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Don't Walk Away by CHRIS BROOM is Overall Winner and Love Songs Category winner of The UKSC and Britsong.com Awards 2024. On winning the track was officially released by UK singer Lucy Thomas. Watch the official release music video here. The track has already totalled well over 1,000,000 (one million) plays on YouTube alone and Lucy has over 1,100,000 subscribers there. It is also available of all other major music platforms. Songwriter Chris Broom says: “This prestigious competition has been a huge source of support and encouragement to me over the last few years and I'm sure a great many songwriters feel the same”.
Full 2024 RESULTS ARE HERE
2025 DATES
SESSION ONE
​START: August 01
DEADLINE: September 21

SESSION TWO
​START:  September 22
END:  November 26

SONG DASHBOARD
​View & track songs in new improved Submissions Dashboard

  
MEET SOME ENTRANTS

 "Thank you for the opportunity to be part of such an amazing project that has opened up many opportunities for me as an artist"
​Gigi Ann Green  
 "I've been very impressed with the contest and just how professionally it has been run. Thank you again for the opportunity"
​James Nagel
 “Thank you to the UK Songwriting Contest for such an amazing platform for songwriters to be heard. Well run competition.”​
​Natasha Duarte 
​“A big round of applause and a bow to the UKSC and its dedicated and passionate team. Thanks a million for making musicians come together and celebrate their craft!”
Nick Paschenda
"Your competition is incredible for songwriters to share their love for writing and music."
Leea Nanos



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“This prestigious competition has been a huge source of support and encouragement to me over the last few years and I'm sure a great many songwriters feel the same”
​Chris Broom
"Your competition has given me confidence and self belief, thank you xxx. The UKSC really has helped - so feel free to quote away!!! X"
Katie Kittermaster
The UK Songwriting Contest is a great opportunity for writers & musicians and it has been really helpful for me - I can't recommend it enough!!"
Mick Evans
"Beautifully run contest. I love this competition and the communication is just fantastic! Great work! Many thanks for your brilliant competition."
Katie Hardyman

MEET SOME JUDGES

Read about UKSC Judges

Martin Isherwood

Head of Music and Songwriting at Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts

Rachel Walker-Mason

Voting member of The GRAMMYS, British TV celebrity music show judge, and acclaimed songwriter
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Michelle Vice-Maslin

Emmy Winning, chart topping hit songwriter, arranger, producer and music publisher

Stuart Epps

Renowned British Producer and CEO of Epps Music Productions working with global music legends

Belle Humble

Past UKSC Winner and Platinum selling songwriter with hundreds of millions of streams.

Richard Niles

Highly acclaimed award winning producer, arranger, broadcaster, author and Doctor of Music.
Read about these and all the other UKSC Judges

 
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
The UKSC has built a very strong community of songwriters over 24 years. Every effort is made to create a supportive atmosphere to promote the art and the craft of songwriting, and many entrants say that the community spirit and friendly support they receive is one of the most valued aspects of the contest. Read more genuine unsolicited testimonials and find out what people have been saying about the UKSC on the Testimonials Page. 
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 almost 100 countries. Everyone has the same opportunity to showcase their work to music industry professionals. Beginners have the same chance for success as experienced writers. See the Testimonials Page for genuine unsolicited comments from songwriters.

CERTIFICATES
Every writer receives a UKSC Certificate for each song. Frame it for your studio or home wall, use it in publicity photographs, show it when you apply for courses, jobs etc. Every writer is given a professional judges´ Star Rating for each song and the Certificate shows the position the song was awarded in the event.  Click here for more details...

SONG CATEGORIES
The song categories this year include Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, The Songwriting Challenge (starting soon), Rock, Indie, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic, Unplugged, Folk, Teen, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, Major Artist, Instrumental, Open All Genres, Christmas Songs and a special section to experiment with AI generation. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are here.