José Iturbi International Music Competition

This as a classical version of American Idol that awards over $100,000 in cash prizes includes two first place prizes of $10,000 in each category (one for a pianist and one for a singer). In addition to the traditional prizes awarded, there are two People's Choice prizes of $5,000, which are voted on during the final competition round by the live audience. This competition is one of the most prestigious, as it is only international music competition that awards cash prizes annually, while most competitions take place bi-annually or every few years. Friday night is the voice competition and Saturday is the piano competition. At UCLA's Schoenberg Hall.