Road Ready Talent Contest Winners - American Songwriter

2026 Winners  ·  3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest

Road Ready 2026 winners on stage at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville: grand prize winner Tabitha Meeks holding a $20,000 check, with runners-up The Como Brothers and Pug Johnson holding $5,000 checks.
Grand finale, October 20, 2026  /  3rd and Lindsley, Nashville  /  Photo: American Songwriter

2026 Grand Prize Winner

Tabitha
Meeks

$20,000 Grand Prize


2026 Runner-up

The Como Brothers

$5,000

2026 Runner-up

Pug Johnson

$5,000

Crowned live on stage at 3rd and Lindsley in Nashville, decided by the online fan vote, the room, and American Songwriter staff.

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