page_title: Live and Unsigned
section_title: 2009
hierarchical_section_title: Live and Unsigned / Annual events / 2009
caption_attribution_description: Band The Lottery Winners winning the 2010 w:Live and Unsigned Contest at the w:Indig02
context_page_description: Live and Unsigned is a music competition in the United Kingdom for unsigned bands and vocal groups to perform live for substantial prizes. It was founded 2007, and has attracted over 40,000 entrants annually since its inception. Competitors perform in their own genre and style to a paying audience and judging panel. The competition tours the UK holding auditions and finals in various areas and regions, and the Grand National Final is held in London The O2 in London being the last used.
context_section_description: Auditions for 2009 began that January. Because of high demand, auditions were limited to 500 per region. regional finals took place across the UK and each act performed one cover song and one original song.
  The London singer RHEA won her Under-18 category at the Finals. Overall winners of the Rock section of the competition were The Detours. The Loaded Dice won the Indie/Pop category, but later declined the contract.
caption: The Lottery Winners hearing they have won in 2010
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