Just days after we brought you the unfortunate news that CMT.com was hosting yet another country music “talent search,” we catch wind of this – The Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau is holding another contest, but this one is to showcase our city’s musical diversity instead. “The Flip Side Of Nashville” entrants will create a 1-2 minute YouTube video “expressing the alternative side to Nashville’s music scene.” Vague, and it’s really confusing us, since the grand prize is an all-expense paid trip to Nashville and it seems like Nashvillians would know best on this one. But the Bureau must be expecting lots of participation, as they’re giving away 1,000 “Early Bird” prizes, 100 “Fan Favorites” prizes and 10 “Finalist” prizes in addition to the Grand Prize.
“The Flip Side of Nashville” is an interesting step in imaging for the NCVB, as Nashville has been long known to outsiders as Country Music USA. We like to gripe and moan about how no one appreciates us, we’re more than country & gospel, locals don’t wear cowboy hats & boots, blah blah blah. But for the city to step up and make the same bold statement hits on a different level. Will this contest change the type of tourists we attract? Probably not, but it’s nice to have the city supporting the same idea that so many Nashvillians have been pushing on a grassroots level (Ten Out Of Tenn, Next Big Nashville, etc).
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