University Of South Carolina Wins Metallica’s Collegiate Marching Band Contest, Lands EA Sports Recording Slot

Metallica’s program spotlights marching-band creativity through a new EA Sports partnership that brings a winning recording into the next College Football game.

Overview

The Carolina Band earns $50,000 in instruments and equipment plus a chance to record a Metallica track and the EA Sports College Football theme for inclusion in the upcoming game.
Division 1 runners-up: Virginia Tech receives $25,000 and the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign earns $10,000.
Division 2/3 winners: Riverside City College takes $40,000, Bridgewater College gets $20,000, and Indiana Wesleyan University receives $10,000.
The University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign also wins Fan Favorite, determined by public voting, for an additional $10,000.
Winners were unveiled on Metallica’s YouTube after judge-narrowed finalists and fan voting, with entrants performing Hal Leonard arrangements and sponsors supplying more than $165,000 in total prizes.