New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ USA Songwriting Competition) USA Songwriting Competition's 15 Year old
Molly Hunt made passed the Hollywood week. She made it past the gruelling rounds of "Hollywood Week" on American Idol including the infamous "groups" round where many contestants are cut. She not only made through all the rounds so far but She is now into the Las vegas round tonight (2/16/12), in the Top 70 of the current 11th season of American Idol. No easy feat for a 15 year old girl.
Molly already made history as the youngest first prize winner of the USA Songwriting Competition.
Molly wasn't even born when USA Songwriting Competition started accepting entries in 1995.
Molly along with co-writers
Troy Johnson and Jack Williams wrote "Go There" which won First Prize in the Country category of the 16th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Previous "youngest" record holders in the 17 year history of the USA Songwriting Competition were:
Sarah Lonsert (17 Years Old), youngest first prize winner and also youngest Overall Grand Prize Winner in 2009.
Kate Voegele (18 Years Old), won 1st Prize in 2005, she was signed to Interscope Records the next year she won. Her winning song hit #26 on the Billboard Charts.
Molly Hunt also made history in Nashville, TN being the youngest to sign a Major Publishing Deal with AWMG Entertainment at the age of 13 in Nashville.
Entries are currently being accepted for the 17th Annual USA Songwriting Competition. Winning songs of the 17th Annual USA Songwriting Competition will receive airplay on a nationally syndicated radio program "Acoustic Café" as well as
Sirius XM Satellite Radio.
USA Songwriting Competition has a long history of having winners getting recording and publishing contracts, have their songs placed on the charts as well as having their songs placed on film and television. 2009 First Prize winner (country) was signed to Universal Records. 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 cut by award winning country singer Faith Hill. Last year's winner in the instrumental category,
Christopher Tinn won two Grammy awards in 2011. Judges include A&R managers from record labels such as Warner, Capitol Records, Universal, BMG/SONY Music.
Songs may be entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock/Alternative, R&B and Country. Entries are accepted from now through May 31, 2012. For more information, visit: https://www.songwriting.net
