Eligibility :
The Ford Music Video Challenge is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States and District of Columbia (U.S.) who are at least eighteen (18) years of age or the age of majority in his/her state of residence, whichever is older as of date of entry (“Entrant”).
Timing :
The Ford Music Video Challenge (“Sweepstakes”) begins at 8:00 PM Eastern Time (“ET”) on 2/26/09 and ends at 7:59 PM ET on 5/8/09 (“Sweepstakes Period”).
How to enter:
Visit www.americanidol.com/ford/challenge (the “Website”) during the Sweepstakes Entry Periods, answer the video trivia questions for that Period’s video, complete the online entry form with the required contact information, (“Entry”) and submit the completed Entry as directed. Answers to video trivia questions do not affect chances of winning.
Limit:
One (1) Entry per person or email address or DISH Network account regardless of method of Entry per Entry Period (as defined below).
| Entry Period | Entries received from 8:00 PM ET on | Entries received through 7:59 PM ET on | Random Drawing conducted on or about | Weekly Winner trip dates |
| Week 1 | 2/26/09 | 3/4/09 | 3/9/09 | 3/14/09 – 3/18/09 |
| Week 2 | 3/4/09 | 3/11/09 | 3/16/09 | 3/21/09 – 3/25/09 |
| Week 3 | 3/11/09 | 3/18/09 | 3/23/09 | 3/28/09 – 4/1/09 |
| Week 4 | 3/18/09 | 3/25/09 | 3/30/09 | 4/4/09 – 4/8/09 |
| Week 5 | 3/25/09 | 4/1/09 | 4/6/09 | 4/18/09 – 4/22/09 |
| Week 6 | 4/1/09 | 4/8/09 | 4/13/09 | 4/25/09 – 4/29/09 |
| Week 7 | 4/8/09 | 4/15/09 | 4/20/09 | 5/2/09 – 5/6/09 |
| Week 8 | 4/15/09 | 4/22/09 | 4/27/09 | 5/9/09 – 5/13/09 |
Prize (s):
One (1) Grand Prize – A 2010 One-of-a-Kind custom American Idol-inspired / Ford Fusion Hybrid (ARV/MSRP $31,000) and a trip for two (2) to the American Idol finale in Los Angeles, CA on or about 5/18/09 through 5/21/09 (ARV $3,000). Grand Prize trip consists of round-trip, coach air travel from the major commercial airport nearest winners residence to Los Angeles, CA (or ground transportation if winner resides within a 200-mile radius of Los Angeles), three nights hotel accommodations (room & tax only, based on double occupancy), admission for two (2) to the American Idol finales, local ground transportation (between airport/hotel and to and from Sponsor-selected events) and $500 cash. Total ARV of Grand Prize is $34,000.
Eight (8) Weekly Prizes (one per Entry Period) – A 2010 custom American Idol-inspired / Ford Fusion Sport (ARV/MSRP $27,000) and a trip for two (2) to Los Angeles, CA for a Ford/American Idol ‘Experience’ (ARV $3,500). ‘Experience’ consists of round-trip, coach air travel from the major commercial airport nearest winners residence to Los Angeles, CA (or ground transportation if winner resides within a 200-mile radius of Los Angeles), four nights hotel accommodations (room & tax only, based on double occupancy), admission for two (2) to the set of a Ford Music Video shoot, admission for two (2) to an American Idol show, local ground transportation (between airport/hotel and to and from Sponsor selected events) and $500 cash.
Total ARV of all prizes:
$278,000
