The Young Musicians Competition 1990 was the second edition of the Young Musicians Competition, and was broadcast on 6th October 1990 from the Dockside Concert Hall in Rossport. 17-year-old Joe Sheffield of Farset won the competition with his entry "Touch the Sun." Also new in 1990 was the scoreboard. For the 1989 competition, the stage incorporated a large physical scoreboard to the left of the performance space. From 1990 onward, the scoreboard was computerized, and could be shown on screen at the discretion of the director.