International Songwriting Competition


ISC 2009 JUDGES
RECORDING ARTISTS / SONGWRITERS
Rob Thomas Matchbox 20 Grammy Winner	Steve Winwood Grammy Winner	Tom Waits Grammy Winner Singer/Songwriter	Loretta Lynn Legendary Country Artist	Jeff Beck Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Photo by Rob Simeon
Kings of Leon Grammy Winner	Black Francis The Pixies	Michael W. Smith Grammy Winner Contemporary Christian Artist	Alejandro Sanz Multiple Grammy Winner	McCoy Tyner Jazz Pianist Grammy Winner
Adele Grammy Winner	Robbie Williams Grammy Nominee	John Mayall Legendary Blues Artist	Darryl McDaniels Founding Member Run D.M.C.	Jerry Lee Lewis Rock n Roll legend
Toots Hibbert Toots & The Maytals Grammy Winner	Chris Hillman Founding Member The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers	Jeremy Camp Dove Award Winner	Youssou N'Dour Grammy Winner Renowned African Singer/Songwriter	Sandra Bernhard Comedian
Matt Thiessen Relient K	James Cotton Grammy Winner Blues Artist	Sasha DJ Grammy nominee	John Digweed DJ	John Scofield Grammy Nominee Jazz Guitarist
DJ Tiësto Producer/Remixer/DJ	Robert Earl Keen Americana Artist	Weird Al Yankovic 3X Grammy Winner	Baaba Maal Singer/Guitarist	Jeffrey Steele Hit Songwriter and Artist
Mario Grammy Nominee	Ray Wylie Hubbard Americana Artist	Craig Morgan Country Artist Singer/Songwriter	Gary Lightbody Lead Singer Snow Patrol Grammy Nominee	James Mercer The Shins Grammy Nominee
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MUSIC INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Monte Lipman President/CEO Universal Republic Records	Angel Carrasco Sr.VP of A&R Latin America Sony BMG and President, Discos 605	Rick Krim Executive VP Talent and Music Programming VH1	Amy Doyle Sr. Vice-President Music and Talent MTV	Bruce Iglauer Founder/President Alligator Records
Douglas C. Cohn Sr. Vice-President, Music Marketing & Talent Nickelodeon	Dan Storper President Putamayo World Music Records	Cory Robbins Founder/President Robbins Entertainment	Mitchell Cohen VP of A&R Verve Music Group	Steve Lillywhite Producer (credits include U2, the Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more)
Dr. Demento Radio Host The Dr. Demento Show	Lisa Ramsey Perkins Sr. Director, A&R Sony Nashville	Kim Buie VP A&R Lost Highway	Brian Malouf VP A&R Walt Disney Records
Click here for a list of past judges

ISC 2008 PRIZES - 2009 prizes will be posted soon
OVERALL GRAND PRIZE
• $25,000 (U.S.) in cash • One Luna Guitars high-end acoustic or electric guitar with case (minimum of $1,000 MSRP) • M-Audio ProKeys Sono 88 Portable Digital piano with USB audio interface • M-Audio Studiophile BX5a Deluxe 70-watt Bi-amplified studio reference monitors • PoBoy Drums 5-piece custom drum kit • Griffin Technology Evolve Wireless Sound System • Maximum of six hours of mastering time at Phase One Studios • 100 sets of D’Addario strings • Shure KSM9 microphone • Hear Back Personal Monitor Mixer System from Hear Technologies • Cakewalk SONAR 8 Producer Edition, Rapture, and pyro Audio Creator 1.5 • CD Duplication package (1,000 CDs w/ 4-page, 4/1 insert) from Disc Makers • 300 full-color posters from Disc Makers • $500 gift certificate to Sam Ash • Membership to Taxi • THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP MIC Case • Stuph Merch merchandise package: 144 t-shirts, 1,000 stickers, 500 buttons, and 50 cadet hats • Ten hours of legal services from George Stein, Esq. • Logo design package created by Alphabet Arm Design • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/A&R Directory • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory • One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com • One-year Platinum membership to SongU.com
FIRST PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
• Luna Guitars acoustic or electric guitar with gig bag, minimum of $500 MSRP • M-Audio Studiophile Q40 Closed-Back Dynamic Headphones • 50 sets of D’Addario strings • Shure Beta 58A microphone • $100 gift certficate to Po Boy Drums • $200 gift certificate for use on Griffin Technology website • Sibelius First Software • $100 gift certificate to Sam Ash • Premium Artist Account Package to Noisy Planet • Membership to Taxi • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory • One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
The First Place winner of the Teen category also receives a scholarship to Berklee College of Music's 2008 Five-Week Summer Performance Program. Tuition and room and board are included in this prize. Located in Boston, MA, Berklee College of Music was founded in 1945. It is the world's largest independent music college and the premier institution for the study of contemporary music. Click here for more information.
SECOND PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
• M-Audio KeyRig 49 Easy-To-Use 49-Note USB Keyboard • 30 sets of D’Addario strings • Shure SM58 microphone • Cakewalk SONAR Home Studio 7 and pyro Audio Creator 1.5 • THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP MIC Case • Premium Artist Account Package to Noisy Planet • Sibelius First Software • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Express / A&R Registry • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory • One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com
THIRD PLACE WINNERS IN EACH CATEGORY
• Sibelius First Software• 12-mo. subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress /A&R Directory • 12-mo. subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory • One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com • Six-month Platinum membership to SongU.com
PEOPLE'S VOICE WINNER
• Acoustic or electric Luna guitar with gig bag, minimum of $500 MSRP • THAYERS® Vocal Power Pack® VIP MIC Case • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress / A&R Directory • 12-month subscription to The Music Registry Record Xpress/Publisher's Directory • One-year membership to Onlinegigs.com • One-year Platinum membership to SongU.com

Depending on the genre, submissions are judged on the basis of:
Creativity	Originality	Melody	Lyrics	Instrumentation	Arrangement

Production/recording quality and vocal ability are not considered in the judging process. The entry does not need to be a professional recording.

In addition to cash and merchandise prizes, winners benefit from a multilateral promotional campaign designed to give international exposure and attention to their songwriting achievements. The Grand Prize winner
and First Place winners (except for Lyrics Only and Music Video) will also be included on the ISC Compilation CD distributed to music industry professionals including publishers, record label executives, film and tv music supervisors, and media.