The nominees for the 2026 Industry Awards Gala have now been announced!
The music industry's toughest performers will once again be honored with the Industry Awards on Friday, October 2, 2026, at the Industry Awards gala as part of the Music x Media event.
Anyone can nominate individuals, companies or actions using an open form between 20 May and 12 August 2026. Based on the nominations, juries composed of professionals have selected candidates for each category. In their selection, the juries have primarily focused on the candidates' competence and success in their own work, but they have also invested in diversity in terms of backgrounds, positions and geography.
The same juries will also give their views on the winners. The winners will be selected based on the jury and public votes with a 70/30 power ratio. The review period was 1.8.2025 – 31.7.2026. The winners will be announced at the Industry Awards gala on 2.10.
Music x Media registered users can now vote for their favorite winners in all categories via a link sent to their email. For new registrants, the voting link will be sent within 1-3 business days of registration.
Check out the nominees here!
Read more about the gala processes here.
Photo: Miikka Varila