Vanda & Young Song Competition

Ruel, Ninajirachi and Louis Schoorl took home the top prizes for the 2025 Global Songwriting Competition.

Shortlisted artists include Baker Boy, Ninajirachi, Ruel, MAY-A, Carla Wehbe, Charley, ASHWARYA, and many others.

The first prize winner of this year's prestigious songwriting award will take home a career-changing $50,000.

WILSN, Louis Schoorl, and more were among the big winners at this year's Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.

The winner of this year’s competition will win a life-changing prize of $50,000.

The prestigious competition has also introduced new prizes for emerging songwriters.

The #1 artist winning the Vanda & Young Global Songwriter’s Competition takes home the largest monetary reward for any songwriting competition in the world.

Check out all of the nominees.

It's the second major prize for the ascendant singer-songwriter this year

Three winners to be announced this month.

This is it, though

50 finalists revealed!