Music Contests - Competitions - Awards
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recently updated on May 6, 2008
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Detroit News Teen Battle of the Bands 2008 - March 1st through May 16th.
Entry Deadline/Submissions/Nominations ended March 22nd.
March 31st to May 10th: Voting on Entries, weekly eliminations. Winner Announced May 16th.
Annual Competition for 13 to 18 year olds who are in Metro Detroit bands of all genres. This high profile annual competition takes place in Detroit. Over $10,000 worth of prizes. Wall of Denial won in 2005, The Red Rocks in 2006, The Displays in 2007.

Sing-a-Jing Contest - $10,000 in prizes. Contest ends May 10th, 2008. Enter a videotape or your child (ages 5 to 11, in Michigan and Ohio) singing the Hansons Jingle. You can also Watch & Vote for your favorite singer.

Jazz Caf Discovery Series - 1st Annual Talent Search - at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit. A year long search for Detroit's best and freshest new talent. Musicians who perform in the series beginning in September 2007, will be eligible for the Jazz Caf Discovery Award, which will be awarded in July of 2008. Jazz, Blues and R&B Performers are all encouraged to participate. The Discovery Award winner will receive a $5,000 grant from the Music Hall, a live recording of their Jazz Caf appearance and a performance berth at the 2008 Detroit International Jazz Festival.

Great Lakes Songwriting Contest 2008 - Annual Competition is open to songwriters currently living in the eight Great Lakes states and the Province of Ontario. Contest welcomes all types of music. Country, rock, Christian and Gospel, blues, hip-hop, folk, instrumental, and all the hybrids. We don't make you pick a category when you enter your songs. Grand Prize winner will be awarded $2,000 cash, two first-place winners will each get a $500 gift certificate for Elderly Instruments, four second-place winners will each get a $200 Elderly Instruments gift certificate, and four third-place winners will each get a $100 Elderly Instruments gift certificate. More prizes will be added between now and the contest deadline. All rights to songs will remain with the entrants.

Annual, 2008 Date TBA: Detroit Fireworks Super Singer Contest - Annual competition where five singers are chosen to sing *LIVE* on the TV Local 4/WDIV FIREWORKS broadcast. Auditions in 2007 were April 20th & 21st. fireworks always held around the last wednesday in June.

TBA 2008 (July): Detroit News Sonic Summer: A Battle of the Bands - in Metro Detroit. Last year Entry Deadline was July 13th. Contest was open to band members 18 + and who reside in the state of Michigan, original material only. The winning band from each semi-final will advance to battle it out at the finals during the Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats festival in Pontiac on August 31st.

August 2, 2008: Riverfolk Fiddle Contest - in Manchester (a little southwest of Ann Arbor). Old-Time Fiddle Contest with three divisions, Entry Deadline is July 30th, Contestant Fees $5 to $15.

Annual, 2008 Date TBA: Talent Search (July or August). Can you sing, dance, play an instrument or have another talent? Wade Shows, together with Party Time Entertainment hosted Talent Search 2007 at the Wayne County fairgrounds.

Annual, 2008 Date TBA: Annual Michigan State Championship Old-Time Fiddlers Contest - 22nd contest was Oct. 6, 2007 in New Boston. It's part of the Huron Township Applefest, $10 entry fee.

November 1, 2008: Michigan Competing Band Association State Championship Contest - Annually in November, held at Ford Field in Detroit. 40 High School Marching bands, Drum & Bugle Corps style bands in four MCBA Flights of Competition.

2009 Music Competitions & Music Contests in Michigan
Listings added when information is e-mailed to Madman Mike. TBA means To Be Announced

Sphinx Competition January 28 - February 1, 2009 in Ann Arbor and Detroit.
Annual classical music competition. "Open to all Junior High, High School, and College age Black and Latino string players residing in the U.S., offering young Black and Latino classical string players a chance to compete under the guidance of an internationally renowned panel of judges and to perform with established professional musicians in a competition setting."

William C. Byrd Young Artist Competition March 7, 2009 Finals in Flint.
"Young artists from throughout the world compete for a grand prize of $6,000 plus an opportunity to perform with the Flint Symphony Orchestra. Held annually on the first Saturday of March, competition is sponsored by the St. Cecilia Society in collaboration with the Flint Institute of Music and the Flint Symphony Orchestra." Competition rotates annually between four disciplines.

National and International Music Competitions & Contests

U.S.A. World Showcase in Spring 2008 - May 24th. Unsigned Artists Talent and Singing Competition. Competitors perform in front of a live audience on the USA main stage in Las Vegas. Cash and Prizes up to $100,000.00 voted 100%, on the internet, by the broadcast viewers. Singers will also win Demo Recording Sessions and CD distribution. Broadcast Contestants receive a professional dvd of their personal performances.

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2008 - international contest with over $330,000 in cash and prizes. The JLSC is open year-round, open to amateur and professional songwriters, and features two Sessions with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 Maxell Song of the Year. Your songs may be entered in any of the following 12 categories: Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, World, Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel/Inspirational, Latin, Electronic, Folk, and Children's. Instrumental compositions are encouraged.

Song of the Year - Song & Lyric Competition 2008 - Monthly and Yearly Prizes. Annual contest whose "primary focus is to find great songwriters while helping them network with professionals in the music industry. 600 monthly winners and finalists throughout the year will get their music sent to Record Labels, Music Publishers, management and more. The judging panel consists of producers, labels, professional musicians, songwriters, managers, agents, A&R representatives, publisher representatives, and many others that have displayed success in their profession. Included on the judging panel are Grammy Award winners, Emmy Nominees, editors from Rolling Stone, as well as many individuals who have worked with some of the biggest names in the music industry." $100,000 worth of cash and prizes, 600 monthly songwriting contest winners and finalists throughout the year will get their music sent to Record Labels, Music Publishers, management, booking agents and more.

International Songwriting Competition - 2008 ISC - Entries Now Accepted. "All Genres Accepted. #1 Song Contest for Songwriters, Over $150,000 in cash and prizes shared by 62 winners. The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. ISC is designed to nurture the musical talent of songwriters on all levels, and promote excellence in the art of songwriting. Amateur and professional songwriters and musicians are invited to participate. ISC has the most prestigious panel of judges of all the songwriting and music contests in the world, offering exposure and the opportunity to have your songs heard by the most influential decision-makers in the music industry."

100% Music Songwriting Contest 2008 - Songwriting competition open to any songwriter from any region of the world. Over $40,000 worth of prizes and cash will be given away to the top three winners in each of the 15 categories. Winners get cash, radio airplay, logo design, mastering and mixing sessions, music softwares and more.

Colgate Country Showdown 2008 - America's Largest Annual Country Music Talent Search begins each Spring with over 450 local talent contests sponsored by country music radio stations throughout the US. Winners advance to their respective State competitions held at leading fairs and expositions. Acts then compete for a $1,000 prize, the State Title and the opportunity to advance to one of five Regional Finals. It’s the last step before the prestigious National Final, which is televised to a national audience from country music’s most exciting venues, like the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House, the Grand Palace Theatre in Branson, the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Epcot Center at Walt DisneyWorld, and Universal Studio Florida. Audiences from coast-to-coast cheer on the Regional Winners, as they compete for the Grand Prize of $100,000 and the National Title.

OurStage - ongoing contest. upload your music and videos, fans vote, win prizes including a $5,000 monthly grand prize to the highest ranked OurStage artist across all channels on the Music Stage. OurStage is where the world's music fans come to discover, enjoy and reward the best emerging artists - and where the world's artists come to find their fans, get amazing gigs and launch their careers.

The Shortlist Music Prize (New Pantheon Music Prize) - annual contest, music award given annually to an album. current nominees, past listmakers are listed. listen to full songs.

American Accordionists' Association 2008 Competition - August 13-17, in Washington DC.
International Entertainment Competition. Accordion contestants from the U.S., China, Russia, Canada, Mexico, France and Italy compete for cash prizes and a grand prize. (2005 competition was held at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn, MI)

[TBA 2009]: International Blues Challenge - 24th IBC was January 31 through February 2, 2008 in Memphis, TN. "The IBC represents an international search by The Blues Foundation and its Affiliated Organizations (mostly blues societies) for the Blues Band and Solo/Duo Blues Act ready to perform on a national stage, but just need that extra break." It's the largest gathering of blues bands in the world.

[TBA 2009]: SXSW (South by Southwest Music Conference) - 21st Annual was March 12-16, 2008. South by Southwest Music and Media Conference (SXSW), Austin Music Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas. This is HUGE. "Over 1400 acts showcased last year before more than 8000 registrants from all over the world. Pop, jazz, country, blues, reggae, hip hop, electronica - every imaginable style of music, from nearly every continent - is represented each night at over 50 of Austin's premier stages, many within walking distance of one another."

Nashville Star 2008 - now on NBC TV - Submission Deadline was March 10th. TV show & Country Music singing competition starts airing June 9th. "We're casting honky-tonk heroes, singing sensations, and performing prodigies who are at least 16 years old and there’s no upper-age limit. This year the competition is also open to singing duos and trios. Country singers compete for the musical opportunity of a lifetime… a major-label record deal and a chance to represent your country on the world's stage at the 2008 Olympic Games." [former USA TV info]

April 25, 2008: DMA - Detroit Music Awards - in Detroit at the Fillmore Detroit.
Detroit Music Awards is a high profile awards & ceremony organized by the Motor City Music Foundation MCMF. Click Awards link for artists eligibility and submissions, for all of us to register and vote, get ceremony information (when available) and tickets. Previous winners are also posted on DMA website.

2008 Inductees to Michigan Rock and Roll Legends and the next Top Ten Legendary Michigan Songs - Now through June 1, 2008: YOU can vote on-line at this website dedicated to the artists and music that are part of Michigan’s rich and diverse rock and roll legacy. Originally started by a large group of rock and roll lovers who participated in The World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Trivia Show formerly held twice yearly in Bay City, Legends now encourages all Michigan residents to participate.

[TBA 2008] Detroit HipHop Awards - Annual Rap/Hip-Hop awards & ceremony (5th: Aug 13, 2007).

[TBA 2008] International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum Induction and Awards - annual event, held in Detroit, usually in October.

November 16, 2007: 2007 SoulTracks Readers' Choice Awards (online/national) - SoulTracks.com first awards ceremony & show was held in Detroit during the Urban Organic festival.

Chrysler Arts, Beats & Eats 2008 in Pontiac - deadline was March 30th.

Dally in the Alley 2008 in Detroit - Music Submissions between February and May. annual event held in early September.

Dirt Fest 2008 at Birch Run Expo Center (north of Flint) - deadline is June 30th. fest is August 2nd. Lots of bands, 4 stages, MANY different styles of music.

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