| This Year's Winners |
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Congratulations to the Winners of The Next Holiday Classic! |
 | First Place Winner:
Christmas on Beverly Road
Dave Lang & Margie DeRosso |
| Second Place Winner:
That Holy Night
Amy Gustafson Oden |
| Third Place Winner:
I Wanna Be a Kid at Christmas
Rob Green |
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Thanks to the thousands of online voters who made this year's song contest a success. The competition was close and every vote made a difference in the results. |
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Be sure to watch for our upcoming contests in 2010: |
| The Next Wedding Classic |
| The Next Country Classic |
| The Next Children's Classic |
| The Next Holiday Classic |
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The Next Holiday Classic is Pleased to Support:
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| Vote for The Next Holiday Classic |
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Contest Format and Rules- The Next Holiday Classic (TNHC) song contest is open to songwriters, lyricists and composers who have not earned over $5,000 in songwriting royalties during the past calendar year. Entries must be written or co-written by entrant. All entries submitted must be original songs and shall not infringe any copyrights or any other rights of any third parties. Songs may have multiple co-writers, but only one name should be designated on the entry form. Entrant shall, by entering, indemnify and hold TNHC harmless from and against any claims inconsistent with the foregoing.
- Entrants may submit up to three (3) original recorded songs online to be considered for the contest. MP3 file format required. Songs lyrics and songwriter credits must be included. Lyrics must be in English and should be of a winter holiday theme. TNHC does not give feedback or critique to entrants.
- Preliminary screening of all entries for lyrics, melody, composition, originality, and performance will be done by TNHC. Thirty (30) entries will be accepted and placed in one of three weekly semi-finals. Each semi-final will include ten (10) songs. Deadline for song entries is November 27, 2009.
- The semi-finals will be held the consecutive weeks of November 30, December 7, and December 14, 2009. The three (3) songs receiving the most online votes in each weekly semi-final plus one additional wild card entry, chosen by TNHC, will advance to the final, to be held beginning December 21, and running through midnight Sunday, December 27, 2009. In the final, online votes will count for 90% of the judging, while TNHC judges' voting will count for 10%. The three finalists receiving the most votes will be declared first, second and third place winners and be announced Monday, December 28, 2009. TNHC will use its best efforts to announce the winners at the designated time, but will not be held liable for any unforeseen delays. Note: Voters will be limited to one ballot per week.
Contest Info Page 2
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