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EMERGING TALENT AWARDS 2026
PRESENTED BY LE BOOK & THE MONIKER FOUNDATION
THE AWARDS
WMG is excited to announce the launch of our new ground breaking EMERGING
TALENT AWARDS - a celebration of leading creative talent.
For over four
decades WMG has been showcasing and connecting creative talent and forming
creative networks worldwide. In partnership with the Moniker Foundation, a
champion of emerging talent across the arts, we are proud to launch the
EMERGING
TALENT AWARDS: An initiative to Spotlight, Celebrate and Nurture new and
emerging talent across our industry.
- The WMG EMERGING TALENT AWARDS seek out the best TALENT
across several creative categories which will be announced in the coming
weeks. Nominations for the 2026 awards are now open to students and
young professionals with no more than 5 years of work experience.
- In each category, the winner and runner up will receive a cash
prize.
- Winner - $15,000
- Runner up - $5,000
EMERGING TALENT AWARDS PRIZES
NOMINATIONS
The nominations for the 2026 awards are now open. Please click the button below to enter. You will be required to create an account on WMG and then submit the details of your nomination through the form available on this page. You must be at least 18 years old to enter and submit the details of the creative professional supporting your nomination.
FAQ
The awards aim to support and highlight the best up and coming creative talent across the world. In order to be eligible for the awards you have to be either a full time student at an accredited University or Art School (in a program for Art, Photgraphy, and/or relevant to the category you are entering) or have no more than five years of experience in your field and be nominated by a leading creative in your field.
To be considered for one of the awards you have to be nominated by either a leading Creative in your field or be entered by your University or School. You need to create an account on LE BOOK and then submit the details of your nomination through the form available on this page. You must be at least 18 years old to enter.
Once nominated you will be invited to upload your a selection of your portfolio to the LE BOOK platform via the Creative Upload where you are able to mark your work as a submission for the LE BOOK Emerging Talent Awards.
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