John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Session I - OPEN
Open - January 15, 2010
Deadline - June 15, 2010
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2010
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

Session II - CLOSED
Open - June 16, 2010
Deadline - December 15, 2010
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2011
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

12 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2011
Grand Prize Winners of Session I and Session II will compete head-to-head in an online voting battle to become the Lennon Award Winner in their respective category.

Maxell Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2011
The 12 Lennon Award Winners will compete for the Maxell Song of the Year and $20,000.

2009 Updates

The Veronicas
Al Jarreau
The Bacon Brothers
Jesse Harris
Vernon Reid
Pat Metheny
Regina Belle

Battle of the Bands
February - November 2010
The 2010 NAMM Show
January 14 - 17
TEDActive 2010
February 9 - 13 2010

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Awards and Prizes

Awards and Prizes - 2010

12 Lennon Award Winners Receive:
	$1000 in Mackie, Ampeg, or Blackheart Products
	1000 custom CDs of your music, printed in full color 6 panel digipaks courtesy of Disc Makers worth $1990
24 Grand Prize Winners Receive:
	$5,000 in Project Studio Equipment from Roland/Edirol, Audio-Technica, Gibson Guitars and Epiphone, Propellerhead, Ableton and Sibelius.
	$500 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
	Apple iPod Shuffle
	a one year subscription to Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, or EQ Magazine
72 Finalists will Recieve:
	$100 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
	Apple iPod shuffle
	Sibelius 6
	a one year subscription to Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard, or EQ Magazine

Warped Tour Prize
1 band will be chosen to TOUR and PERFORM for one week on Warped Tour 2011 AND will receive a Blackheart Handsome Devil Head and Cabinet.