This weekend the annual Nobel Prize Ceremony will take place in Sweden, though Bob Dylan, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, will not be attending. Further, Dylan took more than a month to RSVP no, he would not be accepting his prize in person. That's not to say Bob isn't grateful for the honor – he penned a acceptance speech to be read at the Nobel Banquet in Stockholm and booked Patti Smith to sing "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall" on his behalf.

So while Bob remains, ahem, reserved about his achievements, we're going all-out. That's where you come in, Bob Dylan fan! The Current's #BobDylanIsLit Video Contest is opportunity for you to share your favorite Bob Dylan lyrics while giving your best impersonation of the Hibbing, Minn. native. What we're looking for: accuracy (both in voice and look) and humor. Have fun! Be creative!

To enter you just need to post a video reciting or singing your favorite Bob Dylan lyrics with your best impersonation on your Twitter or Instagram account using the hashtag #BobDylanIsLit (we know, right), tag and follow @TheCurrent. You could win a prize pack of Bob Dylan vinyl, CDs and photos valued at $170! Submissions will be accepted Dec. 8 through Dec. 12, 2016, so hop to it! (We'll archive submissions below!) Read the Official Rules.

We're taking the celebration even further because if Bob doesn't, someone has to. On Saturday, Dec. 10, The Current will celebrate Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature by playing a song every hour that earned him this prestigious honor. If you want to really celebrate, stream Local Current to hear 24 hours of Bob Dylan music.

Our inspiration? For our 10th anniversary, The Current hosted an #LPme Photo Contest and had so much fun sifting through listeners' submissions that we thought we'd re-imagine the concept to commemorate Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature!

Jimmy Fallon did a pretty impressive Bob Dylan impersonation. Think this, but with Bob Dylan lyrics – not Drake.

We can't wait to see what you come up with for The Current's #BobDylanIsLit Video Contest.

Rules and Contest Details

THE CURRENT'S #BOBDYLANISLIT CONTEST

NO CONTRIBUTION OR PURCHASE IS NECESSARY – MAKING A CONTRIBUTION WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THIS CONTEST

HOW TO ENTER THE CONTEST: No contribution or purchase is necessary.

To enter by Twitter: a) become a follower of @TheCurrent on Twitter.com if you aren't already, then b) Tweet a video of the Entrant singing or reciting Bob Dylan lyrics with an artist impression to @TheCurrent with hashtag #BobDylanIsLit.

To enter by Instagram a) become a follower of TheCurrent on Instagram.com if you haven't already, then b) post your video of the Entrant singing or reciting Bob Dylan lyrics with an artist impression to @TheCurrent with hashtag #BobDylanIsLit and c) mention @TheCurrent in the post caption.

Entries must be received between 12 noon CT Thursday, Dec. 8, 2015 and 11:59 p.m. CT Monday, Dec. 12, 2016 (the "Entry Period"). Image must publicly viewable on any hosting service. Every eligible entry will be included in the Contest.

Multiple entries are allowed.



ELIGIBILITY: Open only to legal residents of any one of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia who are 18 years of age or older at time of entry. THIS CONTEST IS INTENDED FOR PLAY IN THE UNITED STATES ONLY. DO NOT ENTER THIS CONTEST UNLESS YOU ARE LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES AT THE TIME OF ENTRY.

The following persons are not eligible for the Contest:

• Persons are employees of Sponsor or its related organizations, including Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media ("Employees').

• Persons who were employees of Sponsor or its related organizations (including MPR | APM) at any time during the eight (8) months prior to the start of the Contest ('Former Employees").

$bull; Immediate family, and persons living in the same household as the Employee or Former Employee, and

$bull; Other persons described in the entry instructions for this Contest.

Void where prohibited by law.

IMAGES: To be considered for the Contest, a video submitted as part of the Entry must meet all of the following requirements:

1) The Video must be the original work of the Entrant or by someone acting on behalf of the Entrant, and the Entrant must own all rights to the video.

2) The Video may not depict a minor, violence, nudity, or any other any other subject matter that Sponsor, in its sole discretion, deems inappropriate.

Any Video that does not meet such image requirements may be disqualified at the sole discretion of Sponsor.

Sponsor reserves the right to reuse or republish an Entry video, or to withhold it from publication. By submitting a video, the Entrant is donating it to the Sponsor. There is no direct paid or unpaid compensation for videos. The Entrant may be identified in a credited byline on any published videos. Sponsor may use the Entry video in any way, including but not limited to, uses in conjunction with Sponsor's social media sites, The Current web site, or other Sponsor-related web sites, and the video may be retained for future use of any kind.

PRIZE: One (1) Prize Winner will receive a Bob Dylan prize pack including one (1) vinyl copy of Shadows in the Night, one (1) vinyl copy of Fallen Angels, one (1) copy of Bob Dylan Music and Photos (two CDs and 10 photos), one (1) copy of Bob Dylan The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare and Unreleased) 1961-19991, one (1) 7" copy of "The Night We Called It a Day," one (1) 7" copy of "Wigwam," one (1) CD copy of The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964, one (1) CD copy of Together Through Life, and one (1) CD copy of Fallen Angels. Retail Value: $167

Winner is responsible for any costs associated with using the prize, including but not limited to transportation and parking (if any). Prize is nontransferable, is not good for cash, and cannot be exchanged for other merchandise. Winner will receive delivery of the prize as arranged by Sponsor.

SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION OF WINNER: Entries will be judged by Sponsor's The Current's programming and digital staff. Selection criteria include creativity, accuracy of impression and humor. Lyrics from any Bob Dylan written song are eligible. Sponsor may display or publish Entries on Sponsor's website or social media feed; however, any such use of an Entry does not indicate the Entrant will be selected as a Winner. One (1) Winner will be selected. Winner will be contacted by Sponsor via direct message and must reply by email within the time period specified.

If Sponsor is unable to reach winner or if winner is unable to accept the prize within the time period specified on the online entry form, then the unawarded prize will go to the first available runner up thereof until the prize is awarded. The rules detailing contest eligibility and method of selecting winners are on file at Sponsor's offices. The chances of winning are dependent upon the number of eligible entries.

INTERNET AND USE OF TECHNOLOGY: If for any reason this Contest is not capable of running as planned due to an infection by a computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this Contest, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the Entry process. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries. The Sponsor is not responsible for any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or telephone lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any email or Entry to be received by the Sponsor due to technical problems, human error or traffic congestion on the Internet or at the Website, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to participant's or any other person's computer relating to or resulting from participating in this Contest or downloading any materials in this Contest. SPONSOR IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR INCOMPATIBILITY OF ENTRANT'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY WITH SPONSOR'S HARDWARE, SOFTWARE OR BROWSER TECHNOLOGY. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE ANY WEB SITE OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES OR OTHERREMEDIES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ATTEMPT TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. In the event of a dispute as to the identity or eligibility of a Winner based on an email address or Twitter account, the winning Entry will be declared made by the "Authorized Account Holder" of the email address or Twitter account at time of Entry. "Authorized Account Holder" is defined as the natural person 18 years of age or older who is assigned to an email address by an Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization (e.g., business, education institution, etc.) that is responsible for assigning email addresses for the domain associated with the submitted email address. Sponsor may ask any Entrant or potential Winner to provide Sponsor with proof that such party is the authorized account holder of the email account associated with the Entry.

Sponsor is not responsible for computer system, phone line, technical, hardware, software or program failures of any kind, lost or unavailable network connections, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission or network connections that are human or technical in nature. Use of automated devices is not valid for Entry. Sponsor is not responsible for incorrect or inaccurate Entry information, whether caused by Internet users or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest or by any technical or human error which may occur in the processing of the Entries in this Contest. Incomplete, unreadable, inaccurate, unintelligible or late Entries or Entries which otherwise do not comply with these Official Rules will be disqualified. All Entries, upon submission, become the sole property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned and the Sponsor has the right to dispose of the Entries at Sponsor's discretion. Sponsor reserves the right to, in its sole discretion, cancel, modify or suspend the online portion of this Contest (or the entire Contest) should any computer virus, bugs or other technical difficulty or other causes beyond the control of the Sponsor corrupt the administration, security or proper play of the Contest, at which time, the selection of the Winners will be determined in a random drawing from among all eligible Entries received at the time of Contest termination.

GENERAL: By participating in this Contest, participants agree to be bound by the Official Rules and that Sponsor and related organizations, their agents and employees have no liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses, or damages of any kind which result from use of the prize, or by participation in the contest. Sponsor or its related organizations may use winner's name and likeness for advertising, fundraising, promotional or publicity purposes without further compensation. Expenses as a result of winning this prize, including taxes, are the sole responsibility of the winner.

RESTRICTIONS: By participating in this Contest, a participant agrees to be bound by these Official Rules, and by all decisions of the Sponsor.

SPONSOR: Minnesota Public Radio, 480 Cedar Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, (651) 290-1500