WELCOME TO SONGDOOR!

Open April 15 - November 15


CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FINALISTS!

Just when we thought the competition couldn’t be any tougher… the judges agreed that this was the hardest year to pick the finalists since 2006. This year’s group is truly extraordinary!

See the 2023 finalists for each category here.

The winners and honorable mentions will be posted here on January 22!

All entrants will receive an email by January 25 containing instructions for accessing the free songwriting tools. Please notify us if your email has changed or you may not receive your free songwriting tools.

SONGDOOR 2024 OPENS APRIL 15!

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!

The most competitive year yet … so much amazing talent out there!

See the 2023 winners here.

See the 2023 Honorable Mentions here.

See the 2023 finalists here.

All entrants have been sent an email containing instructions for accessing the free songwriting tools. Please notify us if your email has changed or you may not receive your free songwriting tools!

Congratulations to each of our winners!

SONGDOOR 2024 OPENS APRIL 15


SONGDOOR 2023 IS NOW CLOSED

If you requested an evaluation between Oct. 15-Nov. 15: Please allow 10-15 business days due to the large number of requests we receive during this time.

Please check back here for announcements of the finalists, winners and Honorable Mentions!

Finalists: Jan. 8, 2024

Winners and Honorable Mentions: Jan. 22, 2024

All entrants will receive an email containing instructions for accessing your free songwriting tools by Jan. 25, 2024. Please notify us if your email changes or you may not receive your free songwriting tools!

Thanks so much to all who entered, and good luck to everyone!

SONGDOOR 2024 OPENS APRIL 15!

We're always here to support you, answer questions and give advice. Just ask.

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!

It was so super-competitive this year… there is some truly amazing talent out there!

See the 2022 finalists here.

See the 2022 winners here.

See the 2022 Honorable Mentions here.

All entrants will receive an email by January 25 containing instructions for accessing the free songwriting tools. Please notify us if your email has changed or you may not receive your free songwriting tools!

Congratulations to our winners!

SONGDOOR 2023 OPENS APRIL 15

SongDoor is an annual worldwide songwriting competition that's open to amateurs and professionals, ages 16 and older.

We are here to help you do two things: first, get your music heard by industry pros who have influence and connections. Second, to help you be a better songwriter. We give you 3 FREE songwriting tools ($220 worth) just for entering. No other competition does that because no other competition cares about their writers like we do. Here's the proof.

We also have the lowest entry fee ($10), by far. That's about a third of most other contests. It's been $10 since we started in 2006. Our judges are Grammy®/Emmy/Dove award winners, million-selling writers and music icons. We want to put your best work in front of them and launch a few careers.

Our winners and finalists have gone on to big things. Z-FLO (2011) is now a huge YouTube star. Robert Gillies (2009) just had a cut with Bebe Rexha. Andrea Speaks (frequent finalist) has cuts under consideration for The Blacklist , Narcos, and others. Anthony Snape (2008) has had dozens of placements, from Saturday Night Live to Good Morning America. We could go on ... point is, we'd like to add you to the list.

We're always here to support you, answer questions and give advice. Just ask.

Why Songwriters Love SongDoor

At the heart of it, it's because we care. We're here to help make you a better songwriter by giving you free opportunities and tools toward that goal.

Right behind that, it's because what we offer is a tremendous value. We're not here to make money; the entry fees and evaluation service cover our expenses, which we try to keep very low. That's why, year after year, people come back to SongDoor.

Matt Fitzgibbons  •  Angels In White

GOT A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF YOUR ORIGINAL SONG?

We're looking for original music videos to consider for broadcast on SongDoor TV. New videos are broadcast each Tuesday and Friday.

A few simple rules, please:

  • The song must be original; no covers or re-interpretations of public domain music/poetry.
  • Live performance videos must have decent audio and a short (<5 sec.) or no spoken intro.
  • We accept live, acted or animated (moving) videos vs. a static slide.  Lyric videos are fine.
  • No hate speech or slurs, explicit lyrics or lyrics that glorify violence, death or destruction.

NEWS & UPDATES

From now on, instead of an instant onscreen confirmation of your entry, you'll get a confirmation email.

ENTRY TIP

Make sure your song is in the right category! Ballads usually belong in Soft Rock vs. Pop unless it's Country. All Country songs belong in the Country category.

See Category Examples

ENTER YOUR ORIGINAL SONG

Every year, new songwriters seem to come out of nowhere and rise to the top. It's so exciting to discover great new talent...maybe this is your year!

Enter Now