Discover the best categories for your songs.
You may submit the same song in multiple categories
Lyrics Only
This is the category to submit your written lyrics. You can also add directions about musical style / production etc and background information about the lyric (this is optional and not a requirement). Lyrics Only entries have the same chance of winning major prizes as entries in other categories. Lyrics winner Susan Muranty worked with hit songwriter and UKSC judge Mark Cawley as a contest prize and recorded in studios in Nashville with him. Susan is now a UKSC judge with special interest in the Lyrics category. A number of UKSC lyrics winners have had collaborations with other songwriters and had their songs recorded with outstanding results. For example Lyrics Winner Mick Evans had music put to his winning lyric through connections with the UKSC and Lyrics Winner John Scholfield had his winning song recorded with a melody written for it by another UKSC winner, Elisabeth Roberts (watch and listen here). There are many more examples.You can also enter lyrics in this category if you have also entered a recording of the same song in another category as it can be helpful to see if the judges considered the lyric alone stronger than with the music.
Singer Songwriter
This is a category is for songwriters who are also singers. Songs can be in any style or genre. The only rule is that the songwriter sings their own song. In this category the performance and vocals are judged together with the songwriting. NOTE: This is the only category where the vocals are also judged. In all other categories vocals are not judged. This is a good category for those songwriters who want to make a career as a solo performing artist as it is very closely watched by those in the music industry. It is also a very useful category for songwriters who simply want feedback to see how their own voice, combined with their own song, is rated by the judges.
Pop / Top 40
This category is for popular Pop and chart style, Top 40, music. It includes slower pop ballads as well as up-tempo pop songs, RnB, EDM and other popular genres. This is the most commercial of all the categories and is for songs with mass (often younger) audience appeal. UKSC judges and producers have excellent contacts in the music industry who are looking for new pop songs. Past winners of this category have had major publishing deals and written for major artists, appeared on prime time TV and worked with some of the word's top producers. Past winners have had hundreds of millions of streams for their songs (in the case of UKSC Pop Winner Belle Humble, over a billion for her songs alone).
Unsigned
Songs in this category may be in any genre or style, but the the writer(s) must be independent and unsigned at the time of entry. None of the writers can be signed to a deal or contract with a publishing, recording or management company. Songs may be simple home demos, or they may be studio recorded. Songs can be commercially available and independently released through a distributor, eg Distrokid or CD Baby etc, but if they are released this must be as a direct and independent release by the writer or artist, and not through a contractual signing to any record or publishing company. The winner and top finalist songwriters in this category will be presented to our many professional production, management and publishing contacts for consideration for signings and development.
Adult Contemporary
Artists described as AC include BRIT School graduates Amy Winehouse and Adele. Other artists and writers often referred to as AC include Ed Sheeren, Sting, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Celine Dion, Simply Red, Bryan Adams - it is a huge and varied list and a very popular genre and category. Acoustic based singer/songwriter material is suited to this category. Younger, edgier bands, sometimes described as "Hot AC", are also welcome in this category. A large variety of music has been entered in this category over the years - listen to and compare past winners and hear the many different styles of music among the worthy winners. "Apart" by Neil Fitzpatrick, was signed to the world´s biggest independent music publishers after winning and Neil was signed through our recommendation to feature in a major Sky TV series about songwriting. Jaron Natoli was featured to millions on Australian nationwide prime time TV with UKSC judge and producer Stuart Epps. Johnny Schaefer´s UKSC winning Adult Contemporary song entry You Can´t Hide The Light was recorded by Grammy legend Melissa Manchester. There are many more examples.
Love Songs
These songs can be in any style - pop, rock, AC, country, disco, ballad, folk, opera, rock anthems, jazz, gospel - the only rule is that the song must be about love. Past winners of this category have been in many styles. The song can be about any aspect off love, from positive love experiences, to heartbreak and unrequited love. One of the past outstanding Love Song winners was What Love Is by Ken Brown. This impressed judge Stuart Epps so much that he put on his producer´s hat, re-recorded and remixed the song, added backing vocals and arrangements, and created a new master version applying the same skills he used on his well known tracks with Elton John. This is another closely watched UKSC category with many industry insiders checking out the winner. For example, the song video we made for the 2021 Love Songs winner by Azeem Alam had over 100,000 plays on YouTube alone within days of the results announcement.
Major Artist
Do you have a song in the style of a well known artist or a song that could be pitched to that well known artist? The UKSC is a first point of call for many TV and radio producers, important music events organizers, media, publishers and labels. The major artists category is for songs that you think are suitable for any well known artist, past or present. The artist can be current (eg Taylor Swift) or an artist from the past (eg The Beatles). In the case of current artists the UKSC will try to get the winning song to the artist´s management or production team.
Rock & Indie
All types and styles of rock and Indie songs are welcome and past entries include classic retro rock, many Indie styles, Alternative, Grunge, Heavy Metal, Ballads, modern contemporary rock, Progressive and pop/rock crossover. Bands and solo songwriters may enter and recordings can be of any type: studio, bedroom, garage, live show. Jason Flinter´s winning song was chosen to open and launched LABEL EXPO in Brussels and he was asked to write the music for the Capetown EXPO SUMMIT - "All thanks to the UKSC". Winner Nathaniel Porter had personal advise from UKSC judge Richard Niles and is now pursuing a career with US band Parias Day. Winner Jaron Natoli was featured and performed his winning song to millions on nationwide network TV show Today Tonight alongside our own Stuart Epps when results were announced. Recent Winners The Kut quickly hit Number One at the top of the Official UK Rock Charts after they received widespread media and industry attention for their win. They were also nominated for an ISA Award and won Best Rock Songwriters in The International Songwriting Awards as a direct result of their UKSC win.
Acoustic & Folk
This is for all unplugged, non electric based songs of any style including Folk songs. There have been some very impressive acoustic entry winners in the past. For example Bloody Good Xmas by Jamie Hawkins was championed by UKSC judge Richard Niles and it received so much interest on winning that it was rush released as a Christmas Single and hit #2 in the Amazon charts - see the video on YouTube. A finalist song in the Acoustic Category, Down To Earth by Kate Diaz, was used as a theme tune by Music Aid International and others and it was played at major government events in the USA. All folk songs including traditional folk, regional styles, world folk styles, modern folk, easy listening folk/acoustic styles are welcome. Check out Dr James by Katriona Gilmore, an outstanding song in a classic old traditional English folk style, or the very topical and contemporary lyrics of the 2020 Folk winner in US American Traditional folk style. Or the powerful and descriptive imagery of the 2019 winner Kenmare Bay.This is a suitable category for many types and styles of songs including acoustic singer songwriter and acoustic bands.
Open / All Genres
This category is open to all genres as the name says. Anything and everything goes in this open category and there are no restrictions on what you may enter. The Open Category is for songs that do not fit easily into any of the other categories. Entries have included opera, classical, ethnic and world music, songs for children, educational songs, show songs for musical theatre, comedy songs and advertising jingles. Remember - anything goes. We have had some very outstanding entries in this category and some big successes - for example after winning the Open Category the song "Sempre Vicino" was covered and recorded by The Canadian Tenors and released internationally. Another past winner of this category, Natalie Chua, was signed by Simon Cowell - she was only 12 years old when she won this category and she went on to receive a Platinum Album for sales over 500,000 with Cowell's band Angelis. More recently Chris Broom´s songs, sung by Lucy Thomas, have won the Open Category and it has been announced that they will be featured in the up-coming West End Musical, Rosie.
Retro / Vintage
This popular category was introduced because so many songwriters told us that they had written songs in older styles that they did not think were suitable for a contemporary song competition. This category was created for all these older style songs: for example 60s and 70s Pop, 80s Disco, 40s ballads, 50s Rock and Roll, 90s Brit Pop, California Surf and anything else that is in a Retro or a Vintage style. Check out the UKSC archives online: there have been some great and impressive songs in this category.
Christmas Songs
Christmas Songs are among the biggest grossing songs in the world with potential for repeat sales each year and lists of the world's most popular songs always include Christmas Songs at the top. The UKSC has had many excellent Christmas song submissions over the past years. One example is "Bloody Good Xmas" which went straight to number two in the Amazon download charts after it received a cult following through the UKSC and was championed by USC judge Richard Niles. Another Christmas song winner, My Favourite Time Of Year by Leigh Haggerwood, was signed as the theme music for ITV Television´s annual Christmas appeal and playlisted in over 140,000 stores worldwide. It has had many millions of streams and was officially listed as one of the "Most Popular Christmas Songs of All Time" on YouTube.
Country
This popular category is for Country music only and it has seen some outstanding entries in many different country styles in past years. The Country category includes all the many different styles and variations of country music and includes traditional country, ballads, foot stompers and pop crossovers. To see the different styles that have been entered check out the powerful winning country song He Only Broke My Heart, a good example of a contemporary pop/country style by young songwriter Molly Hunt, and compare this with the winning Country song I'm So Blue by Rob Cariddi, which has the feel of a timeless country classic from an earlier era. These are just two of the many examples of great country songs in the UKSC archives.
Music Video
In this category the music video of the song, not only the song itself, is the focus of attention for the judges. (You may also enter the same song as an audio recording in another category and in this case the purely audio version will be judged separatey from the Video entry). To enter the Music Video category we will ask for a link on the entry form to watch your video. The video must already be online somewhere for viewing (on YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Facebook, Twitter, or on your own website etc).
Jazz & Blues
All styles of Blues or Jazz are welcome, from ballads and big band, to experimental and modern. The category is suitable for all types of jazz from traditional to contemporary jazz based easy listening, experimental jazz, or heavily jazz influenced rock band styles (eg Steely Dan). You may also enter instrumental jazz pieces in this category. Blues entries can be hard core blues, or light acoustic blues, traditional, retro, latin influenced blues, raw basic blues, complex songs or simple 12 bars. This category is suitable for all styles of Jazz and Blues. Instrumentals are also welcome. We are constantly surprised and impressed by the variety and high standard of the Jazz and Blues entries..
Christian / Faith
All songs with Christian religious or a faith theme including gospel, praise, worship etc. All musical styles are welcome in this category - traditional, modern and alternative, pop, rap, choral, soul, rock etc etc. Christmas carols may be entered in this category or in Christmas Songs (or both). Past winners have been in gospel, country, classical, pop, acapella and even electronic/dance styles.
Instrumental
All styles and forms and genres of instrumental music are welcome in this category. Classical, rock, acoustic, electric, theme music, film music, jingles or mood music, songs without lyrics, or improvisational pieces - there are no limits. Any type of instrumentation is welcome - eg a single acoustic instrument, electronic, multiple instruments, all keyboards based, live band/ensemble performances etc etc. This year we have also added a section on the entry form for writers to add details and notes about the Instrumental entry for the judges to read. Instrumental composers can also enter their creations in the Co-writing Challenge, EDM, Jazz/Blues.
Classical & Crossover NEW!!
All styles and forms and genres of Classical music can be entered in this category. Entries can be Instrumental Only, Opera, Orchestral, Baroque, Romantic, Chamber Music, Choral, Modern and Post Modern, Sonata, Oratorio, Symphony, Impressionist, Minimalist and any other classical sub-genre. Contemporary "Classical Crossover" entries may also be submitted in this category.
Ballads & Show Song NEW!!
This category includes all Ballad styles and sub genres. It also includes Show Songs and and tunes suitable for musical theatrical productions. While these masy be thought of as distinct musical forms there is very often a considerable crossover between songs in these genres and they both often share a focus on narrative and emotional content and both have their roots in musical story telling. Songs can be in any style.
Non-English Language NEW!!
The UKSC has become such a large and well known international event that we have been asked many times if foreign language songs can be submitted. This category was created specifically for such songs. So if you have a song that has non-english lyrics this is a category to consider.
This is the category to submit your written lyrics. You can also add directions about musical style / production etc and background information about the lyric (this is optional and not a requirement). Lyrics Only entries have the same chance of winning major prizes as entries in other categories. Lyrics winner Susan Muranty worked with hit songwriter and UKSC judge Mark Cawley as a contest prize and recorded in studios in Nashville with him. Susan is now a UKSC judge with special interest in the Lyrics category. A number of UKSC lyrics winners have had collaborations with other songwriters and had their songs recorded with outstanding results. For example Lyrics Winner Mick Evans had music put to his winning lyric through connections with the UKSC and Lyrics Winner John Scholfield had his winning song recorded with a melody written for it by another UKSC winner, Elisabeth Roberts (watch and listen here). There are many more examples.You can also enter lyrics in this category if you have also entered a recording of the same song in another category as it can be helpful to see if the judges considered the lyric alone stronger than with the music.
Singer Songwriter
This is a category is for songwriters who are also singers. Songs can be in any style or genre. The only rule is that the songwriter sings their own song. In this category the performance and vocals are judged together with the songwriting. NOTE: This is the only category where the vocals are also judged. In all other categories vocals are not judged. This is a good category for those songwriters who want to make a career as a solo performing artist as it is very closely watched by those in the music industry. It is also a very useful category for songwriters who simply want feedback to see how their own voice, combined with their own song, is rated by the judges.
Pop / Top 40
This category is for popular Pop and chart style, Top 40, music. It includes slower pop ballads as well as up-tempo pop songs, RnB, EDM and other popular genres. This is the most commercial of all the categories and is for songs with mass (often younger) audience appeal. UKSC judges and producers have excellent contacts in the music industry who are looking for new pop songs. Past winners of this category have had major publishing deals and written for major artists, appeared on prime time TV and worked with some of the word's top producers. Past winners have had hundreds of millions of streams for their songs (in the case of UKSC Pop Winner Belle Humble, over a billion for her songs alone).
Unsigned
Songs in this category may be in any genre or style, but the the writer(s) must be independent and unsigned at the time of entry. None of the writers can be signed to a deal or contract with a publishing, recording or management company. Songs may be simple home demos, or they may be studio recorded. Songs can be commercially available and independently released through a distributor, eg Distrokid or CD Baby etc, but if they are released this must be as a direct and independent release by the writer or artist, and not through a contractual signing to any record or publishing company. The winner and top finalist songwriters in this category will be presented to our many professional production, management and publishing contacts for consideration for signings and development.
Adult Contemporary
Artists described as AC include BRIT School graduates Amy Winehouse and Adele. Other artists and writers often referred to as AC include Ed Sheeren, Sting, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, Celine Dion, Simply Red, Bryan Adams - it is a huge and varied list and a very popular genre and category. Acoustic based singer/songwriter material is suited to this category. Younger, edgier bands, sometimes described as "Hot AC", are also welcome in this category. A large variety of music has been entered in this category over the years - listen to and compare past winners and hear the many different styles of music among the worthy winners. "Apart" by Neil Fitzpatrick, was signed to the world´s biggest independent music publishers after winning and Neil was signed through our recommendation to feature in a major Sky TV series about songwriting. Jaron Natoli was featured to millions on Australian nationwide prime time TV with UKSC judge and producer Stuart Epps. Johnny Schaefer´s UKSC winning Adult Contemporary song entry You Can´t Hide The Light was recorded by Grammy legend Melissa Manchester. There are many more examples.
Love Songs
These songs can be in any style - pop, rock, AC, country, disco, ballad, folk, opera, rock anthems, jazz, gospel - the only rule is that the song must be about love. Past winners of this category have been in many styles. The song can be about any aspect off love, from positive love experiences, to heartbreak and unrequited love. One of the past outstanding Love Song winners was What Love Is by Ken Brown. This impressed judge Stuart Epps so much that he put on his producer´s hat, re-recorded and remixed the song, added backing vocals and arrangements, and created a new master version applying the same skills he used on his well known tracks with Elton John. This is another closely watched UKSC category with many industry insiders checking out the winner. For example, the song video we made for the 2021 Love Songs winner by Azeem Alam had over 100,000 plays on YouTube alone within days of the results announcement.
Major Artist
Do you have a song in the style of a well known artist or a song that could be pitched to that well known artist? The UKSC is a first point of call for many TV and radio producers, important music events organizers, media, publishers and labels. The major artists category is for songs that you think are suitable for any well known artist, past or present. The artist can be current (eg Taylor Swift) or an artist from the past (eg The Beatles). In the case of current artists the UKSC will try to get the winning song to the artist´s management or production team.
Rock & Indie
All types and styles of rock and Indie songs are welcome and past entries include classic retro rock, many Indie styles, Alternative, Grunge, Heavy Metal, Ballads, modern contemporary rock, Progressive and pop/rock crossover. Bands and solo songwriters may enter and recordings can be of any type: studio, bedroom, garage, live show. Jason Flinter´s winning song was chosen to open and launched LABEL EXPO in Brussels and he was asked to write the music for the Capetown EXPO SUMMIT - "All thanks to the UKSC". Winner Nathaniel Porter had personal advise from UKSC judge Richard Niles and is now pursuing a career with US band Parias Day. Winner Jaron Natoli was featured and performed his winning song to millions on nationwide network TV show Today Tonight alongside our own Stuart Epps when results were announced. Recent Winners The Kut quickly hit Number One at the top of the Official UK Rock Charts after they received widespread media and industry attention for their win. They were also nominated for an ISA Award and won Best Rock Songwriters in The International Songwriting Awards as a direct result of their UKSC win.
Acoustic & Folk
This is for all unplugged, non electric based songs of any style including Folk songs. There have been some very impressive acoustic entry winners in the past. For example Bloody Good Xmas by Jamie Hawkins was championed by UKSC judge Richard Niles and it received so much interest on winning that it was rush released as a Christmas Single and hit #2 in the Amazon charts - see the video on YouTube. A finalist song in the Acoustic Category, Down To Earth by Kate Diaz, was used as a theme tune by Music Aid International and others and it was played at major government events in the USA. All folk songs including traditional folk, regional styles, world folk styles, modern folk, easy listening folk/acoustic styles are welcome. Check out Dr James by Katriona Gilmore, an outstanding song in a classic old traditional English folk style, or the very topical and contemporary lyrics of the 2020 Folk winner in US American Traditional folk style. Or the powerful and descriptive imagery of the 2019 winner Kenmare Bay.This is a suitable category for many types and styles of songs including acoustic singer songwriter and acoustic bands.
Open / All Genres
This category is open to all genres as the name says. Anything and everything goes in this open category and there are no restrictions on what you may enter. The Open Category is for songs that do not fit easily into any of the other categories. Entries have included opera, classical, ethnic and world music, songs for children, educational songs, show songs for musical theatre, comedy songs and advertising jingles. Remember - anything goes. We have had some very outstanding entries in this category and some big successes - for example after winning the Open Category the song "Sempre Vicino" was covered and recorded by The Canadian Tenors and released internationally. Another past winner of this category, Natalie Chua, was signed by Simon Cowell - she was only 12 years old when she won this category and she went on to receive a Platinum Album for sales over 500,000 with Cowell's band Angelis. More recently Chris Broom´s songs, sung by Lucy Thomas, have won the Open Category and it has been announced that they will be featured in the up-coming West End Musical, Rosie.
Retro / Vintage
This popular category was introduced because so many songwriters told us that they had written songs in older styles that they did not think were suitable for a contemporary song competition. This category was created for all these older style songs: for example 60s and 70s Pop, 80s Disco, 40s ballads, 50s Rock and Roll, 90s Brit Pop, California Surf and anything else that is in a Retro or a Vintage style. Check out the UKSC archives online: there have been some great and impressive songs in this category.
Christmas Songs
Christmas Songs are among the biggest grossing songs in the world with potential for repeat sales each year and lists of the world's most popular songs always include Christmas Songs at the top. The UKSC has had many excellent Christmas song submissions over the past years. One example is "Bloody Good Xmas" which went straight to number two in the Amazon download charts after it received a cult following through the UKSC and was championed by USC judge Richard Niles. Another Christmas song winner, My Favourite Time Of Year by Leigh Haggerwood, was signed as the theme music for ITV Television´s annual Christmas appeal and playlisted in over 140,000 stores worldwide. It has had many millions of streams and was officially listed as one of the "Most Popular Christmas Songs of All Time" on YouTube.
Country
This popular category is for Country music only and it has seen some outstanding entries in many different country styles in past years. The Country category includes all the many different styles and variations of country music and includes traditional country, ballads, foot stompers and pop crossovers. To see the different styles that have been entered check out the powerful winning country song He Only Broke My Heart, a good example of a contemporary pop/country style by young songwriter Molly Hunt, and compare this with the winning Country song I'm So Blue by Rob Cariddi, which has the feel of a timeless country classic from an earlier era. These are just two of the many examples of great country songs in the UKSC archives.
Music Video
In this category the music video of the song, not only the song itself, is the focus of attention for the judges. (You may also enter the same song as an audio recording in another category and in this case the purely audio version will be judged separatey from the Video entry). To enter the Music Video category we will ask for a link on the entry form to watch your video. The video must already be online somewhere for viewing (on YouTube, Vimeo, Daily Motion, Facebook, Twitter, or on your own website etc).
Jazz & Blues
All styles of Blues or Jazz are welcome, from ballads and big band, to experimental and modern. The category is suitable for all types of jazz from traditional to contemporary jazz based easy listening, experimental jazz, or heavily jazz influenced rock band styles (eg Steely Dan). You may also enter instrumental jazz pieces in this category. Blues entries can be hard core blues, or light acoustic blues, traditional, retro, latin influenced blues, raw basic blues, complex songs or simple 12 bars. This category is suitable for all styles of Jazz and Blues. Instrumentals are also welcome. We are constantly surprised and impressed by the variety and high standard of the Jazz and Blues entries..
Christian / Faith
All songs with Christian religious or a faith theme including gospel, praise, worship etc. All musical styles are welcome in this category - traditional, modern and alternative, pop, rap, choral, soul, rock etc etc. Christmas carols may be entered in this category or in Christmas Songs (or both). Past winners have been in gospel, country, classical, pop, acapella and even electronic/dance styles.
Instrumental
All styles and forms and genres of instrumental music are welcome in this category. Classical, rock, acoustic, electric, theme music, film music, jingles or mood music, songs without lyrics, or improvisational pieces - there are no limits. Any type of instrumentation is welcome - eg a single acoustic instrument, electronic, multiple instruments, all keyboards based, live band/ensemble performances etc etc. This year we have also added a section on the entry form for writers to add details and notes about the Instrumental entry for the judges to read. Instrumental composers can also enter their creations in the Co-writing Challenge, EDM, Jazz/Blues.
Classical & Crossover NEW!!
All styles and forms and genres of Classical music can be entered in this category. Entries can be Instrumental Only, Opera, Orchestral, Baroque, Romantic, Chamber Music, Choral, Modern and Post Modern, Sonata, Oratorio, Symphony, Impressionist, Minimalist and any other classical sub-genre. Contemporary "Classical Crossover" entries may also be submitted in this category.
Ballads & Show Song NEW!!
This category includes all Ballad styles and sub genres. It also includes Show Songs and and tunes suitable for musical theatrical productions. While these masy be thought of as distinct musical forms there is very often a considerable crossover between songs in these genres and they both often share a focus on narrative and emotional content and both have their roots in musical story telling. Songs can be in any style.
Non-English Language NEW!!
The UKSC has become such a large and well known international event that we have been asked many times if foreign language songs can be submitted. This category was created specifically for such songs. So if you have a song that has non-english lyrics this is a category to consider.
MORE ABOUT THE UKSC AND CATEGORIES
The following is a copy of Google's recent description of UKSC song categories...
The UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) features a wide array of song categories. These include genres like pop, rock, country, R&B, and more, as well as categories for specific themes like love songs, Christmas songs, and even songs for major artists. There's also a category for songs suitable for international showcases like Eurovision.
Here's a more detailed look at the categories:
Genre-based categories:
Theme-based categories:
Other Categories:
The UKSC also features an Olympic Theme Song category, which was recently used for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
When submitting a song, you will be asked to specify which category your song best fits into. The UKSC aims to have a category for every type of song, ensuring there's an opportunity for all songwriters to participate.
The following is a copy of Google's recent description of UKSC song categories...
The UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) features a wide array of song categories. These include genres like pop, rock, country, R&B, and more, as well as categories for specific themes like love songs, Christmas songs, and even songs for major artists. There's also a category for songs suitable for international showcases like Eurovision.
Here's a more detailed look at the categories:
Genre-based categories:
- Pop: Songs in the popular music style.
- Rock: Songs in the rock music style.
- Country: Songs in the country music style.
- R&B: Songs in the R&B music style.
- Acoustic/Folk: Songs with acoustic or folk instrumentation.
- Indie: Songs in the indie music style.
- Christian Music: Songs with religious or spiritual themes.
- World Music: Songs with influences from various world music traditions.
- Jazz: Songs in the jazz music style.
- Blues: Songs in the blues music style.
- EDM: Songs in the electronic dance music style.
- Instrumental: Songs without vocals.
- Open Category: A broad category for songs that don't fit neatly into other genres.
Theme-based categories:
- Love Songs: Songs about love and relationships.
- Christmas Songs: Songs related to Christmas.
- Major Artists: Songs that could be performed by well-known artists.
- Cover Songs: Songs that are covers of existing songs.
- Protest Songs: Songs with social or political messages.
- Birthday Songs: Songs for birthdays.
- Song Co-writing Challenge: A category where participants write new lyrics or melody to an existing song.
Other Categories:
- Under 18s: A category for songwriters under the age of 18.
The UKSC also features an Olympic Theme Song category, which was recently used for the Paris 2024 Olympics.
When submitting a song, you will be asked to specify which category your song best fits into. The UKSC aims to have a category for every type of song, ensuring there's an opportunity for all songwriters to participate.
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