Vanda_&_Young_Global_Songwriting_Competition

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

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The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. The competition awards a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place and was named after iconic writers Harry Vanda and George Young, known as Vanda & Young.[1]

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The competition is Australia's most prestigious and lucrative songwriting competition.[2] The inaugural competition took place in December 2009, with Megan Washington winning with the song "How to Tame Lions". [3]

Background

In 2009 independent music company Albert Music collaborated with APRA AMCOS to establish an international songwriter's competition. The competition open to all songwriters – published or unpublished, and all proceeds raised by the Vanda & Young Global Song writing Competition go to not-for-profit organisation Noro Music Therapy Australia (NRMTA), which uses music therapy to help people cope with the struggles of living with a wide range of needs.[1]

The winners are selected by a panel of experts from a cross-section of industries.[1]

The 2014's competition include an Encouragement Award with a cash prize of $2,000 which was donated by 2013 winners, The Preatures.[4]

As of 2020, 1st place receives a $50,000 cash prize, 2nd place receives $10,000 and 3rd place receives $5,000. The Emerging Songwriter winner receives $5,000 courtesy Australasian Music Publishers Association.[1]

Past winners

List of top three from each year as listed on the APRA AMCOS website.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    "About the Vanda Young Global Song Writing Competition". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. [2]
    "KIMBRA WINS VANDA & YOUNG SONGWRITING COMPETITION". Varrasspor. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. [3]
    "Megan Washington wins the inaugural Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition". Loud N Local. 8 December 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. [4]
    "2014 VANDA & YOUNG SONG COMPETITION ENTRIES NOW OPEN". Australian Musician. August 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. [5]
    "Past Winners". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
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    "Genesis Owusu wins 2021 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition". The Music Network. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  7. [7]
    "King Stingray nab the top gong and over $50k at global songwriting competition". MSN. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
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