Important Dates

1 Mar: Live & Video Preliminary Registration Start 🏁

22 May: End of Peninsular & Borneo Live Preliminary Registration
28 - 29 June: Peninsular Live Preliminary, Kuala Lumpur 📍
5 - 6 July: Borneo Live Preliminary, Kota Kinabalu📍

15 July: End of Video Preliminary Registration 📹

9 Aug: Video Preliminary Finalists Result Announcement

30 Aug - 1 Sept: Live Finals Division ONE (Categories: Classical Piano, Contemporary Piano, Violin, Ukulele & Cutie Pies)
5 Sept - 7 Sept: Live Finals Division TWO (Categories: Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Drums & Band)

📌 Notes:
Borneo Live Preliminary, Kota Kinabalu only certain categories available:
Drums, Contemporary Piano, Classical Piano and Vocals available. (Limited slots)

Updates Video Preliminary Rules:

• From 2025 onwards, videos with multi-angle switches will not be allowed. However, picture-in-picture (to show important parts such as bass kick or piano pedal) is still permitted.

• Any video found to switch different angles will be disqualified without notice.

Updates on Categories:

• Bass Guitar Open: This will be the only category for bass guitar and is open to all ages.

• New Categories: We are introducing Acoustic Guitar Level 1 and Level 2.

• Discontinued Categories: Ukulele Group Category and Ukulele Open 5 will be discontinued.

Reminder of Existing Rules:

• All instruments, including vocals, must use only minus-one tracks without click sounds. Count-in with a click sound is allowed.

• Click sounds are only permitted during silent sections or when no other instruments are giving tempo cues.

• No video should be tampered with. Any rule violations will result in disqualification without notice.