31st Australian Songwriting Contest: International Category

Don't miss your LAST CHANCE to submit to The Australian Songwriters Association's International Category, open to citizens of all nations with a cash prize of $1000 AUD.

The ASA's Australian Songwriting Contest is the country’s largest and longest running competition for professional and amateur songwriters. The song does not have to be performed by the songwriter, but it must be original.

(ASA) is a national, non-profit, member-based organisation dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. Founded in 1979, the ASA today has a large, vibrant and diverse membership across Australia, and is well established and highly regarded./n/nSubmissions have been extended until 14 May to accomodate all artists.

The Australian Songwriters Association (ASA) is a national, non-profit, member-based organisation dedicated to the support of songwriters and their art. Founded in 1979, the ASA today has a large, vibrant and diverse membership across Australia, and is well established and highly regarded.



The International Category is open to citizens of all nations, including Australia. Entry must be in the name of an individual songwriter, whose responsibility it will be to list any co-writers and liaise with them as necessary if the material progresses through the competition.

This page is for Australian and non-Australian artists interested in the International Category.

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• If you're Australian, but aren't an ASA member, please click here.

The ASA's Australian Songwriting Contest is the country’s largest and longest running competition for professional and amateur songwriters. Songs are judged on originality and craft. The song does not have to be performed by the songwriter, but it must be original and not signed with a publishing company at the time of entry.

There are overall prizes for the contest, as well as 1st, 2nd and third place prizes for 13 individual categories. See below for detailed prize info.

The ASA uses up to 60 well-qualified people from the music industry in a unique multi-tiered judging system in which each entrant’s identity is hidden. This precludes any tendency for the judges’ decisions to be influenced by any factors outside the song itself.

Following the judging process, 1st place-getters are invited to perform at the ASA's National Awards Night gala, which is an important fixture on the Music Industry Calendar. In addition, Hal Leonard supplies a quality music book to every winner.

The National Awards have been dubbed 'the Easys', after the original inductees into the ASA's Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Easybeats. This year's Awards Night will feature a very special performance by another elite Australian songwriter, who will be inducted into the Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame.



Australian artists will enter in one of 13 categories. Non-Australian artists may enter for the International category :

INTERNATIONAL

This is a special category open to songwriters from any country in the world, including Australia! Any genre of material can be entered. Sponsored by ASA.

• 1st Prize: $1,000 cash

International artists will be considered for additional awards for no additional entry fee::

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Judged from the first prize winners of each category. Separate entry is not required. Sponsored by APRA.

• Winner receives: $3,000 cash and an Easys Trophy.

PPCA AWARD

Given for the best live performance at the National Awards Night. Sponsored by PPCA.

• Winner receives: $400 cash

Sponsors of prizes and supporters of the organisation include APRA/AMCOS, Ausmidi, PPCA, Jands, Dynamic Music, ScoopFX Music, insideCity.NET, GOLDWebsites, TheAandRDepartment.com, National Film and Sound Archive, SongCentral.com.au, Wests Ashfield Leagues Club, ZOOM, Sabian, Hal Leonard and WJ Sanders.