The Wide Open Country Song Contest

2024 Song Contest Open Now!

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Deadline To Enter: February 3, 2025

SONG CONTEST PRIZES

Grand Prize Winner (1)

1st Place Category Winners (5)

2nd Place Category Winners (5)

Meet the judges

Be Heard By #1 Artists, Songwriters, Industry Execs & More!

2024 Americana Awards New Emerging Act nominee, the Oklahoma recently toured with the likes of Dierks Bentley, Lainey Wilson, Turnpike Troubadours, and Morgan Wade.

Industry A&R veteran with Warner Music, Sony Music, and Virgin to name a few who signed Josh Ritter, Brendan Benson, Langhorne Slim, Lenka, and more.

A back-to-back CCMA Female Artist of the Year, Canadian-American country singer-songwriter signed to Riser House Entertainment and has one #1 Canada Country hit with "Walls Come Down".

Jim McCormick is a Grammy and CMA nominated, multi-platinum selling songwriter who has scored three #1 songs atop Billboard's Country Airplay chart: Gabby Barrett's "The Good Ones"; Jason Aldean's "Take A Little Ride"; and Brantley Gilbert's "You Don't Know Her Like I Do."

Paul Steele is an Executive Partner at Triple 8 Management achieving every point of success - millions of albums sold, billions of streams and all award distinctions: GRAMMYs, GMAs, ACMs, CMAs, AMAs, EMMYs, with chart success at every radio format from country to alternative.

Kevin Salem is a singer-songwriter & record producer who began his career as a member of Dumptruck and subsequently toured with multiple artists on tour, including Yo La Tengo and Freedy Johnston.

As a songwriter signed to Big Machine Music, Cartwright has written songs recorded by Ryan Hurd, Josh Abbott Band, Nickelback and several other chart-topping artists.

AVAILABLE categories

Looking For Hit Songs Across The Country Music Spectrum

Alt-country (or alternative country) is a subgenre of country music that blends traditional country elements with influences from punk, rock, folk, and indie music. Example artists include Jason Isbell, Wilco, Lucinda Williams<br>

Bluegrass is a genre of American roots music that blends elements of traditional country, Appalachian, Scottish, and Irish music. Example artists include Bill Monroe, Ricky Skaggs, Béla Fleck.<br>

Country rap, also known as "hick hop," is a fusion genre that blends elements of country music with hip-hop and rap. Example artists include Cowboy Troy, Struggle Jennings, Colt Ford.

Modern country, also known as contemporary country, refers to the current mainstream form of country music that blends traditional country sounds with influences from pop, rock, and other popular music genres. Example artists include Luke Combs, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen.

Traditional country music refers to the early and foundational style of country music that developed in the Southern United States in the early 20th century. Example artists include Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn.

FAQ

When is the deadline?

The final deadline is February 3, 2025 (midnight CST US)

Do I retain ownership of my song?

Wide Open Country takes no rights to the songs entered.

Is the contest international?

Yes, we accept entries from anywhere in the world.

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