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.

Contest Deadline: March 1, 2019
Winner Announcement: By April 1, 2019

ENTRY PLATFORMS
ENTER HERE: valentines19.jlsc.com and www.sonicbids.com

ENTRY FEE
$30 per song. Entry fees from this contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus

PRIZE PACKAGE
Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones
Audio-Technica System 10 Mic
Copperpeace Love Guitar Strap
Focusrite Red 2 & Red 3 Plug-in
Genelec 8010 monitors with carry case
K&M E-Guitar Stand 17540
K&M Microphone Stand 26010-300-55
Mackie DL16S Wireless Digital Mixer
(2) Neutrik custom John Lennon Educational Tour Bus cables & connectors
OWC Mercury On-the-go Pro 1TB Hard Drive
OWC USB-C Travel Dock
Propellerhead Reason
Sonicbids Annual Membership
Yamaha PAC012DLX OVS Electric Guitar
Yamaha PSRE263 Keyboard & SKD2 Survival Kit

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.