2026 WallMag Awards
Make Their Songs Yours
Winners announced on Jul 20, 2026
The submission deadline has been extended to 20 July 2026. There's still time to enter — and if you've already submitted, add your ownership statement before then to stay in the running.
For the artists who make a song their own.
The WallMag Cover Artist Awards 2026 celebrate India's most inventive cover musicians — singers and players who reimagine well-loved songs across genres, languages, and instruments.
This is a juried award. An open community vote shortlists the Top 100, then the WallMag Editorial Team chooses the winners — so recognition is earned on your arrangement, your voice, and your craft, not bought.
What you win is a credential you can use: the Cover Artist of the Year title, a feature in WallMag Creator Magazine, and verifiable recognition for your profile, your gigs, and the collaborators and venues you pitch.
Covers welcome — that's the whole point. Submit your reinterpretation of an existing song; credit the original, and your arrangement and recording stay yours, shown only for the awards and their features.
First entry free. Entries close 3 July 2026.
Timeline
Event Start
Submissions open for the WallMag Cover Artist Awards 2026.
Submissions Close
Final day to enter your strongest work.
Top 100 Finalists Shortlisted
Curated selection from jury + community votes.
Top 3 Winners Announcement
Celebration of the year's finest in music covers and reinterpretations.
Prize & Certificate Distribution
Partner brand coupons, certificates, and feature placements rolled out.
What to Upload
Submit up to 5 of your strongest covers and reinterpretations — audio or video. A single piece or a short set both work.
Reimagine an existing song in your own way — vocals, instrumental, a mashup, a genre flip, or a new language. Credit the original work; the arrangement, performance, and recording must be yours.
Record at the highest quality you can. A clean phone recording in a quiet room is fine — what matters is that your voice or playing comes through clearly.
All work must be your own performance and arrangement. AI-generated, lip-synced, stock, or plagiarised submissions are disqualified without refund.
Add a line about each cover — why you chose it and what you changed. Context helps the jury and community connect with your take.
Q: Who can enter?
Q: Can I submit a cover of a copyrighted song?
Q: Can I enter as a band or music project?
Q: Do I keep the rights to my recording?
Q: How will my submission be used?
Q: How are winners chosen?
Q: What does it cost to enter?
Q: When does it close?