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NSAI and CMT Team for Songwriters Contest

Posted by Sarah Norton on 07/31/2009
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The Nashville Songwriters Association International and CMT are hosting the 10th Anniversary of the NSAI Song Contest.

Starting Aug. 1 and running through Oct. 31, the contest provides opportunities for unsigned songwriters to develop relationships with industry members. The Grand Prize Winner will receive an exclusive mentoring session with Jewel.

“By offering meetings with major publishers, we don’t just get aspiring songwriters’ feet in the door; we rip the door off its hinges and create an opportunity for them to build relationships with top-notch songwriters, publishers and music industry executives that would normally take years to establish. As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary, we hope to continue that trend and build upon NSAI’s legacy of educating, promoting and protecting songwriters in all genres,” said NSAI Executive Director Bart Herbison.

Nashville pro writers, publishers and industry professionals will choose the finalists over three rounds of judging and select the Grand Prize Winner, 10 Runners-Up and 10 Honorable Mentions before the Top 10 (excluding the Grand Prize Winner) are posted on www.nsai.cmt.com. Fans can vote online for their favorite song from Jan. 20-Feb. 26, 2010.

In addition to the mentoring session with Jewel, prizes include a single-song professional demo, tickets to the 2011 CMT Music Awards, a private tour of CMT studios, a performance at the legendary Bluebird Café, meetings with major music publishers and a one-year membership to NSAI.

For information on how to enter, visit www.nsai.cmt.com. The entry fees are $35 (NSAI members) and $45.00 (non-members) per song submitted. Proceeds benefit the NSAI Legislative Fund to protect the rights of songwriters.