Musicians hoping to have their talents discovered have the opportunity to enter a distinct competition.
The Unsigned Only Music Competition will continue to accept submissions by up-and-coming unsigned musicians through Jan. 20, and the competition coordinators recently announced the lineup of judges.
Directors and founders Candace Avery and Jim Morgan are looking forward to seeing this year’s talent in the submissions, Avery said in a press release.
“We continue to be excited about the talent that is submitted each year to the competition from all over the world,” Avery said in the release. “The amount of talented artists is immeasurable, and Unsigned Only provides another avenue for musicians to gain exposure and get noticed. Our goal is to help artists get their music out there and further their careers.”
Cash prizes for the Unsigned Only Music Competition include a grand prize of $20,000 plus other prizes. The total amount distributed to the various winners will total $150,000.
Big names in music such as Aimee Mann, Sammy Hagar, the Killers and many more will represent the musician side of the judging team, while Zach Long, associate editor of Time Out Chicago, and Jed Gottlieb, Music & Theater writer for The Boston Herald, are among those who will represent other figures in the music reporting industry, according to the release.
Categories for the competition cover many musical genres and include adult album alternative, adult contemporary, Americana, Christian, country, EDM, folk or singer-songwriter, R&B and hip-hop, rock, pop and Top 40, screen shot, teen, and vocal performance.
Rules of the competition include only submissions of original songs or covers in all categories except screen shot, which are songs made with the intention of placement in film, television, advertising and gaming. This category requires solely original songs.
For more information on competition regulations, visit https://unsignedonly.com/.
