SONGWRITERS of WA
The search for WA’s most talented songwriters with West Australian Music (WAM)’s Song of the Year competition. Sponsored by Act Belong Commit.
WA Song writers shout out!
WAM’s Song of the Year showcases
the art of songwriting by locals that discovers the net big thing. Open to all ages, levels and genres, the competition provides an opportunity for WA songwriters to have their music heard by industry professionals with over $45K in prizes on offer. Past winners include Stella Donnelly, Beni Bjah, Kučka, Little Birdy, Abbe May, Luke Steele and Carla Geneve, WAM Song of the Year is an opportunity with the WA music community. Song of the Year features 17 categories.
Extra categories
Schools 14 Years & Under, Schools 15-18, Outstanding Indigenous and Outstanding Regional.
Entrants also receive personalized feedback on their songs from leading music minds local legends, recording studios, mentors, industry via the song evaluation option.
WAM Song Of The Year
Presented with Act Belong Commit, the contest sees acts from all over the state competing in multiple categories to take out the grand prize of Song of the Year.
LOCAL
BLUES/ROOTS
COUNTRY
ELECTRONIC
EXPERIMENTAL
FOLK
POP
OUTSTANDING REGIONAL
PUNK/HARDCORE
ROCK
SCHOOLS 14 & UNDER
SCHOOLS 15 – 18
GLOBAL
HEAVY/METAL
HIP HOP
NEW R&B
JAZZ
OUTSTANDING INDIGENOUS
APPLY NOW : WAM
WAM releases the nominees for competition June 30.
WAM Song of the Year’s Grand Prize includes:
$3,000 cash
– 100 x colour vinyl 7-inches pressed courtesy of XVinylX
– Vinyl Café Radio ad campaign from RTRFM.
– two-day recording session with Andy Lawson of Debaser Studio.
– national media servicing campaign for a single or release
– Firestarter Music promotion
– 250 posters distributed by The Poster Girls
– Publishing and sync licensing deal with Perfect Pitch Publishing
– tutorial in publishing and licensing and ongoing industry mentoring.
– complimentary one night’s stay at the Alex Hotel
– Four x 3-month Spotify premium subscription codes
– $100 voucher for Mega Music
– Photo shoot by music photographer Cam Campbell @placeorpoint
– WAMFest performance offer
– Two passes to WAMCon
Runner-up will receive
– $1,500 cash prize
– $100 voucher to spend at Mega Music
Second-runner up will receive
– $1,000 cash prize
– $100 voucher for Mega Music
+ Runners-up receive
two passes to WAMCon and a 3-month premium subscription to Spotify.
Category prizes include
$500 cash prize and a free day of recording or mixing with some of WA’s best recording engineers and producers.
WAM Song of the Year 2021
presented by Act-Belong-Commit
For more information about Song Sessions, head to wam.org.au
