Celebrating composers working in production music. Submit your work for the Composer Spotlight Award and be recognised at this year’s Production Music Awards.
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Shortlisted Composers’ work is shared with and judged by some of the industry’s most respected libraries and publishers.
Entering is simple. Here’s how the Spotlight Award works…
Upload your music and short profile via the Spotlight Award entry form (entry fee £25)
The Production Music Awards team selects a shortlist of standout entries
Shortlisted works are reviewed by a panel of experienced professionals from leading production music libraries
Five winning composers will be announced on the Production Music Awards social channels in advance of the ceremony
Winners will be invited (free of charge) to the Production Music Awards ceremony where they will receive a Composer Spotlight Award trophy and be celebrated as part of this year’s event
This category intends to lift up the the work of composers who are in the early stages of their production music careers, regardless of age or prior experience in other fields of music composition.
The Awards want to highlight the work of these Composers and open the door to building relationships with production music libraries.
The Production Music Awards celebrates the best library and production music creators and curators. We’ve been bringing creative people together in our industry since 2015 with our awards ceremony which takes place in London.
The Spotlight Award is open to emerging composers (over 18) working in production music.
You are eligible if you are either unpublished, or have had your first release with a production music library within two years of the awards ceremony date (14 November 2025).
Composers should submit a link to a publicly accessible portfolio of your work (e.g. your website, SoundCloud, YouTube etc). A short written profile about you as a composer should also be included.
There is a fee of £25 to enter this category.
Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of industry professionals from production music libraries. A shortlist will be announced in advance of the ceremony, followed by the announcement of five winners. Judging will take into account the originality and creative potential demonstrated in the portfolio and accompanying written statement.
