The Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest is karaoke's most unique and exciting karaoke competition. The contest is divided into six different musical catgegories inlcuding: Top 40, R&B/Jazz, Rock, Country, Standards/Broadway, and Oldies. During the preliminary round, singers can choose to compete in one or up to all six musical categories. During this round, singers show up to a participating venue and register. Different musical categories are presented each week. Upon registering, singers sing a qualifying song and are judged by fellow contestants. The top 2-3 singers in each musical category advance to a semi-final. The semi-final round consists of at least one semi-final for each of the six musical categories. During the semi-final round, singers are also judged by fellow contestants. In the semi-final round, 8 singers in each musical category advance to a GRAND FINALS. At the GRAND FINALS, the 8 singers in each of the six musical categories are presented. The winner of each category receives a $200 cash prize and gold record plaque AND sings one additional song (in any musical category) for the GRAND PRIZE of $1,000 cash and the title of "Karaoke Entertainer of the Year". For a complete list of rules, click here. For the dates and a list of participating venues in your area, please click on the links below...(if a link is not available, it is because venues have not been confirmed yet).
2008 LOCAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

LAS VEGAS AREA

EAST BAY AREA
Las Vegas Participating Venue List
Las Vegas Finalists/Winners
East Bay Participating Venue List
East Bay Finalists/Winners (T.B.A.)
SAN DIEGO AREA
ORANGE COUNTY AREA
San Diego Participating Venue List
San Diego Finalists/Winners
Orange County Participating Venue List (T.B.A.)
Orange County Finalists/Winners (T.B.A.)
SAN FRANCISCO AREA
LOS ANGELES AREA
San Francisco Participating Venue List
San Francisco Finalists/Winners
Los Angeles Participating Venue List (T.B.A.)
Los Angeles Finalists/Winners (T.B.A
.)
SAN JOSE / SANTA CRUZ AREA

San Jose Participating Venue List
San Jose Finalists/Winners

2009 NATIONAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

The 2009 Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest will be presented as a NATIONAL contest with over $50,000 in cash & prizes and will include the following areas:

Tucson, Arizona
Seattle, Washington
San Antonio, Texas
Miami, Florida
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
Detroit, Michigan
Philadelfia, Pennsylvania
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Oakland, California
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
New York City, New York

2010 NATIONAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

The 2010 Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest will be presented as a NATIONAL contest with over $50,000 in cash & prizes and will include the following areas:

San Diego, California
Las Vegas, Nevada
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas
Denver, Colorado
Tampa, Florida
Cleveland, Ohio
Memphis, Tennessee
Boston, Massachusettes
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
New York City, New York

2011 NATIONAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

The 2011 Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest will be presented as a NATIONAL contest with over $50,000 in cash & prizes and will include the following areas:

Sacramento, California
Honalulu, Hawaii
Arlington, Texas
Orlando, Florida
Cincinnati, Ohio
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Washington DC / Baltimore, Maryland
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
New York City, New York

2012 NATIONAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

The 2012 Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest will be presented as a NATIONAL contest with over $50,000 in cash & prizes and will include the following areas:

Phoenix, Arizona
Portland, Oregon
Nashville, Tennessee
Jacksonville, Florida
Columbus, Ohio
St. Loius, Missouri
Atlanta, Georgia
Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
New York City, New York

2013 NATIONAL CONTEST SCHEDULE

The 2013 Karaoke Entertainer of the Year Contest will be presented as a NATIONAL contest with over $50,000 in cash & prizes and will include the following areas:

Charlotte, North Carolina
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
New Orleans/Baton Rouge, Louisianna
Kansas City, Missouri
Buffalo, New York
Riverside, California
San Francisco, California
San Jose, California
Oakland, California
Philadelfia, Pennsylvania
Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles, California
New York City, New York