🎶 2nd ROUND VOTING IS NOW COMPLETE! 🎶

Congratulations to TOP 25 ARTISTS - Moving on to the Semifinals!

For those not in the top 25, thank you for sharing your talent. We hope you will audition again next year.  
Semifinals Submission Dates: Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9AM UTC. – Friday, June 12, 2026 at 3pm CDT.  
Semifinals videos go live and voting takes place: Friday, June 12, 2026 at 9pm CDT. – Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 9pm CDT.  
For the upcoming Semifinal round:

•     🎶 Artists submit a new video (original or cover song).
•     🎶 Semifinal scores are determined by a 50/50 calculation:
  •           🎶 50% public vote, each vote is cast through a $1 donation, with a 5 vote minimum.
  •           🎶 50% judges’ scores, based on vocal ability, originality, performance, and message.
•     🎶 Only the Top 5 Contestants will advance to the Showcase Finals.
•     🎶 20% of each $1 vote goes to the artist & 20% goes to their beneficiary.
•     🎶 Votes from Round 2 do not carry over—everyone starts fresh.
•     🎶 The $50 minimum still applies for disbursement eligibility.