Eurovision has announced that the contest will be crossing the pond for the first-ever time next year, as it launches The American Song Contest (catchy, right?).
The competition will follow the same format to Eurovision, with there being five to ten televised qualifier competitions, before the semi-finals and final.
However, before the artists are selected, there will be The Academy, a group comprised of music professionals from across the United States from different genres and backgrounds.
These groups will form juries across all 50 states, and alongside regional audiences, will select each act to represent the state in the competition.