The CBU is pleased to invite Caribbean print, digital, television and radio content creators to submit entries for the 36^th edition of the CBU Media Awards.

This year’s competition features a revamped People’s Choice Award dedicated to the best of social media reels.  The CBU will encourage the public to go to its social media pages and website to “like” or vote for short-form digital content in the categories of News and Current Affairs, Music, Comedy and Education.

And as announced at the most recent Awards Gala, there will be new categories rewarding Excellence in Media Coverage of Arts and Culture, sponsored by the Caribbean Culture Fund as well as new categories for Children’s Media Champions supported by UNICEF Belize. 

The CBU is pleased to welcome back category sponsors, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, The Nature Conservancy Caribbean Division, UNDP CariSECURE 2.0, the Partnership Initiative for Sustainable Land Management, and SAEDI Consulting.

Potential entrants are invited to review the full list of categories as well as the eligibility rules and entry form before submitting entries and forms online.

The winners will be announced and the prizes presented at the CBU Media Awards Gala in Barbados on August 20, 2025 during the 56th Annual General Assembly.

Entry and Eligibility Rules Highlights

Below are the key guidelines for submitting entries to the CBU Caribbean Media Awards. For complete details, download the full rules here (PDF).

Who Can Enter?

• Non-Member Entities: Caribbean organizations not part of the CBU can enter specific categories if they meet eligibility requirements.
• Advertising Agencies: Non-member agencies can submit entries in the Advertising Awards but only for ads published in CBU member media during the eligible period.
• CBU Members: Only active members in good financial standing can qualify for cash prizes.

Prize Eligibility

• No cash prizes are awarded in the People’s Choice or Advertising categories.
• Special Theme Awards have eligibility restricted to specific countries or territories. Check the detailed rules for country-specific criteria.

Key Conditions for Submission

1. All entries must be original works produced by the submitting entity.
2. Entries must first be published or transmitted between January 1 and December 31, 2024.
3. Content submitted in past competitions cannot be re-entered.
4. Submissions must meet authorial and copyright requirements, ensuring all rights and permissions are properly secured.

Theme-Specific Awards

The following awards are open only to eligible entities from specified countries:

• Healthy Nutrition Policy: Open to eligible entities operating from: Anguilla; Antigua and Barbuda; The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands; the Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada; Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat; St. Kitts & Nevis; St. Lucia;
• Youth Involvement in Crime: Open only to entities from Barbados, Grenada, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
• Trafficking in Persons: Open to eligible entities from Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.
• Land Degradation Neutrality: Open to CARICOM member nations.
• Excellence in Caribbean Arts and Culture Coverage: Open to organizations in the Dutch, English, French, and Spanish Caribbean.

Additional Rules

• Submissions must not be created by immediate family members of judges, sponsors, or CBU staff.
• Disqualified entries may result if rules on eligibility, rights, or submission criteria are not met.
• By submitting, entrants grant the CBU and Caribbean Media Corporation (CMC) permission to use submitted content across platforms, with appropriate credit.