15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition

Submissions to the USA Songwriting Competition are being accepted exclusively through Sonicbids. All artists are guaranteed a written critique of their submission from the USA Songwriting Competition.



The USA Songwriting Competition is the world's leading international songwriting event. Honoring songwriters, composers, bands, and recording artists since 1995, this year's Grand Prize is worth over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise and more. The competition gives artists the opportunity to have their tracks judged by a blue ribbon committee of music industry reps including A&R, publishers, and producers from Universal Music, Warner, EMI, and Sony/BMG Music.From July 12th-19th, submissions are being accepted exclusively through Sonicbids. All submissions are guaranteed a written critique of their submission from USA Songwriting Competition.

During this special one-week promotion, all Sonicbids members that submit will receive a written critique of their song from USA Songwriting Competition. This year's prizes include::

• Radio Airplay!
  
• Grand Prize of US $50,000 in Cash & Merchandise
  
• 15 different categories
  
• Winners Will Be determined by Top Music Industry Pros

The USA Songwriting Competition, the world's leading international songwriting event honors songwriters, composers, bands and recording artists everywhere. 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.

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. 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!

Entries for the 15th Annual USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted. Selected songs will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program serving over 60 cities in North America and Canada (Acoustic Cafe) and XM Radio. This airplay gives deserving bands and songwriters the recognition and exposure they deserve.

The Grand Prize is over US$50,000 in cash, merchandise and more. Judges include A&R from Sony/BMG Music, Warner, EMI and Universal Music.

Overall Second prize: $9,000 worth of merchandise

Overall Third prize: $6,500 worth of merchandise

15 Category First Prizes: $2,200 worth of merchandise

20 Honorable Mentions: $350 worth of merchandise

Last year's contest featured these Sonicbids winners:

• First Prize Lyrics & Overall 2nd PRIZE: Eric Colville
  
• First Prize Folk: Melissa Greener
  
• First Prize Country: Kyler England
  
• First Prize Hip-Hop: SoulStice
  
• First Prize Instrumental: Eduardo de la Iglesia Nieto
  
  
• Honorable Mention: ORBO & The Longshots

Sponsors of the 2010 Competition are: New Music Weekly, Sony, Cakewalk, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario Strings, Sam Ash Music Stores, Audio-Technica, The Intellitouch Tuner, Acoustic Guitar Magazine, LivewireMusician.com, Loggins Promotion, Mi7.com, Indie Bible,Superdups, Singer& Musician Magazine, Sonoma Wireworks, Tanager Audioworks and Over Loud Audio Tools.

Many of last year's winners submitted using Sonicbids, including:

• Sarah Lonsert (1st Prize - DANCE/ELECTRONICA)
  
  
• Eric Colville (1st Prize - LYRICS ONLY)
  
  
• Melissa Greener (1st Prize - FOLK)
  
  
• Kyler England (1st Prize - COUNTRY)
  
  
• SoulStice (1st Prize - HIP-HOP/RAP)
  
  
• Eduardo de la Iglesia Nieto (1st Prize - INSTRUMENTAL)

Winners will be announced at http://www.songwriting.net by November 26, 2010.