The Scoreboard
Cash, a headline Who's Up Next session filmed in the booth, and a performance slot on the next live tour date. One champion per season.
Paid to each of the three finalists — win or lose, you don't leave the court empty handed.
How The Bracket Runs
Fourteen weeks from tip-off to the ring. Here's the run of play.
- 1Weeks 1–12
Weekly Pick
Every Monday one artist gets called up from that week's submissions and becomes a semi-finalist. Twelve weeks, twelve names on the board.
12 semi-finalists - 2Week 13
The Bracket
All 12 semi-finalists run it back live in the booth. Judges, crowd reaction and stream numbers narrow the board down to three.
12 → 3 - 3Week 14
Finals Night
Three finalists, one minute each, one champion. Every finalist walks with $500 and the winner takes the grand prize plus a full episode.
$500 each - 4Championship
The Ring
Grand prize is $2,500 cash, a headline Who's Up Next session, and a slot on the next live booth tour date in your city.
$2,500 grand prize
Rules Of The Court
60 Seconds. That's It.
The clock starts when the beat drops. One minute of pure freestyle into the hanging mic. Buzzer ends the take — no second attempts, no edits.
No Autotune, No Shortcuts
Raw vocal only. Bars, breath control and presence. If it's not something you can do live in the booth, it doesn't count.
One Take, One Camera
Vertical or wide, doesn't matter — but it has to be a single unbroken take. Cuts get you fouled out.
Post It, Tag It, Send It
Drop your minute on Instagram or TikTok, tag @whosupnext with #ShootYourBestShot, then send us the link through the registration form.
Shoot Your Best Shot
Register, send your one-minute link, and get your name on the board. A new semi-finalist gets picked every single week.