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| Nashville Music Association 1996 Country Music Challenge |
 | | The NeA Country Challenge, which premiers for the first time in 1996, will showcase the top five developing acts in the country at a prominent Nashville venue on Thursday, September 19. |
 | | The 2,000-member music and visual arts organization will distribute applications to potential participants in late May. Top record company executives will evaluate the materials and attend auditions across the nation in June, July and August. |
 | | They are required to submit an application form, a $25 entry fee, an audio cassette tape containing original performances of three songs, a lyric sheet for each song, a one- to two-page biography, three fl and white photos, and a color slide. |
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