The Recording Academy is now accepting applications from incoming college juniors and seniors interested in pursuing a career in the music industry for the inaugural Quinn Coleman Scholarship. Created in partnership with the GRAMMY Museum, the scholarship is designed to elevate a new generation of Black music creators through a financial scholarship and career development […]

For a second year, the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective and Amazon Music have collaborated to provide an exciting scholarship opportunity for students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities who are the next generation of music industry power players. Four students enrolled at an HBCU will be awarded $10,000 each and have the unique opportunity […]

Showcase Opportunity: Contact East 2022 Deadline: May 12, 2022 Happening Sept 22-25, 2022 in Kjipuktuk/Halifax, Nova Scotia. Calling all performers: artist submissions for Contact East 2022 are NOW OPEN! Contact East is APA’s hallmark showcase summit and Atlantic Canada’s premiere performing arts booking conference. The event brings together performing arts presenters, managers, and agents to […]

What is Black Music? It is music created, produced, or inspired by black people, people of African descent, including African music traditions and African popular music as well as the music genres of the African diaspora, including Afro-Caribbean music, Afro-Latino music, Afro-Brazilian music and African American music. Submissions to the talent competition can be from all […]

Deadline: May 6, 2022 Nominations are open! They need your input in identifying the candidates who most deserve recognition from coast to coast to coast. Many categories to submit for and celebrate for like events! Such as “Outstanding Emerging Organization”, “Manager of the Year”, “Production Person of the Year (Concert/Festival)”. “Excellence in Music City Development”, […]

The Demo Recording program supports new and emerging artists from underrepresented groups living in the Province of B.C. to create demo recordings and engage in mentorship with local music producers.  Artists and producers can apply together for a $2,000 grant to cover 100% of recording expenses for one to two songs. https://creativebc.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=31d123cddd69e5a8cf8f076c1&id=c7a14b2cca&e=68b5f9a0b8

Submit Your Music To Our Black Music Excellence Playlist On Spotify Celebrating black artists and music with old and new anthems of love and inspiration, this playlist is overflowing with the best in the game. This is Black Music Excellence. Got the perfect addition? Send our playlist curators your track right here. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4zSu04xV8vVuWCM6yIWpqw?si=620b4ae154284a0a