27th ANNUAL ELI WRITING CONTEST  SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Our 2025 scholarship winners were recently profiled on grammy.com and featured across GRAMMY U socials sharing insights about their contest experiences, legal passion points and more. 

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MELANIE SALLIS 

Georgia State University 

Winner

BEYOND TAKEDOWNS: EXPANDING MUSIC MONETIZATION TOOLS TO SUPPORT ALL ARTISTS

ANGELINA CRAIG

Drexel University

Runner-Up 

WORDS ON TRIAL: THE USE OF RAP LYRICS AS EVIDENCE

OLIVIA MCHENRY

Nova Southeastern University 

Runner-Up 

HIDDEN FEES AND SCALPERS ARE THE WORST, SO PUT FANS FIRST: WHY THE FANS FIRST ACT IS A MORE RESOURCEFUL OPTION OVER STRUCTURAL RELIEF OF LIVE NATIONTICKETMASTER