PRIZE:
A FULL SONG PRODUCTION DURING THE FALL OF 2024
Roy Hamilton III
Roy Hamilton III is the grandson of the legendary singer/songwriter Roy Hamilton.
The award-winning music producer,songwriter and A&R executive utilizes his skills and abilities to help sell over 70 million albums worldwide for record labels and artists like Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, Keri Hilson, Justin Timberlake, Ariana Grande, Capitol Records, RCA Records, Universal Music Group,and many more.
In the last two decades, Roy has discovered and helped shape the musical careers of several chart-topping singers, songwriters and producers internationally. Most notably, Guordan Banks, The Jackie Boys, Tommy Brown, Jessica Sevier, and Anthony M Jones.
He is also the host of the radio/podcast show Let That Music Out, the author of Welcome to Modern Artist Development, and the Executive Producer and the Head of A&R at The Singers Company in Toronto, Canada.
Hamilton's mission is to continue his family's legacy of integrity and excellence within the music industry and positively impact the next generation of musical artists as his father and grandfather have done.
NOTABLE AWARDS:
BMI Song Of The Year, 2001 (“STUTTER” Joe feat. Mystikal)
BIllboard Album of The Year, 2004 (Britney Spears “IN THE ZONE”)
Billboard Song Of The Year, 2010
Music Business and Artist Management at Berklee Music, 2012
Gospel Music Award Album Of The Year, 2018
SOCAN Youth Songwriters Competition Award, 2018
The U.S.A. Songwriting Competition Finalist, 2021
The Young Artists Academy (Outstanding Music Single), 2021
“I hope that recording artists feel more confident, educated and equip for the music and business that they are so passionate about.
This is the most important part of the experience I want for the artists I work with.“
~ ROY HAMILTON III