Lyric Contests

American Songwriter Jan/Feb 2020 Lyric Contest Winners

American Songwriter has received countless submissions for each 2019 bi-monthly Lyric Contest in hopes of being awarded annual Grand prize -- and the time to make a final decision is fast approaching. The winner will receive:

The judges for the 2020 American Songwriter Lyric Contest have been announced, and this year’s crop of jurists includes some of the best singer-songwriters in the game today. Read about our High Court below, and be sure to enter the...

We are currently accepting entries for the March/April 2020 Lyric Contest. Deadline is January 15th, 2019 at 11:59pm CST.

Read more about our High Court.

“My head is always spinning with new tunes or lyrics everywhere I go.”

Deadline is September 15th.

Congratulations to all of our September/October 2018 winners! Click here to enter the November/December 2018 contest. 1st Place “If I Were A Bottle” by Samantha Elin Tarzana, CA If I were a bottle of tequila Would you love me then Would you dance with me through...

We are currently accepting entries for the July/August 2018 Lyric Contest. Deadline is May 15th at 11:59pm CST. Enter now for your chance to win a... Co-Write with Charlie Worsham Professional Demo Session (1 song) at Omni Sound Studios ...

"I appreciated the fact that someone as talented and successful as John Paul White treated me as a peer."