 According to the rules of Sanremo 2020, the winner of the festival earns the right to represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest, but in case the artist is not available or refuses the offer, the organisers of the event reserve the right to choose another participant via their own criteria.The competition took place between 4-8 February 2020 with the winner being selected on the last day of the festival.Twenty four artists competed in Sanremo 2020.