NATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION
2020 National Songwriting Competition Winners
Congratulations to all of the winners of the 2020 Australian Children’s Music Foundation’s National Songwriting Competition. Since its inception, over 29,000 songs have been written for the Competition!
The Songwriting Competition is only one part of what the ACMF does – the bulk of our activity involves engaging disadvantaged children with free customised music programs and instruments. If you entered the competition and support the work of the ACMF, please donate here…
Year 11-12 Category
Year 9-10 Category
Years 7-8 Category
Years 4-6 Category
Year 1-3 Category
APRA AMCOS Young Song writer of the Year
Alan Kendall Award 2019
“We have to encourage creativity in children. The current education system inhibits creativity – how else will children dream and blossom, if not through creativity? Songwriting is a vital form of self-expression” Songwriting has stopped children self-harming. It has allowed them to speak about abuse and trauma. It has allowed them to express love and forgiveness. It can increase literacy. It can promote understanding. This competition encourages every child, in every Australian state and territory to explore and create in such a positive way. It’s very important to the work of the ACMF, and me in particular.” Don Spencer, ACMF CEO and Founder.
2020 Prizes
APRA AMCOS Young Songwriter of the Year
$1500 towards musical equipment or tuition for the best songwriter in 2020.
All entries, years 1 to 12
Allan Kendall Award $1,500. This special judges discretionary prize will be awarded for the most creative and original composition of the 2020 Competition.
Year Groups (prizes available to both School entries and Independant entries):
PRIZES – value of instruments or musical tuition | |||||||
School Year | Music Genre | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | |||
YRS 11 & 12 | All | $1,250 | $1,000 | $750 | |||
YRS 9 & 10 | All | $1,000 | $750 | $500 | |||
YRS 7 & 8 | All | $750 | $500 | $350 | |||
YRS 4 to 6 | All | $500 | $350 | $250 | |||
YRS 1 to 3 | All | $350 | $250 | $150 | |||
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