2025 Contest Schedule

2025 Session I - CLOSED
Open - February 17, 2025
Deadline - June 30, 2025 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2025
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2025 Session II - OPEN
Open - July 1, 2025
Deadline - December 31, 2025 - 11:59pm PST
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2026
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

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2024 Awards Announcements

2024 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2025
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.

2024 Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2025
One of the 12 Lennon Award Winners will win Song of the Year and $20,000.

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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.
 

 

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