All music submitted into Composition categories must have been first published by a production music library between 14 November 2022 and 14 November 2025 (the three-year period up to the 2025 awards ceremony). For the purpose of these rules, first published means made publicly available by a production music library for commercial licensing.
All music submitted into Sync categories must have been licensed into a production between 14 November 2023 and 14 November 2025.
Music may only be entered into Genre categories by a company (production music library or sub-publisher) that owns the rights to the work. Private individuals (composers) may not enter work directly into Genre categories.
In 2025, we have introduced a new category (The Spotlight Award) which composers may enter themselves.
Music entered into competition in previous years of the Production Music Awards is not eligible for entry into the 2025 awards.
Each library may submit a maximum of two entries per category.
Entrants must have full and proper permissions to enter submitted work. By entering, the entrant confirms that they have the legal right to enter the Production Music Awards on the terms of these rules.
You warrant that submission and use of the work by the organisers as part of the competition and associated promotional activities shall not breach any applicable laws or infringe the rights of any third party, including but not limited to intellectual property rights, anywhere in the world.
Specifically, you warrant that:
all rights in the music have been cleared;
any accompanying visual content (for Sync categories) is fully cleared for use in the competition and related promotional activities; and
full permission has been granted by all relevant rights holders.
All music entered into the Production Music Awards must be fully and properly registered with a performing rights organisation (PRO).
Music not registered with a PRO will not be eligible. Any music library with non-PRO-affiliated works in its catalogue will not be eligible to enter the awards.
Music generated, either wholly or in part, by artificial intelligence (AI) tools is not eligible for entry. This includes any track containing audio or musical elements created by AI systems.
Entrants may be required to provide assurances or evidence that AI was not used in the creation of submitted works. Music found to contain AI-generated content will be removed from the competition.
All writers credited on a music submission must be human and must have contributed creatively to the creation of the track.
Any work submitted with non-human writers, or with writers who have not demonstrably contributed creatively to the work, will be removed from the competition.
Entries must be submitted via www.productionmusicawards.com/enter/entry-dashboard-2025/ no later than 25 July 2025 (the Closing Date).
An entry fee of £155.00 + VAT is payable per submission.
Entries will not be considered complete until all required media and corresponding materials have been received, and full payment has been made.
If you wish to withdraw an entry, please contact [email protected].
Refund requests received prior to the Closing Date will be honoured in full.
Refunds for entries withdrawn after the Closing Date will be issued at the sole discretion of the organisers.
The organisers accept no responsibility for entries that are incorrectly submitted or not delivered due to technical faults.
Entries received after the Closing Date will not be considered.
The organisers reserve the right to disqualify any entry at any stage of the competition if it is found to breach these rules.
If the organisers cancel the competition, all entry fees shall be refunded in full.
If a category attracts too few entries, it may be removed from competition. In such cases, entry fees for that category will be refunded.
Winners of the Production Music Awards will receive an award trophy.
The organisers will endeavour to promote winners and nominees across sync and media industries, both online and in print.
The Production Music Awards does not offer a financial prize.
You warrant that all submissions comply with these rules and that use of submitted materials by the organisers in the context of the competition and its promotional activities shall not infringe any rights or breach any laws.
Each entrant shall indemnify the organisers against all liability and loss arising from any breach of these rules.
The organiser of the awards is Richard Canavan Ltd, of 8 Lilley Mead, Redhill, RH1 2NY, trading as The Production Music Awards.
The decisions of the organisers in all matters relating to the awards shall be final and binding.
The rules of the competition shall be governed by and construed according to English law. The parties submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
The organisers shall not be liable for any failure to perform their obligations under these rules where such failure is due to circumstances beyond their reasonable control (including but not limited to acts of God, war, terrorism, pandemics, or government restrictions).
By submitting entries and completing payment, each entrant confirms full acceptance of these rules.