2025 OZONE Songwriter Contest Rules and Information
🎤 2025 Songwriter Contest Rules
Entry Guidelines
Submission Fee: $20 per song (non-refundable)
Submission Limit: Up to 3 original songs per songwriter
Song Type: All songs must be original, performance-ready
No Covers: Cover songs or songs using unlicensed material will not be considered
Rights: You must own full rights to your music and lyrics
Preferred Style: Acoustic instruments are preferred, but not required
File Format: Songs must be submitted as MP3 files
Judging Criteria
Songs will be judged by a panel of industry professionals on:
Originality
Uniqueness
Memorability
Structure
Talent
Lyrics
Important Dates
Performance Dates for Finalists:
Saturday, November 1st & Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
At the Ozone Songwriter Festival
Songwriter Contest Prizes
Songwriter Contest Prizes- 1st Place: Studio & Writing Session with Greg Barnhill
Plus a special invitation to perform at the 2026 Ozone Spring Sound Off! 
2nd Place: A New Guitar (make and model TBA)- 3rd Place: $100 Gift Certificate (location TBA)
The OZONE Songwriter Festival is Louisiana’s largest songwriter festival!
Join us in Covington, Louisiana
Oct 31 – Nov 2 2025
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