American Songwriter Lyric Contest
Rules, entry form and information on current contest and past winners. Offering Bi-monthly competition and yearly grand prize. |
Bannon Open Songwriting Awards
Promoting a bi-annual songwriting competition in 6 different categories and highlighting John Mellencamp, his songs and news. Prizes and industry exposure for the winners. |
Cooch Music
Running an amateur songwriters contest, and offering an opportunity to listen to and vote on the competing songs. |
Dallas Songwriters 2001 Song Contest
Featuring a yearly song contest, and resources for professionals and those getting started in the industry. |
Great American Song Contest
Annual songwriting competition sponsored by Songwriters Resource Network, a free online news and education resource. All entries are critiqued by music industry professionals. |
Ritmi Globali Europei
Describing an Italian music contest including one category for singers-composers open to artists 35 years of age or younger. |
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest
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 SIBL Project
SIBL ("Songs Inspired by Literature") is a songwriting contest, promoting the need for and funding adult literacy programs. All proceeds further this cause. Includes contest rules and information on projects being supported. |
The Ten-Minute Musicals Project
A unique annual international competition for short stage musicals, whether original or previously produced, excerpted from longer works or complete in themselves. |
The Unsigned War Music Contest
Offering an opportunity for unsigned music groups, artists and poet/lyricists to gain exposure in the industry. Includes rules and describes prizes. |
UK Songwriting Contest
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, career development and more. |
USA Songwriting Competition
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. |
