Show Me The Music Songwriting Contest 2012

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Welcome to the 2012 International Show Me the Music songwriting contest. This contest is all about giving you, the songwriter, a once in a lifetime opportunity. This year’s Grand Prize Winner will have a difficult decision to make: $10,000 U.S. cash, or $3,000 U.S. cash and a Recording Session in Music City, Nashville, TN (the winner chooses the prize). All genres are welcome.

Show Me the Music runs in three phases, with one artist being awarded at the end of each phase. Prizes are as follows:

Phase 1 (eligible to artists who submit by March 31, 2012) Deadline for Phase 1 has passed

• $250 USD


• Featured spot on Show Me the Music Contest website


• Show Me the Music T-shirt


• Show Me the Music certificate of accomplishment


• Advance as a top finalist for a shot at winning the Grand Prize

Phase 2 (eligible to artists who submit by May 31, 2012)

• $250 USD


• Featured spot on Show Me the Music Contest website


• Show Me the Music T-shirt


• Show Me the Music certificate of accomplishment


• Advance as a top finalist for a shot at winning the Grand Prize

Phase 3 (eligible to artists who submit by July 31, 2012)

Phase 3 will award the overall Grand Prize Winner with their choice of Grand Prize Package A or B:

A) Cash Prize Package: $10,000 U.S.:

• $10,000 U.S. Cash


• Broadjam Primo Mob Membership


• Featured spot on Show Me the Music website


• 500 fully packaged cd’s of the winning song provided by Copycats Media


• Show Me the Music T-shirt


• Show Me the Music certificate of accomplishment

B) $3,000.00 U.S. Cash and a Recording Session in Music City Nashville, TN:

• $3,000 U.S. Cash to use towards airfare, hotel and spending money for the Nashville, TN recording session


• Full day recording session at the Castle Recording Studio in Franklin, TN


• Nashville “A” list studio musicians to record the winning song


• Fully mixed and mastered CD of the winning song to take home and start pitching your tune


• Mentor session with an Industry Professional


• Offer to play an acoustic set in downtown Nashville at a local venue through Nashville Ear


• 500 fully packaged cd’s of the winning song provided by Copycats Media


• Featured spot on Show Me the Music website


• Broadjam Primo Mob Membership


• Show Me the Music T-shirt


• Show Me the Music certificate of accomplishment

Additionally, Show Me the Music will also award one winner in the genres of Rock, Alternative, R&B, Reggae, Country, Pop, Folk, Americana, and Blues with the following:

• Broadjam Primo Mob Membership


• Show Me the Music T-shirt


• Show Me the Music certificate of accomplishment

Since the contest is still fairly new, it receives far less entries than some of the other major songwriting contests. Although only a little over 1000 songs were entered last year, you’ll find the same huge prizes that you might find when entering contests with 15,000-25,000 plus entries.

Your song is not run through an algorithm machine to find out what a computer says is a great song. Show Me the Music takes great pride in having real people listen to each song entered. Songs are judged on melody, lyrics, song structure, and originality. Entries are not judged on production.

All who enter will receive a $50.00 discount on their next purchase of $500 or more at Copycats Media. CD packages starting at $790.00 for 1000 retail ready CD's.