NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2026 MANHATTAN MUSIC AWARDS ARE OPEN — APPLY NOW
THE 2025 WINNERS ARE INVIEW WINNERS

Become a Judge

Help decide who defines the year in music. We invite a limited number of senior executives to judge each cycle.

What jurors get

A profile on the jury page

Your name, title, company and photo on manhattanmusic.org/jury.

A seat at the ceremony

An invitation to the winners ceremony in New York City on May 20, 2027.

Official juror recognition

A juror badge for your profiles and a mention in the winners announcement.

First look at what's next

See the year's strongest campaigns, companies and creators before anyone else.

The commitment

Time
About 6–8 hours across two rounds
Where
Fully remote, scored online
Round one
Feb 22 – Mar 19, 2027
Final round
Mar 31 – Apr 23, 2027

Jurors score against a published rubric and recuse themselves from any entry they're connected to. See how judging works →

Who we're looking for

Senior leaders with at least 10 years in the music business: label executives, publicists, marketers, managers, agents, distributors, producers, journalists and music-tech founders.

Apply to join the jury