A music competition is a public event designed to identify and award outstanding musical ensembles , soloists , composers , conductors , musicologists or compositions. Pop music competitions are music competitions which are held to find pop starlets .
15-479: The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment . It originated in the United Kingdom , where it was devised as a replacement for Pop Idol (2001–2003), and has been adapted in various countries. The "X Factor" of the title refers to the undefinable "something" that makes for star quality. Similar to Got Talent ,
30-775: A demo recording package and a co-write opportunity. Grand and First Prize winners are listed on the Great American Song Hall of Fame to promote their songs to record labels, music publishers, producers and music media. The top 5 in each category are awarded an Outstanding Achievement in Songwriting Award. Judging consists of three rounds: Level One - All categories are judged by music-industry professionals selected for his or her expertise in specific style categories (Pop, Country, Folk, etc...) Level Two - 100 songs (top 10 songs in each category) move to Level Two. Level Three - Grand Prize Winner
45-755: A chance to play at the O2 Academy Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow. SoundWave Music Competition is a high profile competition and the biggest music competition in Northern England and Scotland where entrants can win radio slots and recording within the best recording studios in the United Kingdom and Scotland. One of the oldest music competitions in the world is the International Naumburg Competition , in New York, which had its first competition in 1926. In recent years,
60-415: A public forum that identifies the strongest young players and helps them start their professional careers (see List of classical music competitions ). Popular instrumental ensembles such as brass bands and school bands have also long relied on competitions and festivals to promote their musical genres and recognize high levels of achievement. In the recent decades, large competitions have also developed in
75-470: Is facilitated by high profile industry players and is responsible for discovering, promoting and preserving important works, some examples: Importantly, it offers the chance to co-write with top artists that have included Rodney Crowell , Ashley Monroe , Chris Stapleton , Bobby Braddock , Lee Brice and Mary Gauthier . Entries are limited to 5,000 per contest. The stated aim is to identify and develop songwriting talent. Each entry receives feedback on
90-747: Is not currently airing, but is slated to return in the future Franchise that has ended Franchise that was cancelled during production Franchise whose status is unknown Music competition Examples of music competitions in popular music include the Eurovision Song Contest , the Sanremo Music Festival , Open Mic UK , the All-Japan Band Association annual contest, Live and Unsigned , and American Idol . European classical art music uses competitions to provide
105-617: Is selected from the First Place category winners Notably, South African songwriters Kalla Bremer and Don Clarke won the Grand Prize in this competition in 2013 with " The Long Walk is Over/Ode to Nelson Mandela ". A copy of the song is stored on CD and is now part of the Nelson Mandela Memorial Collection. Previously, This Is Our Time , a song that won the adult contemporary category became
120-657: The genre of popular music , such as the Eurovision Song Contest and American Idol . The Open Mic UK and Live and Unsigned contests in the United Kingdom each garner approximately 10,000 contestants annually, making them the largest contests in the region. According to 2005 statistics, more than 650,000 visitors attend the World Music Contest (Kerkrade, the Netherlands), which has 19,000 contestants from over 30 countries, making it one of
135-428: The annual Great American Song Contest which is open to songwriters and lyric writers internationally. Great American Song Contest The Great American Song Contest is an international music competition run annually by Songwriters Resource Network since 2000. The contest runs annually, organised by Songwriters Resource Network, an educational resource for songwriters, lyricists and composers. According to
150-409: The book 2015 Songwriter's Market , the purpose of the contest includes helping songwriters develop their craft, market their songs and learn about songwriting opportunities It judges works from songwriters and lyricists , performance and production quality is not weighted. It is notable because it is a long running competition run by songwriters for songwriters, composers and lyricists, it
165-460: The field of popular music to showcase performances by pop vocalists and rock bands (e.g. " Idol series " and " Battle of the Bands " events). One of the first and oldest large-scale musical contests is the Sanremo Music Festival which started in 1951 and was also the inspiration for the Eurovision Song Contest . The music competitions with the largest audiences are widely televised events in
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#1732780926311180-444: The franchise maintains a YouTube channel, called X Factor Global . The channel uploads clips of X Factor shows from around the world. The channel currently has over 3 million subscribers. Additionally, many individual X Factor shows have their own YouTube channels such as X Factor Latvia . There have been a total of 244 winners of The X Factor worldwide. Franchise that is currently airing Franchise that
195-488: The largest competitions in Europe. The All-Japan Band Association annual contest appears to be the world's largest music competition in terms of the number of active contestants, with approximately 800,000 competing musicians in more than 14,000 bands. A competition which has recently hit the United Kingdom music scene is called SoundWave Music Competition. This competition allows for singers, bands and all acts of all genres
210-577: The largest music competition in terms of number of global genres represented appears to be Sharq Taronalari , an enormous festival sponsored by UNESCO and the government of Uzbekistan. Various online music competitions for young musicians are now gaining popularity, including Unsigned Only, which is a global music contest based in United States, and Machan Music, an open and ongoing music contest based in India. The Songwriters Resource Network organizes
225-461: The submitted work. Artists submit work from a number of categories: Pop, Adult Contemporary, Folk/Americana, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Rock/Alt, Special, R&B/Hip Hop, Christian/Inspirational, Instrumental, Lyric Writing. Cash prizes on offer to winners are modest. Instead, winners are rewarded with memberships, access to CD services, songwriting software and other tools and information that may be useful for developing and marketing works, like
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