American Song Contest

The American Song Contest put artists head-to-head against other representatives in a series of qualifying rounds, leading to the semi-finals and a prime time final in a "March Madness" style.{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Eurovision Sets Sail for U.S. Shores as 'American Song Contest' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/eurovision-song-contest-american-song-contest-1234726887/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073555/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/eurovision-song-contest-american-song-contest-1234726887/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |magazine=Variety}} The winning act earned the title of Best Original Song.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=May 14, 2021 |title=American Song Contest: NBC secures rights to Eurovision spin-off in the United States |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/14/american-song-contest-nbc-secures-rights-to-eurovision-spin-off-in-the-united-states/265191/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514173849/https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/14/american-song-contest-nbc-secures-rights-to-eurovision-spin-off-in-the-united-states/265191/ |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |website=Wiwibloggs |language=en-US}} As initially announced in August 2020, the competition would feature professional musical artists such as solo singers, duos, or groups of up to six members from each of the 50 U.S. states. By May 2021, the format had been expanded to include all five populated U.S. territories and the nation's capital and federal district of Washington, D.C. The participating territories were American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.{{Cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=May 14, 2021 |title='American Song Contest', U.S. Version Of Eurovision, Tunes Up For NBC |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/american-song-contest-u-s-version-of-eurovision-nbc-1234756361/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514182102/https://deadline.com/2021/05/american-song-contest-u-s-version-of-eurovision-nbc-1234756361/ |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}} Acts could consist of solo artists, duos, bands, or a DJ.{{Cite press release |title='American Song Contest' on screens in 2022 |date=May 14, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/american-song-contest-2022 |language=en |access-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514200133/https://eurovision.tv/story/american-song-contest-2022 |archive-date=May 14, 2021}}

Each representative performed an original song in the live television program broadcast across the country on NBC. The series lasted eight episodes, consisting of five episodes of qualifying rounds, followed by two episodes of semi-finals and one final.{{Cite web |date=2022-03-01 |title=Kelly Clarkson, Snoop Dogg to host 'American Song Contest' |url=https://www.wavy.com/news/national/kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg-to-host-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309033621/https://www.wavy.com/news/national/kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg-to-host-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-09 |publisher=WAVY-TV |language=en-US}} In each qualifying round, a 56-member jury of music industry professionals (one for each state and territory) selected one song to advance to the semi-finals, while three songs also advanced after a 35-hour viewer voting period, which tallied votes from a combination of the jury and fans.{{Cite news |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=21 March 2022 |title=How 'American Song Contest' Voting Will Work Via TikTok, and Who's on the 56-Member Jury Panel (Exclusive) |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/american-song-contest-how-to-vote-tiktok-jury-eurovision-1235208971/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322192228/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/american-song-contest-how-to-vote-tiktok-jury-eurovision-1235208971/ |archive-date=March 22, 2022}} After the qualifying rounds, the jury also selected two "redemption songs" from the qualifying rounds to join in the semi-finals, bringing the total number of semi-finalists to 22. They were then divided into two 11-participant semi-finals. The same selection process was facilitated in the semi-finals to determine the 10 acts to compete in the final. The final results were presented in Eurovision style, with each jury member awarding their maximum 12 points, followed by the awarding of points from viewers.{{Cite news |date=9 March 2022 |title=Så sänds American Song Contest på SVT |language=sv |work=Melodifestivalen.se |publisher=Sveriges Television (SVT) |url=https://media.melodifestivalen.se/post/sa-sands-american-song-contest-pa-svt |access-date=16 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316154149/https://media.melodifestivalen.se/post/sa-sands-american-song-contest-pa-svt |archive-date=March 16, 2022}} The viewer votes were weighted, with each state and territory being worth 12 points much like in Eurovision, thus giving all regions equal voting power while preventing populous states like California and Texas from dominating the voting process.{{Cite news |last=Surette |first=Tim |date=14 March 2022 |title=American Song Contest: Release Date, Competitors, and Everything to Know About NBC's New Reality Competition |publisher=TV Guide |url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/american-song-contest-release-date-competitors-how-to-watch/ |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315180008/https://www.tvguide.com/news/american-song-contest-release-date-competitors-how-to-watch/ |archive-date=March 15, 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Knolle |first=Sharon |date=14 March 2022 |title=Kelly Clarkson Believes 'American Song Contest' Can Unite the Country: 'This Show Is for Everyone' |work=TheWrap |url=https://www.thewrap.com/kelly-clarkson-american-song-contest-nbc/ |access-date=15 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315203236/https://www.thewrap.com/kelly-clarkson-american-song-contest-nbc/ |archive-date=March 15, 2022}}

The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition organized annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956, which features participants representing primarily European countries. It ranks among the world's most-watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally.{{Cite web |date=June 26, 2015 |title=Culture and Entertainment: Eurovision |url=http://www.brandeu.eu/eu-powerhouse/culture-and-entertainment/eurovision/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522192022/http://www.brandeu.eu/eu-powerhouse/culture-and-entertainment/eurovision/ |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=Building Brand Europe}}{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Chris |date=1 June 2021 |title=Eurovision: More than 180 million people watched contest - and UK recorded biggest audience in years |url=https://news.sky.com/story/eurovision-more-than-180-million-people-watched-contest-and-uk-recorded-biggest-audience-in-years-12322190 |access-date=29 June 2022 |publisher=Sky News}} The earliest known telecast of Eurovision in the continental US was in {{Escyr|1971}},{{Cite news |date=April 3, 1971 |title=A África também vai ver o Grande Prémio da Eurovisão |language=pt |work=Diário de Lisboa |publisher=Mário Soares Foundation |url=http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06809.159.25443#!8 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602215140/http://casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06809.159.25443#!8 |archive-date=June 2, 2021}} while the {{Escyr|1969|3=1969 contest's}} broadcast in Puerto Rico was the first for a U.S. territory.{{Cite book |last=Roxburgh |first=Gordon |title=Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest |date=2012 |publisher=Telos Publishing |isbn=978-1-84583-065-6 |series=Volume One: The 1950s and 1960s |location=Prestatyn |pages=482–493}} The contest was later broadcast in both areas for the {{Escyr|2003}} and {{Escyr|2004}} contests.{{Cite web |last=Barak |first=Itamar |date=May 22, 2003 |title=EBU press conference about the contest's future |url=http://www.esctoday.com/1597/ebu_press_conference_about_the_contests_future/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522192021/http://esctoday.com/1597/ebu_press_conference_about_the_contests_future/ |archive-date=May 22, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=ESCToday.com}}{{Cite web |date=April 8, 2005 |title=EBU.CH :: 2004_05_11_ESC |url=http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/2004/tcm_6-12072.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408074145/http://www.ebu.ch/en/union/news/2004/tcm_6-12072.php |archive-date=April 8, 2005 |access-date=May 19, 2021}} U.S. cable network Logo TV broadcast the finals from {{Escyr|2016}} to {{Escyr|2018}}, featuring commentary from Carson Kressley and Michelle Collins (2016); Michelle Visage and Ross Mathews ({{Escyr|2017}}); and Mathews and Shangela (2018).{{Cite web |last=Parker |first=Lyndsey |date=May 9, 2016 |title=See Kim Chi, Bob the Drag Queen, and Naomi Smalls Serve 'Realness' in Exclusive 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Music Video Preview |url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/see-kim-chi-bob-the-drag-queen-and-naomi-smalls-173047105.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160517111608/https://www.yahoo.com/music/see-kim-chi-bob-the-drag-queen-and-naomi-smalls-173047105.html |archive-date=May 17, 2016 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=Yahoo!}}{{Cite web |last=Jordan |first=Paul |date=April 27, 2017 |title=Eurovision returns to the United States |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142303/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us |archive-date=April 28, 2017 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}{{Cite web |date=April 23, 2018 |title=Logo to air Eurovision 2018 Grand Final live in the United States – Eurovision Song Contest Lisbon 2018 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/logo-air-eurovision-2018-grand-final-live-united-states |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330132712/https://eurovision.tv/story/logo-air-eurovision-2018-grand-final-live-united-states |archive-date=March 30, 2019 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} Viewing figures were low, ranging from 52,000 viewers in 2016 to 74,000 viewers in 2018.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=May 16, 2018 |title=United States: Eurovision Viewing Figures Grow on Logo TV |url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/16/united-states-eurovision-viewing-figures-grow-on-logo-tv/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181722/https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/16/united-states-eurovision-viewing-figures-grow-on-logo-tv/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |website=Eurovoix}} WJFD-FM, a commercial radio station in New Bedford, Massachusetts, also broadcast the {{Escyr|2018}} and {{Escyr|2019}} finals, with English and Portuguese commentary.{{Cite web |last=McCaig |first=Ewan |date=May 6, 2018 |title=United States: Eurovision 2018 To Be Broadcast On Radio |url=https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/06/united-states-eurovision-2018-to-be-broadcast-on-radio/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413065745/https://eurovoix.com/2018/05/06/united-states-eurovision-2018-to-be-broadcast-on-radio/ |archive-date=April 13, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=May 17, 2019 |title=United States: WJFD 97.3 to Broadcast Eurovision 2019 Final |url=https://eurovoix.com/2019/05/17/united-states-wjfd-97-3-to-broadcast-eurovision-2019-final/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190517172014/https://eurovoix.com/2019/05/17/united-states-wjfd-97-3-to-broadcast-eurovision-2019-final/ |archive-date=May 17, 2019 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |website=Eurovoix}}

Netflix licensed the video-on-demand rights for the 2019 and {{Escyr|2020}} contests.{{Cite web |date=July 19, 2019 |title=Eurovision 2019 and 2020 are coming to Netflix in the U.S. |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2019-and-2020-coming-to-netflix-united-states |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519085110/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2019-and-2020-coming-to-netflix-united-states |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} The OTT platform planned to release the musical comedy film Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga together with the 2020 contest. However, because of the contest's cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the film was released a month later, on June 26.{{Cite web |last=Stojanović |first=Nikola |date=May 16, 2020 |title=Netflix Eurovision Movie To Be Released On 26th Of June! |url=https://escbubble.com/2020/05/netflix-eurovision-movie-to-be-released-on-26th-of-june/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181723/https://escbubble.com/2020/05/netflix-eurovision-movie-to-be-released-on-26th-of-june/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |website=ESCBubble}} The film became the most-streamed content on Netflix in the U.S. on its first weekend,{{Cite news |last=Mendelson |first=Scott |title=Netflix's 'Eurovision' Is Will Ferrell's Most Successful Movie In Years |work=Forbes |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2020/06/28/netflix-eurovision-is-will-ferrell-most-successful-movie-since-lego-movie/?sh=72bcf9238f45 |access-date=May 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181858/https://gum.criteo.com/syncframe?origin=publishertag&topUrl=www.forbes.com |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |ref=Mendelson}} and introduced American viewers to the Eurovision format and its popularity in Europe. Furthermore, a song from the film, "Husavik", was later nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2021 Oscars.{{Cite news |last=Bryan |first=Scott |date=May 21, 2021 |title=A Beginner's Guide to Eurovision 2021 |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/arts/music/eurovision-guide.html |access-date=May 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210522002806/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/21/arts/music/eurovision-guide.html |archive-date=May 22, 2021}}

There were plans to develop an American version of Eurovision as early as 2006, with Ben Silverman (then chairman of production company Reveille) developing the contest for NBC to challenge American Idol.{{Cite news |date=February 11, 2006 |title=US to emulate Eurovision contest |publisher=BBC News |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4703748.stm |access-date=May 19, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519070613/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4703748.stm |archive-date=May 19, 2021}} Silverman (currently co-CEO and chairman of production company Propagate) admitted in 2020 that he had been trying to pursue this project for 20 years, including when he was chairman of NBC.{{Cite web |last=Tangcay |first=Jazz |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Eurovision Sets Sail for U.S. Shores as 'American Song Contest' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2020/music/news/eurovision-song-contest-american-song-contest-1234726887/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227073555/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/eurovision-song-contest-american-song-contest-1234726887/ |archive-date=February 27, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |language=en-US |magazine=Variety}}

In an interview with Billboard, Christer Björkman and Anders Lenhoff revealed that they discussed creating an American version of the Eurovision Song Contest after producing the {{Escyr|2017|3=2017 competition}} in Kyiv, Ukraine. Lenhoff brought up the idea, to which Björkman was hesitant, saying: "Why would we do that and how would that work?" Despite the initial rejection, Lenhoff persisted with the concept, adding: "It sounds like a brilliant idea with states competing instead of countries. Americans love music. Americans love competition. Americans love where they come from. They have an awesome amount of pride for their home state, for their hometown."{{Cite news |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=19 March 2022 |title=How Swedish Producers Helped Transform Eurovision Into 'American Song Contest' |publisher=Billboard.com |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/american-song-contest-producers-interview-1235045924/ |access-date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181721/https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/american-song-contest-producers-interview-1235045924/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022}} Lenhoff then contacted fellow Swedish producer Peter Settman, who crafted the business plan for potential sponsors and TV networks. After announcing in 2019 that they have acquired the rights from the EBU to produce an American version of Eurovision,{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Kevin |date=May 15, 2019 |title=American Song Contest: Christer Björkman reveals plans to launch as soon as 2021 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/05/15/american-song-contest-christer-bjorkman-reveals-plans-to-launch-as-soon-as-2021/239133/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181830/https://wiwibloggs.com/2019/05/15/american-song-contest-christer-bjorkman-reveals-plans-to-launch-as-soon-as-2021/239133/ |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |website=Wiwibloggs}}{{Cite press release |title=American Song Contest Lands on NBC |date=May 14, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2021/05/american-song-contest-lands-on-nbc |access-date=May 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514200135/https://www.ebu.ch/news/2021/05/american-song-contest-lands-on-nbc |archive-date=May 14, 2021}} Björkman and his team received a call from Silverman saying, "You are not doing this without me. Period. That's not going to happen."

{{Quote box|align=right|width=33%|quote=When America is more factionalized than ever and we are dealing with so many issues that divide us, the one (thing) that truly unites us is our culture. (The American Song Contest) can unite it by celebrating its diversity, its distinctions, and in pulling everyone around its love of music and its love of song.|author=Ben Silverman, executive producer|source=speaking to NME.com{{Cite news |last=Gabbatt |first=Adam |title=Pop and geopolitics: American Song Contest aims to tap Eurovision formula |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/14/american-song-contest-eurovision-pop-politics |access-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214194748/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/14/american-song-contest-eurovision-pop-politics |archive-date=February 14, 2022}}}}

The European Broadcasting Union announced NBC had acquired the rights to broadcast the competition on May 14, 2021. NBC announced the American Song Contest would have a mid-season or summer premiere in 2022 after releasing their fall schedule for the upcoming 2021–22 network television season.{{Cite web |last=Ausiello |first=Michael |date=May 14, 2021 |title=NBC Fall Schedule: This Is Us' Last Hurrah Pushed to 2022, All-L&O Thursdays, B99 Farewell Gets Olympics Launch, Zoey's and Good Girls MIA |url=https://tvline.com/2021/05/14/nbc-fall-lineup-2021-law-and-order-thursday-this-is-us-final-season/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514192446/https://tvline.com/2021/05/14/nbc-fall-lineup-2021-law-and-order-thursday-this-is-us-final-season/ |archive-date=May 14, 2021 |access-date=May 14, 2021 |website=TVLine |language=en-US}} The producers were able to get NBC on board mainly due to their experience working with music shows such as The Voice and Songland. Silverman serves as executive producer for the program, while Audrey Morrissey is appointed as the showrunner. Propagate Content and Universal Television Alternative Studio serve as the production companies for the program. In a press statement, Silverman hoped that focusing on the mutual love and respect for music would unite a "fractional America."{{Cite magazine |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |date=August 6, 2020 |title='Eurovision' Producers Set 'American Song Contest' TV Event for 2021 |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eurovision-american-song-contest-2021-1040684/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |publisher=Penske Business Media, LLC. |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521022134/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eurovision-american-song-contest-2021-1040684/ |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021}} Deadline Hollywood reported that a corporation that centers around the competition has been founded, with former Propagate president Greg Lipstone appointed as President and Chief Operating Officer. The American Song Contest, Inc., aims to "develop and grow the Eurovision brand globally," which includes creating auxiliary businesses around the reality series, as well as expanding the franchise to countries that are not covered by Eurovision.{{Cite news |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=16 March 2022 |title=Greg Lipstone Joins American Song Contest Inc. As President & Chief Operating Officer As Company Eyes Expansion |work=Deadline Hollywood |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/greg-lipstone-american-song-contest-inc-president-coo-expansion-1234979558/ |access-date=17 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318023401/https://deadline.com/2022/03/greg-lipstone-american-song-contest-inc-president-coo-expansion-1234979558/ |archive-date=March 18, 2022}}

NBC originally scheduled the premiere for February 21, 2022, but the premiere was postponed in favor of America's Got Talent: Extreme due to COVID-19-related concerns involving the Omicron variant. The first live show was then rescheduled to March 21, with the finale moved to May 9, the same week as the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=January 19, 2022 |title=NBC's AGT: Extreme Now Set for February Premiere, Four-Week Run |url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/19/agt-extreme-premiere-date-americas-got-talent/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119204532/https://tvline.com/2022/01/19/agt-extreme-premiere-date-americas-got-talent/ |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |website=TVLine}}{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=January 19, 2022 |title=NBC Delays 'American Song Contest', Slots 'America's Got Talent: Extreme' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/american-song-contest-premiere-date-delayed-americas-got-talent-extreme-nbc-1234915580/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119203937/https://deadline.com/2022/01/american-song-contest-premiere-date-delayed-americas-got-talent-extreme-nbc-1234915580/ |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |access-date=January 19, 2022 |language=en-US |newspaper=Deadline Hollywood}}

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Rapper Snoop Dogg and pop singer Kelly Clarkson were introduced as presenters of the show. In a statement, Clarkson said: "I have been a fan and love the concept of Eurovision and am thrilled to bring the musical phenomenon to America. I'm so excited to work with Snoop and can't wait to see every state and territory represented by artists singing their own songs."{{Cite news |date=14 February 2022 |title=Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg to host American Song Contest 🇺🇸 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg-american-song-contest |access-date=15 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215070925/https://eurovision.tv/story/kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg-american-song-contest |archive-date=February 15, 2022}} Clarkson added during a virtual press conference: "We are so unfortunately divided... and having so many things going on – it's been a very hard couple of years and now it's getting more serious. Feeling like you are not isolated and that you are a part of something bigger than your everyday world is so important. That's what this show is going to do for people. Everyone is being represented. It's a really great concept in general but one that is very needed right now."{{Cite magazine |last=Bronson |first=Fred |date=15 March 2022 |title=Why Kelly Clarkson Thinks 'American Song Contest' Is the Right Show for a 'Divided' Country |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/kelly-clarkson-american-song-contest-interview-1235044329/ |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317223811/https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/kelly-clarkson-american-song-contest-interview-1235044329/ |archive-date=March 17, 2022 |access-date=17 March 2022}}

An online submissions platform was launched in May 2021, allowing eligible artists aged 16 years and older to apply, with or without recording or publishing deals.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=May 28, 2021 |title=Song Submissions Open for the American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2021/05/28/song-submissions-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528162841/https://eurovoix-world.com/2021/05/28/song-submissions-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=May 28, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=Eurovoix World}} Participants were required to list all states or territories with which they had "an authentic, deep connection" during the casting process, with the producers having the final say on which state or territory the artists would represent. The website stressed that submissions had to be original songs in any genre and could not have been released commercially. Songs that were released promotionally, such as on SoundCloud and on social media, could be submitted—given that all posts were to be deleted if selected. The producers teased the possibility of filming in Los Angeles or Atlanta between February and April 2022.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=William Lee |date=May 29, 2021 |title=American Song Contest opens casting web site and teases production in Los Angeles and Atlanta |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/29/american-song-contest-opens-casting-web-site-and-teases-production-in-los-angeles-and-atlanta/265568/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210529144322/https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/05/29/american-song-contest-opens-casting-web-site-and-teases-production-in-los-angeles-and-atlanta/265568/ |archive-date=May 29, 2021 |access-date=May 29, 2021 |website=Wiwibloggs}} However, filming was later confirmed to take place on the Universal Studios Lot in Universal City, California.{{Cite web |title=American Song Contest FAQ |url=https://1iota.com/show/1296/american-song-contest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220216013734/https://1iota.com/show/1296/american-song-contest |archive-date=February 16, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |website=1iota.com |publisher=1iota}} Previously, Björkman had stated during an interview in The Euro Trip podcast that Las Vegas, Tampa, and Orlando were also considered to be the first host city.{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2021 |title=Final Details Decided for American Song Contest, Las Vegas Possible Host City |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2021/03/22/american-song-contest-las-vegas/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210325183431/https://eurovoix-world.com/2021/03/22/american-song-contest-las-vegas/ |archive-date=March 25, 2021 |access-date=May 20, 2021 |website=Eurovoix World |publisher=Eurovoix}}

NBC revealed the 56 competing artists on March 3, 2022, through an interactive map.{{Cite web |title=American Song Contest Interactive Map |url=https://nbc.com/americansongcontestmap |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181731/https://www.nbc.com/american-song-contest/exclusives/artists?utm_medium=vanity-url&utm_campaign=asc-s01&utm_source=off-domain&utm_content=artist-hub&utm_term=dotcom |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=NBC}} Atlantic Records served as the exclusive music partner of the American Song Contest, with the original songs in the competition released in batches beginning March 21 at midnight Eastern Daylight Time.{{Cite web |date=March 3, 2022 |title=American Song Contest: Michael Bolton, Macy Gray & Jewel among acts 🇺🇸 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/american-song-contest-acts |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220303184414/https://eurovision.tv/story/american-song-contest-acts |archive-date=March 3, 2022 |access-date=3 March 2022 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

In each qualifying round, 11-12 songs competed for four spots in the semi-final, with the outcome decided upon by the votes from a jury panel and a public vote. An automatic qualifier from each round was determined by the juries, while the remaining three spots were decided by a combination of the jury and public votes.{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Lottie Elizabeth |date=March 21, 2022 |title=Eurovision is coming to America. Which state will produce the best song? |url=https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/21/22989557/american-song-contest-what-is-it-how-to-watch-how-does-voting-work |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321220725/https://www.deseret.com/2022/3/21/22989557/american-song-contest-what-is-it-how-to-watch-how-does-voting-work |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=Deseret News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Rosa |first=Christopher |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Here Are the Artists Going to the American Song Contest Semi-Finals |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-nbc-semi-finals-these-artists-are-advancing |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220417235607/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-nbc-semi-finals-these-artists-are-advancing |archive-date=April 17, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-17 |publisher=NBC |language=en-US}} Moreover, two artists with the highest streams to this point returned as "redemption picks" and would join the qualifiers in the semi-finals.

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The first qualifier round was held on Monday, March 21.{{Cite web |last=Holmes |first=Martin |date=March 4, 2022 |title='American Song Contest' Announces Its 56 Competitors Including Macy Gray, Jewel & Michael Bolton |url=https://www.tvinsider.com/1034879/american-song-contest-announces-its-56-competitors-including-macy-gray-jewel-michael-bolton/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315201133/https://www.tvinsider.com/1034879/american-song-contest-announces-its-56-competitors-including-macy-gray-jewel-michael-bolton/ |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-15 |website=TV Insider |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=16 March 2022 |title=What do we know about the American Song Contest prior to next week's episode? |work=ESCUnited |url=https://www.escunited.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-american-song-contest-prior-to-next-weeks-episode/ |access-date=16 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316004424/http://www.escunited.com/what-do-we-know-about-the-american-song-contest-prior-to-next-weeks-episode/ |archive-date=March 16, 2022}} At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Rhode Island to advance to the semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-03-21 |title=The American Song Contest Episode One Recap: Here's What You Missed! |url=https://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-one-recap-heres-what-you-missed/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220325130426/http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-one-recap-heres-what-you-missed/ |archive-date=March 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-21 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}} On April 18, it was announced on The Kelly Clarkson Show that Wyoming had advanced to the semi-final, being the first redemption pick.{{Cite news |last=Rosa |first=Christopher |date=18 March 2022 |title=Wyoming's Ryan Charles—a.k.a 'New Boot Goofin'—Is ASC's First Redemption Artist |publisher=NBC |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-announces-first-redemption-artist-wyomings-ryan-charles |access-date=20 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220516221555/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-announces-first-redemption-artist-wyomings-ryan-charles |archive-date=May 16, 2022}}

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The second qualifier round was held on Monday, March 28. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Kentucky to advance to the semi-final.{{Cite news |last=Griffith |first=Tyler |date=28 March 2022 |title=The American Song Contest Qualifiers, Heat 2: Find Out What Happened Tonight! |work=ESCUnited |url=http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-qualifiers-heat-2-find-out-what-happened-tonight/ |access-date=29 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316004424/http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-qualifiers-heat-2-find-out-what-happened-tonight/ |archive-date=March 16, 2022}} During the first semi-final, it was announced that New York had advanced to the semi-final, being the second redemption pick.{{Cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Matthew |last2=Sheehan |first2=Paul |date=2022-04-25 |title='American Song Contest' episode 6 recap: Semi-final #1 |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-episode-6-recap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425233107/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-episode-6-recap/ |archive-date=April 25, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Gold Derby |language=en-US}}

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The third qualifier round was held on Monday, April 4. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Tennessee to advance to the semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-04-04 |title=American Song Contest Episode Three: Results and Recap |url=http://www.escunited.com/american-song-contest-episode-three-results-and-recap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405021456/http://www.escunited.com/american-song-contest-episode-three-results-and-recap/ |archive-date=April 5, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}} The final results of this qualifying round was announced on the fourth episode of the contest.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-11 |title=The Live Qualifiers Part 4 |url=https://www.nbc.com/american-song-contest/video/the-live-qualifiers-part-4/9000241564 |access-date=2022-05-21 |publisher=NBC |language=en-US}}

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The fourth qualifier round was held on Monday, April 11. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Washington to advance to the semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-04-11 |title=The American Song Contest Episode Four Recap: Who had the biggest impact tonight? |url=http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-four-recap-who-had-the-biggest-impact-tonight/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412022054/http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-four-recap-who-had-the-biggest-impact-tonight/ |archive-date=April 12, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}

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The fifth qualifier round was held on Monday, April 18. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Michigan to advance to the semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-04-18 |title=The American Song Contest Episode Four Recap: What did you miss on the last qualifier episode? |url=http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-four-recap-what-did-you-miss-on-the-last-qualifier-episode/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419020811/https://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-episode-four-recap-what-did-you-miss-on-the-last-qualifier-episode/ |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}

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The 22 semi-finalists were split into the two semi-finals that took place during the April 25 and May 2 episodes, respectively. In each semi-final, 11 songs competed for five spots in the grand final: an automatic qualifier from each semi-final was determined by the juries, while the remaining four spots were decided by the public votes. From both semi-finals combined, a total of ten performers would advance to the grand final on May 9.

On April 19, NBC confirmed the first 11 semi-finalists who would compete in the first semi-final.{{Cite web |last=Dixon |first=Marcus James |date=2022-04-19 |title='American Song Contest' week 6 preview: Ada Leann, Jordan Smith among first set of 11 semi-finalists |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-week-6-preview-semi-finalists/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220420050513/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-week-6-preview-semi-finalists/ |archive-date=April 20, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=Gold Derby |language=en-US}} The first semi-final was then held on Monday, April 25. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Washington to advance to the final. The public qualifiers for the final were announced at the beginning of the second semi-final, held the following week, and were Oklahoma, Colorado, Alabama, and Kentucky.{{Cite web |last=Griffith |first=Tyler |date=2022-05-03 |title=American Song Contest: First Finalists Revealed and Semi-Final 2 Performances |url=http://www.escunited.com/american-song-contest-first-finalists-revealed-and-semi-final-2-performances/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503021854/http://www.escunited.com/american-song-contest-first-finalists-revealed-and-semi-final-2-performances/ |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-03 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}

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The second semi-final was held on Monday, May 2. At the end of the broadcast, it was announced that the jury had selected Tennessee to advance to the final. On Wednesday, May 4, it was announced on E! Network that the public qualifiers to the final were Connecticut, American Samoa, Texas, and North Dakota.{{Cite web |last1=Stewart |first1=Matthew |last2=Sheehan |first2=Paul |date=2022-05-02 |title='American Song Contest' episode 7 recap: Semi-final #2 |url=https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-episode-7-recap/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220503020842/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2022/american-song-contest-episode-7-recap/ |archive-date=May 3, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-02 |website=Gold Derby |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-05-04 |title=The final four qualifiers for the American Song Contest final have been announced! |url=http://www.escunited.com/the-final-four-qualifiers-for-the-american-song-contest-final-have-been-announced/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505170306/http://www.escunited.com/the-final-four-qualifiers-for-the-american-song-contest-final-have-been-announced/ |archive-date=May 5, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}

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The grand final took place on May 9 and served as the season finale of the series. Ten states and territories participated in the grand final, composed of the two jury qualifiers and the eight public vote qualifiers from the two semi-finals.{{Cite web |last=Jean-Philippe |first=McKenzie |title=How You Can Vote for Your Favorite Artist on American Song Contest |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-how-to-vote |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426065905/https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/american-song-contest-how-to-vote |archive-date=April 26, 2022 |access-date=26 April 2022 |publisher=NBC}} The contest was won by the state of Oklahoma, represented by the song "Wonderland", performed by AleXa.{{Cite web |last=Terry |first=Connor |date=2022-05-09 |title=The American Song Contest: Oklahoma's AleXa wins the very first edition of the contest |url=http://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-oklahomas-alexa-wins-the-very-first-edition-of-the-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510023633/https://www.escunited.com/the-american-song-contest-oklahomas-alexa-wins-the-very-first-edition-of-the-contest/ |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=2022-05-09 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}} As an interval act, Jimmie Allen performed his single "Down Home".{{Cite news |last=Cohn |first=Paulette |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Find Out Who Won American Song Contest Season One |url=https://parade.com/1380144/paulettecohn/who-won-american-song-contest-2022-results-finale/ |access-date=March 17, 2023 |magazine=Parade}}

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each region's professional juries.

The winner of the American Song Contest was partly determined by a 56-member "national jury," with one member representing each state and territory. Their duty was to evaluate each entry based on the live performance, together with its "artistic expression, hit potential, originality, and visual impression." They were then divided into ten regions, namely: Midwest, Upper South, New England, Plains, Mountains, Lower South, Mid-Atlantic, Southwest, Territories, and Pacific. Jurors include:{{Cite news |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |date=21 March 2022 |title=How 'American Song Contest' Voting Will Work Via TikTok, and Who's on the 56-Member Jury Panel (Exclusive) |work=Variety |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/american-song-contest-how-to-vote-tiktok-jury-eurovision-1235208971/ |access-date=25 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322192228/https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/american-song-contest-how-to-vote-tiktok-jury-eurovision-1235208971/ |archive-date=March 22, 2022}}

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• Alabama – Amber Parker, program director, WTXT Tuscaloosa, iHeartMedia
• Alaska – Quinn Christopherson, singer-songwriter
• American Samoa – Joseph Fa'avae, founder, Island Block Network
• Arizona – Double-L, music director, on-air personality, KNIX Phoenix, iHeartMedia
• Arkansas – Kevin Mercer, program director, KHKN Little Rock, iHeartMedia
• California – Dan McCarroll, former president of Capitol Records and WB Records
• Colorado – Isaac Slade, frontman of The Fray
• Connecticut – Jaime Levine, CEO, Seven Mantels, artist manager
• Delaware – Christa Cooper, on-air personality / assistant program director, WDSD Wilmington, iHeartMedia
• Florida – Jose Tillan, director/producer – The POPGarage
• Georgia – Jennifer Goicoechea, SVP A&R Sony Music, EPIC
• Guam – Heidi Chargualaf Quenga, executive director, Chamorro Cultural Advisor
• Hawaii – Eric Daniels, keyboardist/arranger, The Voice
• Idaho – Shari Short, singer/songwriter/producer
• Illinois – Mike Knobloch, president, music and publishing, NBCUniversal
• Indiana – Nancy Yearing, talent development
• Iowa – Taylor J., program director / on-air personality KKDM Des Moines, iHeartMedia
• Kansas – Michelle Buckles, program director, KZCH Wichita, iHeartMedia
• Kentucky – Ashley Wilson, director of country programming, Kentucky/Indiana, iHeartMedia
• Louisiana – Uptown Angela, Executive Vice President of Programming, format lead custom R&B/gospel, iHeartMedia
• Maine – Lauren Wayne, general manager, talent buyer, State Theater
• Maryland – Caron Veazey, Founder & CEO, Something in Common
• Massachusetts – Jamie Cerreta, EVP Hipgnosis Songs Group
• Michigan – Shahida Mausi, CEO The Right Productions, Inc./Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre
• Minnesota – Barry Lather, creative director, choreographer, producer
• Mississippi – Joe King the Big Daddy, program director, WZLD Hattiesburg, iHeartMedia
• Missouri – Tommy Austin, SVP Programming, iHeartMedia
• Montana – Stephanie Davis, singer-songwriter
• Nebraska – Hoss Michaels, program director, KXKT Omaha, iHeartMedia
• Nevada – Jim Vellutato, CEO, Arrival Music
• New Hampshire – Charlie Singer, music television producer, executive producer
• New Jersey – Matt Pinfield, nationally syndicated radio host, A&R consultant, former MTV host of 120 Minutes
• New Mexico – Tony Manero, SVP Programming Southwest, iHeartMedia
• New York – Tom Poleman, Chief Programming Officer & President, iHeartMedia
• North Carolina – Paul Schadt, on-air personality, WKKT Charlotte, iHeartMedia
• North Dakota – Allison Bostow, program director / on-air personality, KIZZ Minot, iHeartMedia
• Northern Mariana Islands – Galvin Deleon Guerrero, President of Northern Marianas College, radio DJ
• Ohio – Khirye Tyler, songwriter, producer, musical director
• Oklahoma – Ester Dean, singer-songwriter
• Oregon – Mark Hamilton, program director / on-air personality, Portland Audacy
• Pennsylvania – Ty Stiklorius, Founder & CEO of Friends at Work
• Puerto Rico – Carlos Perez, creative director
• Rhode Island – Kristin Lessard, on-air personality, WSNE Providence, iHeartMedia
• South Carolina – Miss Monique, on-air personality / program director, WXBT Columbia, iHeartMedia
• South Dakota – Jered Johnson, President / CEO, Pepper Entertainment
• Tennessee – Brian Phillips, Executive VP, Content and Audience, Cumulus Media
• Texas – Natural, music producer
• U.S. Virgin Islands – Ajanie Williams, music producer & author
• Utah – Jeff McCartney, SVP Programming, Salt Lake City, iHeartMedia
• Vermont – Lee Chesnut, A&R Consultant
• Virginia – Justin Derrico, musician
• Washington – Zann Fredlund, on-air personality, music director & assistant program director, KBKS Seattle, iHeartMedia
• Washington, D.C. – Dustin Matthews, Director of Rock Programming, Washington, DC, iHeartMedia
• West Virginia – Judy Eaton, program director, WTCR Huntington, iHeartMedia
• Wisconsin – Shanna "Quinn" Cudeck, program director / on-air personality, WMIL Milwaukee, iHeartMedia
• Wyoming – Ian Munsick, Warner Music recording artist

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All 56 juries were geographically divided in the grand final and selected the following spokespersons who announced the 12-point score from their respective regional juries chronologically:

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NBC News produced a report promoting the casting process of the American Song Contest, which was then distributed to its affiliate stations across the U.S. and its territories. It featured an interview with supervising casting producer Michelle McNulty, stating that they were "looking for the next big hit single, like those anthem songs... that just get in your head and can't get them out."{{Cite web |title=American Song Contest | date=June 29, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TreB5Y5hbUA |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130193606/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TreB5Y5hbUA |archive-date=November 30, 2021 |access-date=November 30, 2021 |publisher=NBC News |via=YouTube}}{{Cite web |title=American Song Contest |url=https://www.facebook.com/wvvanews/videos/1103051100225673/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215164445/https://www.facebook.com/wvvanews/videos/1103051100225673/ |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |publisher=WVVA News |via=Facebook}} The Italian rock band Måneskin, winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, performed during the Top 10 episode of The Voice season 21, in which host Carson Daly promoted the American Song Contest as "the U.S. version of Eurovision."{{Cite web |last=Maddalozzo |first=Riccardo |date=2021-11-30 |title=Måneskin steal the show at The Voice USA |url=https://escxtra.com/2021/11/30/maneskin-steal-the-show-at-the-voice-usa/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312033828/https://escxtra.com/2021/11/30/maneskin-steal-the-show-at-the-voice-usa/ |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=ESCXtra |language=en-GB}} NBC released a promotional video for the American Song Contest on their Twitter account on December 15, 2021, stating that it'll be "the biggest live music event America has ever seen", with songs from all genres competing.{{Cite tweet |number=1470956780754591746 |user=nbc |title=The biggest live music event America has ever seen. NBC's #AmericanSongContest premieres after the Olympics |author=NBC Entertainment}} An advertisement that introduces Snoop Dogg and Clarkson as the show's presenters debuted before the Super Bowl LVI halftime show.{{Cite web |last=Kress |first=Bryan |date=2022-02-14 |title=Kelly Clarkson and Snoop Dogg introduce Eurovision-inspired American Song Contest: Watch |url=https://consequence.net/2022/02/american-song-contest-kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312032906/https://consequence.net/2022/02/american-song-contest-kelly-clarkson-snoop-dogg/ |archive-date=March 12, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=Consequence |language=en-US}} Clarkson had previously performed a cover of "Arcade" by Dutch singer Duncan Laurence, the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, at her talk show.{{Cite web |last=van Lith |first=Nick |date=2022-02-07 |title=Kelly Clarkson covers "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence |url=https://escxtra.com/2022/02/07/kelly-clarkson-duncan-laurence-arcade/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220207173246/https://escxtra.com/2022/02/07/kelly-clarkson-duncan-laurence-arcade/ |archive-date=February 7, 2022 |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=ESCXtra |language=en-GB}} Radio stations affiliated with iHeartRadio have introduced sweepstakes in relation to the American Song Contest to listeners for a chance to win gift cards.{{Cite web |title=Jodi and Bender bring you the American Song Contest |url=https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-03-11-jodi-and-bender-bring-you-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315073810/https://www.iheart.com/content/2022-03-11-jodi-and-bender-bring-you-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=15 March 2022 |publisher=iHeartMedia}}{{Cite web |title=NBC's American Song Contest - Win a $500 American Express Gift Card |url=https://fm106.iheart.com/promotions/nbcs-american-song-contest-win-a-1193888/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321181838/https://fm106.iheart.com/promotions/nbcs-american-song-contest-win-a-1193888/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 21, 2022 |access-date=15 March 2022 |publisher=iHeartMedia}}

The show was also broadcast in multiple European countries, as well as in Australia and Canada:

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• Australia{{snd}}SBS Viceland{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=May 11, 2022 |title=Airdate: 2022 American Song Contest |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/airdate-2022-american-song-contest.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220510203934/https://tvtonight.com.au/2022/05/airdate-2022-american-song-contest.html |archive-date=May 10, 2022 |access-date=May 14, 2022 |publisher=TV Tonight}}
• Austria and Germany{{snd}}ServusTV{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Servus TV zeigt neuen "American Song Contest" |url=https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/86971/servus_tv_zeigt_neuen_american_song_contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314133258/https://www.dwdl.de/nachrichten/86971/servus_tv_zeigt_neuen_american_song_contest/ |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |language=de-DE}}{{Cite web |date=March 14, 2022 |title=Servus TV zeigt den "American Song Contest" zeitversetzt |url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000134085025/servus-tv-zeigt-den-american-song-contest-zeitversetzt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314143023/https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000134085025/servus-tv-zeigt-den-american-song-contest-zeitversetzt |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |language=de-AT}}
• Canada{{snd}}CHCH-DT{{Cite web |date=March 7, 2022 |title=It's the biggest live music event of the year. American Song Contest 🎤🎶 is coming to CHCH this month. |url=https://twitter.com/CHCHTV/status/1500954899533770762 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220307220206/https://twitter.com/CHCHTV/status/1500954899533770762 |archive-date=March 7, 2022 |access-date=March 9, 2022 |publisher=CHCA-TV |language=en-US |via=Twitter}}
• Estonia{{snd}}TV3{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=April 9, 2022 |title=🇪🇪 Estonia: TV3 Airing the American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/04/09/🇪🇪-estonia-tv3-airing-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220409112112/https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/04/09/%f0%9f%87%aa%f0%9f%87%aa-estonia-tv3-airing-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=April 9, 2022 |access-date=April 15, 2022 |website=Eurovoix World}}
• Finland{{snd}}Yle TV2{{Citation |title=AMERICAN SONG CONTEST 2022 |url=https://areena.yle.fi/1-61123051 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215180550/https://areena.yle.fi/1-61123051 |language=fi |archive-date=February 15, 2022}}
• Greece{{snd}}ERT{{Cite web |date=February 17, 2022 |title=Exclusive: The American Song Contest on ERT! |url=https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2022/02/exclusive-the-american-song-contest-on-ert/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220217161027/https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2022/02/exclusive-the-american-song-contest-on-ert/ |archive-date=February 17, 2022 |access-date=February 17, 2022 |website=EurovisionFun |language=en-US}}
• Iceland{{snd}}RÚV{{Cite web |date=February 13, 2022 |title=Iceland: RÚV to Broadcast the American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/02/13/🇮🇸-iceland-ruv-to-broadcast-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220215142335/https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/02/13/%F0%9F%87%AE%F0%9F%87%B8-iceland-ruv-to-broadcast-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=February 15, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |website=Eurovoix World |language=en-GB}}
• Lithuania{{snd}}TV6{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2021 |title="Eurovizijos" atitikmuo JAV – jau 2022 metais |url=https://www.lrt.lt/naujienos/muzika/680/1540654/eurovizijos-atitikmuo-jav-jau-2022-metais |access-date=November 12, 2021 |publisher=Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) |language=lt}}
• Montenegro{{snd}}RTCG{{Cite web |date=March 18, 2022 |title=Američki Eurosong traje osam nedjelja, prenos na TVCG2 |url=https://rtcg.me/tv/Izdvajamo/355934/americki-eurosong-traje-osam-nedelja-prenos-na-tvcg2.html |access-date=March 21, 2022 |publisher=Radio and Television of Montenegro (RTCG) |language=sh}}
• Norway{{snd}}NRK{{Cite web |date=February 14, 2022 |title=Norway: NRK to Air American Song Contest on Saturday Nights From March 26 |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/03/14/norway-nrk-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315185107/https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/03/14/norway-nrk-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |website=Eurovoix World |language=en-GB}}
• Portugal{{snd}}RTP{{Cite web |title=The American Song Contest |url=https://www.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p42155/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220314124334/https://www.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p42155 |archive-date=March 14, 2022 |access-date=March 14, 2022 |publisher=Radio e Televisao de Portugal (RTP) |language=Portuguese}}
• Serbia{{snd}}RTS{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_NpjZZErLE |title=Koga šaljemo na Evroviziju? - gost Olivera Kovačević |date=February 14, 2022 |last=Maja Nikolić, Olivera Kovačević |type=video |language=sr |publisher=Nova S |trans-title=Who are we sending to Eurovision? - guest Olivera Kovačević |time=12:45 |access-date=February 16, 2022 |quote="RTS će prenositi, znači kupili smo prava da prenosimo" -"A šta, prenosite svih 8 nedelja?" "Svih 8 nedelja, da" |via=YouTube |trans-quote="RTS will be airing it, we bought the rights to air it" -"So you'll be airing it for all 8 weeks?" "Yeah, all 8 weeks"}}
• Slovenia{{snd}}RTVSLO{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |title=Slovenia: RTVSLO Broadcasting the American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/03/16/%f0%9f%87%b8%f0%9f%87%ae-slovenia-rtvslo-broadcasting-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220318073359/https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/03/16/%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%AE-slovenia-rtvslo-broadcasting-the-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=March 18, 2022 |access-date=16 March 2022 |website=Eurovoix World|date=March 16, 2022 }}
• Spain{{snd}}RTVE Play{{Cite web |last=Alabadí |first=Héctor |date=9 March 2022 |title=RTVE emitirá American Song Contest 2022, la adaptación estadounidense de Eurovisión |url=https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/rtve-emitira-american-song-contest-2022-eurovision-114438/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220309170059/https://www.formulatv.com/noticias/rtve-emitira-american-song-contest-2022-eurovision-114438/ |archive-date=March 9, 2022 |access-date=9 March 2022 |website=FormulaTV |publisher=Noxvo |language=Spanish}}
• Sweden{{snd}}SVT{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=January 26, 2022 |title=Sweden: SVT Secures Rights to Broadcast the American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/01/26/svt-secures-rights-american-song-contest/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220127042339/https://eurovoix-world.com/2022/01/26/svt-secures-rights-american-song-contest/ |archive-date=January 27, 2022 |access-date=February 15, 2022 |website=Eurovoix World |language=en-GB}}

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The concept of producing an American version of Eurovision was initially met with lukewarm reactions. Andy Kryza of Time Out wrote that the American Song Contest's biggest challenge is "the relative homogeneity of the American musical landscape," that its pop stars need to be paired with colorful performers like drag queens, wrecking crews, clowns, gospel singers, and the like.{{Cite web |last=Kryza |first=Andy |date=May 17, 2021 |title=Is America ready for its own Eurovision Song Contest? |url=https://www.timeout.com/news/is-america-ready-for-its-own-eurovision-song-contest-051721 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519095214/https://www.timeout.com/news/is-america-ready-for-its-own-eurovision-song-contest-051721 |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |website=Time Out}} Justin Kirkland of Esquire predicted that the contest will be "a colossal nightmare," adding that Americans "lack the self-deprecation, campiness, and selfless energy to pull this off."{{Cite web |last=Kirkland |first=Justin |title=America Isn't Wholesome Enough to Pull Off its Own Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/america-isnt-wholesome-enough-to-pull-off-its-own-eurovision-song-contest/ar-BB1gQ7hf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519095205/https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/america-isnt-wholesome-enough-to-pull-off-its-own-eurovision-song-contest/ar-BB1gQ7hf |archive-date=May 19, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2021 |website=Esquire |via=MSN}} Chris Murphy of Vulture.com pointed out that the television landscape in the United States is saturated with singing and talent competitions, adding that "no one's gonna write a song as catchy as 'Husavik'."{{Cite web |last=Murphy |first=Chris |date=August 6, 2020 |title=The U.S. Will Get Its Grubby Paws on Eurovision with 'American Song Contest' TV Show |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/u-s-getting-eurovision-style-show-american-song-contest.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521021117/https://www.vulture.com/2020/08/u-s-getting-eurovision-style-show-american-song-contest.html |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021 |website=Vulture Magazine |publisher=Vox Media, LLC.}}

In an interview with BBC Breakfast in 2020, Cheryl Baker (member of the winning act in the {{Escyr|1981|3=1981 Eurovision}}) opined that the competition will not translate well in the U.S., adding that the country "has got a long way to go to get the kitsch, the cheese, and the fun element" of the contest. Baker also suggested that the U.S. should bring a representative to Eurovision instead.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKqThS0Oc8A |title=BBC Breakfast - The American Song Contest |date=August 8, 2020 |publisher=BBC News |access-date=March 17, 2023 |via=YouTube}}

When asked about the possibility of competing in the American Song Contest, Flo Rida explained that it would be "a dream come true." The Florida-based rapper performed "Adrenalina" along with {{Esccnty|San Marino}}'s representative Senhit at the {{Escyr|2021|3=Eurovision Song Contest 2021}}.{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - Second Semi-Final - Press Conference | date=May 20, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Na6O7_8X8&t=2094 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521082845/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Na6O7_8X8&t=2094 |archive-date=May 21, 2021 |access-date=May 21, 2021 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |via=YouTube}}

Writing for The Guardian, Adam Gabbatt was excited about "the mouth-watering prospect of seeing how politically and culturally opposed states rate the musical output of their rivals." Gabbatt explained how conservative viewers in Texas and liberal audiences in New York could express their mutual dislike for one another, or how voters might turn against Florida due to the anti-mask and vaccine-skeptic crusade of the state's current governor. Fellow The Guardian columnist Stuart Heritage described the list of participants as "breathtakingly starry," referring to artists who "already have their own Wikipedia page," which he took as a sign that the producers are "taking this thing seriously."{{Cite news |last=Heritage |first=Stuart |date=7 March 2022 |title='Breathtakingly starry': is the American Song Contest about to outdo Eurovision? |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/07/breathtakingly-starry-is-the-american-song-contest-about-to-outdo-eurovision |access-date=10 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310003200/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/07/breathtakingly-starry-is-the-american-song-contest-about-to-outdo-eurovision |archive-date=March 10, 2022}}

Reacting to the premiere episode, Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast commented that it was a "big ole meh," while pointing out the performances of Oklahoma's AleXa and Puerto Rico's Christian Pagán as the highlights of the night. Fallon added that while Wyoming's entry "New Boot Goofin'" was "undeniably the worst song of the night," he predicted that its irresistibility would become the show's "greatest success story."{{Cite news |last=Fallon |first=Kevin |date=22 March 2022 |title=Not Even Earthbound Goddess Kelly Clarkson Can Save 'American Song Contest' |work=The Daily Beast |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-song-contest-is-so-bland-not-even-kelly-clarkson-can-save-it |access-date=March 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322062209/https://www.thedailybeast.com/american-song-contest-is-so-bland-not-even-kelly-clarkson-can-save-it |archive-date=March 22, 2022}} Emily Yahr of The Washington Post also wrote praises about "New Boot Goofin'", adding that it "immediately stole the show's social media thunder" and it could be "the song of the summer."{{Cite news |last=Yahr |first=Emily |date=21 March 2022 |title=What you missed on 'American Song Contest,' our country's chaotic new take on Eurovision |newspaper=The Washington Post |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/03/22/american-song-contest-eurovision-premiere/ |access-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322125713/https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/03/22/american-song-contest-eurovision-premiere/ |archive-date=March 22, 2022}} Yahoo! Music's editor-in-chief Lyndsey Parker wrote that the first episode of the American Song Contest "failed to live up to Eurovision's wacky promise or premise."{{Cite news |last=Parker |first=Lyndsay |date=21 March 2022 |title=Despite a Michael Bolton performance, 'American Song Contest' fails to fulfill its campy (Euro)vision |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/despite-a-michael-bolton-performance-american-song-contest-fails-to-fulfill-its-campy-eurovision-042532335.html |access-date=22 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322062347/https://sports.yahoo.com/despite-a-michael-bolton-performance-american-song-contest-fails-to-fulfill-its-campy-eurovision-042532335.html |archive-date=March 22, 2022}}

Björkman announced in early February 2023 that the series was not renewed for a 2023 season.{{Cite web |last=Adams |first=Oliver |date=February 6, 2023 |title=American Song Contest won't air in 2023 as organisers hope for 2024 renewal |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/02/06/american-song-contest-2023-axed-as-organisers-hope-for-2024-renewal/275313/ |access-date=February 6, 2023 |website=Wiwibloggs}}{{cite news |last1=Granger |first1=Anthony |title=Partners Looking at Options For American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2023/05/10/partners-looking-at-options-for-american-song-contest/ |access-date=23 August 2023 |work=Eurovoix World |date=10 May 2023}} Speaking to Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, he added that he was disappointed in the way the program was organized, specifically the promotion of it and the lack of building awareness that the event was occurring.{{Cite web |last=Palmström |first=Ola |date=January 9, 2023 |title=Christer Björkman om 'American song contest'-fiaskot: 'Kan bli jätteupprörd' |url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/a/EQJOAa/christer-bjorkman-om-american-song-contest-fiaskot |access-date=March 26, 2023 |language=sv |newspaper=Aftonbladet}}{{Cite web |last=Ten Veen |first=Renske |date=January 10, 2023 |title=American Song Contest producer Christer Björkman says NBC still has to make decision on the show's future…as he shares his frustration over promotion flop |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/01/10/american-song-contest-producer-christer-bjorkman-nbc-not-made-decision-future/274562/ |access-date=March 26, 2023 |publisher=Wiwibloggs}} Following the event, only the winning song "Wonderland" by AleXa managed to place on the Billboard charts, with most remaining songs only gathering a few thousand streams each. In a press conference held during the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool, executive supervisor of Eurovision, Martin Österdahl, added that "partners in America are looking at other options."{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Partners Looking at Options For American Song Contest |url=https://eurovoix-world.com/2023/05/10/partners-looking-at-options-for-american-song-contest/ |access-date=May 28, 2023 |website=Eurovoix World}}

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• [https://www.americansongsubmissions.com/ Casting website]
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