2020 WINNERS ANNOUNCED
THE UKSC IN 2021
This year there are 30 song categories plus the opportunity to test your songwriting skills with the SONGWRITING CHALLENGE. Submit your view on life today with a CRISIS SONG. Join the new COLLABORATION opportunities where we match composers and lyricists. Check out all the categories here. We have some very exciting news this year about International Songwriting Awards, USA partners and other international events and there is a lot on offer: so take your time to browse and discover the benefits of being part of the 2021 event. |
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 has since joined us as a contest judge. Under 18s Winner Katie Kittermaster was nominated by the UKSC as a UK entry in The Commonwealth Song Contest and she won that event ( the Australian entry was also a UKSC Finalist.) Soon after winning she was signed to tour the UK nationwide with the famous boyband BoyzLife and she is now a UKSC judge. Leigh Haggerwood's Christmas Song was signed as the theme for a major UK nationwide network TV show, had over 40 million (40,000,000) YouTube views and was playlisted in 140,000 stores worldwide over Christmas! UKSC Winner Belle Humble has written for major artists, film and TV, and had mega hits on three continents, with top three songs in the USA, Europe and Korea and hundreds of millions of YouTube views. Belle has joined us as a UKSC judge. The Olympic Theme category winning song was produced and released internationally by Juno Awards Founder Mel Shaw who spotted it in the contest. UKSC Winner Natalie Chua was signed by Simon Cowell after she appeared in the UK press with her win - her album went Platinum and she has also been on the UKSC judging panels. Other UKSC songwriters have signed deals, appeared on national and international TV shows, had radio playlistings, won various awards, and boosted their songwriting careers. |
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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