Song-Writing-Contests
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Now that you've been honing your song writing skills, are you ready for some song writing contests? After searching the web, I have narrowed it down to the best song writing competitions. Have fun and GOOD LUCK!
IMPORTANT NOTE: All of these contests are ANNUAL, so if you have missed the deadline for the current year, check back for the start of the next contest!
NEW! Songwriting Contests from We Are Listening
Songwriting contests and lyric writing competitions for independent artists along with tips for indie promotion and opportunities to listen to and rate performances by other musicians.
NEW! 100%Music Songwriting Contest
The 100% Music songwriting contest is anannual songwriting competition for amateur and professional songwriters in 15 categories. Over 40.000 USD in cash and prizes are awarded to 48 winners.
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest is an international songwriting contest that began in 1997. The Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in any one of 12 categories. The JLSC is open year-round and features two Sessions -- with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 Maxell Song of the Year. The competition offers over $330,000 in cash and prizes!!
The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
Have your songs heard by a panel of professional songwriters and other music industry professionals from the Nashville Music Community! The Chris Austin Stage features several of the most respected professional songwriters in the music industry.
This competition offers **Radio Airplay! **Grand Prize of US$50,000 in Cash & Merchandise! **15 different categories **Winners Will Be determined by Top Music Industry Pros
Suwannee Springfest 2008 Songwriting Contest
The Suwannee Springfest Songwriting Contest is sponsored and organized by Suwannee Springfest and Live Oak Music and Arts Foundation, Inc. to recognize, honor, promote, and advance talented performing songwriters.
Great Lakes Songwriting Contest
The annual Great Lakes Songwriting Contest is open to residents of theeight states bordering the Great Lakes, plus the Province of Ontario,Canada. The 2008 contest begins on Jan. 1, 2008, with a deadline ofApril 28, 2008..
Only amateur songwriters are allowed to submit entries to this competition. For competition purposes, amateur is defined as anyone who has never had any song they wrote appear on any of the Billboard song charts.
The top three winners in each of the eleven categories will have their song featured on a CD that is distributed exclusively to music industry decision makers – record company heads, producers, A&R executives, music publishers, important artists and celebrities, agents, managers and others in the music industry. This contest offers unparalleled exposure for up-and-coming songwriters. It’s the songwriter’s springboard to success.
Cooch Music's Amateur Songwriting Contest
"The First Amateur Only Songwriting Contest in the World" is an international songwriting Contest that began in 1999.An outlet for Amateur Songwriters to get their songs heard and win an offering on publishing contracts and prizes that are designed to help further their careers in this industry.
Every year finalists and winners are featured on national and international radio, TV and press and are offered recording, management and publishing deals. Many of them are beginners who have only just started writing. No other song contest in the world comes close in generating media attention and in getting publishing and recording deals for new songwriters.
Songdoor International Songwriting Competition
This one has some fantastic prizes, including a self-paced songwriting course for EVERY ENTRANT!
How many times have you wished you could get your songs heard by music industry professionals? Or wished you had an impressive songwriting award to help you promote your songs to publishers, producers and music media?The Great American Song Contest™ is uniquely designed to benefit every songwriter, lyricist and composer who participates.
An innovative online songwriting competition, and an opportunity to perform before a live audience of invited music executives, entertainment industry professionals, and the general public in Los Angeles. This is an excellent opportunity for amateur and professional songwriters, as well as recording artists and performers, to get their songs to music professionals and the public.
That should be enough song-writing-contests to get you started! Keep checking back and I will keep looking for more.
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