Prizes

CAREER-CHANGING PRIZES

Thanks to our generous sponsors and entrants, funds raised through the competition support the life-changing work of Noro Music Therapy.

This year, our sponsors include Alberts, AMPAL, APRA AMCOS, Australis Music Group (Gibson Guitars), Banki Haddock Fiora, Complete Law Pty Ltd, GLOW, Merrick Property Group, Sony Music Publishing, Neumann Berlin, and generous private donors.

🆕 Bonus Prize 2: All entries made by Monday 29 September will go in the draw to win a pair of Neumann NDH30 Headphones (valued at $1,299).

Bonus Prize 1: Congratulations, Fetherstone – winner of the Neumann TLM 102 Studio Microphone ($1,399), for entries by Tuesday 16 September!

Early Bird Prize: Congratulations, Triptych Pulse – winners of the Early Bird Prize, a Les Paul Special Tribute ($2,599) thanks to Gibson Guitars!

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FIRST PRIZE
$50,000

thanks to Alberts, APRA AMCOS,
and Sony Music Publishing.

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SECOND PRIZE
$10,000

thanks to Banki Haddock Fiora.

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THIRD PRIZE
$5,000

EMERGING
AUSTRALASIAN
$5,000

thanks to AMPAL (Australasian Music Publishers’ Association Limited).

EMERGING GLOBAL SONGWRITERS
10 x $1,000

thanks to Merrick Property Group,
Complete Law Pty Ltd,
GLOW Music,
and other anonymous donors.

BONUS PRIZE 2
Neumann NDH 30
Studio Headphones ($1,299)

Enter by Monday 29 September
to go in the draw!

Sponsors

“We can’t believe it, we’re so unbelievably over the moon. To win the Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition, it means so much to us. We really do believe in what we’re singing about… We come from a small place and we’re singing about big things, so thanks so much for the love, we can’t believe it!”

King Stingray took our 1st prize ($50,000) in 2023 with their song Milkumana.

ENTER YOUR SONGS NOW