International Sound Awards 2025 Submission Details

Please find here an overview of relevant information for the International Sound Awards 2025. Entry to the International Sound Awards is open to companies, individuals, nonprofit organizations, universities, students and everyone who wants to make the world sound better.

To submit your project to the International Sound Awards 2025, please read these Submission Details, the Terms & Conditions and fill out the Application Form. On receipt of the form, we will send you an email containing an invoice, a link to the submission form and further information. In the submission form, all information about your submission – see below – must be entered. Please have them ready when filling out the form.

Here you can download a quick guide for a successful submission.

Key dates

From February 6th to May 16th 2025: Submission period

Until March 7th 2025:
20% early bird discount


May/June 2025: Judging



September 2025: Announcement of Better Sound, Winner and Grand Prix Awards

Evaluation Procedure

All correctly and timely submitted applications will be presented to the jury. The jury consists of experienced and internationally known experts. All jurors have signed a code of conduct. They disclose any conflict of interest and don’t judge the submission in question. Overall criteria for the judges are: Innovative, smart or useful sound solutions and concepts, whereas sound is understood in a broad sense.

Each submission is rated by at least 4 jurors on a scale of 1 to 10 points. The median of the juror’s ratings defines the result per project. The jury’s decision is final.
Levels of distinction
  • 5 or 6 Points: Better Sound = a remarkable submission, above average
  • 7 or 8 Points: Winner = an excellent, top-tier submission
  • 9 or 10 points: Grand Prix = an outstanding, magnificent submission

General requirements

  • Submissions must be entered online
  • Submission material must be in English

Submission material

Please note that submission material must not exceed 500MB.
Compulsory:
  • Abstract (max. 350 characters including spaces)
  • Project description (max. 2,500 characters including spaces)
  • Detailed information on outset, idea, concept, solution procedure, results:
  • Why is your project innovative, smart or useful? What makes it special and why does it deserve an award?  (max. 1,500 characters including spaces)
  • Which problem does your project solve? How did you solve it? (max. 3,000 characters including spaces)
  • Outcomes and benefits  (max. 3,000 characters including spaces)
  • Credits
  • Presentation images (landscape and portrait)
Optional, but highly recommended:
  • Case film (recommended maximum duration 2-3 minutes). The film will be shown to the jury and will be published online.
  • In some cases, the jury should have the opportunity to try out the submitted product or service. This mainly concerns entries in the Game Audio category and software. It is highly recommended to provide codes for demo versions or disc copies.
  • Further supporting material (formats: PDF, MP3, AIFF, WAV, MPEG4, AVI, PNG, JPEG).

Fees for Companies

Submission fee
300 Euros
Early Bird: Until March 7th, we offer a 20% discount on submission fees.
Entries can be submitted in more than one category. For every additional category a fee of 100 Euros will be charged. (In the case, a submission must be sent for assessment, transportation expenses must be carried by the submitter). The following services are included:

Better Sound Award per category
500 Euros
The honouring with a Better Sound Award comprises the following services:
Winner Award per category
600 Euros
The honouring with a Winner Award comprises the following services:
Grand Prix Award per category
800 Euros
The honouring with a Grand Prix Award comprises the following services:

Fees for Individuals

Submission fee
95 Euros
Early Bird: Until March 7th, we offer a 20% discount on submission fees.
Entries can be submitted in more than one category. For every additional category a fee of 25 Euros will be charged. (In the case, a submission must be sent for assessment, transportation expenses must be carried by the submitter). The following services are included:

Better Sound Award per category
Free of charge
The honouring with a Better Sound Award comprises the following services:
Winner Award per category
Free of charge
The honouring with a Winner Award comprises the following services:
Grand Prix Award per category
Free of charge
The honouring with a Grand Prix Award comprises the following services:

Discounts

We give discounts on submission and winner fees for nonprofit organizations and student projects (only involving students). The submission fee is 95 Euros regardless of categories entered. Fees for a Better Sound, Winner or Grand Prix Award are waived. An ISAbell trophy is not included in the award services. If desired, it can be purchased.

Payments

All fees are subject to VAT if applicable. Submissions are valid and admitted for judging only after payment has been received. Payments can be made by wire transfer, PayPal, credit card and other payment services.
Do you have any questions? Please contact us: award@international-sound-awards.com