Songwriting News

28/10/2024

EARLY RESULTS DEADLINE
Session Four closes on Thursday 31 October. Submit before midnight Thursday and get your results in days and see if you are in the Semi Finals. You will receive your Star Rating from the judges for your songs and your Certificates and position in the event. UKSC Certificates will be awarded for Semi Finalist, Commended Entry, Special Mention and other positions. All Semi Finalists will continue on into the Finals!
Submit songs at songwritingcontest.co.uk.

28/10/2024

UKSC EARLY RESULTS DEADLINE
The UK Songwriting Contest closes for early results on Thursday 31 October. Submit before midnight Thursday and get your results in days and see if you are in the Semi Finals. You will receive your Star Rating from the judges for your songs and your Certificates and position in the event. UKSC Certificates will be awarded for Semi Finalist, Commended Entry, Special Mention and other positions. All Semi Finalists will continue on into the Finals!
Submit songs at songwritingcontest.co.uk.

EARLY RESULTS DEADLINE
Session Four closes on Thursday 31 October. Submit before midnight Thursday and get your results in days and see if you are in the Semi Finals. You will receive your Star Rating from the judges for your songs and your Certificates and position in the event. UKSC Certificates will be awarded for Semi Finalist, Commended Entry, Special Mention and other positions. All Semi Finalists will continue on into the Finals!
Submit songs at songwritingcontest.co.uk.

29/06/2024

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT FOR YOUR SONGS??
Read this article to find out what happens to your song if you enter songs in the UKSC 2024 before the Sunday night deadline.

The last chance to enter songs for early results is at midnight on Sunday 30th June, so there are only hours left to submit your songs at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Everyone who enters a song...

11/05/2024

SONGWRITERS - AI EXPLAINED
All songwriters need to read and understand this about Artificial Intelligence, songwriting and copyright ownership.

*Don't skip the final Note at the end * The music industry is buzzing with talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) these days. This is because AI has huge implications for songwriters, producers,...

21/04/2024

2024 UKSC PRIZES FOR SONGWRITERS
The UK Songwriting Contest has announced the new prizes for 2024. This year the UKSC is giving away one of the UKSC judges - among the great prizes is the chance to co-write a song with multi-award winning songwriter and musician Rachel Walker-Mason. Rachel is a Recording Academy member and a voting member of the GRAMMYs currently working with Grammy nominees, Billboard Hot 100 Artists and alumni from The Voice UK and American Idol. She was named a Woman Of The Year in 2020 and this is a unique opportunity to work with, and co-write with, one of the most talented, experienced, well connected and respected names in the music business. Check out all the prizes at songwritingcontest.co.uk/prizes

2024 UKSC PRIZES
Check out the new updated prizes for 2024. We are even giving away one of the UKSC judges this year!! Among the great prizes is the chance to co-write a song with multi-award winning songwriter and musician Rachel Walker-Mason. Rachel is a Recording Academy member and a voting member of the GRAMMYs currently working with Grammy nominees, Billboard Hot 100 Artists and alumni from The Voice UK and American Idol. She was named a Woman Of The Year in 2020 and this is a unique opportunity to work with, and co-write with, one of the most talented, experienced, well connected and respected names in the music business. Check out all the prizes at songwritingcontest.co.uk/prizes

30/05/2023

The Commonwealth Song Contest (CSC) is a major international music event representing the 2.5 billion people of the 56 Commonwealth Nations. 7 Grand Finalists were chosen from over 20 thousand songs submitted between 2018 and 2022. 15 thousand people have already taken part in the round of public voting.

VOTING CLOSES MIDNIGHT TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY).

Support the talent and diversity across the Commonwealth Nations by spreading the word and casting your vote in the Grand Final today. It is quick and easy - to vote visit:
https://www.commonwealthsongcontest.com

* SUPPORT THE SONG OF YOUR CHOICE - add a comment below!* SUBSCRIBE to the channel to add your comment choice to the public vote.* VOTE IN THE ONLINE POLL - ...

09/05/2023

THE COMMONWEALTH SONG CONTEST IS BACK
Now open for public voting.
Vote here: https://www.commonwealthsongcontest.com

The Commonwealth Song Contest is a major international music event representing 2.5 billion people across 56 Commonwealth Nations. The finalists have been selected from tens of thousands of entries between 2018-2022.

The 7 grand finalists for 2022/23 are: LeeA (AUSTRALIA), Terra Spencer(CANADA), Belle Sisoski (MALAYSIA), Emma Cutajar (MALTA), Carlos St Omer (SAINT LUCIA), Matilde G (SINGAPORE) and Azeem Alam (UNITED KINGDOM).

Cast your vote now and share the voting page to help us celebrate the diversity and talent across the Commonwealth Nations.

04/05/2023

The Commonwealth Song Contest is back featuring musical talent from across the 56 Commonwealth nations. The following feature article from Music Crowns Magazine explains a bit about the history of the contest and what we can expect from this major musical event this year.

The Commonwealth Song Contest is back

13/04/2023

Glenn Valles' 2022 UK Songwriting Contest Winning Country song, 'Looking Up To Heaven' has received widespread national and international media coverage with much critical acclaim since being announced as a winner this January. Rising Artists Music Blog has recently described it as a 'beautiful masterpiece' and one which 'holds the capacity to help others who are experiencing grief and loss'. Congratulations Glenn Valles

Glenn Valles ( ) is a prolific songwriter and producer from Mumbai, India who writes in a variety of different musical styles and genres. He ...

02/04/2023

2022/2023 INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING AWARDS ANNOUNCED.
Photo shows Terra Spencer (Canada) winner of the Singer Songwriter Award. The winners of the ISAs are chosen by judging panels of music industry professionals and producers with representatives from the Song Copyright Organization (SCO), Music Aid International, The UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) and British Songwriting Awards, Music Aid FM, The Commonwealth Song Contest, the Lyricist of the Year (LOTY) event, representatives from sponsor and partnership organizations and the submission platform SubmitMySong. Check out the results via the link below and congratulations to all!

Winners & Nominees

31/03/2023

Lyricist Of The Year (LOTY) 2022/2023 RESULTS ANNOUNCED. The Lyricist Of The Year Awards work with some of the world's top music organisations, streaming platforms, song copyright services and music contests such as the UK Songwriting Contest in order to identify and provide recognition to emerging and talented lyricist. Access the full 2022/2023 results via the following link. https://www.lyricistoftheyear.com/2022.html

21/03/2023

There's Paul McCartney and John Lennon. Then you have Max Martin. The music making machine who should be a household name.

Overlooked pop brilliance.

20/03/2023

UK Songwriting Contest GIVEAWAY! The UKSC will be giving away the fantastic FL Studio signature bundle DAW to one songwriter, chosen at random, who enters their songs into the 2023 UK Songwriting Contest THIS WEEK (giveaway ends midnight Sunday 26th March). You can mix and master music to the highest professional standards with all the features you need to create today's most complex productions with this FL Studio DAW. The signature bundle package includes the full Producer edition plus a suite of advanced plugins. This is one of the fantastic prizes out of a selection of prizes which will be awarded to the category winners of the UKSC this year. Visit the UKSC website to find out more and to submit your songs: https://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk

17/03/2023

Composer MM Keeravaani and lyricist Lyricist Chandrabose take the Oscar for best original song to their home country India for the first time in the history of the Academy Awards. In case you missed it, listen here to their winning song

Watch Naatu Naatu Full Video Song from Telugu Movie. An M.M.Keeravaani Musical. Sung by Rahul Sipligunj & Kaala Bhairava. ...

04/03/2023

UKSC OPEN FOR ENTRIES
The UK Songwriting Contest is open for entries and there is a cool free giveaway offer for two lucky entrants who submit songs before the 8th March. Visit at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk

Songwriting Contest Blog

27/02/2023

2023 UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) OPENS FOR ENTRIES in what has become one of the most important global events in the musical calendar.

The UKSC was founded in London in 2002 in association with The BRIT Trust (The BRIT Awards charity) and with songs judged at The BRIT School (graduates inclu...

18/01/2023

UKSC 2022 SINGER SONGWRITER WINNER ANNOUNCED
Nick Paschenda is a psychotherapist and a songwriter from Würzburg, Germany. This award winning song was inspired by a patient who left a deep impression on him. "He was in his last stage of life and was fully aware of it. He made sure that each of his loved ones knew how he felt about them. When he passed away, he left this deep gift as a question: to whom have you not yet expressed your love?". For Nick, songwriting is a way to process all the stories and feelings people share with him. We hope you all enjoy this song as much as we have at the UKSC. Congratulations Nick.

Nick Paschenda is a psychotherapist and a songwriter from Würzburg, Germany. This award winning song was inspired by a patient who left a deep impression on ...

16/01/2023

POP WINNER ANNOUNCED
The UKSC has announced the 2022 Pop Winner, Jordan Bradley.

Jordan Bradley is a London based singer songwriter and the deserving winner of the UKSC 2022 Pop category for his debut single, 'Hold on Me'. Bradley describ...

14/12/2022

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13/12/2022

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07/12/2022

Songs for Christmas!
A mix of the most famous old classics, new releases, major artists and new emerging talent. Enjoy. Merry Christmas!
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25/11/2022

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22/11/2022

Listen to the biggest chart hits and most popular tracks from the 1990s! Every stream will help different causes through Music Aid!

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19/11/2022

ENTRANTS! CHECK YOUR DASHBOARD. RESULTS FOR ENTRIES SUBMITTED THIS SESSION ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

PS. If your entry has "Contact Support" tag, please send us a message.

songwritingcontest.co.uk

18/11/2022

Songs are featured with tracks from the world´s biggest stars and nominated for awards and share of the Cash Prize Fund. This major international event, competition and artist showcase is for all singers, songwriters, bands, composers and performers.

Learn more: musicaid.org/contest