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Here we go – the application phase for the Red Carpet Award 2026

starts on November 1st, 2025!

Music is more than just a sound. Music is passion. Work. Soul. And that is exactly the kind of artists we are looking for!

Do you perform with heart? Do your songs carry a message? Then YOU belong on our stage!

The FPCM Media Red Carpet Award unites artists from all over the world – no matter the genre, origin or cover, or popularity. With us, it’s not about the name – it’s about being fair play, character and just the  music.

✅ Applications open from November 1st, 2025

✅ Open to all music genres – worldwide – original, or cover

✅ Solo artists, duos, trios & bands welcome

✅ Registration fee: €25 (processing & participation confirmation) We’ve learned from the bad experiences of recent years, so we now have to require a one-time registration fee from each solo artist, duo, band, company and others!

✅ Fair competition – international jury!

For submissions, please contact us temporarily directly at:

“submissions@fpcm.media“

or visit the ” SUBMISSIONS ” section of our website.

Our Mission

The International Red Carpet Award Show is based in Europe and focuses on fair play in the music industry. Our goal is to put independent artists and small music companies in the spotlight – where they belong.

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The process – from the nomination to the award ceremony

Our “award year” usually begins on November 1 and ends between the middle and end of September of the following year. This time structure is based on the rhythm of our annual awards ceremony.

Nomination & Registration

The submission phase for the upcoming show starts on November 1. Participating artists must register – their documents will be checked for completeness, quality and fulfillment of criteria.

This step often involves an intensive, personal exchange, as we want to ensure that every application has the best chance of success.

We then create individual folders in our system for each participant, in which all relevant data is assigned directly to the corresponding category.

This phase usually lasts until the end of January – unless the specified nomination quota has already been reached earlier. In this case, submissions are closed early to avoid overloading the jury and to prioritize quality over quantity.

🧑‍⚖️ Evaluation procedure by an international jury

After the official nomination period, the work of our international jury of experts begins – they need at least three months to carefully evaluate all entries.

The assessment is coded in two forms: – Purely acoustic (e.g. music) – Audiovisual (e.g. music videos)

In addition, contributing organizations, authors and other creatives are also reviewed if they are involved in the music industry.

Evaluation structure – Our four teams

To ensure a fair and focused evaluation, we work with four specialized jury teams:

– Team 1: Pure music rating (audio-only) – Team 2: Audiovisual content (e.g. music videos) – Team 3: Cowboy poetry – Team 4: Author category (song lyrics, lyrics to music etc.)

Pricing & Handover

Once the winners have been selected, the creative phase begins: Design and production of the trophies – elegant glass prizes with engraved metal plates.

If you would prefer not to receive a physical prize or are afraid of the shipping costs, you can alternatively receive a digital award design as a download. We do not cover the shipping of the glass prizes – this is borne by the winners themselves. In this way, we ensure that everyone has a fair choice.

But one thing is certain: All winners will be recognized – whether with a trophy or a digital prize.

Live or online – award ceremony

Participants who are present in person at the award show in Europe will be announced and honored live during the event.

All other winners will appear in the official award video, which will be published afterwards.

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Here you can find ” all the winners of 2024 “

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