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2026 Contest Dates

  • Oct 8 Nominations Due

  • Oct 9 Nominations Announced

  • Oct 16 1st Round Voting

  • Oct 23 2nd Round Voting, Winner Announced!

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Hall of Fame

2025: 'Everybody Scream' by Florence + The Machine

2024: 'Hex Girl' by Moon Sisters

2023: 'Le Monde' by Richard Carter

2022: 'W.I.T.C.H.' by Devon Cole

2021: 'Love Shack' TikTok Remix by DJ Cummerbund

2020: 'The Blob' by The Five Blobs

What is the Halloween Song of the Year? 

The yearly celebration of the haunting party music that makes us all feel a little more dead inside. It's that tape your parents played that sent shivers down your spine. It's Michael Jackson. It's Ghost Busters. Or, perhaps, the greatest Halloween song of all time, the Monster Mash!

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Each October, nominations are submitted by MILLIONS of participants (not really, but several) and voted on to crown THE SONG OF THE YEAR. The winning song is added to the annals of Halloween history while all qualifying nominees are added to Mitch's Infamous Halloween Party Playlist; the secret sauce to any great Samhain celebration. ​

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How it Works!

  1. Nominate a song using the form above by Oct. 8th (Maybe a song from this year, or something you heard in a spooky movie recently. there are no rules but previous HSOTY winners are disqualified.)

  2. Listen to the nominated songs (Oct 9 - 15)

  3. Vote for your Top favorites over 2 rounds (ranked Choice Voting)

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