2024 Award Categories

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Requirements

Music & Sound entries will only be accepted as: MOV, MP4, MP3

Work originally released as audio only, must be entered as an MP3.

Entry Requirements:

  • Work submitted must be first released, published and/or broadcast in a commercial environment with client approval between 1st July 2023 through 31st August 2024.
  • All work submitted must be in the exact form it was broadcast or released, regardless of category or sub-category. Work must not be altered for submission purposes.
  • Any entrant that requires LIA to change the media after it is approved and locked will be charged a USD $250.00 fee.

MOV/MP4 Specs
Slates, clocks or bars must NOT appear on the video. Entries that contain the entrant name or branding of entering company will not be accepted.

Standard Definition Source Material minimum: 720 x 480
High Definition Source Material: 1920 x 1080
Frame Rate: Original Frame Rate
(23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 60)
Codec: H264 or Mpeg4, Best Quality
Data Rate: Minimum 5,000kbps / Maximum 10,000kbps
Sound: AAC 48KHz
File size: 1 GB maximum

 

MP3 Specs
Minimum of 64kbps (mono) up to a maximum of 196kbps
File type: MP3 (stereo) with a compression ratio of 22:1
File size: 3 MB maximum