OPEN FOR SONG ENTRIES
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Receive your professional Star Rating from our judges, a UKSC Award Certificate plus a valuable free gift just for entering. Explore your songwriting skills, collaborate, compete, and choose from 30 different song categories. Prizes include a fantastic career launch package with your own personal PA and much more. Browse this site and discover why the UKSC is the most popular, prestigious, must-enter event for so many songwriters worldwide.
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2021 DATES
NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
NEXT DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 1st August
Submit before the deadline for results within days!
Songs entered after that date go into the third session with results later in the year.
SONG DASHBOARD
Track your entries in your Submissions Dashboard
NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
NEXT DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 1st August
Submit before the deadline for results within days!
Songs entered after that date go into the third session with results later in the year.
SONG DASHBOARD
Track your entries in your Submissions Dashboard
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Co-Write a Famous Song
Can you write a new lyric or a new melody to an existing well known song of your choice? Last year´s challenge was to write new words or melody to Paul McCartney´s Yesterday, and this is still ongong for collaborations. This year it has been extended, and now you can send us your own new co-write of ANY FAMOUS SONG of your choice. See full details here.There are no limits and we are expecting great things from you in this new co writing category. So team up with your favourite famous songwriter (but don´t forget to credit him or her as your co writer!) and send us your new version. All the other popular categories are still there: from Pop to Jazz, EDM to Retro, Love Songs to Rock, Singer Songwriter, Lyrics Only, RnB, Instrumental and more. Check them all out on the Song Categories page here. |
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SUCCESS FOR SONGWRITERS
Did you know that many songwriters who enter this contest have had their careers boosted by this and have gone on to great success? Some are also now contest judges! Your co entrants include Platinum album award winners, major signed songwriters with top publishing companies, and international number one hit songwriters with songs that have many hundreds of millions of streams. (Photo shows Neil Fitzpatrick, signed by one the worlds biggest publishing companies). Read More 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 to discover and support new talented songwriters. This is reflected in the focus of this event, and in the many prizes and awardsd which have included co writing with top professionals, meetings with top producers, studio sessions, songwriting software, personal mentoring and coaching from hit songwriters, your own personal media PA, mastering, educational qualifications, international copyright registrations, flights to London to record, Certificates for every entrant and much more. EVERYONE WHO ENTERS receives song pitching opportunities and a package of useful songwriting courses and everyone is awarded a UKSC Certificate for each song with details of the song's position and achievement in the contest (frame it on your living room or studio wall, or use as a prop in publicity photographs and in your media kit or when you apply for courses or jobs). The judges´ score/rating that you receive for each song provides valuable feedback on how the song compares to others and is based on traditional music grade exam levels. Prizes this year include Music Diplomas (Dip.Mus) from a major music examinations board, your own personal PA to promote your career, mastering at Abbey Road Studios, membership of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, media support and much more... Click Here for full Prize details.
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The benefits
Everyone has the chance to reach the Semi Finals and Finals in each song category 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 judge´s Star Rating for each song and receive a UKSC Certificate for every song entered with details of your achievement and position. The UKSC is 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 for songwriters. Many UKSC entrants have received royalty earning radio play and 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 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 star rating for each song entered and the Certificate will show the position the song was awarded in the event. Click here for more details...
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 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 star rating for each song entered and the Certificate will show the position the song was awarded in the event. Click here for more details...
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