South African Wins First Time, 15th Annual USA International Songwriting Competition Begins

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South African songwriter Vanessa Moodley won the first prize in the
Jazz category of the 14th Annual USA Songwriting Competition, becoming
the first South African to ever do so. Vanessa studied music at the
University of Kwa-Zulu Natal and earned her Bachelors Degree in Jazz
Composition. She is born in Durban, South Africa.

Entries are currently being accepted for the 2010 15th Annual USA
Songwriting Competition. Winning songs of the 15th Annual USA
Songwriting Competition will receive airplay on a nationally
syndicated radio program “Acoustic Café” as well as Sirius XM
Satellite Radio. This is the first Songwriting Competition that gives
airplay to the winning songs, giving deserving bands, songwriters the
recognition and exposure they deserve. Entrants stand to win a grand
prize of over US$50,000 in cash and music gear from sponsors such as
Sony, D’Addario Strings, Ibanez Guitars, Audio-Technica, IK
Multimedia, and more, making this the largest prize package for any
annual songwriting competition.

Many USA Songwriting Competition winners in the past have received
recording and publishing contracts, have their songs placed on the
charts as well as having their songs placed on film and television.
2005 First Prize winner (Pop) Kate Voegele was signed to Myspace/
Interscope Records the year after she won and had her winning song hit
top 40 on the Billboard Charts, her latest album hit Top 10 on the
Billboard 200 Album charts this summer. 2007 Overall Grand Prize
Winner Ari Gold had his winning song “Where The Music Takes You” hit
#10 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Darrell Scott, winner of the
country category of the 2005 USA Song writing Competition had his
winning song "Good Ol USA" cut by award winning country singer Faith
Hill and the song was renamed “We've Got Nothing But Love to Prove.”
Also, Kyler England, 2009 first prize winner just got signed to
Universal Records.

Sponsors include Sony, Audio-Technica, Ibanez Guitars, D'Addario
Strings, New Music Weekly, and Guitar Player Magazine. Songs may be
entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock/Alternative,
R&B and Country. Entries are accepted from now through May 28, 2010.
For more information, visit:
http://www.songwriting.net