NPR's Tiny Desk Contest 2020
Tiny Desk Contest 2020: Enter your song by March 30
Since 2008, NPR Music has welcomed beloved musicians from across genres to perform behind the desk of Bob Boilen, host of All Songs Considered and creator of the Tiny Desk concert series. Since the launch of the series, more than 900 performances have been recorded.
In 2014, they launched the Tiny Desk Contest: a nationwide search to find the next great undiscovered musician to come play a Tiny Desk concert. Winners also go on tour with NPR Music, in partnership with NPR Member stations like WFUV, across the country. Previous winners have gone on to sign to major labels, perform across the world and even win Grammy awards.
No matter what kind of music you make, they want to hear it.
The 2020 contest is now closed. Stay tuned for the results!
Keep these things in mind:
- This is for undiscovered talent; you can't have a current recording contract.
- You must be at least 18 years old and live in the U.S. to enter.
- A panel of judges will choose the winner: Bob Boilen and Bobby Carter of NPR Music, Raina Douris of World Cafe, Tarik Moody of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee, and artists Brittany Howard, Quinn Christopherson (last year's winner) and Gina Chavez.
- NPR Music welcomes music from all genres, and entrants from previous years are encouraged to submit again with new material.
