The 2026 Australian Songwriting Contest is now CLOSED, Judging underway
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Top 10 results of the 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest are now available – in case you weren’t at the Awards last week! Congratulations to all who managed to obtain a spot in these prestigious placings. The 2023 Australian Songwriting Contest will open in October. Watch our homepage for updates. 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest Top 10
With many exciting moments coming up, including the induction of Barry Gibb, and posthumously Robin and Maurice Gibb, into the Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame, AS WELL AS a second induction, of Hoodoo Guru’s Dave Faulkner, the Awards are now officially sold out. Those in attendance will be the first to know the Top 10
Excitement is building for 21 September! Don’t forget to get your tickets to the 42nd National Songwriting Awards asap (before the end of August 2023!! And also don’t forget special features of the night: APRA will award $3,000 to the Australian Songwriter of the Year, and PPCA will award $500 dollars for the best live
In celebration of the return- to-live format of the National Songwriting Awards, we are looking forward to a DOUBLE induction into the Australian Songwriters Hall of Fame. We are proud to announce Barry Gibb (via video link) and Dave Faulkner from Hoodoo Gurus (in person), as well as Special Guest Artist Keith Potger, will delight
The 42nd National Songwriting Awards, a glittering event on the music industry calendar, will be held on Thursday 21 September 2023 at the Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club in Sydney, starting at 7.00pm sharp. Dress code is Sharp too! This is where the Top 10 placegetters in the 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest will be revealed!!
After much debate and angst, our judges have finally come through with the results of many months of judging, and so with great excitement we are able to publish the lists below, which reveal the songs that have reached Top 30 status in the 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest! Please note where songs achieved an equal
While shortlisted entrants in the current 2022 Australian Songwriting Contest have already been notified by email, the Top 30 judging is almost complete, and lists of those who’ve made the coveted spots will be up on this site within a week or two.
The National Songwriting Awards will resume in LIVE format this year (barring pandemics or other unforeseen disasters!!!) so set the date aside: Thursday 21 September, in Sydney. We will let you know on this page when the tickets are available for purchasing. ASA Members get a discount. Lots of exciting things are planned, including Keith
Judging of entries in the 2022 National Songwriting Contest is progressing well, and songwriters who have work that has been Shortlisted will be emailed at the end of May 2023. The ASA would also like to take this opportunity to thank all our mighty Sponsors, so please check them out and support them in return,
The ASA's 42nd National Songwriting Contest is extending its entry deadline until 21/1/23. This means - get your entries in NOW!!! Links to the entry platform are: http://www.indiecentral.com/asacontest/ or https://www.asa.songcentral.net.au/ Great prizes and performance opportunities for the winner... don't delay! Join as a member first for discounted entry fees - click the blue BECOME A
