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Flor Y PiedraA Special Congratulations to PCM Teaching Artists Peter Torsiello and Liliana de Leon!
 
Peter and Liliana have been honored as a Session II Grand Prize Winner (one of only 12 in the nation and the Only Arizona Winner) in the Latin Category for their song:"Vamo Ya" 
 
But..They need YOUR help!  Vote for our hometown heros in this international songwriting competiton!
 
Click below, then on the Latin box to cast your vote in the Latin category. You may vote once per category per day.
 
Voting is open March 26th - April 27th and the 12 Lennon Award Winners will be announced on May 1st, 2010.
 

John Lennon Songwriting Competiton

 
 

What Is it?

 

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest

is an international songwriting contest that began in 1997. The Contest is open to amateur and professional songwriters who submit entries in any one of 12 categories. The JLSC is open year-round and features two Sessions -- with 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and 1 Maxell Song of the Year.
 

Entries will be judged on originality, melody, composition, and lyrics. Songs may be entered in any of the following categories: Rock, Country, Jazz, Pop, World, Rhythm & Blues, Hip Hop, Gospel/Inspirational, Latin, Electronic, Folk, and Children's. Instrumental compositions are encouraged.

 

Bob Weir, Jesse Harris, Teairra Mari, The Black Eyed Peas, The Bacon Brothers, Ken Komisar and The Veronicas are some of the members on our Executive Committee of Judges.

 


 

This is the biggest JLSC prize package to date, totaling over $275,000 in cash and prizes!! There are a total of 72 Finalists, 24 Grand Prize Winners, 12 Lennon Award Winners and the "Maxell Song of the Year." Winners, based on their level of achievement, will receive Studio Equipment from Roland/Edirol, Audio-Technica, Gibson Guitars and Epiphone, 1,000 CDs in full color with premium 6-panel Digipaks courtesy of Disc Makers, and gift certificates from MusiciansFriend.com. The writer(s) of the "Maxell Song of the Year," the highest honor bestowed in the contest, will receive a $20,000 check courtesy of the Maxell Corporation, as well as an Apple Mac Pro, Cinema Display, a Mackie Mixer, a Pair of Mackie Studio Monitors, Logic Pro Software and a $250 Gift certificate, for each band member, to Digital Media Academy. In addition to the songwriting prizes, one band is selected annually to perform on the Warped Tour for one week and will receive a Blackheart Handsome Devil Head and Cabinet.