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CATEGORIES
The 18 regular categories are:
  • Pop Ballad
  • Pop Up-tempo / Dance (including Electronica)
  • Country
  • Rock (Classic Rock, Modern Rock, Alternative, Heavy Metal, Soft Rock)
  • Acoustic / Folk
  • R&B / Hip-Hop / Rap (including "Old School" R&B)
  • AAA / Americana
  • Gospel / Christian
  • Non-English (lyrics in any language OTHER than English, any musical style)
  • Jazz (Vocal or Instrumental, Traditional and Smooth Jazz)
  • Blues (Vocal or Instrumental)
  • Topical/Political
  • Childrens
  • World Music / Reggae (Any language)
  • Instrumental (Any style)
  • Seasonal / Specialty (Christmas, Patriotic, Novelty, Wedding, Birthday, Valentine's)
  • Broadway / Cabaret / Standards
  • Lyrics Only
 
The 19th Special category is in partnership with L.U.N.C.H. www.lunchensemble.com where all net proceeds from this category will go to benefit social programs they sponsor in the areas of hunger, homelessness, substance abuse, and domestic abuse. All songs entered in this special category should address any of these four main themes. This category will also feature its’ own separate prize package and Compilation CD drawn just from the Top 10 selected songs in this special category.
 
Can't decide which category? Pick the category or categories that you think is the closest and select YES for the Category Selection Option. See below for more information on this option.
 
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
 

Performance Option

We are debuting a Performance Option ($10 per song), where only the vocal or instrumental performance of any song in any category will be judged separately and specifically for a $1000 “Best Performance Prize” we are offering. When you check this option, only the Vocal or Instrumental Performance will be judged for this separate prize, not the song (music and lyrics), arrangement, or Production. Some criteria for judging this specific prize include the power, pitch, emotion & clarity of the vocal delivery, and overall artistic integrity. Or the sheer musicianship and virtuosity of the performance if it is an instrumental.
 

Critique Option

You can choose the valuable Critique Option for $10 per song. Critiques will be prepared by a team of experts, drawn form the same ranks of songwriters, artists, publishers, record company personnel, & other qualified music professionals as the judging, (based on availability) to provide a personal more in depth analysis and feedback on your song beyond being judged for the competition
 

Category Selection Option

You can also choose a Category Selection Option ($5 for any song). If you can’t decide yourself or just aren’t sure which category or categories is best suited to your song, by selecting this option, we’ll suggest the most appropriate category for your song.