9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks OffThis is a limited time only opportunity when songwriters can enter Christmas or Holiday songs. If you are a songwriter or co-songwriter and you have an Original Christmas Song you have written or co-written like “Last Christmas” by Wham! or “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey, you may enter the Christmas/Holiday Songwriting Competition. You could be the top winner and have a special Christmas Songwriting trophy for that special place on your mantle and possible songwriting contract with a major music publishing house.Also, the top 15 finalists’ songs will appear on our Christmas/Holiday Compilation CD, which will be promoted to various radio stations in USA and Canada. This is excellent music industry exposure for up-and-coming songwriters and music artists.Songwriters Ben E. Davis, Nitanee Paris and Ulf Anneken from London, England won top honors with their song "All I Need for Christmas Is You" in the 2023 Christmas Songwriting Competition.“We are thrilled and humbled to have won first prize in the Christmas competition. It was a team effort – we wrote this with Nita and Ulf in LA and me in London, zooming, texting and sending lyrics back and forth to make the 2023 Christmas deadline. Big shout out 7to our producer Joe Rodwell for bringing it all together”, said Ben E. Davis, top winner of the 8th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition.London, UK based independent singer and songwriter Ben E. Davis released a festive and romantic holiday single titled “All I Need for Christmas Is You” last year. The song, born out of collaboration with LA-based songwriters Nitanee Paris and Ulf Anneken, takes listeners on a magical journey of a chance meeting on a snowy December night. The lyrics of “All I Need for Christmas Is You” convey the warmth and joy of newfound love during the holiday season, with a chorus expressing Ben’s sole wish for Christmas – the presence of his love interest. The song found new life when producer Joe Rodwell, known for his work on the popular Netflix series Bridgerton, joined forces with Ben in London. This heartwarming tune captures the enchanting magic of the holidays, making it a perfect addition to any Christmas playlist. The song’s catchy melody, combined with Ben E. Davis’s soulful vocals, creates an unforgettable listening experience that resonates with the spirit of the season.Songwriters T.J. Kirby, Deema Homsi and Dave Smith of Nashville, TN won the second prize with “Santa Got Stuck in my Chimney Tonight”.Songwriters Dakota Esker and Randi Driscoll of Nashville, TN took the third prize with his song “Fallin’ in Love with Christmas and You”.All three top winners have received various music publishing offers from various music publishers after their win. Also, all the top three songs were multi-way co-writes. Deadline to enter the 9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition is December 23rd. For more information, visit: https://www.songwriting.net/xmasmcThe post 9th Annual Christmas Songwriting Competition Kicks Off first appeared on Music Connection Magazine.