Cooch Music
Running an amateur songwriters contest, and offering an opportunity to listen to and vote on the competing songs.
www.coochmusic.com Details

Dallas Songwriters Contest
Annual song, and on-going lyric contests, with winners receiving cash and other prizes. Site also includes resources for professionals and those new to the industry.
www.dallassongwriters.org Details

Goodnight Kiss Free Song Contest
Competition is about finding the most uptempo and fun songs that inspire driving. Novelty songs are accepted. Includes rules and contest specifics.
www.goodnightkiss.com Details

Great American Song Contest
Annual songwriting competition sponsored by Songwriters Resource Network, a free online news and education resource. All entries are critiqued by music industry professionals.
www.GreatAmericanSong.com Details

MOVA
Arts festival songwriters competition. All genres. Beginners welcome. Workshops, critiques, cash and prizes for the competition. Lake Guntersville, Alabama.
mova.mountainvalleyartscouncil.org Details

Nashville Symposium
Nashville's 3-day songwriter convention. Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and NSAI coordinate songwriter workshops. Showcases, exhibits, awards, and prizes.
www.nashvillesymposium.com Details

Ritmi Globali Europei
Describing an Italian music contest including one category for singers-composers open to artists 35 years of age or younger.
www.ritmiglobali.it Details

Songwriters' Drive-In
Promoting the art songwriting, with free crash course in writing lyrics; evaluations, tips, contests and samples of recent winning lyrics. A new competition each month and chance to collaborate on writing a rock opera.
www3.sympatico.ca Details

Songwriting Contests - The Muse's Muse
Listings of all the major songwriting contests and competitions with entry dates.
www.musesmuse.com Details