December 21, 2026 · 11:59 PM Los Angeles time (PST)
All Fall stages are available for requirements review now, but submission forms remain locked until October 8, 2026. After opening, competitors must complete Stage 1, then Stage 2, then Stage 3.
The official fall season of the [JP]® INC. Grand Prix Program for talented artists — worldwide.
Participants must be officially accepted and authorized before entering the next stage.
Initial video submission and eligibility review.
Second-round performance evaluation for officially advanced participants.
Grand Prix final-stage evaluation for officially advanced finalists.
Select and state your instrument at the beginning of every stage recording.
Open every category and review it before each submission.
All competitors must follow the official video-recording and submission requirements. Submission constitutes acceptance. Non-compliance may result in rejection, disqualification from the current stage, or removal from the competition.
Every performance video must be horizontal/landscape. Accepted: 16:9, 4K, 2K, or 1080P/Full HD. Vertical, portrait, rotated, or visually insufficient footage may be rejected.
Minimum accepted resolution is 1080P. The original image must remain clear and suitable for professional judging. Do not add excessive filters, distortion, or artificial visual effects.
The competitor’s full face must remain clearly visible throughout the performance. The camera must clearly show the artist as the primary identifiable person.
The competing artist must be alone in the recording area. No other performer, assistant, musician, vocalist, participant, or person providing physical assistance may appear.
Casual or business casual only. Clothing must be clean, appropriate, and suitable for a professional competition. Extreme costumes, offensive clothing, inappropriate imagery, or unsuitable material may be rejected.
At the beginning of every stage recording, state in your natural voice: full legal or professional name, instrument being performed, and stage or level.
Do not explain the performance, technique, equipment, recording process, song selection, or interpretation. Name, instrument, and stage are the only required spoken introduction.
Submit one uninterrupted take. Cuts, splicing, combined takes, removed mistakes, transitions, edited camera changes, speed or time changes, pitch manipulation, digital enhancement, performance correction, or reconstructed footage are prohibited.
AI-generated or AI-manipulated performance video is prohibited, including AI performers, face replacement, generated hands or instruments, lip-sync reconstruction, performance enhancement, misleading generated backgrounds, or replacement footage.
Professional or personal sound systems, amplifiers, PA systems, microphones, monitors, and legitimate performance equipment are permitted. Audio must represent the actual performance and may not be corrected, replaced, reconstructed, or artificially improved.
Use a stable camera, preferably on a tripod or fixed mount. Provide a clear view of the artist, full face, instrument, adequate lighting, minimal distractions, and horizontal framing.
Upload one MP4 performance video plus PDF documents through the official portal. The combined upload may not exceed 250 MB. Filename: FULLNAME_INSTRUMENT_STAGE_[JP]-2026.
Every stage must be successfully received before the published deadline. Competitors are responsible for recording, reviewing, uploading, and confirming the upload before time expires.
Confirm: 16:9 horizontal; 1080P/2K/4K; full face visible; artist alone; correct dress; name, instrument, and stage stated; one continuous take; no editing; no AI; authentic audio; clear judging quality; correct files; upload confirmed.
The jury evaluates each eligible submission under official [JP]® INC. criteria. Technical production quality cannot replace or artificially compensate for the artist’s actual performance.
[JP]® INC. reviews compliance before jury evaluation. A video may be rejected before judging for violating mandatory requirements. Only officially accepted submissions may advance.
The artist must personally perform the submitted material. No person, software, AI system, editing process, or other method may alter the actual performance presented to the jury.
Eligibility, technical compliance, disqualification, advancement, and results are determined by [JP]® INC. and/or the authorized competition jury under the official rules.
These terms apply to registration, every competition stage, judging, and winner certification.
Stage 1 is $25 USD; Stage 2 is $50 USD; Stage 3 is $50 USD. A stage fee applies only after eligibility and authorization for that stage and does not guarantee advancement.
Registration/admission and stage fees are non-refundable once paid, except where a refund is expressly required by applicable law. Payment does not guarantee acceptance, passing, advancement, winning, or physical certification.
Vertical video, unacceptable resolution, editing or multiple takes, AI material, missing identification, an obscured face, another person in the performance area, dress-code violations, late submission, or other material violations may cause rejection.
[JP]® INC. may disqualify participants for rule violations, fraud, misrepresentation, recording manipulation, unauthorized assistance, AI-generated or manipulated material, or conduct that compromises competition integrity.
Payment covers participation in the applicable stage only. Advancement to Stage 2 or Stage 3 follows official eligibility and judging procedures and is never guaranteed.
Judging, eligibility, acceptance, advancement, disqualification, and results are determined by [JP]® INC. and/or its designated jury. Official decisions are final and binding to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Where reasonably necessary, [JP]® INC. may modify schedules, deadlines, stage procedures, judging procedures, technical requirements, or other operational details, subject to applicable law.
The official winner receives a digital prize certification issued electronically by JOUBIN PRODUCTIONS [JP]® INC. after the official results are confirmed.
An officially designated winner may request an original physical certification for $200 USD. Estimated production and delivery is approximately five to six months and is not guaranteed.
Payment confirms that the participant reviewed and accepted the rules, submission requirements, stage fees, refund policy, judging procedures, certification policy, and final-decision provisions, subject to non-waivable legal rights.
Send your full name, instrument, location, and intended stage to begin the registration process.
Digital prize certification for the official winner.
Fall requirements are open for review. All submission stages remain locked until October 8, 2026.