THE ELLISON AWARDS
The Highest Honor In Emerging Music
WHAT IS THE ELLISON?
An Ellison represents excellence at the highest level of Emerging Music. It recognizes work that is exceptional not simply because of the technology used to create it, but because of the creativity, vision, execution, innovation, and mastery behind the finished work.
An Ellison is not recognition for participating in a new form of music creation. It is recognition for mastering it.
WHAT AN ELLISON REPRESENTS
This creator should be known.
This work should be heard.
This level of excellence should be taken seriously.
THE CROWN JEWEL
THE ELLISON FOR RECORD OF THE YEAR
Presented as the final and highest-profile honor of The Ellison Awards, Record of the Year recognizes the entire finished recording, its creative vision, sound, execution, innovation, and overall artistic achievement.
It represents the very best of what Emerging Music can be.
INAUGURAL ELLISON AWARDS
COMING FALL 2027
A new standard of recognition for a new era of music.