General Description
Make the Cut, hosted by American Idol Matt Giraud, is a talent contest for singers and vocalists. The contestant left standing after this multi-round, progressive-elimination competition will be declared the Grand Prize Winner and will – quite literally – Make the Cut: that is, the winner will cut a recording at the southeast Michigan studio with the encouragement and under the guidance of Matt Giraud and other industry professionals.
Contest Structure
Make the Cut has three rounds -- a Submission round, a Semifinal round, and a Final round.
Round 1: Submissions
During the Submission round, you are allowed to upload one video submission to Make the Cut. We highly recommend reviewing both the FAQs and the Official Rules before creating and uploading your submission. Note in particular the eligibility and submission requirements, and the relationship between Make the Cut and the YOBISing Contest.
A panel of impartial judges will screen and evaluate all Make the Cut submissions and will choose which vocalists to advance to the Semifinal round. The exact date of this announcement will be publicized in advance on the Make the Cut website.
Round 2: Semifinals
If you are chosen to advance to the Semifinal round, you will be featured on the Make the Cut website and will be formally notified via email by YOBI.tv. All Semifinal round vocalists are required to create a profile and to participate actively in the Make the Cut / YOBI.tv community. The full Submission round videos of all Semifinal round vocalists will appear on their profiles.
All Semifinalists are required to have access to a functional webcam. Each Semifinalist will be interviewed via webcam by Make the Cut host Matt Giraud, who will critique and offer feedback on the performance given by the Semifinalist in their Submission round video. Clips from these interviews will be edited into webisodes that will air on the Make the Cut website.
YOBI.tv members will vote periodically during the Semifinal round to determine which vocalists will advance to the Final round. Additional information regarding the Semifinal round voting procedures will be announced in advance on the Make the Cut website. The exact date of the announcement of which vocalists have advanced to the Final round will likewise be publicized in advance on the Make the Cut website.
Round 3: Finals
We anticipate the announcement of the vocalists named as Make the Cut Finalists will be filmed either in a professional studio or in a concert venue in southeastern Michigan, and that Finalists will be required to perform a portion of their submitted material in a public venue and to record their submitted material in the professional recording studio.
During the Final round, Finalists will be interviewed via webcam and coached by Matt Giraud. Clips of these interviews will be edited into a series of webisodes that will air on the Make the Cut website. Additional information regarding the Semifinal round voting procedures will be announced in advance on the Make the Cut website.
The vocalist who is not eliminated during the Final round will be declared the Grand Prize Winner of Make the Cut and will – quite literally – make a cut: that is, he or she will cut a recording at the southeast Michigan studio with the encouragement and under the guidance of Make the Cut Host Matt Giraud.
Additional information related to the Make the Cut contest, including timelines and prizes, will be posted on the Make the Cut website in the weeks and months to come.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it cost to submit a video audition to Make the Cut?
Nothing at all. It is free to submit a video audition to Make the Cut.
What are the eligibility requirements for Make the Cut?
In order to be eligible to submit a video audition to Make the Cut, you
- must be at least 18 years old
- must be a legal resident of the United States or of a country with diplomatic relations with the United States
- must attend all required film dates at the studios located in southeast Michigan
- must not already be a 2009-2010 YOBISing Semifinalist
Do I have to live in the Detroit Area to submit a video audition to Make the Cut?
No, you do not have to live in the Detroit Area. However, if you are chosen to advance to the live Audition and/or Elimination rounds, you must be present at the studios in southeast Michigan on all of your scheduled film dates. If you fail to appear for any of your scheduled film dates, you will be disqualified from Make the Cut.
What are the video submission requirements for Make the Cut?
Each YOBI.tv member may submit one -- and only one -- video audition to Make the Cut. All music and lyrics must either (a) have been written by you, (b) have been written by someone who has given you explicit permission in writing to submit their material to Make the Cut, or (c) be public domain. Any covers or other copyrighted material that is submitted will be disqualified for violation of intellectual property rights, and you will not be permitted to submit a second audition. If you have questions about copyrights and public domain, we recommend that you read the Copyrights and Wrongs material in our Help center. All video submissions must also (d) adhere to TV13 guidelines and (e) not exceed 5:59 in length.
I am a YOBISing Contestant. Can I submit a video audition for Make the Cut?
You are allowed to submit a video audition to Make the Cut and to have active entries in the YOBISing Contest. Please note, however, that being chosen to advance to the Semifinal round in Make the Cut will make you ineligible for the YOBISing Contest, and that advancing to the Semifinal round in the YOBISing Contest will make you ineligible for Make the Cut.
I submitted a video audition for Make the Cut. Can I also submit entries to the YOBISing Contest?
You are allowed to submit a video audition to Make the Cut and to have active entries in the YOBISing Contest. Please note, however, that being chosen to advance to the Semifinal round in Make the Cut will make you ineligible for the YOBISing Contest, and that advancing to the Semifinal round in the YOBISing Contest will make you ineligible for Make the Cut.
Will my video audition appear on the Make the Cut website?
No, it will not. Screening and review of all video auditions will be done behind the scenes by a panel of non-biased industry judges.
How will I know if my video audition was uploaded successfully?
You will be directed to a confirmation page if your upload is successful. If you are not directed to a confirmation page, please email support@yobi.tv
When will I learn if I have been chosen as a Semifinalist?
The announcement of all contestants who have been chosen as Semifinalists is scheduled to occur at the end of the Submission round.
