2008 New Cambria National Song Contest

The 2008 New Cambria National Song Contest is the fifth edition of New Cambria Television's popular annual music competition. It will consist of four Semi-Final rounds broadcast on Saturday evenings between 1 November and 22 November; a Wild-Card semi-final on 29 November, and a Grand Final gala to be held on 6 December. A total of 926 songs were submitted, the highest amount to date.

Format
The format of the 2008 contest will be identical to the 2007 contest. From the 926 submissions, an independent judging panel selected 24 songs to compete in the four Semi-Finals. The two highest-scoring songs in each Semi-Final will qualify for the Grand Final gala on 6 December. In addition, the third- and fourth-placed songs in each Semi-Final will compete in the Wild Card Semi-Final on 29 November.