Sauga’s Song of the Year Contest
Sauga’s Song of the Year Contest is an annual songwriting contest that celebrates musicians and songwriters in Mississauga Presented by MAC in partnership with Metalworks Studios and SoundsUnite, the contest invites local singer-songwriters to share their demos for a chance to have the song professional recorded, mixed, mastered, and released.
Each year, the contest seeks a song that reflects the experiences, hopes, and dreams of the Mississauga artists who are writing them. Open to artists of all musical genres and backgrounds, Sauga’s Song of the Year provides songwriters with a platform to be heard, and further their professional music careers.
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
2026 Sauga’s Song of the Year Contest
Singer-songwriters from all musical genres and backgrounds are invited to submit original demos for consideration. The winner will be awarded the title of “2026 Sauga’s Song of the Year” and receive a professional recording and mixing session for their winning demo at Metalworks Studios. MAC will engage the winning artist to perform the song at a minimum of three public events (dates and details to be confirmed).
A distinguished jury of musical professionals with connections to Mississauga’s music will review all submissions and determine the winner, who will be announced in Spring 2026.

Meet the Jurors

Chris Crerar
Senior Mastering Engineer and Studio Manager, Metalworks Studios
About Chris Crerar
Chris Crerar has over a 20 years of experience in the music industry, and over a decade of experience in sound engineering, recording, mixing and mastering experience, and is a senior mastering engineer at Metalworks Studios.
Some of his more notable credits include work on the Juno award-winning Prince album, Musicology, and projects with artists including Nelly Furtado, Dolores O’Riordan, David Clayton-Thomas, George Canyon, and The Barenaked Ladies. He’s also engineered for Three Days Grace, Ill Scarlett, Born Ruffians, K’naan, Randy Bachman & Burton Cummings, Serena Ryder, Jill Barber, and The Stills.

Tennyson King
Award-Winning Indie-Folk Singer-Songwriter
About Tennyson King
The international touring act, Tennyson King, is rapidly gathering fans all over the world. Born in Hong Kong, raised in Canada, this nomadic musician brings a jovial personality to the stage. He often appears solo in great halls to small intimate theatres stunning the crowd with stories of adventure and travels while strumming electrifying guitar sounds paired with silky vocal lines. Bring in the band on the big festival stage, they create a huge sound surely to get everyone moving. Rock and roll infused with earthy roots and blues subtly laced in psychedelic ear candy.

Ṣẹwà
Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist
About Ṣẹwà
Nigerian-born, Toronto-based Ṣẹwà is a singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer whose music blends Afrobeat, Fuji, Jazz, R&B, Soul/Blues, and Pop into a rich, genre-defying sound. A fan once described her work as “the after-scent of rain,” capturing the emotional depth, soulfulness, and refreshing quality that defines her artistry.
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