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A Vocal Competition

Benefiting The Studio of The Sooner Theatre

 

The Sooner Theatre of Norman, in cooperation with other local businesses, is hosting a competition to support the educational programs of The Studio of The Sooner Theatre. This year's competition will support scholarships and programs at The Studio of The Sooner Theatre in Downtown Norman. 

The first round of the competition will be conducted through video submission followed by a preliminary event to be held at the Sooner Theatre September 14, 2026.

The Finals Gala will be held at The Nest at Terra Verde, September 15, 2026. Dress for this event for attendees is party/cocktail/western.

Enter The Competition

Competition Info
 

Get Tickets for the Semi-Finals

 
Semi-finals tickets

Get Tickets or a Table for the Finals

Finals Gala Tickets/Tables
 
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Semi-Finals Event Tickets

SEMI-FINALS

September 14, 2026, 7:00 P.M.
Sooner Theatre

Semi-finalists in each age category (Youth, Teen and Adult) will be chosen from online entries to perform before celebrity judges on September 16, 2024, at The Sooner Theatre. It’s your chance to see some of the best rising talent in the region sing in hopes of becoming the next Voice Of The Heartland! Ten semi-finalists will move on to our Finals Gala on September 15, 2026!

 
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Finals Event Tickets

FINALS

September 15, 2026 6:30 P.M.
The Nest at terra Verde

Finalists in each category will be chosen to perform before guests on September 15, 2026, at The Nest at Terra Verde. Buy your ticket now to see who is named our next Voice Of The Heartland!

A sound system, one corded hand held microphone and a keyboard will be provided.

 
Voice Of The Heartland Finals Tickets
Voice Of The Heartland Finals Tickets
from $125.00

Tickets are $125 each or $1000 for a reserved table of eight.

The 2024 Semi-Finalists:

7-12 years old

13-17 Years old

18 and older

 

2024 Finalists

Aanika

Alli Miller

Andréa

Greer Caudle

Bella Brown

Myra Verbick

OK3

Pierson Aldridge

Ford Burget

Adrienne Pierce

Hannah Butler

Alli Dorris

2024 Winner

Hannah Butler

 
 

Voice of The Heartland Past Winners

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Competition Entry

Deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm,
Monday August 31, 2026. Semi-finalists must be able to appear at the Semi-finals at The Sooner Theatre on Sept. 14 and the finals at The Nest at Terre Verde, on Tuesday, Sept. 15. All semi-finalists will be notified before Friday, Sept. 04. 

Entries for the 2026 competition will open July 15, 2026.

Register Here
See Previous Winners
 
 

Guidelines

entry Submission:

  • Entry is available only online via submission to www.VoiceOfTheHeartland.org.

  • Cost per entry is $35.00 (non-refundable)

  • Contestants chosen to continue to the semi-finals and finals must be available for a live performance on September 14, 2026, (semi-finals) and September 15, 2026 (finals).

  • Entries must be solos, duos, trios or quartets. No groups larger than quartets will be accepted.

  • Soloists may enter a second entry as part of a duo, trio or quartet, but no one may enter more than one solo submission.

How to Submit:

  • Create your video submission using a phone or a video camera. Keep it simple. The quality of the video image will not be judged.

  • Upload your video submission to YouTube using a phone or computer. Make sure your link is visible to us - it’s good to send the link to someone to test it for you!

  • Complete our competition entry form (with payment) and provide the direct link in the form.

Age Categories:

  • 7-12 Years of age

  • 13-17 Years of age

  • 18 years old and up

    Officials will place duets/trios/quartets in appropriate age categories. Singers must be age 7 or older.

Song selections:

  • Songs from any musical genre are permitted

  • Song selection must be no longer than three minutes, and must be appropriate for audiences of all ages

  • Backing tracks or self-accompaniment are permitted

Eligibility

  • Immediate family (parents, children, siblings), extended family (grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces), and members of the same household of all Sooner Theatre staff, board or HSRG are ineligible to enter as participants in The Voice Of The Heartland competition.

  • Contestants cannot be under contract for recording with a record label.

  • The Semi-final round will be judged by a panel of industry experts

  • During the Finals round, the audience vote will be combined with preliminary totals to determine the final winner. The Finals will be a benefit dinner event. There will not be enough available tickets for any one contestant to stack the house with voters.

 

Prizes

GRAND PRIZE includes:

  • Cash Prize

  • more prize details coming soon!

FINALISTS PRIZES:

  • Cash Prize

  • And more!

Winners

Check back here after the semi-finals and final performances for a list of winning entries.