You are so Nashville if you clock possible YASNI entries all year long, waiting for the day the submission entry website is live. You’re in luck, because today is that day.
That’s right, the Scene’s annual contest of Music City-specific punch lines is back. If you already know the drill, head on over to our submissions page. For those new to this event, here’s the scoop: Each year, we ask Scene readers to poke a little fun at the Nashville experience by completing this sentence: "You are so Nashville if …"
See all the winners, honorable mentions and even the ‘Weirdies’ in our annual YASNI contest
You have until June 26 to submit your wittiest gripes, jabs and observations about our fair city. Multiple submissions are acceptable. Enter them at this link.
We'll run our favorite submissions in the 36th annual YASNI issue in July, accompanied as usual by illustrations from one of our contributing artists.
Some advice before you submit:
Make your entry specific to Nashville. Not, like, “YASNI you'd still rather work from home in pajamas.”
Steer clear of YASNI clichés. Pot holes? We’ve heard it all. Transpotainment? It better be shockingly original. Hot chicken? Cluck off.
Look back at our previous winners to study a well-constructed YASNI. Here are the 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 winners.
Good spelling and punctuation matters. Typos, too many exclamation points or a misplaced period can ruin your joke or make it difficult to understand.
Do not tag us on social media with your entries. No need to email, call or walk into our office with your entries. If you do, they will not count for the contest. Enter them at the submission link.
These are one-liners, so keep them short and punchy.
Knock us out, Nashville.
