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   <subcat name="Eurovision_Song_Contest" items="16" />
   <item id="1510-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.americansongwriter.com/lyriccontest/lyriccontest.html</url>
      <title>American Songwriter Lyric Contest</title>
      <desc>Rules, entry form and information on current contest and past winners. Offering Bi-monthly competition and yearly grand prize.</desc>
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   <item id="1511-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Loge/2427/contest.html</url>
      <title>Backstage Magazine Band Contest</title>
      <desc>Offering a place to share musician links including guitar lessons, and chord and scale generators.  Features a band contest where demos can be submitted and the best each month will be reviewed on this web site.</desc>
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   <item id="1512-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://bosa.iwarp.com</url>
      <title>Bannon Open Songwriting Awards</title>
      <desc>Promoting a bi-annual songwriting competition in 6 different categories and highlighting John Mellencamp, his songs and news.  Prizes and industry exposure for the winners.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1513-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.coochmusic.com</url>
      <title>Cooch Music</title>
      <desc>Running an amateur songwriters contest, and offering an opportunity to listen to and vote on the competing songs.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1514-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.dallassongwriters.org</url>
      <title>Dallas Songwriters 2001 Song Contest</title>
      <desc>Featuring a yearly song contest, and resources for professionals and those getting started in the industry.</desc>
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   <item id="1515-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.goodnightkiss.com/contest.html</url>
      <title>Free Songwriting and Music Contests</title>
      <desc>Plans for a Hollywood Halloween party with a &amp;quot;Scary song&amp;quot; contest held the night of the event.  Cash prizes and possible recording contracts for those who perform at the party, where the winners will be selected.</desc>
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   <item id="1516-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.GreatAmericanSong.com</url>
      <title>Great American Song Contest</title>
      <desc>Annual songwriting competition sponsored by Songwriters Resource Network, a free online news and education resource.  All entries are critiqued by music industry professionals.</desc>
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   <item id="1517-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.redjaguarrecords.com/contests.htm</url>
      <title>Red Jaguar Records</title>
      <desc>Singing and songwriting contests offering record contract as grand prize.  Details for entry included.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1518-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.ritmiglobali.it/</url>
      <title>Ritmi Globali Europei</title>
      <desc>Describing an Italian music contest including one category for singers-composers open to artists 35 years of age or younger.</desc>
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   <item id="1520-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www3.sympatico.ca/charles.crepeau</url>
      <title>Songwriters' Drive-In</title>
      <desc>Promoting the art songwriting, with free crash course in writing lyrics; evaluations, tips,  contests and samples of recent winning lyrics. A new competition each month and chance to collaborate on writing a rock opera.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1521-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.musesmuse.com/contests.html</url>
      <title>Songwriting Contests - The Muse's Muse</title>
      <desc>Listings of all the major songwriting contests and competitions with entry dates etc.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1508-1031371122" type="url">
      <url>http://www.jlsc.com/</url>
      <title>The John Lennon Songwriting Contest</title>
      <desc>Dedicated to creating opportunities for professional and amateur songwriters, Yoko Ono Lennon presents annual contest in 12 genres with cash prizes and contracts awarded. Information on past winners; rules and application.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1519-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.siblproject.org</url>
      <title>The SIBL Project</title>
      <desc>SIBL (&amp;quot;Songs Inspired by Literature&amp;quot;) is a songwriting contest, promoting the need for and funding adult literacy programs. All proceeds further this cause.  Includes contest rules and information on projects being supported.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1523-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.unsignedwar.com</url>
      <title>The Unsigned War Music Contest</title>
      <desc>Offering an opportunity for unsigned music groups, artists and poet/lyricists to gain exposure in the industry.  Includes rules and describes prizes.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1522-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk</url>
      <title>UK Songwriting Contest</title>
      <desc>Prestigious annual UK songwriting competition from the BRIT Trust, The World Music Foundation, Roland UK, MusicAid.org and others. Contest prizes include publishing deals, recording equipment, career development and more.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1509-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.musicaid.org/unsongcontest.htm</url>
      <title>United Nations Song Contest - Songs for a Better World</title>
      <desc>Official site of the world's most prestigious songwriting event and competition.</desc>
   </item>
   <item id="1524-1031371123" type="url">
      <url>http://www.songwriting.net</url>
      <title>USA Songwriting Competition</title>
      <desc>Promoting contests in six languages and fifteen genres, judged by industry professionals; information and media on past winners, testimonials, links to winning songs. Rules and entry form for current competition.</desc>
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