Guitar Idol III – The Rules
To stand the best chance of winning compose an original guitar composition that showcases your guitar playing and musical ability to the max! If you haven't the access to do a complete new recording and composition, then you can play over jam tracks or backing tracks: but remember that you will be looked upon much more favourably if your entry is entirely your own work... Guitar Idol III is all about discovering original new talent - not someone who can play a perfect cover version!
What are we looking for:
Originality, technical dexterity, strong compositional and stylistic ability, taste, feel and phrasing.
What Next?
Film yourself playing the track and upload it here:
And Then:
Market your entry across the entire internet and gain as many views, votes, and as much publicity for yourself as possible!
The Contest
Guitar Idol III has two online heats and a Grand Live Final.
Heat One: July 2010 - January 28th 2011
This is open until January 28th 2011 and is is open to all guitarists worldwide: signed, unsigned, amateur or professional, young or old!
100 contestants will go through to the Final Online Heat which commences February 1st until March 18th 2011.
These will be:
The top 30 guitarists chosen by the Guitar Idol Team of Online Judges http://www.guitaridol.tv/team who ran the 2008 and 2009 competitions.
The top 20 guitarists chosen by the official sponsors.
The top 20 with the highest online score as of January 28th 2011.
The top 20 most viewed entries on the official Guitar Idol website as of January 28th 2011.
The top 10 most commonly added as ‘favourites’ on the official site as of January 28th 2011.
In the event that a contestent is present in more than one of the above categories the finalist places will roll on until all places are filled.
Final Online Heat: February 1st 2011 - March 18th 2011
The 100 Finalists will battle for 10 places to perform live at a major UK Guitar Show in the summer of 2011.
These will be decided upon by a combination of the Guitar Idol Team of Online Judges and Official Sponsors choices, the highest online score, the most viewed and the most favoritised - exact details to be announced on or before Feb 1st 2011.
Live Final: May 2011, UK
Details of the Live Final's date and venue will be announced as soon as we are contractually able to do so - watch this space!
There will also be some manufacturers special prizes so no one in the top 10 is likely to go home empty handed!
Closing date for entries to Guitar Idol III January 28th 2011.
Voting & Scoring
You must register to vote, this is to avoid spamming and vote rigging. Commencement of online voting and voting rules and criteria will be announced to registered voters by email
The Live finals
The Live finals will be held at a major UK Guitar Show and venue (to be announced) in the summer of 2011.
Terms and Conditions
For full terms and conditions click here