April 2005 Results

April's winners and finalists include songwriters from Singapore, Hungary, Denmark, Sweden, The United States, Israel,  The United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia, and Germany. 

 

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Country

Winner

Stephen Desjardins - I Am Because Of You

Finalists

Andrea Chin - No Way Michael McGee - 747 Kevin Edwards - Star of my Dreams Tommy G Shuster - Sometimes late at Night

Lyrics

Winner

Davey Griffin - Work hard for it

Finalists

Lori Werch - Maria Cassandra Crews - Why I Draw Breath Karmalita Bawar - Cry, Baby, Cry Kylie Fedrick - A Note on the Piano

Adult Contemporary

Winner

Ronald Hirte - Melted

Finalists

Natasha Hendricks - You Are Jay Sinclair - Close My Eyes K-Gi Scarlett - 2 Small Hands JJ Kane - Angel

Christian/Gospel

Winner

Fredrik Nelsson - Everything

Finalists

Michael B. Jones and Larry Wilson - Everything is Going to be Alright Drew Weir - Glory Tanya Fretland - Close to You Humberto Gudino - Watcher of Men

Folk

Winner

Matt Parris - Once Again

Finalists

Hadara Levin-Areddy - Handsome Boy Spencer Knox - Tomorrow Emily Snider - Submerge Elizabeth Angelucci - I'll Try

Instrumental/Jazz/World

Winner

Maria Grönlund - Om Flickan Ifrån Ipanema (Jazz)

Finalists

Peter Andreidesz - Believe (Instrumental)  Antony Field - A Kiss From You (Jazz) Andonis Tsilimparis - Lite FM (Instrumental) Kyle Robertson - Memory (Instrumental)

Rock

Winner

Daryl Youngblood - World Upside Down

Finalists

Frank Atkins - Chris & Claire Anthony Marrocco - Turn & Run Open Season - Back Home Niall Mooney & Brendan Mccarthy - Die Easy

Hip-Hop/R&B

Winner

Désirée - Boys Leave The Girls Alone (R&B/HipHop)

Finalists

James Cook - Bricks (Hip-Hop) Chris Cole - Alone (R&B) John D. Willis - Thug Machine (Rap) Tarek Abousaleh - Feer (Hip-Hop)

Electronic/Dance

Winner

Michael Satrazemis - Sister

Finalists

Michael Alderuccio - The Fallen Alessandra D'Agos - True Love Alex de Lint - I just want to see your eyes Jin Suk Choi - It's Okay

Pop

Winner

Kristy Kay - Perfect World

Finalists

Edward Wynne - Tell me when I've gone too far Adam Sanders - Smile Again Elisha - Made To Be Lee Hamilton - Time