2023 ALANATS CM Categories
CM 1 Children Commercial Music
All Voices 11 & under below 6th grade 6–8 minutes TWO or THREE contrasting age-appropriate selections from commercial music repertoire
CM 2 Youth Commercial Music
All Voices 11–14 6th-8th grade 6–8 minutes TWO or THREE contrasting age-appropriate selections from commercial music repertoire
CM 3A Lower HS Commercial Music
Treble Voices No limit – all HS 14–16, grades 9-10; 8–10 minutes TWO contrasting full songs: one ballad + one up tempo Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 3B Upper HS Commercial Music
Treble Voices No limit – all HS 16–19- grades 11-12; 8–10 minutes TWO contrasting full songs: one ballad + one up tempo Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 4A Lower HS Commercial Music
TBB Voices No limit – all HS 14–16, grades 9-10, 8–10 minutes TWO contrasting full songs: one ballad + one up tempo Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 4B Upper HS Commercial Music
TBB Voices No limit – all HS 16–19, grades 11-12, 8–10 minutes TWO contrasting full songs: one ballad + one up tempo Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 5 Lower Commercial Music
Treble Voices 1–2 yrs. Post HS, 22 age limit, 10 minutes, THREE contrasting full songs: Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist
CM 6 Lower Commercial Music
TBB Voices 1–2 yrs. Post HS, 22 age limit, 10 minutes, THREE contrasting full songs: Only one song may be an original song, instead of a cover. Only one song may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist
CM 7 Upper Commercial Music
Treble Voices 3–5 yrs. post HS (all as undergrad) 25 age limit, 12 minutes FOUR contrasting full songs: Up to 2 songs may be original songs, instead of a cover. Up to 2 songs may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 8 Upper Commercial Music
TBB Voices 3–5 yrs. post HS (all as undergrad) 25 age limit, 12 minutes FOUR contrasting full songs: Up to 2 songs may be original songs, instead of a cover. Up to 2 songs may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 9 Advanced Commercial Music
Treble Voices 4+ yrs. post HS, 30 age limit, 15 minutes FIVE contrasting full songs: Up to 3 songs may be original songs, instead of a cover. Up to 2 songs may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.
CM 10 Advanced Commercial Music
TBB Voices 4+ yrs. post HS, 30 age limit, 15 minutes FIVE contrasting full songs: Up to 3 songs may be original songs, instead of a cover. Up to 2 songs may be self-accompanied on an acoustic instrument, instead of performing with an instrumental track or a live collaborative instrumentalist.