2009 SONG CONTEST WINNERS

GRAND PRIZE WINNER: “Get Over It” by Stars Go Dim, Broken Arrow OK.

2nd Place: “Return To You” by Erinn Sherlock, Brentwood TN.

3rd Place: “Comin Home” by Mark Keller, Sausalito CA.

AMERICANA: WINNER: “7th Avenue” by Carolanne Ames, San Diego CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Pray It’s Not The Delta” by Jesse Terry, Nashville TN; “Saturday Evening Post” by Ken Peterson, Elk Grove CA; “Hold Fast” by Larry Kenneth Potts, Petaluma CA; “Edges” by Jesse Terry, Nashville TN.

BLUES: WINNER: “Big City Blues” by Heather Rose, HONORABLE MENTION: “Love Knows” by Mark Miller, East Millinocket MA; “Tired” by Mark Miller, East Millinocket MA; “Walkin’ Back To You” by Matt Walker, Edmonton AB Canada.

CHILDREN'S MUSIC : WINNER: “A Capella” by Lanny Sherwin, Santa Barbara CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Let The Bee Be” by Jacqueline Levy, Sunnyvale CA, “Mammals” – Ilene Altman, Gloucester, MA; “Say Something Nice About Someone” by The Happy Crowd, Ontario CA; “The Elephant Song” by Owen Duggan, San Antonio TX

COUNTRY: WINNER: “Ford Fairlane” by Ryan Martinez, Los Angeles, CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Mirabelle” by Karen Hart, CA; “I just Want To Be A Kid Again” by The Mears Brothers, Nashville TN; “Don’t Walk Away” by Tony Dowdy, Van Nuys CA; “If It Could Rain” by Rebb Firman, Visalia CA; “Undeniable” Cheryl Ashton, Nashville TN; “Ford Motel” by Bob Peek & Denny, Belmont CA; “This Is Now” by Mark Keller, Sausalito CA; “It’s In Our Blood” by Bart Ambrose, Nashville TN

FOLK: WINNER: “Old Enough To Know” by Lisa Hake, County Louth, Ireland. HONORABLE MENTION: “As She Is” by Jo D’Anna, Fairfax CA; “Since Then” by Larry Kenneth Potts, CA; “Young Amelia” by Hans York, Seattle WA; “Requiem” by David Wilcock, San Francisco CA; “The Gristmill” by Shaun Cromwell; “I Have I Will” by Rachel Garlin, Berkeley CA; “Confidence Man” by Patty Hall, San Diego CA; “Cabin Fever” by Dianne Bochsler & Tara Wolfe, Bellingham WA.

GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL: WINNER: “I Will Go” Frank Park, Federal Way WA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Heaven Right Here On Earth” by Keith Washo, San Jose CA, “Let Our Faith Lead On” by Shannon Ferry; “A Time For Change” by Don Coyne, Los Angeles CA; “Live Your Life Through Me” by Keith Washo, San Jose CA; “Embrace Me” by Lara Marriott, CA; “The Beacon” by Greg Capozzi, Belle Vernon PA; “Something About A Miracle” by Tanya Dallas Lewis, Ashburn VA.

HIP HOP/RAP : WINNER: “Crowd Control” by Geno-G, Stockton CA

HUMOROUS: WINNER: “Stinky Feet” by Lanny Sherwin Santa Barbara CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “If I were You” by The Quinn Brothers UT

INSTRUMENTAL: WINNER: “The Pursuit” by Eduardo de la Iglesia, Madrid Spain. Honorable Mention: “Gods & Mortals” by Eduardo de la Iglesia; “Stealing The Blues” by “Jammin Jimmy” Oliver, CA; “Movement of East by Youshin Kim, Palisades Park NJ

JAZZ: WINNER: “Intuition” by Adam B. Harris, WA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Where’s Mister Sandman” by Paul Frantz, CA

MISCELLANEOUS: WINNER: “Comin Home” by Mark Keller, Sausalito CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Taking Charge Of My Dream” by Paul Frantz, CA; “Hometown Hardware” by Larry Kenneth Potts, Petaluma, CA; “Easy” by Jonelle Vette & Rob Giles, Sherman Oaks, CA; "Fools Paradise" by Laura Nunes-Cram, Corona CA; “Turning Circles” by Giselle Minns, ON Canada;

POP: WINNER: “So Long Farewell” by the Gilded Lilies, Los Angeles CA. HONORABLE MENTIONS: “But What About The Future” by Toy Horses, UK; “Love Gone Mad”, by Stars Go Dim, Broken Arrow OK; “Crazy” by Stars Go Dim, Broken Arrow OK; “See You Tonight” by Kotadama, NSW Australia; “Never Gonna Stop” by the Gilded Lilies, Los Angeles CA; “I’m A Boy Watcher” by John DeBortoli, MA, “Button Down Man” by Brandon Leck, CA, “The Rearview” by Donovan Plant, CA; “Julia” by Rachel Margaret, San Francisco, CA

R&B: WINNER: ; “Now n’ Forever Man” by Juno Roxas, Hermosa Beach CA. HONORABLE MENTION: “Nothing In This World” by Tracy Cruz, CA; “Come Sundown” by Andre Kerek, Miami FL;

ROCK: WINNER: “Get Over It” by Stars Go Dim, Broken Arrow OK. HONORABLE MENTION: “Shine” by Kevin Beadles, Berkeley, CA; “Control” by Aaron James, Aukland NZ; “Love Is Just A Lie” by David Baron, San Francisco, CA; “I Know” by Overnight NY NY; “Out Of My Life” by B Willing, Los Angeles CA; “Taxi Driver” by Sheryl Diane Shumsky, Seattle WA; “I’ll Survive” by Ronny Morris, CA; “Noisy Birds” by Fictionist UT.

SINGER/SONGWRITER: WINNER: “Return To You” by Erinn Sherlock, Brentwood TN. HONORABLE MENTION: “Comin Home” by Mark Keller, Sausalito CA; “Say You” by David Baron, San Francisco CA; “Calgary” by Kim McMechan, BC Canada; “You’re Comin’ Back To Me” by Mark Keller, Sausalito CA; “Church Mouse” by Sherman Downey, NL Canada

WORLD MUSIC: WINNER: “Salida” by La otra banda, Madison WI; HONORABLE MENTION: “Spark The Chain” by Heather Rose, CA;