With more than $45,000 in prizes on offer and with past winners including Stella Donnelly, Carla Geneve, Abbe May, Luke Steele and Little Birdy, entries are now open for WAM's annual Song Of The Year competition.
Now in its 32nd year, the competition aims to recognise and showcase the talent of Western Australia's songwriters across all genres, levels and ages.Open to all West Australian songwriters, bands, and producers, 2019-2020 Song Of The Year features 17 categories: Blues/Roots, Country, Electronic, Experimental, Folk, Jazz, Metal/Heavy, Punk/Hardcore, Pop, Rock, Urban/Hip Hop, Global and Act-Belong-Commit, plus extra categories for Schools 14 Years & Under, Schools 15-17, Outstanding Indigenous and Outstanding Regional.
All winners will be celebrated at the Song Of The Year awards night, with one song selected to win the coveted grand prize.
Last year's 2018-2019 overall winner was Albany-born artist Carla Geneve with her song 'Greg's Discount Chemist'. Click here to read the complete list of 2018-2019 winners.
Entries are now open and close at 5pm WST on Thursday 12 March. Click here for more details.
GRAND PRIZE INCLUDES
• $3,000 cash• x100 colour vinyl 7 inches pressed courtesy of Rhubarb Records & XVinylX
• Radio ad campaign from RTRFM
• A two-day recording and production session with Best Sound Engineer/Producer (studio) WAMAward recipient, Andy Lawson of Debaser Studio
• A national media servicing campaign for a single or release through Firestarter Distribution
• A 6-hour graphic design package courtesy of Red Room design studio
• 500 posters distributed by The Poster Girls
• The opportunity for a publishing & sync licensing deal with Perfect Pitch Publishing, plus a tutorial in publishing and licensing and ongoing industry mentoring
• x1 complimentary 1 night’s stay at the Alex Hotel
• An e965 Vocal Condenser Microphone and one set of HD 300 PRO Headphones courtesy of Sennheiser
• 20 tapes pressed courtesy of Space Cassette
• Four sets of Audiofly Pro's state-of-the-art dual hybrid AF120 MK2 in-ear monitors (valued at $1,200)
• Photo shoot including photo editing from music photographer Cam Campbell from @placeorpoint
• A $500 rehearsal voucher for Pen Cap Chew Studios
• WAMFest 2020 performance offer
• Two passes to WAMCon 2020
The first runner-up will receive a $1,500 cash prize, a $200 voucher for Pen Cap Chew Studios, and an e935 Vocal Dynamic Microhpone and set of HD 280 PRO Headphones courtesy of Sennheiser. The second runner-up will receive a $1,000 cash prize towards their next career move and a $100 voucher for Pen Cap Chew Studios, plus both runner ups will each receive two passes to WAMCon 2020.
