♪ >> Students are singing for scholarships.

Vocalists from across the country will compete in the 20th annual all Tech vocal scholarship competition at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts in Lexington to learn more about the program.

We spoke to opera singer Reginald Smith.

A former winner turned Judge.

>> Judging is not new to me.

Working with young singer's is not new to me as I do a lot of masterclasses and workshops and all of those things.

But being able to do it at Kentucky for the competition that made such and indelible impact on my own life and career is really a special.

I think some of them really looking forward to and hoping that, you know what we do propel the next great.

>> Artists as they do.

You know, >> it will take vocal competition serves as a competition for the per theater and for the School of Music particular the voice and offered programs, it serves undergraduate students transfer students and graduate student said the both master's and doctoral level.

It's geared towards people that are coming to study voice.

get education.

The vocal performance of the graduate levels as well.

>> And what it does is it allows students to compete for different scholarship opportunities.

Some of the scholarships include full rights.

Some of them include full ride with assistant ships.

>> And then there are a number of love.

>> Prizes that also could help aid in covering the cost of school.

It's amazing when you look at you.

>> The impact that it's had.

>> For students coming to the university, even if they didn't win the competition, it's attractive students from all over the world.

A lot of those students have going on to have great careers.

And as I said in education, that's the main thing now to see.

>> Some of the folks that went to Kentucky that are now teaching at high schools that are now sending the students there to do the same competition.

And that's pretty cool.

I think the advice that you give all the time, is he saying your heart out?

>> The as prepared as you can possibly be.

It shows her artistry.

Show us who you are and show us your soul.

>> And really make music the lot of formative years in terms custody language study, I'm learning the music that really set you up for the career that I'm having now.

It happened because of my 70's that Kentuckyian I thought that was very grateful for that.

>> The competition is this Sunday at 02:00PM Eastern Time.

This years, competition is part of Lexington's 200 and 50th anniversary celebration.

Mayor Linda Gorton will present a proclamation in honor of the program's 20th anniversary.