About
Music Video Asheville is an annual event that showcases the collaborations between filmmakers and musicians. Area bands submit their music videos and the best 90 minutes of videos are selected for a viewing and awards ceremony in Downtown Asheville. The red carpet event is a celebration of the creative, unique and diverse music community we have here in the heart of Western North Carolina.
Please join us on Sunday September 9th 2026 for another night of Music Videos!
Categories & Fees
For music videos made in and around Western North Carolina.
Earlybird: $15 | Regular: $20 | Late: $25
Dates & Deadlines
March 16th, 2026 – Opening Date
April 20th, 2026 – Earlybird Deadline
May 31st, 2026 – Regular Deadline
June 30th, 2026 – Late Deadline
August 21st, 2026 – Notification Date
September 9th, 2026 – Event Date
Awards & Prizes
Prize Categories
Judge’s Choice – $500 cash prize
People’s Choice – Echo Mountain Recording Gift Certificate for 8 Hour Day of Recording
Award Categories
Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Music Production, Best Wardrobe/Makeup
UPDATE: We are including two new awards for those who enter from out of the Asheville Area. The two additional awards will not be screened at the festival but will receive laurels. The new awards are Best of Not Asheville – USA and Best of Not Asheville – International
Rules & Terms
Our mission is to provide a platform to help expand the reach of Asheville based musicians and artists, to make some great music and art, and to have a great time while doing it. 
This project was supported by the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, with funding from the North Carolina Arts Foundation’s N.C. Arts Disaster Relief Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, and South Art’s Southern Arts Relief and Recovery Fund.