[Special Call] 1st North American AI Chinese Music Creation Contest: Phase 2 (Winter Solstice Wildcard) Open!

Special Call: Phase 2 (Winter Solstice Wildcard) Preliminary Call Now Officially Open!

Phase 2 Prelims Deadline: Dec 19, 2026 (Sat) 23:59 EDT (Winter Solstice Eve)
Phase 2 Results & IDs: Dec 25, 2026 (Christmas) Sequential IDs and official certificates issued
Round 2 (Semifinals) Unified Due: Jan 16, 2027 (Sat) 23:59 EDT (Post-Laba Festival)
Round 3 (Finals) Due: Feb 13, 2027 (Sat) 23:59 EDT
Grand Finale Gala & Awards: Feb 20, 2027 (Sat) (Lantern Festival)

Round 1 Qualifications Fully Protected: All 47 teams and 145 works in Round 1 maintain permanent qualification without re-entry, enjoying more time to polish works;
Additional Songs Allowed (Up to 10 Total): Entrants who submitted fewer than 10 works in Round 1 may enter additional brand-new tracks via Phase 2;
Strict Originality Standards: Brand new original compositions only; Chinese cultural essence; strictly categorized across 3 creation modes;
Sequential IDs & Official Certificates: Phase 2 works will be designated sequential IDs (NAM-27+, SNO-12+, INT-11+) with high-res 300 DPI certificates and on-chain verification.