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Honouring excellence across every corner of the sound industry

Bombay Exhibition Center, Mumbai

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2026 Categories

The IRAA Awards celebrate mastery in every aspect of recording arts, from the studios behind India’s biggest films and OTT releases to the independent creators shaping the future of music. IRAA recognises both creative artistry and technical innovation, the talent that transforms sound into experience.

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Feature Films

  • Background Score - Music Production (Film or Web Release) - Hindi
  • Background Score - Music Production (Film or Web Release) - Regional
  • Background Score - Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering (Film or Web Release) - Hindi
  • Background Score - Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering (Film or Web Release) - Regional
  • Song Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering - Hindi
  • Song Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering - Regional
  • Song Music Producer - Hindi
  • Song Music Producer - Regional
  • Sound Designer (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Sound Designer (Film or Web Release) – Regional
  • Sound Designer for Foreign Films
  • Mixing (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Mixing (Film or Web Release) – Regional
  • Mixing (Film or Web Release) – Foreign
  • Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer (Film or Web Release) – Regional
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience (Film or Web Release) – Regional
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist (Film or Web Release) – Regional
  • Sync Sound Recording (Film or Web Release) – Hindi
  • Sync Sound Recording (Film or Web Release) – Regional

Documentary

  • Sound Designer for Documentaries
  • Documentary Mixing
  • Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Documentaries
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Documentaries
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist for Documentaries
  • Sync Sound Recording Documentaries

Short Films

  • Sound Designer for Short Films
  • Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Short Films
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Short Films
  • Short Films Mixing
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist for Short Films
  • Sync Sound Recording for Short Films

Web Series

  • Background Score - Music Production for Web Series - Hindi
  • Background Score - Music Production for Web Series - Regional
  • Background Score - Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering for Web Series - Hindi
  • Background Score - Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering for Web Series - Regional
  • Song Recording & Mixing Web Series – Hindi
  • Song Recording & Mixing Web Series – Regional
  • Music Producer Web Series – Hindi
  • Music Producer Web Series – Regional
  • Sound Designer for Web Series – Hindi
  • Sound Designer for Web Series – Regional
  • Dialogue Editor/ ADR Engineer for Web Series – Hindi
  • Dialogue Editor / ADR Engineer for Web Series – Regional
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Web Series – Hindi
  • Sound Editor Effects & Ambience for Web Series – Regional
  • Mixing Web Series – Hindi
  • Mixing Web Series – Regional
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist Web Series – Hindi
  • Foley Engineer/ Artist Web Series – Regional
  • Sync Sound Recording Web Series

  • Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering
  • Music Production

  • Vocal Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering
  • Instrumental Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering
  • Music Production

  • Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering
  • Music Production

  • Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering
  • Music Production

Recording/ Mixing/ Mastering

  • Rock/ Blues/ Metal
  • Electronic
  • Pop
  • Progressive/ Alternative
  • Acoustic
  • Rap and Hip-Hop
  • World/ Fusion Music
  • Immersive Music Mixing

Music Producer

  • Rock/ Blues/ Metal
  • Electronic
  • Pop
  • Progressive/ Alternate
  • Acoustic
  • Rap and Hip-Hop
  • World/ Fusion Music

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  • Lifetime Achievement Award For Contribution To Audio Engineering
  • Lifetime Achievement Award For Contribution To Music

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