Own USAvision Song Contest 8

Own USAvision Song Contest 8, often referred to as OUSC #8, is the eighth edition of Own USAvision Song Contest. It took place in Louisville, Kentucky, following the state's victory in the 7th edition with the song "Scandalous" by Gryffin & Tinashe. It was the first time that Kentucky had hosted the contest. Organised by the Own Public Broadcasting Service and host broadcaster Kentucky Educational Television, the contest was held at TBA, and consisted of a semi-final and the final. The live shows were hosted by TBA.

Location
Further information on the host state: Kentucky

Host city
Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana border. Named after King Louis XVI of France, Louisville was founded in 1778 by George Rogers Clark, making it one of the oldest cities west of the Appalachians.

Since 2003, Louisville's borders have been the same as those of Jefferson County, after a city-county merger. The official name of this consolidated city-county government is the Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government, abbreviated to Louisville Metro. Despite the merger and renaming, the term "Jefferson County" continues to be used in some contexts in reference to Louisville Metro, particularly including the incorporated cities outside the "balance" which make up Louisville proper. The city's total consolidated population as of the 2020 census was 782,969. However, the balance total of 633,045 excludes other incorporated places and semiautonomous towns within the county and is the population listed in most sources and national rankings.

The Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes Louisville-Jefferson County and 12 surrounding counties, seven in Kentucky and five in Southern Indiana. As of 2019, the MSA had a population of 1,395,634, ranking 43rd nationally.

Semi-final
Twenty-two countries participated in the semi-final, with all thirty-two participating states eligible to vote.

Final
Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all thirty-two participating countries eligible to vote.

Other states
Eligibility for potential participation in the Own USAvision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OPBS membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members has been sent to confirm whether they will participate or not.
 * The head of delegation resigned from their position, forcing the state to step away.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * The head of delegation announced their departure to focus on chicken farming business.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * Despite initially confirming their intentions on taking part, no entry was presented, thus forcing the state to withdraw.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * The broadcaster announced that Minnesota will sit this edition out.
 * The head of delegation resigned from their position, forcing the state to step away.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.
 * The head of delegation resigned from their position, forcing the state to step away.
 * The HoD was fined by the OPBS due to inactivity.
 * Despite initially confirming their intentions on taking part, no entry was presented, thus forcing the state to withdraw.
 * The broadcaster didn't respond to the invitation sent by the OPBS, thus not being present in the final list.