The annual competition is now open for entries, with new prizes including music gear, guaranteed gifts and coaching from songwriters...
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The 21st annual contest opens to songwriters globally, with a prize fund including radio airplay, $50,000 in cash and merchandise...
David Bowie honoured, with Coldplay, Björk and James Bay among the winners, but Adele dominates by taking home four awards...
The competition will see British unsigned acts vie to perform on the festival’s main stage alongside Queen, Stereophonics and Faithless...
The Swedish hit songwriter and the mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli will be awarded the 2016 prize, founded by ABBA’s Stig Anderson...
In its second year, The Vocal Company’s ‘Find Your Voice’ competition prepares to open for song submissions from acts worldwide...
The Little Chalfont artist-producer has been named the winner of the BBC Music Sound Of 2016 ones to watch list...
The nominations shortlist is announced ahead of the first UK Americana Awards taking place in Hackney, London on 3 February...
Oklahoma-based singer-songwriter, Beverly Perry has achieved an unprecedented eleven entries in six categories of the 2015 UK Songwriting Contest semi-finals...
UK songwriters pay attention, because 2016 will offer you the chance to enter a songwriting competition offering a £50,000 prize...
The mic manufacturer’s European arm begins a Vocal Mastery competition to win gear, an ACM masterclass and Metropolis Studios session...
The Smoky Mountains Songwriters Festival in Tennessee have announced the winners of their fourth annual song competition – full details below...
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