- United Nations Song Contest - Songs for a Better World
- Official site of the world's most prestigious songwriting event and competition. - The John Lennon Songwriting Contest - 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.
- Bannon Open Songwriting Awards - 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.
- Broadjam 6-Pack Competition - The 6-Pack Competition is Broadjam's biggest contest combining six separate songwriting challenges and awarding over $50,000 in prizes. Thirty-eight total winners will be announced as awards will be given to the top three artists in each individual challenge.
- Compo-10 International Song Contest - Every week 10 artists are featured on Original Compo-10. They rank each other and the ones who have been ranked best will be promoted on the website.
- Cooch Music - Running an amateur songwriters contest, and offering an opportunity to listen to and vote on the competing songs.
- Dallas Songwriters Contest - Annual song, and on-going lyric contests, with winners receiving cash and other prizes. Site also includes resources for professionals and those new to the industry.
- Goodnight Kiss Free Song Contest - Competition is about finding the most uptempo and fun songs that inspire driving. Novelty songs are accepted. Includes rules and contest specifics.
- Great American Song Contest - Annual songwriting competition sponsored by Songwriters Resource Network, a free online news and education resource. All entries are critiqued by music industry professionals.
- Highyway 61 Folks Festival Songwriters Contest - Share your original song live on stage to kick off the Highway 61 Folks Festival at High Noon, 8/3/2002.
- International Guitar Competition "M.Pittaluga" Alessandria-ITALY - Guitar and composition for guitar competitions members of WFIMC (World federation of international Music competitions).36th edition from 22 to 26 september 2003 . Alirio Diaz Honorary President
- International Song Contest - Over $80,000 worth of prizes. VH-1 Save the Music Foundation. Song Contest with judges like Bono, and Faith Hill.
- International Songwriting Competition - ISC is an international song contest for amateur and professional songwriters. Entries will be screened by ISC and the finalists will be reviewed by wellknown professional judges.
- Just Plain Folks Music Awards - Only active members of Just Plain Folks are eligible to enter this contest. The winners are chosen by industry professional, artists and fans.
- Nashville Star Search - Nashville's premier songwriter and star search event with career workshops, TV/video filming, trophies, and Nashville School of Music.
- Ritmi Globali Europei - Describing an Italian music contest including one category for singers-composers open to artists 35 years of age or younger.
- Song of the Year - Annual songwriting contest.
- SongDoor 2007 International Songwriting Competition - An annual songwriting competition open to amateurs and professionals worldwide. All entrants receive a free songwriting course and a professional evaluation.
- The Canary Islands International Song Contest - Site of the Canary Islands International Song Contest for Composers, Authors and Singers.
- The SIBL Project - SIBL ("Songs Inspired by Literature") 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.
- The Ten-Minute Musicals Project - A unique annual international competition for short stage musicals, whether original or previously produced, excerpted from longer works or complete in themselves.
- UK Songwriting Contest - 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, and career development.
- USA Songwriting Competition - 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.
