NUX NeXt Global Guitar Contest 2026, Round 1｜Campaign Launch

NUX NeXt – The Search for the X Every note is the next step, and every guitarist carries a universe of sound. But today, music can be fabricated. Algorithms generate solos. Machines mimic emotion. The stage has never been more crowded, yet authenticity has never been rarer. We know somewhere out there, beyond the familiar, lies the next, the player who wants to share with us of what a human’s guitar can say. We call this search NUX NeXt. This year, NUX turns 20. Two decades of shaping sound, building tools for creators, and walking alongside real artists around the globe. To celebrate, we are launching a brand‑new series: the NUX NeXt Global Guitar Contest. For rules check, backing tracks and watermarks, read this link: https://nuxaudio.com/20thanniversary/... This backing track is provided by Igor Paspalj HOW TO ENTER: 1. Follow NUX on Instagram OR YouTube 2. Record 90-second video of you playing over our backing track (Provided) 3. Show your face and hands clearly 4. Include NUX watermark overlay (Provided) 5. Follow naming rules and add hashtags #nux #nuxnext (REQUIRED) 6. Post on your social media 7. Submit via entry form WINNERS & PRIZES: Grand Champion: Travel to Shanghai + Live performance + MG-50Li + B-8 & B-7PRO + Become NUX Artist 2nd Place: MG-50Li + B-8 & B-7PRO 3rd Place: MG-50Li + AXON 3 Top 20 Finalists (20): 20th Anniversary Horseman Pedal + Merch Pack People's Choice Award (3): 20th Anniversary Horseman Pedal + Merch Pack Judges' Choice Award (5): Amp Academy Stomp IMPORTANT DATES: Round 1 Submissions: May 1 - June 30, 2026 Round 1 Winners Announced: July 15 Round 2 Submissions: July 16 - July 31 Round 2 Winners Announced: August 15 Grand Champion performs at Music China Shanghai: October 28-31 CONNECT WITH NUX: ▶ Instagram:   / nux_audio   ▶ Facebook:   / nuxaudio   ▶ YouTube:    / @nuxaudio   ▶ Website: https://www.nuxaudio.com