The AI Music Awards
November 13, 2026 · Los Angeles, CA · Summit November 12, 2026
Verified profiles only
Nominations are submitted from the SIQA Verified Registry. You need a claimed artist profile, and song, video and collaboration entries must point at a track with a verified classification. One entry per profile per category.
Official Review Criteria
The inaugural AI Music Awards (AIMAs) received more than 2,000 submissions. To make sure every work that reaches voters gets properly heard, we're publishing the official criteria our review team uses to determine eligibility and build each category's shortlist. These criteria apply equally to every submission in every category.
Step 1: Eligibility Requirements
Every submission must meet all of the following to be considered:
- 1.Publicly Available
The work is released and publicly accessible on at least one major streaming or distribution platform. Unreleased demos and private links are not eligible.
- 2.Complete Submission
All required submission information is provided, including credits, working links, and any required AI-use disclosure.
- 3.One Entry Per Artist, Per Category
Each artist may be represented by one work per category. Where multiple works were submitted to the same category, one will advance.
- 4.Correct Category
The work fits the category it was submitted to. Misfiled entries will be moved to the appropriate category rather than disqualified.
Step 2: Shortlist Review
In categories with more than 20 eligible submissions, our review team evaluates each work against four criteria to determine a shortlist of 20 works that advance to voting by SIQA Verified Registry members.
Craft
Is the work well produced, mixed, and finished?
Creative Use of AI
Is AI used with clear artistic intention?
Originality
Does the work have a distinct artistic identity?
Category Fit
Is it a strong example of its category?
Artist and "Of The Year" categories
For "Artist" related categories and "Of The Year" categories, we consider Craft, Originality, Creative Use of AI, and Category Fit, in addition to artist engagement in totality (metrics across platforms and overall brand strength) between the window of August 1st of the prior year to June 30th of the current year.
Our Commitments
- No submission is removed from consideration by a single reviewer. Every work not advanced is reviewed by at least two members of the review team.
- Reviewers recuse themselves from any work by an artist they know personally or work with.
- Streaming numbers and follower counts are not considered. The AIMAs exist to recognize the work itself.
- Given the awards timeline, all review decisions are final.
Thank you to every artist who submitted. The volume and quality of this year's entries is a testament to how far AI music has come.