Calling all songwriters, do you have an unreleased song that could be our next winner?
Each year, songwriters from all over New Zealand, Australia and the US put their hat in the ring for the MLT Songwriting Award, presented at Gore’s Country Music Honours each May. Past winners and finalists include Kerryn Fields, Tami Neilson, Barry Saunders, Jenny Mitchell and 2023 Winner; Matt Joe Gow.
Open to all songwriters, the top 10 finalists will perform their song live at the Country Music Honours Awards evening on Friday May 24th 2024. The Mataura Licensing Trust (MLT) sponsors cash prizes to the Winner ($2500) and Runner Up ($500), to support their songwriting future.
Entries must be unreleased and recorded with one vocal and one instrument (with the exception of songs written as duets).
Entries open: 5thFeb 2024
Entries close: 18thMarch 2024