2026 NTE Finals SENIOR SONG WRITING

Scoresheet

Judge Number
Contestant Name
Scoring

JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
1. STRUCTURE
Song’s Components (verse, chorus, bridge, etc.)
Must be a number between 1 and 20
JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
2. MELODY
Fresh, Creative, Pleasing to the ear
Must be a number between 1 and 20
JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
3. DYNAMICS
Build up, Crescendo, Timbre, Texture
Must be a number between 1 and 20
JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
4. HOOK
Catchy, Memorable, Hum-ability
Must be a number between 1 and 20
JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
5. LYRICAL CREATIVITY
Flow, Readily understandable, Connectedness, rhyme
Must be a number between 1 and 20
JUDGING CRITERIA
17-20 Superior; 13-16 Excellent; 9-12 Good; 5-8 Average; 1-4 Work on this area
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