Current Promotions
Holiday Promotion Coming Soon!
We want to hear your songs and/or lyrics about feeling grateful, giving or receiving grace, or gathering with loved ones. Two winners (one Song, one Lyric) will win mentorship with music publishing execs & feature articles to our entire audience!
Deadline: November 29, 2024 at 11:59:59 PM CT
Prizes Include:
- Mentorship from Music Publishing Executives
- Co-Write with Fellow Promotion Winner
- American Songwriter Membership
- Feature Article on American Songwriter
- And More!
Past Promotion Winners
Song Contest
It’s A Wonderful Write: “Under the Tree” By Sam Palladio and Cassadee Pope
March Forward: “Dollar and A Dream” By SongBird The Goddess
Spring Breakup: “Tell Him About Me” By Preston LeMacks, John Strandell and Jessica LeMacks
Sounds Like Summer: “Chillo” By Jeff Dayton
Highway Hits: “Caffeine & Gasoline” By Scott Voelkerding
Heart Toppers: “i think i might be in love”
By Nate Benson aka bnsn
Home Sweet Home: “I Wanna Go Home” By Trey Hill & Ryan Corn (Younger Sun)
SXSW VIP Experience: “Blame Me” By Dakota
May Flowers: “pink moon spring” By Belle Shea
Sounds Like Summer: “Coastline” By my friends call me Mel
Make it Count: “What’s It All Mean?” By The Philharmonik
Heart Toppers: “Dating Isn’t Fun” By Sade Frame
Still Standing: “Boulder” By Matt Jordan
Home Sweet Home: “Drunk In Paris” By Connor Pledger
Songs That Sync: “The Fence” By Josh Adams & “I Think I Like It” By Daniel Read
Songs That Sync: “You Lied” By Caitlynne Curtis
Lyric Contest
Autumn Leaves: “LILAC SKIES” By Ralston Wells, Brooke Hatala and Daniel Leathersic
It’s A Wonderful Write: “New Year, New Me” By Daniel Foshee, Marcus Hooper and Alex Perkins
March Forward: “Tomorrow’s On Our Side” By Matt Jaffe
Spring Breakup: “A Prayer in Heaven or a Chance in Hell” by Debby Dever
Sounds Like Summer: “Across the world” By Jan Kolle
Red, Write & Blue: “The Promiseland” By David McMillin
Highway Hits: “The Pedal on the Right” By Elizabeth Grace
Heart Toppers: “Love Lies”
By Corben Champoux, Meagan Brianne Allen & Jolyn Marie Bistodeau
Make Some WAVs:
“Honky Tonk Hair” By Mary Zalla, Bill DiLuigi & Taylor Borton
“life of the party”
By Cat Flint, Tory Grace & Tyler Bank
Home Sweet Home: “Rather Be Lonely” By Madeline Hutchinson
Spring Breakup: “Can’t Hold The River” By Jordon Frank
Sounds Like Summer: “Shade Me In the Summertime” by Sara Leibman
Co-Write Delight: “Make Her Cry” By Joyce Sampson and Kevin Curry
Make It Count: “Let’s LOVE BETTER” By Simone Lazer and Melissa Bollea Rowe
Heart Toppers: “Some Time Next Time” by Robin Mac
Home Sweet Home: “Home By Dinner” By Shawn Chambliss
Talent Contest
SXSW VIP Experience: “CASTLE DOOR” By Grandmaster
March Forward: “Run” By Ian Brown
Lights, Camera, Talent Music Video: “Rein It In Cowboy” By Haley Spence Brown and Jack Hackett (The Doohickeys)
Lights, Camera, Talent Live Performance: “Mercy” By Julie Odnoralov (julie on the internet), Ruslan Odnoralov and Jeremy Claudio
FAQ
If you submit your entry into an eligible contest during a promotion period, it will automatically be included in the promotion.
Note: The promotion will not show up on your receipt.
Special promotions are a way for us to offer additional prizes and recognition to our contest entrants! They only run for a short period of time, and by entering during a promotion period, your submission will be considered for both promotional prizes + the respective contest prizes.
All promotion entries are reviewed and screened by multiple professional songwriters contracted by American Songwriter.
Learn More About Past Contest Promotions
