The 2026 AMP Awards Portal is NOW OPEN for entries.

The deadline for submitting entries is March 6, 2026. AMP members who enter before the early bird deadline of February 4, 2026, will earn a 30-percent discount on all entry fees. 

This year, the organization added three new categories: Outstanding Music Supervision, Outstanding Use of Music From A Production Library, and Unique Production Technique. They also created two category groups: one for ‘creative,’ spotlighting the company; and one for ‘craft,’ honoring the talent. To be eligible for the competition, work must have first aired or been released between. February 10, 2025, and February 8, 2026. 

For full details on entry fees, category descriptions, and rules, visit the AMP Awards entry portal here.