The annual New Times Music Awards (NTMA) are back in 2022 for their 14th year of celebrating local music!

Get your music ready! Singers, songwriters, musicians, performers, and bands: it’s once again your time to shine! Enter up to 13 songs and 1 album.

There are six genres: Country/Folk/Americana, Rock/Alternative, Hip-Hop/Rap, R&B/Blues, Open, and Youth. There are also Songwriter and Best Album categories.

SEE THE FULL RULES AND ENTER YOUR MUSIC HERE

Entries will be accepted starting on July 21. Entries are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, August 8.

The judges narrow down their selections, then we'll post the songs online and ask our readers to vote for their favorites.

Readers' Choice Voting: Sept. 29 – Oct. 17, 5 p.m.

Check out last year's live stream for a full recap of the 2021 event.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at (805) 546-8208 or email [email protected].