The Academy consists of 328 members who are invited to select 10 nominees in each of the three categories "Best Live Act", "Best Album" and "Best Newcomer" between September 1 and 20, 2026, using a points-based voting system.
So far (as of September 19, 2026), 168 Academy members have submitted their votes:
Günther Gessert
Luca Weigl
Reinhard Brunner
Viola Hammer
Nikolaus Holler
Judith Ferstl
Matthias Loescher
Ilirian Patricio Ahmeti
Edith Lettner
Raphael Wressnig
Amir Ahmadi
Alexandra Ivanova
Wolfgang Lamprecht
Lukas Aichinger
Dietmar Petschl
Anna Tsombanis
Ernst Perbin-Vogl
Mario ROSSORI
Hristijan Risteski
Patrick Pillichshammer
Dominik Landolt
Andreas Erd
PETER ROM
Leonhard Skorupa
Anna Sophia Defant
Carla Kaltenböck
Walter Baco
Siegfried Steinkogler
Georg Luksch
Božidar Radenković
Sebastian Simsa
Martin Listabarth
Wolfgang Muthspiel
Martin Iaies
Gerald Gradwohl
Anne Hofstadler
Eva Moreno
Avin Ahmadi
Dietmar Hoscher
Andreas Waldmüller
Wolfgang Windbacher
Christoph Kuntner
Christoph Cech
Alexander Kranabetter
Prof. Ewald "T.C." Pfeiler
Ismael Nyul
Christoph Helm
Berthold Cvach
Sigi Finkel
Daniela Neumayer
Herbert Reisinger
Christian Maurer
Lorenz Raab
Barbara Krumay
Alexander Danninger
Alois Eberl
Flora Geißelbrecht
Jakob Kammerer
Martin Gasselsberger
András Dés
Helmut Hussian
Tilen Gavranovic
Peter Nickel
Marcus Ratka
Madeleine Joel
Barbara Rektenwald
Jul Dillier
Sotiris Bekas
Emiliano Sampaio
Herbert Lacina
Michael Publig
Sophie Abraham
Manu Mayr
Sakîna Têyna
Joe Abentung
Patrizia Ferrara
Peter Legat
Tobias Faulhammer
Katrin Weber
Robin Weber
Melinda (Artist Name: Mina Naomi) Franzke
Gregor Aufmesser
Klaus Raidt
Stephan Weinhold
Bettina Krenosz
Elena Schäfer
Thilo Seevers
Ines Dallaji
Jürgen Vonbank
Lorenz Widauer
Robert Bachner
Manfred Weinberger
Sebastian Schneider
Karin Bachner
Carles Muñoz Camarero
Andreas Felber
David Buder
Amina Bouroyen
Jordi Roviró
Christian Bakonyi
Manu Delago
Philipp Jagschitz
Golnar Shahyar
Andreas Waelti
Karlheinz Miklin
Ingrid Schmoliner
Lukas Gabric
Christian Loebenstein
Valentin Zopp
Clemens Salesny
David Helbock
Mareike Wiening
Markus Lindner
Dusan Simovic
Christian Kalchhauser
Martin Braun
Klaus Brennsteiner
Danny Rico
Robin Gadermaier
Monika Herzig
Mahan Haji Mirarab
Andreas See
Felix Biller
Moritz Lindner
Helmar Hill
Cosima Pillinger
Eva Mikusch
Harry Gruber
Clara Montocchio
Martin Rotheneder
Stefan Heckel
Daniel Bierdümpfl
Philip Yaeger
Mark Holub
Maja Jaku
Raphael Vorraber
Samuel Williams
Ljiljana Maljic
Karin Maria Bauer
Christian Maurer
Kristian Lind
Julian Eingang
Andreas Paragioudakis
Martin Fuss
Philipp Nykrin
Adrian Varady
Maximilian Kreuzer
Andi Tausch
Clemens Rofner
anna-maria schnabl
Verena Doublier
Simon Bauer
Lukas Klement
Simon Raab
Alexander Hirschenhauser
Alberta Gaggl
Paula Duschek
Martin Bayer
Christoph Huber
Clemens Salesny
Wolfgang Wasserbauer
Hermann Mayr
Aseo Friesacher
Anna Maurer
Vincent Rein
Maria Aichberger
Sophie Hassfurther
Christoph Pepe Auer