As the age old saying goes, it helps to have friends in high places, so with word that the Australian Independent Music Awards (AIMI) and Budweiser have teamed up to to give budding Australian DJs or producers a leg up in the dance world, you had better get involved!

Come November will be the first ever ‘Budweiser Producer/DJ of the Year Award’, a surly title to earn no less and a great opportunity to get your hands on some slick gear, a chance to play a set at Marquee in Las Vegas and New York, on-going tuition, festival appearances, more potential international DJ sets and intro’s to the big wigs.

A little more on what’s up for grabs?

A tour to the US to play at the legendary Marquee Las Vegas – home to resident DJs Kaskade and Erick Morillo – and Marquee New York, followed by a chance to spin at an NYC industry party

Exclusive homecoming gigs at Australia’s hottest clubs, including Marquee Sydney

The revolutionary Pioneer DDJ-SX4-channel Serato DJ controller – the world’s first native controller for Serato DJ, complete with professional software

Ongoing support, opening up potential festival appearances, international DJ sets, sponsorship opportunities and introductions to record labels and industry executives

Guaranteed media exposure including featured mixes on selected music streaming sites, interviews and profile features in leading music publications and blogs

How does one get involved? Easy. Submit your song here before September 30th with an eventual winner picked by an independent panel of music and industry experts and announced in Sydney November 7th at The Star as part of AIMI’s annual ceremony.

Good luck.