Also, in an effort to promote independent creative endeavor, the festival holds the annual "Hohaiyan Indie Music Awards." This full-day event is the festival's "big number," and is also a great chance to get in tune with current trends in local music.
而在鼓勵獨立創作的大旗下，每年的「海洋獨立音樂大賞」不但是海洋祭的重頭戲，更是觀察國內樂團趨勢的好機會。