John Lennon Songwriting Contest

Enter the Contest

Session I - OPEN
Open - February 20, 2023
Deadline - June 25, 2023 - 11:59PM PST
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2023
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

Session II - CLOSED
Open - June 26, 2023
Deadline - December 31, 2023 - 11:59PM PST
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2024
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

2022 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2023
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.

2022 Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -
July, 2023
One of the 12 Lennon Award Winners will win Song of the Year and $20,000.

Awards and Prizes - 2023

1 $20,000 Song of the Year Winner Receives:
$20,000 Cash Apogee Symphony Desktop (MSRP $1495) SSL UF8 (MSRP $1400)
	*in addition to Lennon Award Winner package & Grand Prize Winner package
12 Lennon Award Winners Receive:
K&M 26720 monitor stands, pair (MSRP $354)
	*in addition to Grand Prize Winner package
24 Grand Prize Winners Receive:
Epiphone 1962 Sorrento Outfit (50th Anniversary) electric guitar w/ case (MSRP $1165) Epiphone Masterbilt Texan acoustic guitar w/ case (MSRP $950) Genelec 8030C studio monitors, pair (MSRP $1,590) Apogee Duet 3 (MSRP $650) Apogee Symphony ECS Channel Strip plugins (MSRP $99) SSL All the X plugins (MSRP $1530) Universal Audio Mix Edition Bundle plugins (MSRP $699) Avid Pro Tools Studio 1 year subscription (MSRP $299) Audio-Technica ATH-M50x headphones, AT2050 studio mic, AT8314 mic cable (MSRP $431) On-Stage MS9701TB+ microphone stand (MSRP $124) Reason Studios Reason+ 1 year membership (MSRP $199) Notetracks Pro 1 year membership (MSRP $289) Sonicbids Gig-Seeker Pro 1 year membership (MSRP $132) Neutrik Special Edition John Lennon Educational Tour Bus instrument cable ($100)
72 Finalists Will Receive:
Apogee Clearmountain’s Bundle, plugins (MSRP $445) Universal Audio Creative Edition Bundle plugins (MSRP $499) SSL Band Bundle Plugins (MSRP $400) Avid Pro Tools Artist 1 year subscription (MSRP $99) Maestro Titan Boost (MSRP $159) Audio-Technica AT2020 studio condenser microphone (MSRP $99) Reason Studios Reason+ 1 year membership (MSRP $199) Notetracks Pro 1 year membership (MSRP $289) Neutrik Special Edition John Lennon Educational Tour Bus instrument cable ($100)