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Contests for songwriters to enter. Good luck.

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• 48 Music Project

  https://www.48music.com/
  Annual global 48-hour song writing contest for songs of 2 - 4 minutes, by online submission from anywhere in the world.

• Broadjam 6-Pack Competition

  http://www.broadjam.com/6pack/
  The 6-Pack Competition is Broadjam's biggest contest combining six separate songwriting challenges and awarding over $50,000 in prizes. Thirty-eight total winners will be announced as awards will be given to the top three artists in each individual challenge.

• Goodnight Kiss Free Song Contest

  http://www.goodnightkiss.com/contest.html
  Competition is about finding the most uptempo and fun songs that inspire driving. Novelty songs are accepted. Includes rules and contest specifics.

• Great American Song Contest

  http://www.greatamericansong.com/
  Annual songwriting competition sponsored by Songwriters Resource Network, a free online news and education resource. All entries are critiqued by music industry professionals.

• Indie International Songwriting Contest

  http://www.indieinternational.com/
  A small but mighty songwriting contest for independent artists.

• International Songwriting Competition

  http://www.songwritingcompetition.com/
  ISC is an international song contest for amateur and professional songwriters. Entries will be screened by ISC and the finalists will be reviewed by wellknown professional judges.

• Just Plain Folks Music Awards

  http://www.jpfolks.com/MusicAwards/index.html
  Only active members of Just Plain Folks are eligible to enter this contest. The winners are chosen by industry professional, artists and fans.

• Music Aid

  http://www.musicaid.org/
  A global music event and showcase where songwriters, singers and bands have the opportunity to earn money from their music and talent and appear on an historic album release while supporting world famous charities and good causes.

• Nashville Star Search

  http://www.nashvillesymposium.com/
  Nashville's premier songwriter and star search event with career workshops, TV/video filming, trophies, and Nashville School of Music.

• Song of the Year Contesst

  http://www.songoftheyear.com/
  Over $100,000 cash and prizes. Submit your song and lyrics. Judges include Norah Jones, Sheila E, Rolling Stone magazine, and many Grammy award winning producers.

• SongDoor

  http://www.songdoor.com/
  An annual songwriting competition open to amateurs and professionals worldwide. All entrants receive some free songwriting tools. Provides information on awards, judges, rules and entry.

• The Global Songwriting Contest

  http://globalsongwritingcontest.com/
  An international songwriting contest for amateur and professional songwriters. Limited to only 1,000 entrants. Current deadline is July15, 2016.

• The John Lennon Songwriting Contest

  http://www.jlsc.com/
  Dedicated to creating opportunities for professional and amateur songwriters, Yoko Ono Lennon presents annual contest in 12 genres with cash prizes and contracts awarded. Information on past winners; rules and application.

• The Muse's Muse: Songwriting Contests

  http://www.musesmuse.com/contests.html
  Listings of all the major songwriting contests and competitions with entry dates.

• The Ten-Minute Musicals Project

  http://www.tenminutemusicals.org/
  A unique annual international competition for short stage musicals, whether original or previously produced, excerpted from longer works or complete in themselves.

• UK Songwriting Contest

  http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/
  Prestigious annual UK songwriting competition from the BRIT Trust, The World Music Foundation, Roland UK, MusicAid.org and others. Contest prizes include publishing deals, recording equipment, and career development.

• USA Songwriting Competition

  http://www.songwriting.net/
  Promoting contests in six languages and fifteen genres, judged by industry professionals; information and media on past winners, testimonials, links to winning songs. Rules and entry form for current competition.

 

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