Local musicians and songwriters have the opportunity to appear on the next “Lubbock Music NOW” album and “Lubbock Music NOW” television special. The program and album highlight local artists who are performing and writing original music in our region.
The deadline for song submissions for the 2026 “Lubbock Music NOW” album is June 30, 2025. The application form and song submission requirements are available for download on the “Lubbock Music NOW” page of this website.
All entries must be original songs and professionally recorded. Songwriters who do not perform themselves may also submit an entry, but it must be professionally recorded by an artist of the songwriter’s choosing. The “Lubbock Music NOW” project is open to musicians and songwriters living within a 100-mile radius of Lubbock.
Current and/or former members of the Texas branch of the Recording Academy (Texas Grammy Board) serve as judges, and the top-ranked songs are selected for the album.
The selected artists will have the opportunity to appear on the “Lubbock Music NOW” album and television special, participate in the Live Music Program at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, and take part in other events. In addition, each artist or band selected receives $200 and five free copies of the CD. The album will be released in early 2026.
Every “Lubbock Music NOW” album since the project’s inception in 2016 is available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and dozens of other streaming services. Physical copies of the CDs still in stock can be purchased through Select-a-Seat, as well as other “Lubbock Music NOW” promotional merchandise. All proceeds from the sales go toward producing future editions of “Lubbock Music NOW”.
