John Lennon Award

All applicants:
1. must be between the ages of 17 and 24 as of February 15, 2025.
2. must be in residence in the United States or its territories.
3. may only submit one application per BMI Foundation awards program.
4. may not submit the same musical work to more than one BMI Foundation awards program.
5. may only submit works that have not been assigned to any major music publisher or major record label.
6. may only apply if they have not previously won the John Lennon Award. (Honorable mention may apply again.)

Application Requirements
- One audio file and lyric sheet of an original song.
- Lyrics can be in any language. If they are in a language other than English, please include an English translation.