new prizes and new song categories
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NEW IN 2020 !
This year sees the introduction of new prizes - including a RECORD DEAL ! - and some new song categories to keep all songwriters busy over the coming months. These include a new SONGWRITING CHALLENGE category that will test your skills to the limit, with the winning song professionally recorded by our team, and a CRISIS SONG category. And there is so much more on offer in this popular and prestigious event. So take your time to browse the site to discover the many benefits of being in this international competition. |
2020 DATES
SESSION ONE
START: April 1
END: May 31
SESSION TWO
START: June 1
END: July 31
FINAL SESSION
TO BE ANNOUNCED
SONG DASHBOARD
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THE SONGWRITING CHALLENGE
This is a new category for 2020. We ask you to write a new lyric or a new melody to an existing famous song. The new lyric and the new melody will have exactly the same structure and metre so when the winning Lyric and the winning Melody are put together by the UKSC they will be a perfefct fit and a new complete song is created. The UKSC will professionally record the resulting song for the winners! Simple but brilliant (if we do say so ourselves). The first classic song we have chosen to start this challenge is Yesterday by Paul McCartney. Paul had the melody for this song for some time before he had a flash of inspiration for the final lyrics while driving. Let us have your alternative Melody and Lyrics for this classic AABA song structure. Song Entry Form |
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SUCCESS FOR SONGWRITERS
Everyone who enters this international songwriting competition receives a rating from expert industry judges for each song and an award certificate. Taking part in this event can also lead to career success. For example Neil Fitzgerald (photo) was featured on national TV and signed to the world's biggest independent publishing company with his UKSC winning song, his track has raised over $100,000 from sales. Neil joined us as a contest judge this year. Under 18s Winner Katie Kittermaster was nominated by the UKSC as a UK representative song entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest and she went on to win the whole international event, beating the Australian entry which was also a UKSC Finalist! This year she tours the UK with star studded boyband BoyzLife and Katie also joins us as a judge and will help select the winning songwriters. Leigh Haggerwood's Christmas Song entry was signed as the theme song for a major UK nationwide network TV show, has over 40 million (40,000,000) YouTube views and was playlisted in over 140,000 stores worldwide over the Christmas period! UKSC Winner Belle Humble has written for major artists, film and TV, and had mega hits on three continents, top three chart topping songs in the USA, Europe and Korea and hundreds of millions of YouTube views since winning the UKSC. Belle is also now a UKSC judge. Our Olympic Theme Winner song was quickly released internationally by Juno Awards founder and producer Mel Shaw. UKSC Winner Natalie Chua was signed by Simon Cowell and released an album that went Platinum and she joined the judging panels. Other UKSC songwriters have appeared on national TV shows, had radio playlistings, signed deals, won ISA Awards after recommendation and nomination from us, and boosted their songwriting careers. |
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JUDGES
The UKSC judges include Platinum and Gold, Grammy, Emmy, CMA and BRIT Award winning professionals such as producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis),Multi Platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken, Britney Spears' musical director and BRIT Award winner Simon Ellis, producer and arranger Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey), Sting's producer and Double Grammy and Emmy winner Kipper Eldridge, CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond, number one hit songwriter Mark Cawley, Oscar nominated TV and Film Composer Jamie Serafi, and UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (signed by Simon Cowell after her UKSC win) is just one of many very succesful past event winners. See Judges' details here.
The UKSC judges include Platinum and Gold, Grammy, Emmy, CMA and BRIT Award winning professionals such as producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis),Multi Platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken, Britney Spears' musical director and BRIT Award winner Simon Ellis, producer and arranger Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey), Sting's producer and Double Grammy and Emmy winner Kipper Eldridge, CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond, number one hit songwriter Mark Cawley, Oscar nominated TV and Film Composer Jamie Serafi, and UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (signed by Simon Cowell after her UKSC win) is just one of many very succesful past event winners. See Judges' details here.
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Supporting Songwriters
The contest was formed in association with The BRIT Trust (of BRIT Awards fame) with support from The BRIT School and The BRIT Studio in 2002 with the aim of discovering new talented songwriters and encouraging and supporting the craft of songwriting. In keeping with these original aims no one goes away empty handed. All entrants will be invited to be part of the exciting new World Concert Day annual event in October and prizes include co writing with top professionals, production, studio recording sessions, valuable songwriting software, personal mentoring and coaching and advice from top hit songwriters, international copyright registrations with SongCopyright.org, UKSC Certificates for every entrant and much more. EVERYONE WHO ENTERS receives song pitching opportunities and a package of useful songwriting courses from SongU and everyone is also awarded an official UKSC Certificate for each song with details of their song's position and achievement in the contest - it looks great framed on your living room or studio wall, as a prop in publicity photographs, or use it in your press kit or for when you apply for courses or jobs etc. Every writer is also told the judges score for each song entered which provides valuable information and feedback on how their song compares to all the others in the contest. Other prizes include memberships of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, media support, personal one-on-one coaching with a professional number one chart topping songwriter and much more... Click Here for full Prize details.
All songwriters, composers and lyricists are welcome. It doesn't matter where you live or if you are a complete beginner or an experienced writer. Enter as many songs in as many categories as you wish. It is quick and easy to upload and enter an MP3 of your song - and Lyrics Only entries can beeasily submitted online using a very simple form. If you have any questions they will be answered on the Help / Info Page.
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The benefits
Everyone has the chance to reach the Semi Finals and Finals in each song category (Song Categories) and there are prizes and rewards at every level - see the Prizes Page for full details of the prizes. Your songs will be examined and given a rating by industry professionals and you will also receive valuable song pitching opportunities and songwriting courses. You will be told the exact judge´s rating for each song and receive a UKSC Certificate for every song entered with details of your achievement and position. You will also receive a personal invitation to be part of World Concert Day. The UKSC gives you a genuine chance to be noticed and discovered by the international music industry and it is the only songwriting event that provides judges scores and certificates for each entry. No other contest in the world works harder or provides so many opportunities to songwriters. Many UKSC entrants have received royalty earning radio play an have been featured in the press, radio, and on prime time TV around the world. Many entrants have been published, signed to deals and have worked with top industry figures as a result of entering this contest - some of them are now contest judges who understand exactly what it is like to be an entrant. what people are saying...
"Beautifully run contest. I love this competition, communication just fantastic! Great work UKSC !!!! Many thanks for your brilliant competition!"
Katie Hardyman (Australia) 
"Your competition has given me confidence and self belief; thank you xxxx. Your competition really has helped - so feel free to quote away!!! X"
KATIE KITTERMASTER - www.katiekittermaster.com 
"It is the only contest I enter songs into because it is extremely well run and you know that all entries get a proper and professional listening."
BOB REID - www.bob-reid.co.uk 
"Thanks for putting on a genuine competition - it means a lot to us musicians. This is surely one of the best, if not THE best, songwriting competition... thanks for being so transparent in your scoring and judging as well - it gives us great confidence that this is a fair competition. Massive thanks. Christopher Shenton Brown and Raptusound.
"I was delighted to win The UK Songwriting Contest for the lyrics to 'Give Me Impossible Things'. It's a great opportunity for writers & musicians - and it has been really helpful for me - I can't recommend it enough!!"
Mick Evans (UK) 
"The UKSC is the most professional and well run contest for new songwriters and the only songwriting competition we recommend.". Music Aid International
"The UKSC gave me the start and the motivation I needed and I really appreciate it. I am so happy to be here in London working in the best studios with top producers and such great musicians." - Younee (Korea)
"The UK Songwriting Contest is a great tool to open doors for your music. I won semi-finalist and contacted media via the web - the rewards are "pinch me is this happening?" Thanks UKSC!" - Colleen Clark (USA) Colleen was interviewed and featured on Fox TV in the USA about her semi finalist position.
"Out of all the music contests, the nicest one is the UK Songwriting Contest. They are well organized and very friendly and because of their high level of organization you end up meeting lots of very talented people. The networking power of this contest is worth more than just being a winner, semi-finalist or runner-up." dZ (Daniella Salone) (Canada)
"The UK Songwriting Contest can change your musical life..."
says Czech Composer Tomas Kympl who has been a two times successful UKSC category winner - Open Category in 2015 and Instrumental Category in 2016. 
"Publishing deal now signed with Leopard Music Publishers for my winning UKSC Pop category Track "What Would It Be Like". I am well chuffed! Thank you so much. I have much respect for the UKSC team. The best contest in the world!"- Mary Hall (UK)
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Every song receives a Certificate.
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OPEN TO EVERYONE WORLD WIDE
This contest is open to songwriters from every country. Beginners and experienced writers are welcome and all are judged equally. This is an international contest with entries from every continent. Everyone has the same opportunity to showcase their work to top people in the music industry in London and have their work examined and judged in the UK and to appear in the Awards Show no matter where they live. Beginners have as much chance to be successful as experienced writers. See the Testimonials Page for genuine unsolicited comments from songwriters.
CERTIFICATES
Every writer will receive a personalised UKSC Certificate for each song entered - it will look great framed on your studio or living room wall, as a prop in publicity photographs, or use it in your press kit or for when you apply for courses or jobs etc. Every writer will also know the judges rating for each song entered and its position in the event. Click here for more details...
SONG CATEGORIES
The song categories are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, The Songwriting Challenge, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Unplugged, Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, EDM, Christmas Songs, World Music, Retro and Indie. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are here.
This contest is open to songwriters from every country. Beginners and experienced writers are welcome and all are judged equally. This is an international contest with entries from every continent. Everyone has the same opportunity to showcase their work to top people in the music industry in London and have their work examined and judged in the UK and to appear in the Awards Show no matter where they live. Beginners have as much chance to be successful as experienced writers. See the Testimonials Page for genuine unsolicited comments from songwriters.
CERTIFICATES
Every writer will receive a personalised UKSC Certificate for each song entered - it will look great framed on your studio or living room wall, as a prop in publicity photographs, or use it in your press kit or for when you apply for courses or jobs etc. Every writer will also know the judges rating for each song entered and its position in the event. Click here for more details...
SONG CATEGORIES
The song categories are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, The Songwriting Challenge, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Unplugged, Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, EDM, Christmas Songs, World Music, Retro and Indie. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are here.
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