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A total of $2000 plus trophies to be won
SONG OF THE YEAR: Best Original Song recorded into mp3/4 or published on YouTube or Spotify since 1 January 2023 ($500 plus trophy)
Runner up gets $250
Best Back Catalogue Original Song recorded into mp3/4 2022 or before ($250 plus trophy)
Most Creative Cover Version ($250 plus trophy) see below for more details
Best Instrumental ($250 plus trophy)
Best Music Video ($250 plus trophy)
Note: Songs entered in last years comp are not eligible.
Can be a drastic change of tempo, change of genre, change of lyrics, (possibly humorous or a parody), up to you, but to put your own unique stamp on the song rather than a good replica!
Here is a fine example, a video from Triple Trouble, a band I saw in Bali, with a rocked up version of Sweet Caroline
Another example, The Beatles had Ringo sing 'With a little help from my friends' on the Sergeant Pepper's Club Band Album
Joe Cocker then had an explosive Number 1 global hit with his version with a much changed tempo, almost turned it into a different song.
Likewise, The Animals had a big hit with "We gotta get out of this place", referring to Eric Burdon's home town of Newcastle. The Angels came out with a much faster version, which I prefer as a dance song.
Then there are changes of lyrics to an existing melody. Often they are parodies of the original lyrics.
For example, Bart Baker made a hit by lewding up the lyrics of Gangnam Style by Psy, turning it into 'Condom Style'. Warning. It's not very PC! Here is the parody, Condom Style 57 million views!
LoiseE has entered a couple of songs in this category, one a revved up rock version of 'Bad Blood' by Tayor Swift, for example. And Rewind2Play have changed the lyrics of '6 Days on the Road' to '6 Days in Ibiza'
Songs submitted as videos in other categories are automatically included in the Best Music Video category. It is possible for a song to win two trophies, best song in its category, and Best Music Video.
