CBC Music's Searchlight 2023: key dates and deadlines

Find out when submissions open and close, when the winner will be announced and more.

Find out when submissions open and close, when the winner will be announced and more

CBC Music · Posted: Jun 19, 2023 11:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: June 19, 2023

A man playing the piano with a red and white and grey overlay. — Mark your calendars for the key dates and deadlines to know for this year's Searchlight competition. (CBC Music)

If you're planning on entering CBC Music's Searchlight 2023 contest, you'll need to keep an eye on the dates below to know the length of the submission period, when the winner will be revealed and more.

Mark your calendars and good luck!

CBC Music's Searchlight 2023: enter now

Song submission period

Entrants can submit their songs between Monday, June 19, at 11 a.m. ET and Thursday, July 6, at 3 p.m. ET.

Top 100 revealed and Searchlight Standout stream released

The Top 100 artists will be announced on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at 8 a.m. ET along with the Standout stream on Listen.

Top 10 revealed

The Top 10 artists will be announced on Tuesday, Aug. 15, at 8 a.m. ET.

Searchlight grand prize winner and secondary winners announced

The winner and the secondary winners will be revealed on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at 8 a.m. ET.