a performing artist of original music or a cover song.
At the InterContinental Music Awards, we support artists with prizes including a single $1000 cash, international recognition, increased fan exposure, music business mentorship, and cool sponsored gear and discounts.
The ICON Award Winner
Our annual ICON Award winner receives a $1000 prize, to be announced in September 2023, along with all of the category winners. The ICON Award is given to one artist or band deemed to have made the strongest overall impression on our judges.
Winners – Original Music & Performance Categories
Our Winners will receive a high-quality ICMA Award Certificate signed and endorsed by InterContinental Music Awards Organization together with a wide range of career-enhancing prizes:
- A full scholarship to the DIY Music School, an accelerator online training program that rapidly connects them to the opportunities in the music industry
- A one-on-one private coaching with members of the judging panel
- Feature opportunities in major media channels
-Free promotion on our website and social media
-All Winners are automatically considered as candidates for the ICON Award
Finalists:
Entrants who are chosen as Finalists will receive a high-quality ICMA Award Certificate signed and endorsed by the InterContinental Music Awards together with career-enhancing prizes:
- A partial scholarship to the DIY Music School, an accelerator online training program that rapidly connects them to the opportunities in the music industry
- Publicity and promotion via the ICMA awards website, our extensive mailing list, and our social media accounts
- Access to online lectures by members of the judging panel on “The Landscape of the Music Business” filled with professional opportunities and high quality tips
- Free promotion on our website and social media