The Categories

Three pillars. Dozens of honors.

From holiday jazz to feature films to original scores — the Holiday Music & Film Awards celebrate the full season of artistry. Find your category, then submit your work.

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Pillar · Music

Music

Honoring excellence in holiday music for the current season.

EligibilityRecordings must be commercially released between June 30, 2024 and July 9, 2026.

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Best Christmas Inspirational

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Best Christmas Jazz

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Best Christmas Country Gospel

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Best Christmas Pop Song

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Best Christmas R&B/Soul

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Best Christmas Gospel

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Best Christmas Novelty

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Best Christmas Americana

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Best Christmas Bluegrass

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Best Christmas Country Pop

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Best Christmas Blues

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Best Christmas Instrumental

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Best Christmas Contemporary Christian

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Best Christmas Hip-Hop/Rap

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Best Christmas Rock

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Pillar · Film

Film

Honoring excellence in holiday filmmaking for the current season.

EligibilityTitles must premiere or be distributed between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

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Best Christmas Film - Christmas Rom-Com

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Best Christmas Film - Comedy

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Best Christmas Film - Romance

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Best Christmas Film - Animation

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Best Christmas Film - Action & Crime

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Performance & Technical

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Best Actor

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Best Actress

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Best Supporting Actor

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Best Supporting Actress

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Best Cameo

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Best Director

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Best Cinematography

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Best Production Design

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Best Screenplay

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Pillar · Music in Film

Music in Film

Honoring excellence in original songs, scores, and music supervision created for holiday films.

EligibilityTitles must premiere or be distributed between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.

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Music in Film

Best Original Song for a Holiday Film

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Best Score for a Holiday Film

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Music in Film

Best Use of a Song in a Holiday Film

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Best Soundtrack for a Holiday Film

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Best Original Holiday Musical

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Best Composer for a Holiday Film

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Best Music Supervision for a Holiday Film

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Music in Film

Best Holiday Film Music Video

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How submissions work

Three steps from your work to the stage.

Choose your pillar

Pick the category that fits your song, film, or score.

Submit your entry

Complete the guided wizard and attach the required materials for review.

Eligibility review

Our committee reviews entries ahead of nominee selection each fall.

Submissions open July 27, 2026

Found your category? Make it official.

Whether you're entering a recording, a film, or an original score — your submission starts here.

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Questions? Call 904-634-8836 · info@holidaymusicandfilmawards.com