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A Q&A With the Red, Write & Blue Lyric Contest Promotion Winner, Samantha Cugini

Photo by Samantha Cugini Samantha Cugini is American Songwriter's Red, Write & Blue Lyric Contest promotion winner for her song, "Nobody Said Goodbye." The post A Q&A With...

A Q&A with Session Five 2026 Lyric Contest Winner Samantha Cugini

“Nobody Said Goodbye”Written by Samantha Cugini (Sammi Lee)Interview by American Songwriter Samantha Cugini scored 1st place in the Session Five 2026 American Songwriter Lyric Cont...

Session Five 2026 Lyric Contest Winners

Congratulations to all our Session Five 2026 Lyric Contest winners. Read the winning lyrics for first through fourth place, below. CLICK HERE to enter the 2026 Session Six Lyric Co...

A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Lyric Contest Promotion Winner, Sean Owens

Photo by Dori Borjesson Sean Owen is American Songwriter's Sounds Like Summer Lyric promotion winner for his song, “Flip-Flops and Alibis.” The post A Q&A With the Sounds Like...

American Songwriter Judges Offer Insights Into Judging the 2026 Session Five Lyric Contest Winners

Read below to learn more how our esteemed panel of judges picked the winners for the Session Five 2026 Lyric Contest. Meet the Judges HERE. 1st Place – “Nobody Said Goodbye” By: Sa...

A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Song Contest Promotion Winner, Andrew Hoyt

Photo by Robiee Z.  Andrew Hoyt is American Songwriter's Sounds Like Summer Song Contest promotion winner for his song, “Kind of Paradise." The post A Q&A With the Sounds Like...

A Q&A With the Early Bird Promotion Winner, Tracy Nitschke

Photo courtesy of Tracy Nitschke Tracy Nitschke is InspireMore’s Early Bird promotion winner for her song, “Our Father.” “This song is so special to me,” Nitschke said after her bi...

A Q&A With the Sounds Like Summer Road Ready Promotion Winner, April Sutherland

Photo by Honey Fields April Sutherland is American Songwriter's Sounds Like Summer Road Ready promotion winner for her song, “Follow Through." The post A Q&A With the Sounds Li...

American Songwriter 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Finalists Announced

From a talented pool of Semi-Finalists, one group has risen to the top: our 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Finalists. We’re grateful to every songwriter and artist who shared...

On Happiness, Politics, Language and the Universe: The Week 10 Winners of Our Summer Reading Contest

As our contest comes to a close, we honor a video and three essays, and hear reflections on this year’s submissions from our judges.

American Songwriter 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Semi-Finalists Announced

Another remarkable year of music has brought us to an exciting moment: the announcement of our 3rd Annual Road Ready Talent Contest Semi-Finalists. American Songwriter extends its...

Trivia Quiz: Lyrics- "The Phantom of the Opera"

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Jul 17, 2026 A Music Quiz : How well do you know one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most famous works? 1. Finish the lyric: "In sleep he sang to...

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Winners of AWAI’s July New Writers Contest

Congratulations to the winners of AWAI’s July 2026 new writers contest!

On Cats, Dystopian Novels and Sleep: The Winners of Week 5 of Our Summer Reading Contest

This week we honor a video and two essays. Congratulations to Runhu Xu, Penelope Irwin and Clarissa Tick!

Send us your questions for Roland Orzabal of Tears For Fears!

The pensive pop songwriter will field your enquiries in a future issue of Uncut

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Why Stella Lefty Wrote 'I Like It When You're Nice to Me' Lyrics

Stella Lefty's 'Boston' is sitting at the top of the charts right now — and one line from the chorus is sparking a bigger conversation than anyone expected. Continue reading…

On Dementia, Fauci and Fashion Slop: The Winners of Week 9 of Our Summer Reading Contest

This week we honor two videos and an essay. Congratulations to Lilian Fu, Jun X. Ren and Ava Castillo!

Writing a love song about the fragility of life with Russell Leon

Canadian singer-songwriter and band leader Russel Leon joined us to talk about writing a love song that’s also about the fragility of life. Download the lyrics to The Dream is Real...

Winners of AWAI’s June New Writers Contest

Congratulations to the winners of the June 2026 "The Writer’s Life" new writers contest!

Trivia Quiz: Don McLean's "American Pie" - Annotated

Braingle's Daily Trivia Quiz for Aug 08, 2026 A Music > Rock Quiz : This haunting gem of classic rock has numerous lyrics up for interpretation. Please enjoy the quiz, and e...

Winners selected in 2026 Show Us Our Snow Guards Contest by Rocky Mountain Snow Guards, Inc. and S-5!®

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On Wordle, Data Centers and Gen Z ‘Cockroaches’: The Winners of Week 8 of Our Summer Reading Contest

This week we’re crowning three video winners. Enjoy!