The Hitmaker Edition is a global search for talent. We welcome Architects from around the world at any level of experience. Age: You must be 18 years or older (or the age of majority in your jurisdiction). Minors: If you are under 18, you may participate only with the express consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian, who must handle the entry on your behalf. Location: Open worldwide, except where prohibited by local law. (Note: Due to specific local regulations, prizes may be subject to different tax withholding or delivery rules depending on your country).

Chose the competition you want to compete in, pay the entry fee and voilà! You'll gain access to the Hitmaker Central Hub from your profile, and from there you simply follow instructions.

The entry fee is $10 USD. This grants you 5 Heats (5 song submissions) to prove you belong in the Top 50, plus a Song Report for every track you submit, thoughtout the whole competition. There is up to 14 submissions slots, so you may get as many as 14 reports or as little as 4.

No. Soniq Architects is a professional Skill-Based Competition, not a game of chance. Your $10 entry fee isn't a "bet"; it covers your Master SonArc Audits and the professional A&R evaluation of your work. In the competition, you don't win by luck, you win by demonstrating that you can architect amazing songs and survive Saimon Cowell’s "Slop Detector". Saimon acts as our high-speed filter to seperate the 'slaw' from the hits, allowing our human judging panel to focus their ears on only the absolute best work. To take the crown, you must survive both the AI gatekeeper and our final human audit.

The "Hitmaker Edition 1" runs from March 30th, 2026, to April 24th, 2026. Both the heats and the challenges have a countdown clock. -Heats (20 hours to submit) -Challenges (48 hours to submit) Since updates and results are posted in our required Facebook group, you must follow our page/group to stay in the loop. Enrollment closes March 30th 2026 at 11:30 AM ET. Heat 1 starts March 30th 2026 at 12 PM ET.

We are genre-agnostic, if it’s music, we will listen to it. However, keep the mission in mind: this is the Hitmaker Edition. While we appreciate the complexity of hybrid death-metal-grunge-EDM, we are hunting for commercial viability. We’re looking for songs that have the "essence" to dominate global charts and radio airwaves. If your track feels like a billboard smash, it’s a contender.

We accept MP3 files only. Songs should be between 2:30 and 3:30 minutes, the "sweet spot" for radio-ready hits. We allow a maximum of 4:30 minutes, but remember: we are looking for commercial impact. Every track must have a proper ending; abrupt cut-offs or "AI glitches" could negatively affect your score.

Each submission is final. You have one slot per challenge. Once you hit "Submit," Saimon Cowell begins his analysis, and that heat is spent.

Absolutely. The Next Soniq Architect is run by Soniq Architects group, a group dedicated to AI music competitions. Our competitions are built on transparency, offering every contestant a detailed Soniq Audit to prove that our judging is data-driven and objective. We are here to discover talent and allow SonArcs to showcase their work, not just run contests.

Security is part of our architecture. All transactions are handled through Stripe, one of the world's most secure and trusted payment gateways. Your credit card information is encrypted and never stored on our servers and your data stays private.

You will be presented with the full Terms & Conditions during the enrollment process. You can also find them at the bottom of any page on the website, in the Footer. By creating your SonArc account and paying the entry fee, you agree to these terms. Key pillars include: Total Ownership: You keep 100% of your rights. AI Integrity: All submissions must be original, 100% AI-generated works. Finality: Saimon Cowell's judging decisions are final.

Most AI contests are a "black box", you enter and never hear back unless you win. Compared to most AI contests online, we prone full transparency. We are different because we provide immediate value. For $10, you don't just get a chance at $1,000, a full year of Suno Premier and a judge seat in Hitmaker 2; you get minimun 4 professional Soniq Audits or a maximum of 14. We give you the data to understand your music's emotional impact, vocal humanity, and commercial structure. We also announce winners and challenges on video. We will try and keep it as 'interactive' as possible. We also display winning songs and winner names for each heat and rounds in a dedicated Results page, and will also announce it on our Facebook group. We aren't just a contest; we are a calibration tool for the next generation of hitmakers.