Instrument wars · competition board
The road to the final starts here.
Follow the opening-round shortlist as musicians step forward by region and instrument. This is the competition board—not a vote count or a list of matchups.
01
Auditions received
Recorded performances are reviewed for the opening round.
02
Regional shortlists
Selected musicians are organized by where they represent and what they play.
03
Live battles ahead
Matchups and schedules will be published once each regional round is set.
Only opening-round shortlists are shown today. Future stages will appear when announced.
Opening round
Regional shortlists
Each artist below has been shortlisted from a recorded audition. Live schedules and head-to-head rounds have not been announced.