PRIZES
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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
Everyone who enters gets a UKSC Certificate for each song entered and feedback on each song with the exact judges score and the position reached in the judging panels. Everyone also gets the chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals, a free $25 value membership of Broadjam.com, great organisation, service and support every step of the way, the chance to be promoted by UKSC and win one of the great prize packages below  -  plus huge savings on copyright registration - and that's even if you don't win a prize!

SPECIAL AWARD WINNER
* YOUR SONG ON THE "BEST OF 2008" CD *
PRESENTATION GOLD DISC AWARD
Honorary Diploma in Music (DipMus)
Winner's Certificate for framing
Sibelius Music Software & VSS Music Software Package
Professional Website to showcase your songs
Free membership of the Guild of International Songwriters & Composers
Free Multiple Song Copyright Registration Package
 The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Promotion and Media Support
A copy of the Songwriters Sourcebook
Free Broadjam and Sonicbids Membership
NOTE: The 2008 Special Award winner will be chosen from the ten category winners

THE TEN CATEGORY WINNERS
* YOUR SONG ON THE "BEST OF 2008" CD *
Winner's Certificate for framing
Honorary Diploma in Music (DipMus)
Professional Website to showcase your songs
Virtual Studio Systems Music Software
Free membership of the Guild of International Songwriters & Composers
Free Multiple Song Copyright Registration Package
 The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Promotion and Media Support
Free Broadjam and Sonicbids Memberships

RUNNERS UP
Runner Up Certificate for framing
Consideration for the "Best of 2008" CD
Free Multiple Song Copyright Registration Package
The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Promotion and Media Support
Free Broadjam Membership

ALL FINALISTS
Finalist Certificate for framing
Free Song Copyright Registration
The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Promotion and Media Support
Free Broadjam Membership

SEMI FINALISTS
Semi-Finalist Certificate for framing
Discounted Song Copyright Registrations
The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Promotion and Media Support
Free Broadjam Membership

COMMENDED ENTRIES
Highly Commended Entry or Commended Entry Certificate for framing
The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
Valuable Song Copyright Registration discounts
Free Broadjam Membership

and even if you don't get any of the above you will get...
Participant Certificate for framing
Valuable Song Copyright Registration discounts worth ££££s
Feedback with exact judges score and position reached in the panels
The chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals
FREE $25 Broadjam Membership

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Complete Prize Details
 

"BEST OF 2008" CD
All the category winners and some selected runners up will be featured on the "UKSC Best of 2008" CD release. This special promotional CD is produced each year to provide the music industry with a compilation of songs from the contest suitable for radio play, A&R purposes etc. The CD is made available to radio stations, producers, record companies, publishers, artists, agents and managers. Many songwriters have received royalty earning radio play and have been offered deals as a result of appearing on this CD release.

DIPLOMA IN MUSIC - Dip.Mus
All category winners will receive an Honourary Diploma in Music from The World Music Foundation - the United Nations UNV music partner organisation. This qualification will entitle these winners to use the letters Dip.Mus after their names.

GUILD OF INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS AND COMPOSERS
All ten category winners will receive one year free membership (or one years free renewal for current members) of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers. Membership of this important and leading international songwriting organisation offers many benefits to songwriters. Find out more by visiting the website here.

PROFESSIONAL WEBSITE TO SHOWCASE YOUR SONGS
All ten category winners will receive a free professional fully hosted website to showcase their songs for one year from Broadjam Inc.  

SONG COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION
All ten category winners, PLUS all runners up and ALL FINALISTS will receive free copyright registrations with ISCA - The International Song Copyright Agency. Winners and runners up will receive multiple song registration packages, and finalists will receive one free registration for each finalist entry. EVERYONE who enters will also receive vouchers that entitle them to large discounts on song copyright registrations at the close of the contest.

VIRTUAL STUDIO SYSTEMS SOFTWARE
Each of the ten category winners will receive Lyricist V3 software from Virtual Studio Systems. This amazing tool has been described as "the songwriter's best friend" and this new version includes Chord Charting, Online File Copyright, and support for the Nashville Number System! If you're writing songs without using Lyricist, you're doing it the hard way!  Details of this and other Virtual Studio Systems products are here.

PROMOTION / CAREER DEVELOPMENT  PACKAGES 
Selected entrants will be offered a special promotional package designed to help to kick start any songwriters career. The package involves promotion of the song throughout the music industry to producers, record companies, managers, artists and agents. If the song is placed successfully the writers will receive further career development support and we will advise and offer guidance on the various publishing options available at this time.

THE SONGWRITING SOURCEBOOK
The Special Award winner PLUS selected runners up and selected finalists will receive a copy of that invaluable guide to writing songs - "The Songwriting Sourcebook" from Backbeat Books. Backbeat publish an impressive selection of top quality music books and many of these are a definite "must read" for songwriters. Visit Backbeat Books here.

SIBELIUS G7 SONGWRITING SOFTWARE
The Special Award Winner and a limited number of selected entrants will receive this stunning songwriting software pack from Sibelius. Described as "the ultimate songwriting software" this powerful tool allows songwriters to play, write and even publish and sell your songs on the internet. G7 is widely accepted by those in the know as one of the most desirable and versatile songwriting tools available. Visit the Sibelius website here.

BROADJAM MEMBERSHIPS
EVERYONE WHO ENTERS will receive free membership of Broadjam.com worth $25.

SONICBIDS MEMBERSHIPS
The ten category winners will receive free memberships of Sonicbids.com.

FINALIST & RUNNER UP PACKAGES
All finalists and all runners up will receive FREE international song copyright registration and professional media support from the UKSC media team. Each year finalists and runners up find that doors suddenly open for them immediately after results are announced and many are featured on the radio, in the press and even on TV - proof of how highly the industry and the media regard this contest. This media exposure has often led directly to recording, publishing and management interest. See the Contestants' News page for details. In addition a number of selected entrants will receive Sibelius G7 songwriting software prizes and others will receive copies of "The Songwriting Sourcebook".

OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE
Every song entered is examined by industry experts and any writer who shows potential, whether they are winners or finalist or not, may be selected for career development opportunities. Publishing or management offers have been made to dozens of contestants and many others have received valuable career advice and song feedback.

Every songwriter who enters gets a UKSC Certificate for each song entered PLUS feedback on each song with the exact judges score and the final highest position reached in the judging panels, the chance to be heard and discovered by top industry professionals, a free $25 value membership of Broadjam.com, great organisation, service and support every step of the way, the chance to be promoted by UKSC and win one of the great prize packages above -  plus HUGE valuable discounts on your future song copyright registrations worth ££££$$$s - and that's even if you don't win a prize!!!

No other song contest works harder for the people who enter!

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