Glastonbury announces 2024 Emerging Talent Competition

Glatonbury's Emerging Talent Competition gives new UK and Ireland-based acts of any musical genre the chance to compete for a slot on one of the main stages at this year’s festival.

The winners of the free-to-enter competition will also be awarded a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS Foundation to help take their songwriting and performing to the next level. Two runners-up will also each be awarded a £2,500 PRS Foundation Talent Development prize.

The winner of the 2022 competition was the Scottish singer-songwriter Lewis McLaughlin, who has since seen his star continue to rise with a series of acclaimed TV, radio and live performances. 2023 winner, Guinea-born, Cardiff-based musician N’famady Kouyaté, says of his experience: "Winning Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition was amazing and has opened loads of doors for me. It gave me and the band a chance to perform on an amazing stage at an incredible festival. Winning also meant that I could take the next steps to further my career. If you think you're ready to take the next steps too, I highly suggest you enter this year's contest!"

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Artists can enter the competition for one week only, from 9am Monday 29th January until 5pm Monday 5th February 2024. Once the entries are in, a panel of 30 UK music writers - Best Fit among them - will help compile a longlist of 90 acts. The longlist will then be narrowed down to a shortlist of eight artists by judges including Glastonbury organisers Michael and Emily Eavis, before the live finals in Pilton decide the winning act.

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said: "At a time when it's not always easy for acts to get their foot on the ladder, we're really happy to be able to offer this opportunity for rising artists. So many amazing acts have been showcased by the Emerging Talent Competition over the years - and, as with the Festival, we welcome artists from all musical genres. I'm really excited to hear what 2024's entries bring. It's free to enter, so it definitely can't hurt to give it a go!"