The 8th annual Bernard/Ebb Songwriting Awards will be returning on April 21, 2023! This competition is open to all D.C./Maryland/Virginia songwriters. The deadline to apply is Friday, December 9, 2022.

One talented songwriter will win a $10,000 Grand Prize. The competition also has a young songwriter category for songwriters who are younger than 18. A $2,500 Prize will be awarded to a young musician in that group.

Applicants must be permanent, full-time residents of Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Please see the application for additional eligibility requirements.

The adjudicated competition with culminate with a live concert on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Blues & Jazz Club in Bethesda, MD. The finalists will perform their original songs and the winner will be selected.