10th Annual Great American Song Contest

  Prizes &
     Benefits!

What are the benefits for EVERYONE who enters?

ALL categories offer awards to the Top 5 songwriters — for a total of 45 awards in 9 different songwriting categories

ALL entries are thoroughly reviewed by qualified music-industry professionals (see list of Judges below).

ALL participating songwriters receive written evaluations of their songs from the contest judges

ALL participating songwriters receive a free Online Self-Paced Course from SongU.com (a $39.95 value)

ALL participating songwriters receive a free 30-day Gift Certificate from Onlinegigs.com (a $20 value)

What are the Prizes & Benefits for the top winners?

 Grand Prize Winner — Receives $1000 in cash
and a free membership to TAXI Independent A&R Company
— a $300 Value!

 

Plus a $100 Gift Certificate from Musician's Friend!

 

Plus a free year of service from the CD Baby webhosting company Hostbaby — a $240 value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a one-year membership from Broadjam, a company dedicated to providing great services for songwriters and independent musicians everywhere — a $250 value!

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free year one-year membership to SongQuarters Music Publishing and Songwriting Service— a $395 value!

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free one-year Platinum Membership to SongU.com. Enjoy all the great educational benefits from this outstanding online learning center — a $300 value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free professional CD mastering from Trillium Sound Mastering, a professional audio studio specializing in online support services — a $750 value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free Indie Pro Membership from Artistopia.com, an outstanding artist development resource for artists, musicians and songwriters — a $100 value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a Two Year Gift Certificate from Onlinegigs.com automated Booking and Promotion Service — a $480 Value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free package of multi-track custom-recordings of drums for their next recording session from DrumsForYou.com — a $300 Value!

 

The Grand Prize winner also receives a free membership to MusicSubmit, a publicity and promotion service designed to promote songwriters, artists and musicians — a $130 value!

Grand Prize winner also receives this popular professional songwriting software from MasterWriter — a $289 Value!

The Grand Prize winner also receives a copy of David Nevue's popular book How To Promote Your Music Successfully On the Internet.

The Grand Prize winner also receives a copy of the Indie-Music.com Musician's ToolKit, packed with tools and tips to help you get your music career in gear!

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First-Place Winners in ALL SONG CATEGORIES receive the Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award AND a one-year membership to TAXI Independent A&R Company — a $300 Value! *

First-Place category winners also receive a free six-month Platinum Membership to SongU.com. Enjoy all the great educational benefits from this outstanding online learning center — a $150 value!

First-Place category winners also receive a one-year membership from Broadjam, a company dedicated to providing great services for songwriters and independent musicians everywhere — a $250 value!

First-Place category winners also receive a free one-year membership to SongQuarters Music Publishing and Songwriting Service— a $395 value!

First-Place category winners also receive a free Indie Pro Membership from Artistopia.com, an outstanding artist development resource for artists, musicians and songwriters — a $100 value!

 

All First-Place category winners also receive a One Year Gift Certificate from Onlinegigs.com automated Booking and Promotion Service — a $240 Value!

 

First-Place category winners also receive a free membership to MusicSubmit, a publicity and promotion service designed to promote songwriters, artists and musicians.— a $130 value!

 

All First-Place category winners also receive the Indie-Music.com Musician's ToolKit, packed with tools and tips to help you get your music career in gear! — a $19.95 value!

 

First-Place category winners also receive free multi-track custom-recordings of drums for their next recording session from DrumsForYou.com — a $100 Value!

 

Top 5 winners in each category (a total of 45) receive the Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award to help promote their songs to music publishers, producers & the music media.

All Top 5 winners also receive a six-month Gift Certificate from Onlinegigs.com automated Booking and Promotion Service — a $120 Value!

 Top 5 winners in each category, First-Place and Grand Prize winners ALL receive a free six-month membership to Sonicbids, the online avenue to opportunities in the music business! — a $29.95 value!

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ALL ENTRANTS in this year's contest receive a free Online Self-Paced Course from the prestigious SongU.com (a $39.95 value!)

ALL ENTRANTS in this year's contest also receive a free 30-day Gift Certificate from Onlinegigs.com automated Booking and Promotion Service (a $20 value!)

ALL ENTRANTS in this year's contest also receive a free Basic Membership from Artistopia.com

Also:

All Grand Prize and First-Place winners are automatically eligible for the Great American Song Hall Of Fame where they can connect with fans, music publishers, producers and the music media!

Also: Winners from all categories of the Great American Song Contest will be announced to music publications around the world!

NOTE: The quality of the recording is not important. Judges focus on the song itself, NOT the performance or recording quality.

(Click here to see the List of Judges)

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Lyric Writing category winner receives the First Place Award for Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting, a six-month Platinum membership to SongU.com, a $500 cash award, a six-month membership to Sonicbids and The Art of Writing Great
Lyrics by Pamela Phillips Oland. (Winner of this
category does not win a TAXI membership
because TAXI doesn't accept Lyrics
Only submissions.)

Lyrics Only info

See RULES & ENTRY above for details.

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