Nashville Songwriting Scholarship

🏆 Available: 1
💰 $5,000
⏳ Rolling

Scholarship Description

The Nashville Songwriting Scholarship is an annual competition established in 2015 to encourage and support aspiring country music songwriters nationwide. The award commemorates Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)’s 75th Anniversary year and pays homage to musical epicenter and “Songwriting Capital of the World,” Nashville, Tennessee. A $5,000 scholarship is awarded for the best original song entry in any of the following genres: Americana, blues, bluegrass, contemporary Christian, country, folk, and roots. GRAMMY-winning recording artist and BMI songwriter Kacey Musgraves has endorsed the competition.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Aged between 17 and 24 years old
  • Type of institution award is open to: two-year college
  • Type of institution award is open to: four-year college

Application Requirements

  • Application form required

How To Apply

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Donor: BMI Foundation, Inc.

A nonprofit founded in 1985, we support the creation, performance, and study of music through awards, scholarships, grants, and commissions.

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