Let the competition begin! This year s Tooheys Extra Dry uncharTED competition 1 is off to a flying start as the first round of the competition starts from today Tuesday 28th April. In true uncharTED style, we also announce which artist has already been plucked from our talent pool by one of our media partners The Music Network - and has automatically scored a place in the semi-finals. Congratulations to Ellington from Brisbane, QLD.

Our panel of industry experts and A&R team have come together over the past few weeks to bring you the Top 50 bands and artists, whittled down from over 2,300 entrants. For the first time ever, the doors were open for solo artists to enter the competition as well as bands and as of today (28th April) you can start voting for your favourites! Register to vote on our website www.uncharted.com.au, and you can be in the running to win one of eight double passes to Splendour In The Grass 2009 there will be two double passes up for grab each week for four weeks! This year you can also submit votes via SMS as well as online, so get behind your favourite band/artist, they might get the chance to play at one of Australia s hottest music festivals Splendour In The Grass, plus an artist development package worth $25k. So get crackin !