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Session I - CLOSED
Open -
January 15, 2009
Deadline - June 15, 2009
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2009
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

Session II - OPEN
Open -
June 16, 2009
Deadline - December 15, 2009
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2010
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

12 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -

May 1, 2010

Grand Prize Winners of Session I and Session II will compete head-to-head in an online voting battle to become the Lennon Award Winner in their respective category.

Maxell Song of the Year
Winner Announcement -

July, 2010
The 12 Lennon Award Winners will compete for the Maxell Song of the Year and $20,000.
 

Warped Tour
June 25 - August 23 2009
Battle of the Bands
February - November 2009
Summer NAMM
July 17 - 19 2009
Macworld 2010
February 9 - 13 2010
 

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Meet the Judges
 

The noted singers/songwriters, performers and industry veterans listed below help to judge the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
 

Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas
(will.i.am/A&M) Starting off at the age of 8 on Kids Incorporate Fergie was bound for celebrity. She would join the all-girl group Wild Orchid in the mid 90's and eventually the Black Eyed Peas in 2003 and has since received a GRAMMY and 6 Grammy nominations.

The Veronicas
The dynamic duo Lisa and Jess of The Veronicas from Brisbane, Australia, have recently released their hit-single "4ever" which reached as hi as #6 on TRL. The 20-year-old singer/songwriters will be releasing their first debut album The Secret Life Of The Veronicas which will be on shelves early 2006. With looks to kill and a lifetime of performing experience these two really know how to wow an audience.

Natasha Bedingfield
With a number one single in America, a combined total of over six million units shifted worldwide, and most recently a #3 US Chart debut for her second record,  Natasha Bedingfield is the UK's biggest female pop star bar none.

Jesse Harris
Jesse Harris is a singer/songwriter from New York City. In 2003 he won the Grammy Award for Song Of the Year for Norah Jones’s rendition of “Don’t Know Why”. He wrote four other songs for that album and also appeared as guitarist. His songs have been recorded by many artists, including Madeleine Peyroux, Lizz Wright and Pat Metheny. As a guitarist he has played on a wide range of albums, including the new Bright Eyes “I’m Wide Awake, It’s Morning” and the forthcoming debut by Tristan Prettyman “Twentythree”.

Lamont Dozier
Multi award winning songwriter/ producer/ artist Lamont Dozier is one of BMI's most honored songwriters, with over fifty-four #1 hits for such chart topping artists as the Supremes, the Four Tops, Marvin Gaye and many others when part of the legendary songwriting teams, Holland-Dozier-Holland. For the last 30 years, he has had an outstanding solo career earning him a nod as Best New Male Pop Vocalist from Billboard, a collaboration with Phil Collins on the soundtrack for Buster, which earned them a Grammy, Golden Globe Award, Brit Award, Britain's distinguished Ivor Novello honor and an Oscar nomination. He is currently co-writing the score to the Broadway production of “The First Wives Club” as he continues to work with artists including Solange Knowles, Kanye West, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart, members of the Black Eyed Peas, and Joss Stone.

Matt Pinfield
Matt has been around music his entire life and in 1995, he became the permanent host of the influential MTV show "120 MINUTES". Within a year, he became a staple on MTV, hosting a variety of shows- including "PINFIELD SUITE", "PINFIELD PRESENTS", "MTV LIVE" and over 100 specials.
Matt is now Senior Director of A & R and Artist Development for Columbia Records and continues to host tv and radio shows, writes, and remains one of the most appreciated and recognized personalities in the music and entertainment industry.

Bob Weir
A founding member of the Grateful Dead, Bob Weir's musical legacy (separate from its cultural implications) will be of an utterly strange rhythm guitar player and songwriter who grew up in one of the most lasting outside bands of the 1960s. Playing with the Dead until their dissolution following the death of Jerry Garcia in 1995, Weir has since made his musical homes in Ratdog and the Other Ones.

Ryan Shaw
This 26-year-old singer/songwriter from Decatur, Georgia is out to revive the passion and soul of the Golden Age of Rhythm & Blues (1960-1972) for a new generation. His Razor and Tie debut album, This Is Ryan Shaw, combines a powerfully expressive voice with a clutch of great songs both classic and new — and a state-of-the-art, in-your-face sound that makes it impossible to sit still.

The Bacon Brothers
(Forosoco Music) These guys have seen it all! With Kevin's diverse acting repertoire and Michael's classical music background, the Bacon Brothers have all the ingredients needed to wow audiences.

Ken Komisar
(VP of A&R, Sony Music) As an industry veteran, Ken has worked with such artists as Ricky Martin, Jennifer Lopez, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, Suicidal Tendencies and Marc Anthony to name a few. You want your music heard by Ken!

   

 

 

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