• THE FOLGERS JINGLE
  • CONTEST RECAP
  • FINALISTS GALLERY
  • NEW YORK EVENT

The Search Is Over. We Have A Winner!

Congratulations to our $25,000 Grand-Prize Winner, the Ethan Thompson Band, from Missoula, MT! And thanks to the rest of you for all your submissions and votes! Read below for a brief overview of the Jingle Contest.

Semi-finalists

Ten Semi-Finalists were chosen by a panel of judges and featured on our site for public voting between March 28, 2010, and April 21, 2010.

Each contest entry was judged based on:

  • Creativity/Originality
  • Musical Performance
  • Adherence to Creative Assignment

Finalists

The five contestants with the most votes and highest scores flew to New York City to compete in a live Grand-Prize audition for a chance to win $25,000 and potentially have their jingle featured in a future Folgers® Coffee commercial.

Grand-Prize Winner

The Grand-Prize Winner was determined based on:

  • Musical Performance
  • Stage Presence
  • Creativity/Originality

For complete judging criteria, see the Official Rules.

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