Students can audition for a singing competition that will crown the next “Sooner Idol” today in the Oklahoma Memorial Union.

The Union Programming Board’s singing competition, “Sooner Idol,” is holding free auditions from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Union’s John Houchin Room.

Students selected for the show will compete for prize scholarships of first place, runner-up and crowd favorite, according to the competition’s Facebook event.

At the competition judges will award the first-place finisher $300. Runner-up and crowd favorite will receive $100.

Ten students auditioned Monday, event chairman and political science and English junior Matt Farley said.

Union Programming Board Executive Committee member Courtney Cunniff said she sang “Part of Your World” from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid” for her audition.

Cunniff, film and video studies senior, said she loved being a part of last year’s show so she decided to try out again.

“I went in and did it and I got picked, and it was one of the best experiences I’ve had in college, so I’m absolutely doing it again,” Cunniff said.

Being in the show wasn’t stressful, Cunniff said.

The competition will raise money for the local charity Bridges of Norman, which provides 20 apartments to Norman high school students who live alone.

Students must have their Sooner identification card and prepare a one-minute a cappella performance in order to audition.

Farley said he expects about 50 students to audition today.

Clarke Stroud, Student Affairs vice president, will host the show, which will take place April 30.

TO AUDITION

WHEN: 7 to 9 tonight
WHERE: Oklahoma Memorial Union’s John Houchin Room