We are midwest and heard around 2:30 CST. It makes sense to start in NYC and move west given that you are assigned to a particular regional program.
do you guys think that all the finalists were already contacted whether it be via email or call? it makes sense since they are the smallest group of the three award levels making it easier for them to be contacted. 
Don’t think all the finalists have been contacted. Honorable mention and Merit seem to have heard back mostly
@wheresmyturtle I highly doubt that all the finalists were contacted today. I just looked at the finalists list from 2018, and there were close to 180 finalists across all the disciplines. Good luck!
omg!!! @fan4luc congrats to your daughter!!! i applied to singer songwriter too but I haven’t heard back. What’s the first letter of your last name to know if it’s alphabetical? Mine is G.
@wheresmyturtle No, because YoungArts posted on Twitter that they still have a lot of winners to contact and I quote “from all award levels.”
@Irg1122 Don’t worry dude it’s not alphabetical xD
I applied for Singer-Songwriter and I’m in FL. I hope for some reason they haven’t called yet. Have all merit/HM been notified?
I wish everyone so much luck!!!
@Irg1122
No, because YoungArts posted on Twitter that they still have a lot of winners to contact and I quote “from all award levels.”
hi!! i was told I’m a finalist in writing today!!! i got the call at around 4 
to other finalists, I haven’t gotten an email yet? and good luck to everyone still waiting, hang in there!
@writergal5 i didn’t get mine either so after a few hours i emailed youngarts, then i got the email, then they saw my email and forwarded me said email… lol but congrats! see you in miami
@writergal5 Thank you for sharing this! That means not all the finalists were EMAILED all at once! 
Good luck to everyone! My email turned up in spam, so make sure to check that if you haven’t already
@fan4luc - that’s such a good point! They can’t just email some HM and Merits - because the slots would fill up. However - and here’s my theory - it’s quite possible that they are doing certain regions at the same time. HM and Merits that heard today - what region are you in??
if this helps-
i got an email before i got the call but the email went into spam so i didnt see it until hours after the call. big oof
@peeplup - which area of the country are you from?
I guess for the second year in a row I didn’t place 
because Selection From Novel has been notified. Hope for next year tho. And congrats to all the winners.
have short story winners been notified? :o
@throwawayfordays Wait so the entire novel section has been notified?