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Ten categories, one standard

You apply once. We place your profile in the category where it fits best, and every category is judged on the same four published criteria. Up to six finalists are chosen in each.

  • CategoriesTen, plus two special awards
  • FinalistsUp to six per category
  • Entry€20, report included
  • Closes23:59 UK time, 15 November

The ten categories

Where your profile could sit

01

Beauty Muse

Make-up, skincare and hair

Who it is for
Creators whose beauty content has a look you would know without the caption: tutorials, routines, editorial make-up, hair.
The jury looks for
  • A signature in light, texture and colour that runs through the feed
  • Technique shown with care, not only products held to camera
  • Content that teaches or inspires rather than lists
02

Style Muse

Fashion and everyday dressing

Who it is for
Creators who dress, style and shoot outfits, from everyday wear to considered wardrobes and second-hand finds.
The jury looks for
  • A point of view on clothes, not only new arrivals
  • Styling, fit and setting that work together
  • A look that holds across seasons
03

Lounge & Intimates Muse

Loungewear, shapewear and lingerie

Who it is for
Creators who show loungewear, shapewear and lingerie with taste: fit, fabric and comfort at the centre.
The jury looks for
  • Tasteful, body-positive presentation
  • Honest detail on fit and fabric
  • A calm, consistent visual language
04

Home Muse

Interiors and slow living

Who it is for
Creators who shoot their own homes, rooms, rentals and renovations, and the slow routines that happen in them.
The jury looks for
  • Rooms and corners with a recognisable palette
  • Real spaces lived in, styled with restraint
  • Series that show change over time
05

Wellness Muse

Movement, food and daily ritual

Who it is for
Creators in movement, food, sleep and daily ritual whose content feels calm, considered and safe to follow.
The jury looks for
  • A gentle, consistent tone and look
  • Rituals people can actually follow
  • Responsible claims: no promises about health results
06

Visual Muse

Photography, colour and composition

Who it is for
Photographers and visual creators for whom the image itself is the work, whatever the subject.
The jury looks for
  • Command of light, colour and composition
  • A grid or body of work that reads as one
  • Images others want to reference
07

The Storyteller

Long-form, vlogs and voice

Who it is for
Creators who tell stories over time: vlogs, long captions, voice-overs, YouTube and series that build.
The jury looks for
  • A voice you would recognise without seeing a face
  • Structure: a beginning, a turn, an end
  • Visuals that serve the story
08

Rising Muse

For accounts under 25,000 followers

Who it is for
Any creator in any of the subjects above with fewer than 25,000 followers on the day they enter.
The jury looks for
  • The same four criteria as every category
  • Promise and a clear eye matter more than polish
  • Followers are checked on the day you enter
09

Quiet Luxury Award

Restraint, craft and quality

Who it is for
Creators whose work is about restraint: fewer, better things, craft, materials and quiet confidence.
The jury looks for
  • Restraint in palette, styling and editing
  • Attention to craft and materials
  • No logos needed to read as quality
10

Brand Collaboration

A creator-led campaign made with a brand

Who it is for
Creators who made a campaign or series with a brand in the last twelve months and led its creative direction.
The jury looks for
  • The creator’s own aesthetic, visible inside the brief
  • A campaign people responded to
  • Clearly labelled as an advert or gifted, as the law requires

Two special awards

Chosen differently

Not entered

The Muse of the Year

The jury chooses one creator from all finalists across every category. Nobody can enter it, and nobody can buy a place in it.

Public vote

The Community Award

Every finalist is included automatically. The public votes from 30 January to 7 February, once a day per verified email address. Votes that look automated or bought are removed.

Good to know

How categories work

  • You do not choose a category. Our team places every entry where the work fits best, and in more than one category where it fits.
  • One entry costs €20, with your entry check, your entry card and personal feedback on your concept included. No posts to submit.
  • Instagram, TikTok or YouTube. You must be 18 or over, live in the UK and post in English.
  • Accounts under 25,000 followers on the day they enter are also considered for Rising Muse.

Full details are in the Entry Rules.

The MUSE Awards London · 2027

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€20 per entry, your personal account report included. Entries close at 23:59 UK time on Sunday 15 November.

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