Despite its name, the GPE is not limited to European choirs; this is because choirs from any country can join the choral competitions in any of the GPE's member-cities. , one choir from Japan, one choir from Argentina, one choir from Indonesia, and two choirs from the United States have won the GPE, while two choirs from the Philippines and United States have won the GPE twice. In addition, the contest is not limited to adult choirs; three of the grand prize-winning choirs are children's choirs.