Did you know that The UK Songwriting Contest offers a unique and significant opportunity for songwriters with its Major Artists category? This category provides a opportunity for songwriters to submit compositions tailored for globally recognised music icons.The UKSC has excellent connections with major music industry players and it is a first point of call for many TV and radio producers, important music events organisers, publishers and labels etc. We work with many top people in the mu ..read more

Did you see your results? Dear Songwriter, In case you missed the announcement: all Session One results are online on the UKSC website. Go to the dashboard page and enter your email to see your results. Star Ratings for each song are there, and so is the position reached and also your Certificate. Details and tips on saving and printing certificates are also on the website and scores/ratings are explained. If you are listed as a Semi Finalist htis means your song is now in the next stage of the contest and will be considered for the Finals.The contest is till very much open and you can submi ..read more

The last chance to enter songs for early results is at midnight on Sunday 30th June, so there are only hours left to submit your songs at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Everyone who enters a song before the deadline will have their results within days and this will include your Star Rating from the judges and your position and award in the contest for each song. Certificate for every song entry will be prepared and will be available for download and printing. BUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?? The judges have already read lyrics entries and listened to the recordings of many of the songs entered earlie ..read more

TWO DAYS TO SUBMIT SONGS This is a very quick message to remind everyone that there are only two days left to submit your songs before Session One closes at the end of this week on Sunday 30th June at midnight. Submit by then to get your results in days and see if you are in the Semi Finals. You will receive your Star Rating from the judges for your songs and your Certificates and position in the event. UKSC Certificates will be awarded for Semi Finalist, Commended Entry, Special Mention and other positions. Submit at https://songwritingcontest.co.uk ..read more

Time is running out to submit songs to the UKSC 2024 for those of you who want to get early results. The Session One deadline is midnight Sunday 30th June and you have today, Friday, Saturday and Sunday to submit songs into this early results session. Everyone who enters a song before the deadline will have their results within days. This will include your Star Rating from the judges, your position and award in the contest for each song, and your Certificate will be prepared and will be available for download and printing. SEMI FINALS If you have made it into the Semi Finals we will also an ..read more

EARLY RESULTS DEADLINE Do you want early results for your songs? Session One closes at the end of the month at midnight on Sunday 30th June. Submit before the deadline to get your results in days and see if you are in the Semi Finals. All Semi Finalists will be announced within days. You will receive your Star Rating from the judges for your songs and everyone will receive their Certificates and position in the event. UKSC Certificates will be awarded for Semi Finalist, Commended Entry, Special Mention and other positions. For a detailed explanation of your Star Rating and Award positions cli ..read more

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws closer the UKSC is promoting the Olympic Games Theme Song winner Be Brave, Be Bold. This inspirational song was written by the songwriting team of Matt Glickstein, Karen Mitchell and James Kocian and the song has been released with vocals by Clayton Jones. The Olympic Theme Song category was held to tie in with the 2024 Paris Olympic Games and the UKSC has made this video to accompany the release and will be promoting this during that 2024 event.   Visit The UK Songwriting Contest website at https://songwritingcontest.co.uk for all the other winning songs ..read more

*Don't skip the final Note at the end * The music industry is buzzing with talk about Artificial Intelligence (AI) these days. This is because AI has huge implications for songwriters, producers, music companies, copyright holders and human creativity in general. Understandably, many songwriters feel personally threatened. Some see it as the end of true human creativity, while others see it as an exciting new world to be explored and exploited. In this article we will look at one aspect of AI and how it is very important for songwriters to understand its uses and the legal implications reg ..read more

VISIT THE UKSC THE UKSC 2024 IS LIVE The 2024 International UK Songwriting Contest is open for song entries and the judges are waiting for your songs. Full details of the prizes, judges and new song categories are on the official UKSC website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk SONG CATEGORIES There have been changes in song categories this year (with the removal of one VERY controversial category - look out for a fascinating and important blog article about this coming over the next few days). UKSC 2024 Categories include Singer-Songwriter, Unsigned, Unplugged, Pop, AC, Lyrics Only, Major Artis ..read more

Co-writing prize announced .Multi award winning musician and songwriter (and UKSC judge) Rachel Walker Mason has announced that she will co-write a song with a winner of The UK Songwriting Contest this year. Rachel is a Recording Academy member and a voting member of the GRAMMYs currently working with Grammy nominees, Billboard Hot 100 Artists and alumni from The Voice UK and American Idol. She was named a UK Woman Of The Year in 2020 and she is a respected and well known figure in the UK and International music industries. This is a unique opportunity to work with, and co-write with, one of ..read more