South Asian Music Prize presented by SiriusXM Dhamaka
From SOCAN Foundation
The Black Canadian Music Awards is made possible through a joint partnership with SiriusXM Canada and SOCAN Foundation. This award is designed to celebrate extraordinary Black music creators that are Canadian.
- Amount
- Up to $10,000
- Who can apply
- Not found
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Music
- Application fee
- Not stated on the funder's page
- Kind
- Prize or award
- How to get it
- Open application “If the applicant is a collective or band , all members must meet the eligibility criteria.”
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What is offered
Money to you
- $10,000 cash prize , a
In the funder's words, from their page, read September 27, 2026.
Eligibility
The competition is open to music creators (including, but not limited to, songwriters, producers, composers, lyricists) of all genres who identify as South Asian . If the applicant is a collective or band , all members must meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents and SOCAN members Applicants must submit musical examples in which they have meaningfully contributed to the creation of the work and hold a share of ownership in the submission.
What to send
Candidates are required to upload recording(s) to the SOCAN Foundation Data Management System for judging purposes .
Also listed at
- South Asian Music Prize presented by SiriusXM Dhamaka (opens in a new tab) (socanfoundation.ca)
Checked against the funder's page on September 30, 2026. Always confirm details there before you apply.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://www.socanfoundation.ca/awards/south-asian-music-prize/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on October 10, 2026.
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