CONTEST: 19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Submit this week only exclusively through Sonicbids. From now until July 16 all submissions will also receive a written song critique. 

This year's prizes include over $50,000 in cash and gear from various sponsors.

The USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting event, has been honoring songwriters, composers, bands and recording artists everywhere since 1995. Winners are selected by a Blue Ribbon committee of music industry judges including record label publishers, producers from Universal Music, Warner, EMI, Sony/BMG Music and other distinguished professionals. 

The USA Songwriting Competition is a contest that might just open the right doors, make the right connections and get your songs heard. This is not American Idol, this is a songwriting competition that gives you the clout it takes to make it!

This is a chance to be discovered by the biggest names in the music business and a shot at the big time for songwriters, original solo artists and bands everywhere.

Previous Sonicbids winners include:

• First Prize (Folk): Orly
• First Prize (Lyrics Only): Ed Romanoff
• First Prize (Hip-Hop/Rap): Ashleigh Eymann
• First Prize (Children): Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer
• First Prize (Gospel/Inspirational): Nianell
• First Prize (Rock/Alternative): Simon Spire

Entries for the 19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted in the following 15 categories: Pop, Rock/Alternative, Country, R&B, Gospel/Inspirational, Folk, Latin, Instrumental, Jazz, Hip-Hop/Rap, Childrens, World, Dance/Electronica, Novelty/Comedy, and Lyrics Only. 

Prizes include over $50,000 in cash and merchandise from Sony, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario Strings, IK Multimedia, Audio-Technica and more.

Prizes for the 19th Annual USA Songwriting Competition:

• Grand Prize: $50,000 in cash and merchandise
• Overall Second Prize: $9,000 worth of merchandise
• Overall Third Prize: $6,500 worth of merchandise
• 15 First Place Category Prizes: $2,200 worth of merchandise
• 20 Honorable Mentions: $350 worth of merchandise
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