Unsigned Only Announces Grand Prize Winner in International Prestigious Music Competition

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The Unsigned Only Music Competition announced its 2014 winners, selected from over 8,000 entries worldwide. Judged by a roster of high-profile journalists and artists, Unsigned Only is a unique music competition for artists who are unsigned to a major label. 

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Winning $10,000 cash plus merchandise, the Grand Prize winner also receives the opportunity to be mentored by record company professionals, including Presidents and top-level executives from Universal Republic, Sire, Elektra, Atlantic, Warner Bros., Capitol, Sub Pop, Big Machine, Roc Nation, Virgin, Word, American Recordings, and Minty Fresh.

The overall Grand Prize goes to the Nashville band Goodbye June with the song "Daisy." Southern rock with a contemporary twist, Goodbye June's music showcases their individual and collective talents, as well as their grit and soul. They are currently finishing up their sophomore album with Grammy-nominated producer Paul Moak.

In addition to the Grand Prize winner, many other deserving artists are winners in their respective categories. With 11 categories and First and Second Place in each (along with a list of Honorable Mentions), Unsigned Only covers all genres of commercial contemporary music.

2014 Judges include: John Oates (Hall & Oates); 3 Doors Down; Neon Trees; David Crowder; Rosanne Cash; Craig Morgan; Delbert McClinton; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Of Monsters and Men; Black Francis (Pixies); Aaron Shust; Dustin Lynch; Alt-J; Mike Posner; Anthony DeCurtis (Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone); Chris Richards (Pop Music Critic, The Washington Post); Josh Jackson (Co-Founder/Editor-In-Chief, Paste Magazine); Lucy Jones (Deputy Editor, NME); Michael Hann (Music Editor, The Guardian); and more.

2014 Mentors include: Monte Lipman (Founder and Chairman/CEO, Republic Records); Jeff Castelaz (President, Elektra Records); Seymour Stein (Chairman, SIRE Records and VP of Warner Bros Records); Pete Ganbarg (Executive VP/Head of A&R, Atlantic Records); Mike Elizondo (Sr. VP of A&R, Warner Bros. Records); Tony Kiewel (VP of A&R Sub Pop Records); Allison B. Jones (VP of A&R, Big Machine Label Group); Josh Bailey (Sr. VP of A&R, Word Label Group); Evan Peters (Director of A&R, Virgin Records); and more.

Sponsors include: Guitar Center, Casio, Sony Creative Software, Ultimate Ears, Disc Makers, D'Addario, The Intellitouch Tuner, Topspin Media, Mrs. Fields Cookies, The Music Business Registry, and Celebrity Access.

Unsigned Only is now accepting entries at www.unsignedonly.com. The 2014 winning songs can be heard at www.unsignedonly.com/winners.

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