2022 WINNERS:

Listen to Winning Songwriters at Indie International

  • Prizes, Honor

    Compete against songwriters from around the world for the chance to win prizes and recognition for your talent and creativity.

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  • Feedback

    Get valuable written feedback from seasoned professional songwriters and songwriting coaches to take your craft and career to the next level.

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  • Promotion

    All entrants and winners receive tools, resources, opportunities to get their songs and talent more exposure. Marketing courses, playlist placements, social media and blog articles.

Each year independent songwriters around the world

Enter songs for prizes, promotion, feedback, and honor. Our primary genres you can enter are: Rock, Pop, Americana/Country, Folk/Acoustic, Hip-hop/Rap, Instrumental.

Songwriting contests shouldn't be like entering the lottery. We never use song screeners. All songs are listened to by the judge of the genre entered. Hundreds (not thousands) of talented songwriters compete in our contest.

Feedback from professionals to take your songwriting to the next level. All entrants receive constructive feedback. Songwriters also have the option for extensive written feedback ("Plus" Entries) and 1-1 coaching calls ("Plus Plus" entries).

What are contestants saying?

“I learned more from the critiques than I ever have - from ANY source. They were detailed, specific and extremely well articulated.”
~Tim Wenzel

"The site was user-friendly and communications were seamless." ~Michaela Pixie Mahtani

"I'm totally thrilled to have my songs validated by your lovely judges, and loved being a part of your contest." ~ Katie Hardyman