16th Annual Music Video Asheville Awards

Salvage Station will host the The 16th Annual Music Video Asheville Awards on Wednesday, July 31st, 2024! Doors and Red Carpet open at 5:30PM, and programming kicks off at 6:30PM with live music, followed by the awards ceremony and video screening! This is a General Admission, ALL AGES show. Tickets on sale NOW, ($12 ADV/ $15 DOS)! Tickets coming soon! This is a RED CARPET event, so when you show up, be dressed to show out! This is also serving as a kickoff party for AVL Fest, so you can expect to see Asheville’s Music Scene in full swing!

***Are you performing at AVLfest this year? If so, this is a reminder that any AVLFest artists can come to this year’s Music Video Asheville event for FREE with their performer wristband!

Root Down will be serving their delicious twist on Southern Soul Food PLUS we will have our FULL bar open for you to enjoy!

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About MVA:

Come celebrate the Sweet 16 of Music Video Asheville!  Music Video Asheville is an annual event that showcases the collaborations between filmmakers and musicians. Area bands submit their music videos and the best 90 minutes of videos are selected for a viewing and awards ceremony in Asheville.

The red carpet event is a celebration of the creative, unique and diverse music community we have here in the heart of Western North Carolina.  You don’t want to miss this one-of-a-kind event!  

Awards & Prizes

Prize Categories
Judge’s Choice – $500 cash prize
People’s Choice – Echo Mountain Recording Gift Certificate for 8 Hour Day of Recording

Award Categories
Best Director, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Best Music Production, Best Wardrobe/Makeup

UPDATE: We are including two new awards for those who enter from outside of the Asheville area. The two additional awards will not be screened at the festival but will receive laurels. The new awards are Best of Not Asheville – USA and Best of Not Asheville – International.