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CBC Music's Searchlight 2024: 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

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If you're planning to enter CBC Music's Searchlight 2024 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! 

Song submission period

Entrants can submit their songs from Monday, June 10, at 11 a.m. ET to Tuesday, June 25, at 3 p.m. ET. 

Elite 50 revealed and Searchlight Standout stream released

The Elite 50 artists will be announced on Tuesday, July 30, at 8 a.m. ET, the same date as the Searchlight Standout stream will be released on the CBC Listen app.

Top 10 revealed

The Top 10 artists will be announced on Friday, Aug. 16, at 8 a.m. ET.   

Searchlight grand prize winner and secondary winners announced 

The winner and the secondary winners will be revealed on Monday, Aug. 26, at 8 a.m. ET.