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.