Toto Music Awards 2023: Call for Applications

Toto Awards 2023
Music
Call for Applications

NOTE: The last date to submit applications has been shifted to 30 September 2022.

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its nineteenth TOTO Music Awards for young musicians and bands. Two winners, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000 each.

Entries should be submitted by 15th September 2022 at the latest.

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, composed by an individual or a band/project is welcome. In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, hip-hop, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk, being sung in English, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, and several other Indian languages. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that innovates and explores new thought in the Indian music scene, in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The jury comprises individuals with diverse experience in music as well as an open ear for new sounds.

Nationality

Only Indian citizens resident in India are eligible for the award. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are not eligible.

Age Restriction: 18 – 29

Since the motivation behind the award is to identify and encourage young talent, all members of the band/project must be born after 1 January 1993 and before 1 January 2005.

Originality & Collaborations

All entries must contain only original compositions and lyrics composed and written entirely by the applicant individual/band/project. All published tracks must be published under the band’s name or artist name/moniker. The applicant individual/band/project must own the rights to all submitted music and recordings.

Jury

Over the past eighteen years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young musicians because it recognises excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the best upcoming musical artists in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by our jury, who are veterans in the field. The jury, which changes every year, will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band.

Recording Quality

Professional grade studio recordings are not a requirement, but with recording gear so easily accessible these days, we do expect a basic standard to be met. We believe that the recording process is an important one for musicians to hone their craft. We therefore expect to hear some effort being put into the recordings and arrangements, even if they are just home recordings. We accept only SoundCloud links without exceptions.

Language

If your music has lyrics in languages other than Hindi or English, applicants are encouraged to send in translated lyrics to help the jury reach a better verdict.

Labels & Artist Management

Artists working with labels or professional management are permitted to apply. However, given that the spirit of the award is to foster relationships with the artists, we ask that all correspondence with TFA be conducted directly by the artist themselves, even if they have a manager/representative.

Fair Usage of Submitted content by TFA

Your submitted links are expected to stay live until the award is announced in early 2023. Additionally, if you are selected for the longlist, we would be requesting you to send downloadable versions of your submitted tracks for final jury process and promotional usage. All information and content entered into the application form may be used by TFA in promotional posts relating to the TOTO Awards and related activities.

How to Apply for the TOTO Music Awards

1. Go to :

https://forms.gle/ALFoDqLwvbdrc3Fy6 (English)

https://forms.gle/Mc7xoSqpiyzuHbtt6 (Hindi)

https://forms.gle/P4bFgRG7faYvCthVA (Kannada)

2. You will see an Application Form for the 2023 TOTO Music Awards.

3. Artist Details : Fill in all fields as required so that we have your artist details.

4. Music and Lyrics : We require you to submit three of your best tracks for review only via Soundcloud. You need to sign up and upload your music to Soundcloud, if you haven’t already, in order to apply. The application form will accept a Soundcloud link for each track. The artist’s or band name displayed in the Soundcloud track must be the same as that of the applicant. Try to use your most recent work, ideally released within the last one year.

5. Images: Three print resolution pictures of the artist/band, preferably in performance, will need to be uploaded in the appropriate section of the form.

Unless you have won this TOTO Award earlier, you are eligible to apply again, but if you are reapplying, please submit new work for consideration.

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com.

The Fine Print: The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum. By submitting the form, the applicant agrees to the above terms and conditions.

Toto Music Award 2022: Call for Applications

TOTO AWARDS 2022

MUSIC

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its eighteenth TOTO Music Award

for young musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000.

Entries should be submitted by 15th September 2021 at the latest.

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, composed by an individual or a band/project is welcome. In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, hip-hop, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk, being sung in English, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, and several other Indian languages. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that innovates and explores new territory in the Indian music scene, in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The jury comprises individuals with diverse experience in music as well as an open ear for new sounds.

Nationality

Only Indian citizens resident in India are eligible for the award. Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders are not eligible.

Age Restriction: 18 – 29

Since the motivation behind the award is to identify and encourage young talent, all members of the band/project must be born between after 1 January 1992 and before 1 January 2004.

Originality & Collaborations

All entries must be original compositions composed and written entirely by the band/project. All tracks must be published under the band’s name or artist moniker. The band/project must own the rights to all submitted music and recordings.

Jury

Over the past eighteen years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young

musicians because it recognises excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the

best upcoming musicians in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by our jury, who are veterans in the field. The jury, which changes every year, will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band.

Recording Quality

Professional grade studio recordings are not a requirement, but with recording gear so easily

accessible these days, we do expect a basic standard to be met. We believe that the recording process is an important one for musicians to hone their craft. We therefore expect to hear some effort being put into the recordings and arrangements, even if they are just home recordings. We accept only SoundCloud links without exceptions. 

Language

If your music has lyrics in languages other than Hindi or English, applicants are encouraged to send in translated lyrics to help the jury reach a better verdict.

Labels & Artist Management

Artists working with labels or professional management are permitted to apply. However,

given that the spirit of the award is to foster relationships with the artists, we ask that all correspondence with TFA be conducted directly by the artist themselves, even if they have a manager. 

Fair Usage of Submitted content by TFA

Your submitted links are expected to stay live until the award is announced in early 2022.  Additionally, if you are selected for the longlist, we would be requesting you to send downloadable versions of your submitted tracks for final jury process and promotional usage. 

All information and content entered into the application form may be used by TFA in promotional posts relating to the TOTO Awards and related activities only. 

How to Apply for the TOTO Music Award

1. Go to: https://forms.gle/sXHMPGzmDbXonFDw6

2. You will see an Application Form for the 2022 TOTO Music Award.

3. Artist Details: Fill in all fields as required so that we have your artist details.

4. Music: We require you to submit three of your best tracks for review only via Soundcloud. You need to sign up and upload your music to Soundcloud, if you haven’t already, in order to apply. The application form will accept a Soundcloud link for each track. The artist’s or band name displayed in the Soundcloud track must be the same as that of the applicant. Try to use your most recent work, ideally released within the last one year.

5. Images: Three print resolution pictures of the artist/band, preferably in performance,

will need to be uploaded in the appropriate section of the form.

Unless you have won this TOTO Award earlier, you are eligible to apply again, but if you are reapplying, please submit new work for consideration.

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com.

The Fine Print: The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any

forum. By submitting the form, the applicant agrees to the above terms and conditions. 

The Music Award is being supported by Badri VIshal

Toto Funds the Arts (TFA) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust set up in memory

of Angirus Toto Vellani who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films. TFA encourages and supports emerging talent in the arts in India.

The Toto Music Award 2020: Long-list

Sixteen musicians/bands have been long-listed for the Toto Music Award 2020. They are (in no particular order):

1. National Animal, Kolkata

2. Swadesi, Mumbai

3. Ahmer, Srinagar

4. Parshuraavan, Mumbai

5. JBABE, Chennai

6. Smalltalk, Mumbai

7. Noni-mouse, Mumbai

8. Kumail, Mumbai

9. The Mellow Turtle, Ranchi

10. Karshni, Mumbai

11. Hanita Bhambri, Delhi

12. Morning Mourning, New Delhi

13. Shashwat Bulusu, Baroda

14. Meera, Ahmedabad

15. Bowls, New Delhi

16. Mali, Mumbai

TFA congratulates the long-listed applicants and wishes them all the best! The shortlist will be announced next month.

Toto Music Award 2019: Long-list

Seventeen musicians/bands have been long-listed for the Toto Music Award 2019. They are (in no particular order):

1.   M.K. Abhilash, Bengaluru

2.   Dhruv Visvanath, New Delhi

3.   Laxmi Bomb, Mumbai

4.   Splash, New Delhi

5.   Cinema of Excess, Bengaluru

6.   Anhad Khanna, New Delhi

7.   Himanshu Prakash, Dharwad

8.   Morning Mourning, New Delhi

9.   RAKA, Bengaluru 

10. Harsh Parmar, Patna

11. Samar Mehdi, Bhopal

12. Yungsta & Frappe Ash, Gorakhpur

13. Saby Singh, Jammu

14. Akriti, Bengaluru

15. Siennor, Chennai

16. Black Letters, Bengaluru

17. Plastic Parvati, Kolkata

The shortlist will be announced in late November or early December. Best of luck, guys!

Toto Award for Music 2019: Call for Applications

TOTO MUSIC AWARD 2019

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its fifteenth TOTO Music Award for young musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000.

Entries should be submitted by 20th August 2018 at the latest.

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, is welcome.

In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, hip-hop, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk, being sung in English, Hindi, Kannada, Bengali, and other Indian languages. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that explores new territory in the Indian music scene in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The jury comprise individuals with plenty of music experience as well as an open ear for new sounds.

Nationality

Only Indian citizens resident in India are eligible for the award. (Overseas Citizen of India card-holders are not eligible.) 

Age Restriction: Under 30

Since the spirit of the award is to identify and encourage young talent, applicant/s must be born on or after 1 January 1989.

Originality & Collaborations

All entries must be original compositions composed entirely by the applicant/s. All tracks must be released under the band or artist moniker. Applicant/s must own the rights to all submitted music. 

Jury

Over the past fourteen years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young musicians because it recognises excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the best upcoming musicians in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by veterans in the field. The jury, which changes every year, will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band. 

Recording Quality

Professional grade studio recordings are not a requirement, but with recording gear so easily accessible these days, we do expect a basic standard to be met. We believe that the recording process is an important one for musicians to hone their craft. We therefore expect to hear some effort being put into the recordings and arrangements, even if they are just home recordings. 

Language

Songs sung in any Indian language are welcome. However, if songs are sung in languages other than Hindi or English, applicants are encouraged to send in translated lyrics to help the jury reach a better verdict.

Labels & Artist Management

Artists working with labels or professional management are permitted to apply. However, given the spirit of the award, we ask that all correspondence with TFA be conducted directly by the artist himself/herself instead of by the manager. Please apply only if you are ok with this.

How to Apply for the TOTO Music Award

The application process is fully online.

1. Go to: https://www.formpl.us/form/15296001

2. You will see an Application Form for the 2019 TOTO Music Award.

3. Artist Details: Fill in all the fields as required so that we have your artist details.

4. Music: We require you to submit 3 of your best tracks for review. You need to put them up on soundcloud.com (this is a requirement!) and the application form will accept a link for each track. The artist name shown in the soundcloud track must be the same as that of the applicant.

5. Pictures: 3 print resolution pictures of the artist/band, if possible in performance

will need to be uploaded in the appropriate section of the form.

Your submission should be available on soundcloud until after the Awards Ceremony in January 2019.

Unless you have won this TOTO Award earlier, you are eligible to apply again, but please submit new work for consideration.

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com. No queries will be answered on the phone.

The Fine Print: The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum. We reserve the right to use excerpts from your submitted music (if necessary) to publicise the awards either on our blog or in any other in-house materials. Otherwise, the copyright rests with the applicant and your submission will be put to no other use without your express permission.

Toto Funds the Arts (TFA) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust set up in memory of Angirus Toto Vellani who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films

Toto Music Award 2018: Shortlist

Three musicians/bands have been shortlisted for the 2018 Toto Music Award. They are (in alphabetical order):

1. Prabh Deep, New Delhi

2. Rohan Rajadhyaksha, Mumbai

3. The Sine Painter, Bengaluru

TFA congratulates the shortlisted applicants and wishes them best of luck! The winner will be announced at the Toto Awards function in Bengaluru on January 13, 2018.

Toto Award for Music 2018: Long List

Twelve musicians/bands have been long-listed for the Toto Award for Music 2018. They are (in alphabetical order):

1. Blushing Satellite, Bengaluru

2. Deepak Peace, Pune

3. Jamblu, Faridabad, Haryana

4. Krameri, Chennai

5. MALFNKTION (Aditya Alamuru), Bengaluru

6. Prabh Deep, New Delhi

7. RIVU, Kolkata

8. Rohan Rajadhyaksha, Mumbai

9. Short Round, Mumbai

10. Six Flying Whales, Bengaluru

11. The Earth Below, Mumbai

12. The Sine Painter, Bengaluru

TFA congratulates the long-listed musicians/bands and wishes them all the best!

Toto Award for Music 2018: Call for Applications

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THIS AWARD HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31, 2017

TOTO AWARDS 2018

MUSIC

CALL FOR ENTRIES

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its fourteenth TOTO Music Award from young musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000.

Entries should reach TFA by 31st August 2017. 

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, is welcome. In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that explores new territory in the Indian music scene in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The selected jury comprises individuals with experience as well as an open ear for new sounds.

Only Indian nationals resident in India are eligible for the award. (Overseas Citizen of India card-holders are not eligible.) Since the spirit of the award is to identify and encourage young talent, you can apply if you (and all band members if any) were born on or after 1 January 1988.

Over the past thirteen years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young musicians because it recognizes excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the best upcoming musicians in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by veterans in the field. The jury will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band. Professional recording quality is not a requirement but applicants are encouraged to make their tracks sound as good as possible.

How To Apply for the Toto Music Award

The application process is fully online.

1.    Go to: https://www.formpl.us/form/5176677850152960

2.    You will see an application form for the 2018 award.

3.    Artist Details: Fill in all the fields as required so that we have your artist details.

4.    Music: We require you to submit 3 of your best tracks for review. In order to do this, they must be up on soundcloud.com (this is a requirement!) and the form will accept a link for each track.

5.    Pictures: 3 print resolution pictures of the artist/band, if possible in performance will need to be uploaded in the appropriate section of the form.

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com.

No queries will be answered on the phone.

Note: The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum.

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust set up in memory of Angirus 'Toto' Vellani who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films.

Toto Award for Music 2017: Shortlist

Three applicants have been shortlisted for the Toto Award for Music 2017. They are (in no particular order):

1. Ujjwal Agarwal (Jaipur)

2. Opposite Sex (Bengaluru)

3. Disco Puppet (Bengaluru)

TFA congratulates the shortlisted musicians and wishes them all the best. The winner will be announced at the Toto Awards function on January 7, 2017 in Bengaluru.

Toto Music Award 2017: Call for Entries

TOTO AWARDS 2017

MUSIC

CALL FOR ENTRIES

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its thirteenth TOTO Music Award for young musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000. Entries should reach TFA by 19 September 2016.  

***IMPORTANT UPDATE***

The deadline has been extended to 7 October, 2016.

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, is welcome. In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that explores new territory in the Indian music scene in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The selected jury comprises individuals with experience as well as an open ear for new sounds. 

Only Indian nationals resident in India are eligible for the award. Since the spirit of the award is to identify and encourage young talent, you can apply if you (and band members if any) were born on or after 1 January 1987.

Over the past twelve years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young musicians because it recognizes excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the best upcoming musicians in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by knowledgeable young music writers as well as veterans in the field. The jury will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band. Professional recording quality is not a requirement but applicants are encouraged to make their tracks sound as good as possible.

How to Apply for the Toto Music Award

The application process is fully online.

1. Go to: http://totomusicaward.weebly.com/
2. You will see an application form for the 2017 award.
3. Artist Details: Fill in all the fields as required so that we have your artist details. 
4. Music: We require you to submit 3 of your best tracks for review. In order to do this, they must be up on soundcloud.com (this is a requirement!) and the form will accept a link for each track.
5. Pictures: 3 print resolution pictures of the artist/band, if possible in performance will need to be uploaded in the appropriate section of the form.
6. Samples List: Any audio samples used in your submissions over which you do not own copyright need to be declared in this section.

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com

No queries will be answered on the phone.

Note: The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum.

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust set up in memory of Angirus 'Toto' Vellani who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films

Toto Award for Music 2016: Shortlist

Two individual musicians and one band have been shortlisted for the Toto Award for Music 2016. They are:

1. Shepherd (Bengaluru) 

2. Sid Vashi (Mumbai) 

3. Prateek Kuhad (Gurgaon)

TFA congratulates the shortlisted music makers and wishes them all the best! The winner will be announced at the Toto Awards function on January 23, 2016 in Bengaluru. 

Toto Award for Music 2016: Long List

Six musicians/bands have been long-listed for the Toto Award for Music 2016. They are, in no particular order:

1. Prateek Kuhad (New Delhi)

2. Shantanu Pandit (New Delhi)

3. The F16s (Chennai)

4. Shepherd (Bengaluru)

5. Sid Vashi (Mumbai)

6. Tejas Menon (Mumbai)

TFA congratulates the long-listed music applicants and wishes them best of luck! The shortlist will be announced in December.

Toto Music Award 2016: Extension of Deadline

The deadline for applications for the Toto Music Award 2016 has been extended to August 25, 2015.

Please note that this exception is being made only for the Music Award. The deadline for the other awards has passed.

The following link will lead you to the application guidelines for the Toto Music Award:

http://totofundsthearts.blogspot.in/2015/05/toto-award-for-music-2016-call-for.html

And the following link will lead you to the video teaser for the Music Award:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ6XLxAy1Os

Toto Award for Music 2016: Call for Entries

TOTO AWARDS 2016

 MUSIC

CALL FOR ENTRIES

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) invites entries for its twelfth TOTO Music Award for young musicians and bands. The winner, to be decided by an eminent panel, will receive a cash award of Rs 60,000. Entries should reach TFA by Entries should reach TFA by 25th August 2015.  

Contemporary original music from all parts of India, in any genre and language, is welcome. In the past TFA has received entries in genres ranging from rock, jazz, heavy metal and electronic to instrumental and folk. Although it is never easy to compare diverse entries, our experience is that talent and potential have a way of standing out regardless. TFA tends to reward music that explores new territory in the Indian music scene in the hope that the recognition and the cash award can help sustain it. The selected jury comprises individuals with experience as well as an open ear for new sounds. 

Only Indian nationals resident in India are eligible for the award. Since the spirit of the award is to identify and encourage young talent, you can apply if you (and band members if any) were born on or after 1 January 1986.

Over the past eleven years, the Toto Music Award has come to be coveted by young musicians because it recognizes excellence. It helps you to see where you stand among the best upcoming musicians in the country, and to get your music heard and appreciated by knowledgeable young music writers as well as veterans in the field. The jury will assess musical content as well as the potential of the artist/band. Professional recording quality is not a requirement but applicants are encouraged to make their tracks sound as good as possible.

How To Apply for the Toto Music Award

Your application package may be submitted electronically OR physically. 

Please read the requirements carefully and send a complete package.

Electronic: To be sent via email or wetransfer.com to totomusicaward@gmail.com

1. An application form is downloadable at: 

     
           https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxOV_1hDPcPVRU5BejVOTlBRMkE/view?usp=sharing

1. A signed and scanned copy of the same application form. This will be in the form of an image (jpeg, gif, PDF etc).
2. Music! High-quality MP3s of your music (pick 3 of your best tracks). The file names for the MP3s should be in this format: ArtistName_TrackName.mp3.
3. 3 high res pictures of the artist/band, if possible in performance.

Physical: To be sent by courier or ordinary post (and NOT speedpost or registered post)

1. Music! Make a CD with your 3 best tracks. The track names should be in this format: ArtistName_TrackName.
2. 3 high res pictures of the artist/band, if possible in performance.
3. A completed and signed application form that can be downloaded from: 

       https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxOV_1hDPcPVRU5BejVOTlBRMkE/view?usp=sharing

You can also download it from totofundsthearts.blogspot.com

Send your package to the following address:                     

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS

(Category: Music)

H-301, Adarsh Gardens

47^th Cross, 8^th Block

Jayanagar

Bangalore – 560 082

Phone: 080 26990549 / 09880623357

Further queries: totomusicaward@gmail.com.

No queries will be answered on the phone.

Note: Submitted material will not be returned. The decision of the TFA jury will be final and cannot be contested in any forum. We reserve the right to use excerpts of submitted music to publicise or showcase the awards. Otherwise, the copyright continues to rest with the musicians and submissions will be put to no other use without their express permission.

TOTO FUNDS THE ARTS (TFA) is a not-for-profit public charitable trust set up in memory of Angirus 'Toto' Vellani who was intensely passionate about music, literature and films