Your Music * Your City * Your Community

 
​Submissions are now open until Nov.1st
This is your year!
​Be seen, be heard and be recognized in Cleveland's biggest night in music! 

CLEVELAND MUSIC AWARDS is a Cleveland and surrounding area music award show that celebrates all bands, musicians, promoters, managers, and live music venues that make up the Cleveland Music Community. The Cleveland Music Awards provide the perfect setting for acknowledging those artists where hard work and dedication are voted upon by the community.  ​

A Simpler Submission Process We’ve made the submission process easier this year—and it will also help us announce the nominees faster. Anyone who wants to participate in the Cleveland Music Awards will create their own profile through our media partner, No Cover. (See how-to video below)

If you created a profile during last year’s Music Awards through the No Cover app, your profile is still there. You do not need to start over. Simply log in and update your profile if needed. No Cover is also providing a new website for creating profiles and submitting for the Cleveland Music Awards. This should make the process easier for anyone who had problems using the app last year. How It Works: Create or update your No Cover profile. Your primary genre (1st genre you choose) listed on profile will be entered in this year's submissions. Submit yourself, your band, venue, or business. Your profile can be used for future Cleveland Music Awards submissions and voting.

The Top 4 submissions in each category will become the 2026 Cleveland Music Awards Nominees. A No Cover profile is required to submit. Your No Cover Profile Does More. Your No Cover profile isn’t just for the Cleveland Music Awards. It gives you opportunities to become more involved in Cleveland’s music community. With your profile, you can: Gain new fans; book shows with venues; promote your events; buy, sell, and trade equipment through Stage Page; find musicians through Band Hub; Connect with other people in the music community. Looking to start a band? Post in Band Hub, find musicians, and start building your future. Maybe someday you’ll be a Cleveland Music Awards winner! And there’s much more coming to No Cover. Create your profile. Get involved. Be part of Cleveland’s music community.

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