1. Each contestant must participate as a judge in the category
they are participating.
2. In order for a contestant to qualify as a judge, he or she must be
present and available to judge and score all the contestants in their
category.
3. Contestants are limited to one song per category and there is a
maximum of 16 singers per category in the preliminary round.
4. The contest is limited to solo performances.
5. For all categories, singers must sing a qualifying song. The
guidelines for a qualifying song are as follows:
Pop: Any song that qualified in the "top 40" of Billboard Magazine's HOT 100.
R&B: Any song in the style of Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Hip Hop or Rap.
Country: Any song in the style of Country & Western.
Rock: Any song in the style of Rock-N-Roll including but not limited to heavy metal, punk, alternative, old school, or soft rock.
6. Contestants can only qualify for an in-house finals in ONE
musical category but are eligible to qualify in all four musical
categories by competing at four different venues.
7. Once a contestant qualifies as a "finalist" then he/she is
excluded from any other in-house final even if they have qualified to
participate in more than one in-house final.
8. Contestants must be: a resident of the area where the contest is
being presented, must be at least 21 years of age, and must not have
made more than 50% of their income from being a singer in the year
prior to the contest. (This would include any singers currently in
bands or singers under contract with an agent, agency, or record
label.) Note: Financial information may be requested to support your
claim.
9. Contestants will be judged on the following criteria: Vocal
Ability (20 points possible) and Showmanship (30 points
possible).
10. Each contestant must agree that their name (or stage name) and
their audio and/or visual performances may be used in any the
following: broadcast television program, in any print media
publication, or on any social media or web site.
11. If there is a question or a debate, the decision of the host/KJ
at each participating venue is final.
12. Whenever there is a question or debate, the decision of Star
Media is final.
13. Star Media reserves the right to cancel or alter this promotion
at any time.
