This form is for Wisconsin Artists to submit HipHop music and other related works of art from November 1st, 2023, to October 31st, 2024, for the 3rd Annual Wisconsin Icon Awards, or WIA, presented by CWHipHop. The public will decide the winners!
Artists who have been CWHipHop Patreons for at least one month between October 1st, 2023, to September 30th, 2024, can submit up to two (2) categories at no charge. All submissions will automatically be entered for ‘Artist of the Year.’ A CWHipHop Patreon Artist will be confirmed before the submission is successful. A confirmation email will be sent after the submission has been reviewed.
Submissions by all other Wisconsin Artists
Submissions by all other Wisconsin Artists who were not a CWHipHop Patreon can submit their work for two (2) categories with a one-time $20 fee. A full submission will automatically be entered for ‘Artist of the Year.’ Or you can submit your art to one category for $5 or two categories for $10, excluding ‘Artist of the Year.’ The fee can be paid via CashApp, Venmo, or PayPal. Further instructions will be sent in a submission confirmation email.
What are ‘Community Nominations’?
Anyone can send community nominations to nominate to a category. We will award a framed custom certificate to the winners to remember all the work they put in the past year. There are some requirements for a few categories, so read the text under the entry form text box.
This year’s *NEW* ‘Fan Favorite’ entry
This year, we are adding something new: Three (3) entries are to be included in the preliminary round without needing to be a CWHipHop Patreon or by paying the ‘Single Entry’ fee. The ‘Fan Favorite’ entry form is below the ‘Registration’ entry and will be open for anyone to nominate one (1) artist to one (1) category. Artists can encourage their fans to submit a nomination, aiming to secure a spot among the top three nominations to have their art included in the preliminary round of voting. The entries must all match the artist’s/art entry and category to count toward the tally. Example: Two different songs by the same artist entered for Best Single won’t be tallied together. Make sure your fans know what you want to be entered. For the Best Performance category, they do not need to include anything other than the artist’s name in that category. We will request the file entry from the artist if they are included in the top three ‘Fan Favorites.’
How does registration work?
Registration for the WIAs will be open from Sunday, October 6th, 2024, until 11:59 pm on Thursday, October 31st, 2024. Entries must be from a Wisconsin artist with a HipHop related piece of art. If we are unaware of your work, we may require you to verify you are a Wisconsin Artist before your submission is complete. This may include a Wisconsin ID, or other proof of Wisconsin residency.
Why do we host the WIA each year, how will voting work, and other FAQs! Read more here!
Registration for the 2025 WIA has closed as of November 1st, 2024.
Registration for the 2025 WIA has closed as of November 1st, 2024.
Registration for the 2025 WIA has closed as of November 1st, 2024.
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