Submissions Open
YYC Music Awards
Deadline to submit: May 1, 2026
Back for another season of celebrating the best in Calgary’s music industry, the YYC Music Awards is ramping up for their 11th year as submissions open Sunday, March 1. Learn more about the YYC Music Awards at yycmusicawards.com.
Last year’s YYC Music Awards uplifted music makers, industry professionals and music lovers from every genre, style and format in a powerful evening to remember. The 2025 awards saw the newly created Live Performer of the Year award, which recognized stage warriors who haven’t necessarily focused on recording.
Celebrating the 11th anniversary in September 2026, the YYC Music Awards Gala recognizes the best of Calgary’s music industry in a red-carpet evening of performances and celebration for a who’s who of our local music community.
Artists interested in submitting their works for the 2026 YYC Music Awards can apply at the following link yycmusicawards.com/submit.
Submissions begin March 1, 2026 and end May 1, 2026.
Submission Requirements
Recording Awards Submission:
The album or single must have been commercially released between March 1, 2025, and February 28, 2026 to be eligible. This time frame will be strictly enforced, and the YYCMA will not accept submissions for materials released outside this time frame. Singles may not be part of a collection previously nominated.
Artistic and Industry Awards Submission:
Eligibility dates for the Artistic and Industry Category awards are between March 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026.
Who can apply?
Artists from the Calgary area, including Airdrie, Banff, Canmore, Cochrane, Strathmore and areas up to a maximum 125 km radius of the City of Calgary at the time of submission and at least six (6) months prior.
Deadline: To be considered for a 2026 YYC Music Award, submissions must be received by 11:59 pm MT on May 1, 2026. No extensions will be granted.
Category Description & Eligibility: Full details can be read here.
The YYC Music Awards now includes 29 categories recognizing the best of Calgary’s music scene. Special thanks to our category sponsors CADME (Calgary Association for the Development of Music Education), Loud as Hell Metal Festival, Stagehand & PK Sound, The Prophets of Music Society, Viewpoint Foundation and X92.9 Calgary’s Alternative. See the full list of categories here.
