Open to everyone, from anywhere
Contests and open calls that belong to no single country: they run online, or across many. Where an edition has a place, the entry says so — it just does not live under a country.
Wacken Metal BattleGlobal (metal)Applications close: 2026-11-01Boiler Room Broadcast Labglobal (London HQ), Global (London HQ)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageEnd of the Weak (EODUB) MC ChallengeNYC, US + chapters in dozens of countries, Hip-hop — contests & open formatsNo published deadline — check the organiser's pageFMS / Urban RoostersES, MX, AR, CL, PE, CO, BR + FMS UK launched 2025/26, ES, MX, AR, CL, PE, CO, BR + FMS UK (2025/26)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageHard Rock RisingHard Rock Cafes (London, Manchester etc.), 34 countries / 64 Hard Rock Cafes (incl. London, Manchester)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageInternational Songwriting Competition (ISC)online (US-based, global entry), Pop / multi-genre live contests & open submission programsNo published deadline — check the organiser's pageLetterOne RISING STARS Jazz AwardUS/EU tour prize, US/EUNo published deadline — check the organiser's pageMenuhin Competitionrotating host city (2026: Geneva, April), Rotating host (2026: Geneva, April)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageMetal 2 the Masses (Bloodstock)~30 regions UK + Ireland, Channel Islands, Cyprus, NorwayNo published deadline — check the organiser's pageRed Bull BatallaES + LatAm + US (Spanish-language), ES + LatAm + US (Spanish-language)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageYour ShotAU/NZ + US (NY, LA), AU/NZ + US (NY, LA)No published deadline — check the organiser's pageClassical:NEXT — Open Call for Proposalsrotating (classical/crossover)Last published deadline was 2026-09-30 — the next is not announced yet