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The Great American Song Contest:
A Better Choice For Songwriters

As songwriters we understand the advantages of getting our songs heard and finding opportunities in the music business.

Still, we question the value of large commercial contests — those so-called "song lotteries" that take in 20,000 to 30,000 entries. They offer lots of hype but no clear way for songwriters to know if their songs are thoroughly reviewed and fairly considered.

Another problem with those "Big-Cash-Prize" competitions is obvious: They reward only a few winners while everyone else receives nothing at all for their creative efforts and entry fees.

The Great American Song Contest™ is a distinctly different kind of songwriting competition — and a far better choice for amateur songwriters, lyricists and composers.

(See "Top 10 Reasons GASC Is Best" below)

* Top 10 Reasons GASC Is The Best Contest For Songwriters *

  • More Winners! More Awards: Instead of just a few people winning everything, the Great American Song Contest offers multiple awards and prizes in all categories — a total of 45 awards, 5 per category!

  • Fair and Limited Competition: The Great American Song Contest is open to amateur and semi-pro songwriters only — not professionals making over $5,000 in publishing royalties (see Rules & Entry). Most other competitions have no limits, so their winners can be successful professionals with lucrative publishing contracts.

  • More Chances To Win: Unlike "Big Cash Prize" events that take in 20,000 to 30,000 entries every year, the Great American Song Contest limits annual entries to a total of 5,000. Not only does this increase the odds of winning for participants, it also ensures that our judges have the necessary time to carefully review each song.

  • Knowledgeable & Supportive Judges: Great American Song Contest judges thoroughly review each and every song, then provide helpful and detailed evaluations. Every songwriter receives a written evaluation of their songs from the contest Judges. (See Judges & Judging)

  • Clear Accountability: Unlike other songwriting contests, the Great American Song Contest is transparently accountable. You won't need to wonder if your songs were carefully listened to and fairly considered. That will be obvious from the written evaluations you'll receive from the contest judges.

  • Focus On the Song: GASC Judges focus only on the songwriting — lyrics, melody & song structure — NOT on vocal performances, instrumentation or recording quality.

  • No Unfair Creative Bias: Some contests favor "commercial" songs over "artistic" songs. Judges in the Great American Song Contest weigh commercial songs equally with innovative, creative and artistic songs. (See What Songwriters Are Saying)

  • No Arbitrary Time Limits: All songs are judged on their own merits. Unlike most other contests, no arbitrary length is imposed on any song.

  • Reliable Customer Service: When your song entries are received, we send an entry confirmation. As the deadline nears we send you a Judging schedule so you'll knows when winners will be announced and how the whole evaluation process works.

  • Affordable Entry Fees: Isn't it amazing how much some contests charge — especially when they offer no real benefit to the vast majority of songwriters who enter?

  • A Sensible Bottom Line: The Great American Song Contest provides useful prizes, detailed critiques from music-industry Judges, and a rewarding experience for everyone who participates.

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(For further information, please see "Great American Song Contest: A Brief History" below)

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How To Enter — by Mail or Online   

For Prizes & Benefits, Rules & Entry and Contest Categories, please see links at the TOP of this page.

For more info, visit the
Great American Song FAQ

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The Great American Song Contest:
A Brief History

As a trusted educational resource for songwriters, Songwriters Resource Network in 1998 set out to create a better song contest, one that would offer real advantages to songwriters and serve as a practical alternative to the Big-Cash-Prize competitions.

A year later, in 1999, the Great American Song Contest™ came into being, quickly gaining a reputation as a "genuinely useful song contest, providing meaningful opportunities to songwriters hoping to develop their craft and promote their songs."

After more than a decade, the Great American Song Contest has established a worldwide reputation as a highly recommended International songwriting event that benefits EVERY songwriter, lyricist and composer who participates.

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