Clio Music, created in partnership with Billboard magazine, underscores the visceral power of music to connect consumers and brands. Annually, Clio Music lives as a program within the Clio Awards: a section of honors given to work spanning artist self-promotion, music marketing, brand collaborations and the use of music in advertising. University students have the opportunity to submit their work for a chance to be recognized with a Clio Music Award. Each entry will be judged by a Music Jury made up of top music industry luminaries. For more information, or to enter submissions, visit clios.com/music.
Students may enter the Clio Music Awards in the following Medium Types:
Student Branded Entertainment & Content – Entries in this medium utilize a fusion of advertising and editorial content as a way to communicate a brand’s message or values to its target audience.
Student Design – Design is the visual craft that conveys brand and product messages to the consumer in an effort to inspire, compel and create brand recognition.
Student Digital/Mobile – Entries in this medium include any digital media that is connected to a user and/or gives the user the ability to interact through technology.
Student Events/Experiential – Entries in this medium connect a brand and/or artist and its target audience through an event and/or experience.
Student Film – Film Entries in this medium include all types of video advertising. This includes, but is not limited to: commercials, long or short form films, and video series.
Student Innovation –Entries in this medium include work that utilizes music and/or artist advertising and marketing in a new, unique, or especially creative manner.
Student Social Media – Entries in this medium utilize social platforms to deliver content and/or messaging to consumers that can be shared with their social network.
Student Use of Music – Entries in this medium are for the use of music within an advertising or marketing piece.
Eligibility – Student Medium Types
A student is defined as someone who is enrolled (full or part-time) in a recognized film school program or an accredited college or university. The work submitted by a student must have been produced during their enrollment, and within the period of January 1, 2017 – July 31, 2018.