Who’s ready to see the
PRIZE BREAKDOWN?
SONG CATEGORY GRAND PRIZE
$5,000 CASH
No strings attached, start thinking of how you’d spend your winnings!
PUBLISHING CONTRACT
Anthem Entertainment will extend a one-year single-song contract for winning song.
MEET WITH INGRID ANDRESS
60-minute one-on-one mentor session!
$1,500 AT GUITAR CENTER
Use towards a purchase of instrument, gear, or equipment courtesy of Guitar Center Music Foundation.
*Item must be selected from currently available in-stock items on Guitar Center website and emailed to NSAI. Products will be fulfilled by Guitar Center Music Foundation directly.
CMT PERKS
Two tickets to 2024 CMT Music Awards
Private tour of CMT headquarters and live performance for CMT’s music strategy team in Nashville, TN
Admission to a CMT show taping
TAYLOR GUITAR
Get your very own Taylor 417e acoustic guitar!
INDUSTRY MEETINGS
60-minute mentoring session with a CMT music & talent representative
One meeting with Anthem Entertainment
Additional three meetings with music industry professionals (may include record label, A&R, publishers, and/or songwriters)
SONG BREAKDOWN WITH A PRO WRITER
Meet with a professional writer for an intimate, in-depth breakdown of one of their hit songs.
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PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNTIES
2024 live performance opportunities at The Bluebird Cafe and Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival
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GET AWAY
One Round trip Flight via Southwest Airlines
*Expires December 31, 2024. Excluding predetermined blackout dates and upon availability (limited to travel only in cities serviced by Southwest Airlines).
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NSAI MEMBERSHIP
One year NSAI Membership
Free attendance to one 2024 NSAI educational event
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VISIT MUSIC CITY
$250 Gift Card & Nashville Swag Courtesy of Nashville Convention and Visitor Corp
Three-day, two-night stay in Nashville with NSAI hotel partner
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WE'LL SHARE THE NEWS!
Contest placement will be shared with hometown media partners and will be publicized on NSAI website and socials, by The Bluebird Cafe, and CMT!
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GRAND PRIZE KEEPSAKE AWARD
A physical keepsake to commemorate your achievement
SONG CATEGORY-RUNNER UP
UP TO 9 RUNNERS-UP WILL WIN
INDUSTRY ACCESS
One meeting with an industry professional (may include record label, A&R, publishers, and/or songwriters)
GUITAR CENTER GIFT CARD
$150 Guitar Center Gift Card courtesy of Guitar Center Music Foundation
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Name included on Contest Website and a certificate of achievement
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Certificate recognizing your achievement in the national competition
NSAI MEMBERSHIP
One Year NSAI Membership
GET AWAY
$50 Southwest Airlines Gift Card
MEDIA EXPOSURE
Name posted on NSAI website, NSAI E-News, NSAI social media pages, The Bluebird Cafe newsletter and CMT.com
SONG CATEGORY HONORABLE MENTIONS
UP TO 10 ENTRANTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AS AN HONORABLE MENTION
LYRIC CATEGORY
$2,500 CASH
No strings attached, start thinking of how you’d spend your winnings!
INDUSTRY MEETINGS
One meeting with Anthem Entertainment
One meeting with an industry professional (may include record label, A&R, publishers, and/or songwriters)
MEET WITH DAVID HODGES
60-minute one-on-one mentor session!
$1,500 AT GUITAR CENTER
Use towards a purchase of instrument, gear, or equipment courtesy of Guitar Center Music Foundation.
*Item must be selected from currently available in-stock items on Guitar Center website and emailed to NSAI. Products will be fulfilled by Guitar Center Music Foundation directly.
CMT PERKS
Two tickets to 2024 CMT Music Awards
TAYLOR GUITAR
Get your very own Taylor 417e acoustic guitar!
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GET AWAY
One Round trip Flight via Southwest Airlines
*Expires December 31, 2024. Excluding predetermined blackout dates and upon availability (limited to travel only in cities serviced by Southwest Airlines).
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VISIT THE BLUEBIRD CAFE
Two tickets to a 2024 show at The famous Bluebird Cafe.
This prize entitles the holder to two (2) complimentary seats to one (1) show at The Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tennessee. Reservations must be requested no less than two (2) weeks prior to the requested show date. Reservations are subject to venue availability and exclude benefit performances and special events. All reservations are subject to The Bluebird Cafe's food and beverage per person minimum.
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NSAI MEMBERSHIP
One year NSAI Membership
Free attendance to one 2024 NSAI educational event
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VISIT MUSIC CITY
$250 Gift Card & Nashville Swag Courtesy of Nashville Convention and Visitor Corp
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MEDIA EXPOSURE
Press release sent to the winner's hometown TV stations, newspaper and radio stations, name posted on NSAI website, NSAI E-News, NSAI social media pages, The Bluebird Cafe newsletter and CMT.com
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LYRIC WINNER KEEPSAKE AWARD
A physical keepsake to commemorate your achievement
LYRIC CATEGORY RUNNER-UP
1 RUNNER-UP WILL WIN
GET AWAY
$50 Southwest Airlines Gift Card
NSAI MEMBERSHIP
One year NSAI Membership and free attendance to one 2024 NSAI event
GUITAR CENTER GIFT CARD
$150 Guitar Center Gift Card courtesy of Guitar Center Music Foundation
CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
Certificate recognizing your achievement in the national competition
MEDIA EXPOSURE
Name posted on NSAI website, NSAI E-News, NSAI social media pages, The Bluebird Cafe newsletter and CMT.com