ABOUT THE EVENT
The Lyricist Of The Year Awards is the world's largest free entry lyrics event formed by an association of respected music industry partners including Music Aid International, The Music Aid Academy, The Song Copyright Organization, the world´s leading song submission platform SubmitMySong.com, The UK Songwriting Contest, The International Songwriting Awards (the ISAs), The Commonwealth Song Contest, Music Aid FM, production partners and other music industry bodies and professionals.
The aim of this event is to focus on and promote and encourage the art and the craft of lyric writing and to recognize and reward lyricists with peer recognition and awards. The overall winner also receives a package of international song copyright registrations with The Song Copyright Organization and more.
We work with the above top song contests and music organizations to discover new talented lyricists. The judging and decision making is carried out by representatives from each of these bodies who choose the nominees and the Award winners. Representatives only vote for songs nominated and submitted by other bodies, and not by their own organization or event.
WHERE WE LOOK...
1. Copyright Registered Songs
If your song has been registered at SongCopyright.org you will automatically be part of the awards selections during the year of your copyright registration FREE of any charge. There is no need to submit your song separately. All SCO registered lyrics are automatically considered by the panels for Award nomination during the relevant year.
2. Music Aid International Events
If you were part of any Music Aid International event in the last year, or have received any educational qualification from them, all lyrics to any songs that you submitted receive FREE participation in the Awards. Use the contact form on the Music Aid website and provide details of those songs to confirm their inclusion.
3. Major Song Contest Participants
Participants in the following major international songwriting events automatically receive free participation in the LOTY Awards. If you take part in this year's UK Songwriting Contest, The International Songwriting Awards or The Commonwealth Song Contest you will automatically receive FREE participation in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards.
4. Industry Contacts
We also accept recommendations and nominations from our industry contacts including media partners, producers and publishers. If any of these have recommended you for nomination they will inform you personally.
PAID SUBMISSIONS
If you song does not fall into one of the above categories there will be opportunities to nominate yourself and submit a lyric on payment of a submission fee during the year.
The aim of this event is to focus on and promote and encourage the art and the craft of lyric writing and to recognize and reward lyricists with peer recognition and awards. The overall winner also receives a package of international song copyright registrations with The Song Copyright Organization and more.
We work with the above top song contests and music organizations to discover new talented lyricists. The judging and decision making is carried out by representatives from each of these bodies who choose the nominees and the Award winners. Representatives only vote for songs nominated and submitted by other bodies, and not by their own organization or event.
WHERE WE LOOK...
1. Copyright Registered Songs
If your song has been registered at SongCopyright.org you will automatically be part of the awards selections during the year of your copyright registration FREE of any charge. There is no need to submit your song separately. All SCO registered lyrics are automatically considered by the panels for Award nomination during the relevant year.
2. Music Aid International Events
If you were part of any Music Aid International event in the last year, or have received any educational qualification from them, all lyrics to any songs that you submitted receive FREE participation in the Awards. Use the contact form on the Music Aid website and provide details of those songs to confirm their inclusion.
3. Major Song Contest Participants
Participants in the following major international songwriting events automatically receive free participation in the LOTY Awards. If you take part in this year's UK Songwriting Contest, The International Songwriting Awards or The Commonwealth Song Contest you will automatically receive FREE participation in The Lyricist Of The Year Awards.
4. Industry Contacts
We also accept recommendations and nominations from our industry contacts including media partners, producers and publishers. If any of these have recommended you for nomination they will inform you personally.
PAID SUBMISSIONS
If you song does not fall into one of the above categories there will be opportunities to nominate yourself and submit a lyric on payment of a submission fee during the year.