John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Enter the Contest

2024 Session I - OPEN
Open - February 15, 2024
Deadline - June 30, 2024 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2024
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2024 Session II - CLOSED
Open - July 1, 2024
Deadline - December 31, 2024 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2025
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2023 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2024
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.

2023 Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2024
One of the 12 Lennon Award Winners will win Song of the Year and $20,000.

Imagine Peace

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest presents LOVE.

The Royal Foundry from Sherwood Park, Alberta, CAN have been selected as the winner of the 2018 LOVE contest with their original electro-alt-pop song "All We Have." The duo will receive the following prizing:

- OWC On-The-Go Pro 1TB Hard Drive
- (2) Neutrik custom John Lennon Educational Tour Bus connectors and cables
- Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ microphone
- Audio-Technica ATH-M50xRD headphones
- Disc Makers 1000 cd's in digi, barcode, mega bundle and 100 posters
- Genelec 8010 monitors with carry bag
- K&M Electric Guitar Stand
- Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-In Suite (AAX/AU/VST)
- Yamaha Keyboard with Survival Kit
- Yamaha Electric Guitar

Each entry requires the following elements:

	One Song five (5) minutes or less (mp3, CD or cassette)
	A lyric sheet -- no lyrics necessary for instrumental compositions
	A payment -- $30.00 per entry
	A completed application

Read the Rules & Regulations carefully before entering.