Calling all Carolina Country Artists!
Our 2026 Carolina Country Bracket is back! Enter for the chance to get your song on the radio and play on an iHeartCountry stage.
From February 8th - March 4th, submit your original song on Instagram for the chance to be selected as a finalist.
How to enter:
🎤 Post a video of yourself/your group performing your original song on Instagram
🔗 Tag @969thekat, @q1041wtqr, @b939country , @wssl100, OR @999kisscountry
📲 Use #CarolinaCountryBracket2026 AND #contest in your caption
*Before entering, please be sure to review the full official contest rules available on our website
Go to Instagram Now & Submit Your Entry!
Want to keep up with our Bracket?
Our top 16 finalists will be matched up and available for voting from March 16 - 27th
Our top 8 finalists will be matched up and available for voting from March 27th - April 4th
Our top 4 finalists will be matched up and available for voting from April 4th - April 5th
The winner of the Carolina Country Bracket will be announced on April 7th
Congratulations to our 2025 bracket winners Julia Golden & Garrett Huffman - check them out below!