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InterContinental Music Awards – Enter the most cultural and inclusive music and songwriting contest in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles, CA · InterContinental Music Awards
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InterContinental Music Awards hosts a free competition for musicians worldwide with no stated age, regional, or career stage restrictions. Winners receive recognition, booking opportunities, networking access, and mentoring sessions with industry experts. The next deadline is April 16, 2027.

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What the organizer actually says

Deadline. April 16, 2027

“April 16, 2027, 12:00 AM PDT”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Cost to apply. Free to apply

“Free”On file — not confirmed on a public page

What you get. Worldwide recognition, booking opportunities, networking with industry peers, exclusive mentoring sessions with industry experts.

“mentoring sessions with industry experts; networking and booking opportunities”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Who can apply. Open to the public. No specific restrictions on age, region, career stage, or medium stated.

How they choose.

“juried”✓ Checked on the organizer’s site

Members only

Should you
apply?

Whether this is worth your entry fee, your shipping, and the weeks it takes to put an application together depends on work only you have…

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