The Festival Song Competition since 1966 has been recognized as the first step in the careers of many prominent Jamaican artistes who have gone on to international success. The competition over the years has become a showground for aspiring artistes, songwriters and producers to showcase their talents. more.....

See a list of our Festival Song 2008 Finalists
See a list of our Jamaica Popular Song 2007 Finalists
See a list of our Jamaica Popular Song 2006 Finalists
See a list of our past Festival Song winners

National Gospel Song Contest

The National Gospel Song Competition seeks to encourage creativity in Jamaican gospel music, while motivating the Christian community to challenge Jamaicans, through song, to spiritual development. It is an eagerly anticipated event in the gospel community among songwriters, producers, performers and fans of the genre. Click here for the National Gospel Song Contest Fact Sheet.

The National Gospel Song is in its 22nd year of the Competition. Find out more.

See a list of our Gospel Song Competition 2008 Finalists
See a list of our Gospel Song Competition 2007 Finalists
See a list of our Gospel Song Competition 2006 Finalists
See a list of our past National Gospel Song winners

The National Children’s Gospel Song Competition is organized annually by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) since 2003. The Competition seeks to foster a higher level of interest and participation from churches, schools and other community groups. It offers the opportunity for honing, developing and nurturing of skills so that these children will later enter as professionals in the Jamaica (Original) Gospel Song Competition.

The Competition is opened to children between the ages 6 - 15 years in the following categories:
i. Soloists
ii. Ensembles (2 - 10 voices)
iii. Choirs (11 - 20 voices).

The JCDC seeks to target writers and composers of children songs. This should see the entry of original material in the Competition.

See the winners for 2008
See the winners for 2007