Jam Sessions with Charlie Puth has officially closed, and the wait is over.
Musicians from every corner of the world took "Beat Yourself Up" and made it entirely their own. Some performed it live. Others pulled it apart and rebuilt it from scratch. Over a thousand entries came in across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube, and the range of creativity, culture, and perspective on display was genuinely inspiring. The Moises community showed up in a big way and delivered. In total, 1,434 submissions came through. From London to New York to Brazil and beyond, the level of creativity was undeniable.
After an extensive review process involving a panel of artists, industry guests, Berklee College of Music faculty, and our editorial team, the finalists were selected. Then Charlie took it from there.
How Charlie Chose the Winners
Every finalist was selected based on originality, creativity, and how they brought the track to life as their own. Charlie personally listened to each finalist's entry before making his final decisions. This was not about who played it safe. It was about who had something real to say with the music.
Charlie made clear that what he was looking for went beyond technical ability. He wanted to hear entries that took him somewhere unexpected, arrangements that showed each creator's personality and pushed the song into territory he wouldn't have thought of himself. As he put it, the submissions were so strong that watching them was inspiring for him as an artist, too.
The Cover That Stopped Everything
Jermaine Alexander, representing Southend-on-Sea, UK, delivered a performance that was impossible to ignore.
Jermaine started by digging into the stems and building his arrangement from the ground up, programming every individual part by MIDI before recording each one live. What made his entry stand apart was the creative risks he took along the way. As he described it: "I thought it would be cool to add extra elements such as harmonies on the Talk-box and my own verse, which were last-minute spontaneous choices". That instinct to push beyond the expected is exactly what the judges were looking for.
When Charlie listened to the entry, what struck him most was how human it felt. Jermaine played with the tempo, refused to lock himself to the grid, and built an intro that Charlie called one of the most impressive chord introductions he had ever heard. The extra verse Jermaine wrote to showcase his own storytelling was the kind of bold, creative choice that made this entry impossible to pass over.
Connect with Jermaine: @jermaine_alex02
The Remix That Made It Their Own
Todd Golder, representing Henrietta, NY, USA, took "Beat Yourself Up" somewhere no one else did.
Todd came into Jam Sessions with a plan and a story behind it. Three days before the contest was announced, he had already written himself a note to make something for Charlie Puth. When the contest dropped, he took it as a sign and went all in, creating three full versions of the song across metal, pop punk, and acoustic. He pulled the stems in Moises, muted what he didn't need, and used what remained as the foundation to build each version from scratch. In his own words: "I really tried my best to include as much of the original information from the stems as I possibly could in each version I created while still staying true to my original style."
Listening to Todd's remix, Charlie heard something that took him back while still sounding completely current. What stood out was how Todd absorbed the musical layers of the original and rebuilt them in his own image, honoring the DNA of the song while making every element his own. The range of what Todd could do as a musician came through in every layer, and that versatility is ultimately what separated his entry from the rest.
Connect with Todd: @toddgoldermusic
Meet the Finalists
Choosing two winners out of this pool was not easy. The talent that showed up for this contest raised the bar for what Jam Sessions can be, and these four finalists are a big part of why.
We sat down with Danny Morris, bassist and professor at Berklee College of Music, who was part of the judging panel that reviewed submissions before arriving at this list. His measure was straightforward: was he moved by it? Not impressed, not technically satisfied. Moved. That standard pushed every round of judging deeper than the last.
What made the finalists stand out was not how closely they followed the original. It was how far they took it in their own direction. Danny put it best: it was like giving the same set of spices to five different chefs. Every dish was different. Every one of them was worth tasting.
The global reach of the submissions made that even more striking. Contestants brought their own cultural instruments, languages, and musical traditions into the track while preserving the soul of the original. That balance of identity and interpretation is exactly what the judges were looking for. As Danny said more than once while reviewing entries, no two were alike.
Cover Finalists
Talima from Le Tour d'Aigues, France | @talima_ci
Julia Smith from São Paulo, Brazil | @juliasmithoficial
Remix Finalists
Vence Ray from Stone Mountain, USA | @venceraypro
Bon Chevelle from Ashkelon, Israel | @bon_chevelle
Honorable Mentions
Creators from all over the world put real work into their entries for this contest. The following musicians made our shortlist, and we're calling them out because the creativity they brought to this Jam Sessions is worth celebrating. The range of talent that showed up made every round of judging harder than the last. If you see your handle here, your work caught our attention in a pool of over a thousand creators. That means something
Thank You for Showing Up
To every single creator who entered, thank you. You did not just submit a video. You put your musicianship out into the world, and that takes something real.
Jam Sessions only works because of you. The range of talent, backgrounds, and perspectives that showed up for this contest reminded us why we built this platform in the first place. You are the reason it keeps growing.
A Thank You to Our Partners
A huge thank you to Avid, Blackstar Amps, Sony, and Mix With The Masters for their support. These are not just sponsors. They are brands that have been part of how musicians work for decades, from recording and production to performance and education. Having them behind Jam Sessions meant our winners and finalists leave with tools and resources that will show up in their music for years to come.
See You at the Next One
This is one chapter in a much longer story. Jam Sessions is not going anywhere, and the next edition is already taking shape.
Follow Moises to stay updated and be the first to know when the next one opens. Your music deserves to be heard.
