It has been said before (and will be said many times as it just does not seem to resonate with a lot of people as they just seem to be chasing the money) but if you cannot get pleasure out of simply going through the creative process of crafting your music and entering it then you are missing out on a whole lot!

Music is subjective too and just because you don't get a placing or even a mention does not mean you have "failed" in any way shape or form.
Just by having the guts to expose your musical creations to the world deserves to be applauded so without sounding trite I would just like to say:

EVERY ENTRANT IS AWESOME!

Long live #OpenMic!!