- You must pre-register before the Thursday rehearsal. To do this, you must fill out the entry form and
mail it, fax it, or email it to kentuckyopry@bellsouth.net - There is no entry fee.
- Call prior to rehearsal time. We will limit the
number of contestants each week to 15 (that is why you must pre-register). After we have received your
form, we will email or call to confirm we have received your form. If you do not receive a email back,
call us and make sure we received your form. If we are full that particular week, we will discuss an
alternate week.
- We have a list of songs the band has played before (or plans to learn) that you can choose from on
our web site. The band will not have time to learn new songs
at rehearsal unless it is already prearranged to do so, a week prior. Even if the song
is on our song list, it may require more than the regular rehearsal time to work on it, so it is best to
make sure your song choice is one the band can play. Country music is becoming more and more difficult
to play. A song that may be easy for you to sing, may be very difficult for our band to play. Any new song
we have to learn for you will require a Nashville number chart for your song. You can bring one or we
can make it for you at a charge of $15.
- There are 5 divisions: Beginner (12 and under) Junior (13 - 17) Young Adult (18 -39)
Senior Adult (40 and up) Instrumental - all ages.
- If you cannot attend the week you are to perform, please call or email us so we can allow someone
else to perform in your place. You may enter more than once in the weekly contest if you do not win.
Priority will be given however, to people who have not yet been in the contest or have had high scores
in previous weeks.
- The audience will be judging and the people's choice will be given 5 extra points, so
bring as many friends & family as you possibly can to cheer you on.
- In the weekly contest, a winner will be chosen from each division to go on to the elimination round.
They are then to be a special guest the following week. In the elimination round, the judges will
choose 6 in each division to go onto the semi- finals round. In the semi-final round, 3 contestants
from each division will be chosen to compete in the grand finals and will perform 2 songs~ one
fast, one slow.
- All contestants can perform with our band, or solo. No tracks are allowed.
- Each week we make a professional DVD of the show. You may want to order a
DVD to watch your performance. DVD or VHS is $25
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Weekly Winners - $25 from our Sponsors Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. Plus guest appearance the following week & Ky Opry Talent Search T-shirt.
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Elimination Round - Ribbons, We will choose 6 contestants in each division to move into the Semi-Finals, except instrumental division we will pick only 3 to go directly to the grand finals.
- Semi Finals - We pick 3 contestants in each division to progress to Grand Finals.
- Grand Finals - You will do 2 songs in grand finals. 1 fast song and one slow song. We will need to know your song choice as soon as you win, so be thinking about what songs you would want to do during the competition stage. Prize money (see table below) & Trophies
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Overall Winner - $500 Cash & Trophy, Guest spot on WPSD Telethon of Stars with Kentucky Opry Show, guest spot for a country concert at The Carson Center in Paducah, KY .
| Grand Finals Cash Prizes |
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Beginner Division |
Junior Division |
Adult Division |
Instrumental Division |
| 1st Place |
$100 |
$150 |
$150 |
$100 |
| 2nd Place |
$75 |
$100 |
$100 |
$75 |
| 3rd Place |
$50 |
$75 |
$75 |
$50 |
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