Introduction
The International Cemoir Music Award (ICMA) is an annual music award presented to the best album primarily recorded in a language other than English. Established in 2021, the award initially operated with a single annual winner before evolving into a full-year submission process in 2025, allowing entries from countries where the artists originate or are based. It can be considered as the international leg of Cemoir Music Awards.
Bad Bunny won the International Cemoir Music Award (ICMA) 2025 with the entry “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,” representing Puerto Rico. This marked Puerto Rico’s first nomination and first victory in the ICMA.
The final list of submissions, along with the longlist, shortlist, and nominations, will be announced during the fourth quarter of 2026.
| 2026 International Cemoir Music Award |
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| Award Winner: TBA |
| Nominees: TBA |
| Shortlist: TBA |
| Longlist: TBA |
| Submissions: 1 |
| Debut(s): 1 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
The Submissions
As of May 2026, submissions are officially open, starting with the first New Music Friday of the year on January 2. The ICMA only accepts albums released between January 1 – November 1, 2026. So far, eleven countries have expressed interest in submitting an entry for the International Cemoir Music Award in 2026.
On 26 May, Greece officially opened the competition by becoming the first country to submit an entry.
| Country | Artist | Album | Status |
| 🇩🇿 Algeria | |||
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | |||
| 🇨🇦 Canada | |||
| 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | Debut | ||
| 🇬🇷 Greece | Tso | KINI YI | TBA |
| 🇮🇪 Ireland | |||
| 🇮🇹 Italy | |||
| 🇱🇹 Lithuania | |||
| 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | |||
| 🇹🇷 Türkiye | |||
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Cemoir 