Choosing the best song for a Music Awards ceremony is actually an arduous task. The nominations are announced each year and the actual awards ceremony itself is not chosen until mid-way through the process. It is at this point in the process that many people start to get confused as to which is the real category they should be focusing their votes on. This is when some people start to wonder whether there is any way of achieving their goal of winning an award for Best Dance Electronic Album. Here is my advice for all genres of music lover.
The very first thing you should do is go out and buy a few of your favourite songs. This will allow you to track them all and pick out the ones that really are the best. Make sure you try out the songs you like the most. If you cannot find them in stores, try searching online and checking out various sites where you can download and buy these songs for free. There are a lot of sites offering free downloads of all sorts of music, so you should not have a problem finding a suitable song.
After you have bought the songs, it is time to make your own list of the best songs. Do not just limit yourself to artists from your country or by your genre. Even famous and popular songs can be left off your list as well as songs with no vocals. Write down the tracks you like the most and then make another list of songs that can be added into your list.
The purpose of this exercise is to get you thinking outside of the box about what your voting preference really should be. There is no point in simply voting for the songs that your friends or family voted for or the ones that the DJ usually plays during night outs at the club. Instead, ask yourself which songs you feel are the best and why. For example, what were you listening to when you were in the car and driving to work?
You might say you always listen to rock but you were also listening to some new wave on your way to work. The point is to take some time out and discover something you did not know about yourself. If you do not know anything about any given genre, ask your friends and family about the songs they have come across. Chances are you will be surprised at some of the choices and you might end up selecting a different category entirely.
One good idea is to find out what artists you would prefer to have voted for in the past and then narrow your list down to those. Remember to stick to the songs that you really enjoy. It does not really matter if there are others that are in your top five; you can eliminate them and focus only on the songs you really love. As long as your chosen music stays on your list of choices for that category, you are on your way to being a successful Listener!
If you want to be a part of the music industry, your song has to be perfect. Avoid taking shortcuts in rewriting the lyrics or the instrumental to make it fit your song category. Sometimes people come up with an amazing song and they think that their lyric is just perfect, but the music does not flow together well. The music may even sound too busy or there may be too many instruments going on in the background to make the song cohesive. The music industry keeps looking for ways to categorize songs better so they can sell more of them.
You should keep in mind that your music deserves a bit of exposure. Sometimes you have to put your music in front of people who normally would never give you a second look. By taking your time with your selection, you should be able to win a billboard music award for your perfect song. Just do not forget about winning for your perfect song!