SoFi Wedding Music Career Boost Contest – Win $200,000 for Your Music Journey
The SoFi Amplify Your Ambitions Contest is a standout opportunity for emerging artists, especially wedding singers, performers, and bands building a music career with live events in mind. One grand prize winner will receive $200,000 in cash, two first-prize winners will each receive $50,000, and three finalists will earn a trip to Nashville for a live event performance experience.
Who can enter
Open to legal residents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia
Must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry
Entrant must be a registered SoFi user
Entrant must be the designated representative of a solo artist or music group that creates and performs original music
Limit of one entry per Music Act
Key dates
Starts: April 15, 2026
Ends: April 30, 2026
Posted date: April 18, 2026
Entry frequency
One entry per Music Act
How to enter
Visit the official contest site and complete the entry form during the entry period. You will need to provide:
Your full name
City and state
Email address associated with your SoFi account
Date of birth
Music genre of your Music Act
Number of members, if entering as a group
A link to your Music Act’s social media or streaming profile
You must also confirm that, if selected as a finalist, your Music Act can travel to Nashville, Tennessee, from June 3 through June 5, 2026.
As part of the entry, you must submit:
Prompt video of up to 3 minutes explaining your Music Act and how $200,000 from SoFi could support your music career
Performance video of 30 to 60 seconds featuring an original music performance
Essay of up to 1,000 characters summarizing your prompt video
Accepted video formats include MP4, MOV, AVI, MPG, and WMV.
Prize details
Grand Prize (1 winner)
$200,000 cash
First Prizes (2 winners)
$50,000 cash each
Finalist Prizes (3 finalists)
Each finalist will receive a 5-day, 4-night trip to Nashville, Tennessee to participate in the live event from June 3 to June 7, 2026
Finalist trip includes:
Round-trip coach air transportation for Music Act members
Four nights of hotel accommodations based on quad occupancy
Ground transportation in Nashville
Opportunity to perform at the live event
ARV per finalist prize: $2,300
Winner selection
Entries will be judged during May 1, 2026 through May 12, 2026 using the following criteria:
40% Ambition and financial context
40% Use of funds and career impact
20% Creativity and storytelling
The top 10 entries will be identified based on judging scores, and potential finalists may be contacted by May 8, 2026 for background checks.
The top 3 eligible entries after that process will become potential finalists.
Public voting will take place on the sponsor’s Instagram page from May 20, 2026 through May 31, 2026, with one vote per person during the voting period.
Final judging is scheduled for June 1, 2026 through June 3, 2026 and will be based on:
30% Ambition and financial context
30% Use of funds and career impact
20% Creativity and storytelling
20% Public voting results
The highest overall score will win the grand prize, and the remaining two finalists will receive first prizes.
Rules snapshot
Open to eligible U.S. residents age 18 and older
One entry per Music Act is allowed
Entrant must be a registered SoFi user and representative of an original-music act
This is a judged contest, not a random drawing
Public voting is part of the final outcome
Official rules control all eligibility, judging, trip, and prize details
This promotion is hosted by its sponsor, not by us
Rules and Regulations: Read the Official Rules & Regulations.
