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Session I - OPEN
Open - January 15, 2008
Deadline - June 15, 2008
Winner Announcement -
September 1, 2008
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

Session II - Closed
Open - June 16, 2008
Deadline - December 15, 2008
Winner Announcement -
March 1, 2009
12 Grand Prize Winners (one in each category) and 36 Finalists (three in each category)

12 Lennon Awards
Winner Announcement -
May 1, 2009
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, 2009
The 12 Lennon Award Winners will compete for the Maxell Song of the Year and $20,000.
 

The Veronicas
Kaci Brown
Bob Weir
Al Jarreau
The Bacon Brothers
Jesse Harris
Vernon Reid
Pat Metheny
 

Winter NAMM
January 17 - 20
Battle of the Bands
February - November
NAB Show
April 11 - 17
Summerfest
June 26 - July 9
 

Awards and Prizes - 2008
 
12 Lennon Award Winners Receive:
$1000 in Mackie, Ampeg, or Crate Products
1000 custom CDs of your music, printed in full color 6 panel digipaks courtesy of Disc Makers worth $1990
24 Grand Prize Winners Receive:
$5,000 in Project Studio Equipment from Roland/Edirol, Audio-Technica, Godin Guitars, Propellerhead, Ableton and Sibelius.
$500 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
Apple iPod Shuffle
72 Finalists will Recieve:
$100 Gift Certificates from MusiciansFriend.com
Apple iPod shuffle
Sibelius 4
 
 
Warped Tour Prize
1 band will be chosen to TOUR and PERFORM for one week on Warped Tour '09 AND will receive a Crate Half Stack and Ampeg Head and Cabinet Set (Make and Model TBD)