TOP 5 FINALISTS
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ORIGIOKE NATIONAL SONGWRITING CONTEST FINALISTS ANNOUNCED!
From a field of more than 150 songs submitted to Origioke, we're proud to recognize the Top 20 entries in this year's National Songwriting Contest. After combining scores from our judging panel and the Origioke analysis system, the Top 5 advance to final judging. The overall winner will be announced on November 15th.
These five songs now move on to the final round of judging to determine the 2026 Origioke National Songwriting Contest Champion.
Ranked Top 20 Songs in addition to the 5 Finalists
• In Time — Raymond Woodard Jr.
• Let Me Rise — Christine Combs Autry
• You Are Enough — James Meyer
• Time Stood Still — James Packett
• So Sad, So Sad — Julie McCarty
• Wore the Scars and Wore the Crown — Raymond Woodard Jr.
• Bing Bang Boom — James Meyer
• She Ain't You — Tracy Inman
• Part Of Me — James Packett
• Riptide — James Packett
• And I Didn't Even Get Her Name — James Meyer
• Ode to North Myrtle Beach — Andre Rodrigs
• Broken Dreams and Empty Promises — Raymond Woodard Jr.
• Deep — Antaquanna Howard
• Verify You Are Human — Anaveno
Congratulations to every songwriter recognized here.
An even BIGGER THANKS to our SPONSORS: TechFarms, Studio 812, and Foster Entertainment!
Winner Announcement: November 15, 2026
Stay tuned as our final judges select this year's Origioke National Songwriting Contest winner!
To every songwriter who trusted us with their music: thank you. Putting an original song out there takes courage, and we don’t take it lightly. A huge thank-you to our sponsors, TechFarms, Studio812, and Max Foster Entertainment. Their leaders will be serving as our judges, so every entry will be heard by people who know this industry.
What happens next:
🎧 Every entry is being listened to, start to finish
⭐ Top 5 finalists announced October 30
🏆 Winner announced November 15
🎙️ The winner gets studio time with pros, airplay on Sonic Hue Radio, and an introduction to a Nashville-based agency, and we’ll share every step publicly so you can follow along
Every song entered is also part of the Origioke Music Discover Ecosystem for the next year.
Follow along for the final reveal. This is just the beginning
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U.S. National Songwriting Contest (Skill‑Based)
is Closed
The Origioke™ U.S. National Songwriting Contest is a skill‑based competition where winners are determined solely by audience scoring and Origioke’s musician‑designed algorithm. Chance plays no role. This is not a lottery, sweepstakes, or game of chance. Entry fees cover platform and administrative costs and do not constitute a wager. Void where prohibited.
How It Works:
Original songs submitted are being evaluated.
Entry Fee:
This contest is now closed.
PRIZES
The Origioke™ U.S. National Songwriting Contest awards a minimum $5,000 Grand Prize package,
with prize values increasing as participation grows. Grand Prize Package:
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$1,000
Cash Prize
Awarded in November
to the Winner
$1,500
Professional Recording Session
Equivalent production coaching may be substituted if winner is unable to travel to in-person recording session at their expense.
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$2,500
Artist Development Coaching Package
Supplied by Anaveno, Inc.:
10 hours of creative direction, songwriting guidance, video planning, social media strategy and AI-prompting support.
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Thanks to our sponsors!
TechFarms is our major sponsor and an entrepreneurial incubator hosting groundbreaking music technology companies
Studio812 has been providing professional audio recording and video production deeply connected to Nashville
The World's First Psychometric Radio Station. A personalized music-curation system that shapes a listening stream around you, through three simple choices you make.
TechFarms is our major sponsor and an entrepreneurial incubator hosting groundbreaking music technology companies
Full Rules
All official rules, judging criteria, eligibility requirements,
and prize details are available in the submission app.
Origioke™, SongDeposit™, and SongDepository™ are trademarks of Anaveno, Inc
and TechFarms, Inc., with applications pending.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized use is prohibited.
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