ST. PAUL — State Fair Amateur Talent Contest hopefuls have just two weeks remaining to register for auditions before the deadline at 4 p.m. Monday, July 27.

Participants are encouraged to register online at mnstatefair.org. Entry forms may also be printed and returned through the mail. Auditions run Monday, July 27 through Sunday, Aug. 2 at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell on the fairgrounds and begin at 5:30 p.m. on weekdays and 11 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

From auditions, semifinalists will be selected to perform during the first 10 days of this year’s Minnesota State Fair at 6 p.m. on the Leinie Lodge Bandshell stage. Winners from the semifinals will compete in the finals at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 at the Grandstand.

Nearly $10,000 in total prize money will be awarded to the first- through third-place winners in three divisions.

Entries are accepted for all age groups and categories are: Open Division (for any age), Teen Division (ages 13-18) and Preteen Division (ages 12 and under).

Moriah Huerta of Burnsville, Minnesota, who took the grand prize for her vocal solo performance last year, will return to the stage as the featured act during the 2015 finals.

For more information, call 1-651-288-4395 or email msfent@mnstatefair.org.