Top Songwriting Contest Sites

Grand Prize Winners of Session I and Session II will compete head-to-head in an online voting battle to become the Lennon Award Winner in their respective category. 12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category). The 12 Lennon Award Winners will compete for the Song of the Year and $20,000.

The American Songwriting Awards is an international, elite-class songwriting competition open to unknowns and working artists who want to be heard. The official Call for Entries for the American Songwriting Awards is now open. Entries are now open for our latest contest. Click here to submit your work. Awarding standout songwriting in over 20 competition categories.

The music industry is changing and now is the time for new artists to emerge and be discovered. Music today is shifting away from studio-packed divas and back to individual songwriters whose diverse talents are being heard like never before. Even so, aspiring songwriters still face immense obstacles in trying to rise above the noise. The Hollywood Songwriting Contest is an opportunity for real...

Are you an unsigned artist (not signed to a major label record company)? If so, Unsigned Only is the perfect opportunity for you. Unsigned Only levels the playing field for artists like you because it excludes entries from anyone who is signed to a major label record deal, so you are not competing with well-known artists, Grammy winners, or artists with a major label machine behind them. This...

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. We Are Listening is the leading provider of international music contests for performing artists and singer songwriters. 2005-2010 We Are Listening Ltd. All rights reserved.

The SongOfTheYear.com songwriting entries are reviewed and judged by the songwriting merits alone. Production quality is not taken into consideration. We are looking for great songwriters, not great producers. A simple home or live recording of a song has the same chance of winning the songwriting contest as a professional recording has of winning. Many of the past winners have placed with...

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Or the general public. A competition can also allow you to get a sense of the areas in which you excel and need to improve upon because you often will receive critiques in a songwriting competition. Another important reason that you may want to enter a songwriting competition is that it will give you a chance to do something you enjoy, and being part of a competition may propel you to want to...

There are currently no singer renditions accepted. You may view and vote on the current songwriter submissions, or upload your own rendition of the current VocalMatch contest song above. Check back soon. Singer renditions will be posted shortly. Sing your own rendition of the song below, upload it back to the site and have your friends and family vote for your rendition to be in the top ten...

Submissions for Eventide’s New England Songwriting Competition are open! Eventide’s mission is to provide the opportunity for songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional arena. The contest is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promote excellence in the art of songwriting. Winners will share in over $1000 […]. Welcome to the Eventide Theatre...

Our association provides several opportunities for education, growth, and exposure. Whether you’re a songwriter hoping to become better at what you do, a music lover looking for great performances by local artists, or an industry professional wanting to connect with some of the greatest talent in the Dallas area, we want to see you at our next event! Look at our calendar to see events that are...

International Acoustic Music Awards - promoting excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes excellence in Acoustic Music Performance and Artistry. Acoustic artists in various genres can gain exciting radio and web exposure through this competition. Win a Top Prize of US$11,000 worth of Prizes! IAMA is sponsored by: D'Addario...

Song of the Year Songwriting Contest Information The songoftheyear.com songwriting entries are reviewed and judged by the songwriting merits alone. Production quality is not taken into consideration. We are looking for great songwriters, not great producers. A simple home or live recording of a song has the same chance of winning the songwriting contest as a professional recording has of...

*Dates for Nashville Songwriter Camp are Friday through Sunday, November 4-6, 2016. *Registration for Nashville Songwriter Camp opens June 1, 2016. Updates on the number of spots still available will be posted on both the home and registration pages. *The price for on-site lodging, tuition, and food is a mere $650. The price for traveling to and fro each day (we call this being a "day camper"...

Launched in 1999, Script Pipeline has since become an industry leader in connecting writers with studios, producers, agents, managers, and entertainment executives, resulting in spec sales totaling $6 million over the past decade. The company helped launch the career of Evan Daugherty, writer of Snow White and the Huntsman, and most recently, adaptations of major studio projects Divergent,...

SongU.com provides multi-level songwriting courses by award-winning songwriters, feedback, mentoring, coaching, pitching opportunities and more. Time Zone Challenged? ET or GMT? - Many of our live courses are scheduled between 7pm-9pm ET (Eastern Time - New York City, U.S.). This is a convenient time for the majority of our members in eastern, central, mountain, and pacific time zones in the...

The Wisconsin Singer/Songwriter Series was created in 1992, born from a passion for acoustic music and intelligent and entertaining songwriting. The Series is a volunteer organization with all revenue going towards artist fees and operating expenses. Our host venue, the intimate Unitarian Church - North, does not permit smoking. Concessions are available such as soda, coffee and home made...