2001 USA Songwriting Competition Winner Announced, 2002 Contest BeginsMackie, Guild
Guitars/Fender Musical Instruments, D'Addario Strings, Steinberg, Audio
Technica, Sonic Foundry, Electronic Musician magazine,
LiveWireContacts.com, Bandwear.com sponsors the
competition December 16, 2001
Singer-Songwriter Steve Tannen
of New York City clinched the coveted Overall Grand prize with his song
"Picture of You". He also won first prize in Pop category with "Picture of
You" and an honorable mention award with his song "Sing Me To Sleep". The
Overall 2nd Prize went to Shawn Eiferman of Las Vegas, NV with his song
"Gone". The Overall 3rd Prize went to Jen Chapin of Brooklyn, NY with her
song "Indispensable". Jen is the daughter of the late great Folk
singer-songwriter Harry Chapin.
Entries for the 2002 USA Songwriting Competition are currently being accepted.
The Seventh USA Songwriting Competition is sponsored by Mackie, Guild
Guitars/Fender Musical Instruments, D'Addario Strings, Steinberg, Audio
Technica, Sonic Foundry, Electronic Musician magazine, Onstage magazine,
Music Connection magazine, GigAmerica, Superdups, ASN, Performing
Songwriter magazine, LiveWireContacts.com, Bandwear.com, Acoustic Café and
Musician.com.
Winning songs of the 2002 USA Songwriting Competition will receive radio
airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program in serving over 60 cities
in North America and Canada. This is the first Songwriting Competition that
gives airplay to the winning songs, giving deserving bands, songwriters the
recognition and exposure they deserve.
Entrants stand to win a grand prize of over US$50,000 in cash and
merchandise and exposure, making this the largest prize package in any
annual songwriting competition. USA Songwriting Competition has been known
to give songwriters exposure. Many winners in the past have received
recording and publishing contracts, as well as having their songs placed on
film and television. The competition is popular with bands and as well as
singer-songwriters. Judges include record labels such as Warner/Reprise
Records, SONY Music and Epic Records.
Songs may be entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock and
Country. It is aimed at promoting excellence in the art of songwriting
among writers, composers, bands, singer/songwriters and solo artists in an
international forum. Entries are accepted from now through May 31, 2002.
For more information, visit their web site at www.songwriting.net. |
