Deadline: May 1, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM CT
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Enter your songs for a chance to win $10,000, get mentorship from an A&R executive, and have your songs heard by #1 songwriters and artists.
Enter for a chance to win $20,000, be heard by major label A&R executives, perform on a legendary stage in Nashville, and attain a prize package designed to directly impact your career trajectory.
Enter the #1 Lyric Contest for a chance to win a "Dream Day on Music Row", which includes a "Dream Co-Write" with a hit songwriter.
First Place:
“Somebody” By Harper O’Neill, Meg McRee
Second Place:
“American Spirits” By Austin Sawyer (Drumming Bird)
Third Place:
“Milky Way” By Nathalie Nedeljkovic (Nouel)
First Place:
“Walk” By Lauryn Marie
Second Place:
“This Could Be My Last Song” By Frank Watkinson
Third Place:
“Right At The Wrong Time” By Jade Steg
Grand Prize Winner:
2024 Grand-Prize Winner: TBA
Session Winners:
November/December 2024 Lyric Contest Winners: TBA
September/October 2024 Lyric Contest Winners: TBA
July/August 2024 Lyric Contest Winners: TBA
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Grand Prize Winner:
2023 Grand-Prize Winner: “Painting Pickets” By Christine Merritt, Gregory Becker, Michelle Creber
Session Winners:
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Grand Prize Winner:
2022 Grand Prize Winner: “Long Line of Cars” By Mason Caviness, Emily Rose
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