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Manhattan Music Awards
2026 Nominations Open
Award Categories
25 categories across music, video, apps, podcasts and games, judged by the people who run the industry.
- MUSIC
- VIDEO
- APPS
- PODCASTS
- GAMES
2026–27 Cycle
Key Dates
- 01Nov 2, 2026Submissions open
- 02Dec 11, 2026Priority deadline
- 03Jan 29, 2027Regular deadline
- 04Feb 19, 2027Final deadline
- 05Mar 30, 2027Nominations announced
- 06May 20, 2027Winners & ceremony, NYC
Featured Categories
Artist
of The Year 2025
Doechii
Grammy winner for Best Rap Album
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Song
of The Year 2025
Kendrick Lamar & SZA — luther
13 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100
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Record Label
of The Year 2025
Top Dawg Entertainment
Home of Doechii and SZA
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Distribution Company
of The Year 2025
EMPIRE
The blueprint for independent distribution
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Manhattan Music Awards
Since 2012
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Categories
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Entries
98
Countries
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Judges
The Manhattan Award program was established in 2012 in Manhattan, New York City. It consists of over 50 individuals from the music industry, each with more than 25 years of experience. The judges for the program are made up of senior music editors, record label executives, and celebrity artist producers, among others.
The Manhattan Music Awards is a prestigious music award program that has been in operation since 2012. It is recognized as a leading program in the United States for identifying and recognizing excellence in the music industry, including online music, music PR, music marketing, and talent booking agencies.
The Manhattan Award program is dedicated to honoring outstanding achievements in the fields of music PR and marketing. It celebrates hard work, creativity, strategic planning, and execution by recognizing top industry professionals.
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