Dallas Songwriters Song and Lyric Contests for 2012

Deadline: May 14th


Now in its 22nd year, The DSA 2011 Song Contest is one of the longest running international song contests for amateur songwriters. Offering over $5,000 in cash and prizes this year, the DSA has EIGHT categories in all. See Contest Rules for eligibility. Accepting Submissions 2/1/2012 through 5/14/2012. Pick your category and enter today! 

• Country
• Pop/Rock/RandB/Alternative
• Americana/Folk/Bluegrass
• Christian/Inspirational
• Love Songs/Easy Listening
• Children's/Novelty
• Singer-Songwriter
• InstrumentalClick here for more info about this contest, and for more information about joining DSA (membership not required to enter contest).Click here to view a list of frequently asked questions. 

DALLAS SONGWRITERS QUARTERLY LYRIC CONTEST
Lyricists! Here’s your chance to shine! Get recognition for your lyrical work. Winner receives a certificate and $50 cash.The 1st, 2nd, 3rd place winner's lyrics and judges critiques will be published in the DSA “Songwriters Notes” and on the DSA Website Entry fee is $10 per lyric. Submissions ongoing.
Quarterly Entry Deadlines:
Winter - March 31
Spring - June 30
Summer - September 30
Fall - December 31
For information on submitting: http://dsalyriccontest.blogspot.com/ 

Wildflower Performing Songwriter Contest

Deadline March 8

“Encouraging the art of independent performing singer-songwriters”

How To Enter! 
Write and perform great songs. Genres: Acoustic, Folk, Country, Blues, Americana, Bluegrass, and Celtic. 
Submit your songs to Wildflower!. Limit of 3 entries per person. An entry is 2 songs. 
Upload the songs to SonicBids http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=106482 or mail your songs and entry form (below) to: 

Wildflower! Performing Songwriter Contest
2100 E. Campbell Road
Suite 100
Richardson, TX 75081

The fee is $20 for each entry. For mail in entries, make check payable to Wildflower! Arts & Music Festival. 
Songs must be uploaded to SonicBids or postmarked by midnight March 8, 2010. 

There will be four $500 cash awards.  One of the awards will have the title of the "The Michael Terry People's Choice Award". 
The 10 Finalists Will : 
Perform submitted songs in the state-of-the-art Bank of America Theater at the Festival on May 19. 
Receive complimentary lodging on May 18 and 19. 
Perform Bud Light Stage/sell CDs. 
Have access to the Green Room for the weekend. 
Attend a complimentary breakfast honoring the ten finalists. 
Get to know and hear outstanding nationally known singer-songwriters and join in song circles with the stage goes dark. 
Put on your resume that you were a finalist or winner at Wildflower! 
Be exposed to several venues that book singer-songwriters in Texas. 
Experience a career changing weekend of music and fun sharing your music with other finalists and booked singer/songwriter artists. 

Entry form and rules :http://www.wildflowerfestival.com/singersongwriter.html 
Some of the entries that place 11 - 20 will be invited to perform on the Bud Light Stage 
Your chances of being selected 1 - 20 is at a 1 in:15 odds. (WF only takes 300 entries) 

23rd B.W. STEVENSON MEMORIAL SONGWRITER COMPETITION

SEND YOUR MATERIAL NOW !!! ENTRY DEADLINE 4/9/12

SEND TAPE OR CD OF TWO ORIGINAL SONGS
ALONG WITH A $20 ENTRY FEE TO:

POOR DAVID'S PUB
1313 SOUTH LAMAR ST
Dallas, Texas 75215

BE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION AND SONG TITLES
12 ENTRIES WILL BE PRE-SELECTED TO PERFORM THEIR
SUBMITTED SONGS IN THE SEMI-FINALS BEFORE 3 JUDGES AT POOR DAVID'S.

6 FINALISTS WILL THEN ADVANCE TO THE FINALS AND BE ASKED TO PERFORM THEIR ORIGINAL ENTRIES PLUS TWO MORE SONGS (4 SONGS TOTAL) BEFORE

3 *DIFFERENT* JUDGES

1ST PLACE WINS $600 AND A PERFORMANCE GIG AT TOMMY ALVERSON'S YEARLY "FAMILY GATHERING" AS WELL AS AN OPENING GIG AT THE PUB FOR A POPULAR TOURING ACT.

SECOND PLACE GETS $50 AND AN OPENING GIG AT THE PUB FOR A POPULAR TOURING ACT.