Songwriting Contest Results August's Top Songwriters Suggested Artists Suggested Artists- Suggested Artists are musicians or songwriters that the Song of the Year staff found impressive and would suggest for listening. The Suggested Artist placement is based on the Song of the Year staff, not the judges.
Adrienne Leopold Amanda Bland Andrew Baines Anupama Krishnan Bobo Agava Brandon Jermel Cane Brandon Scott Raymond Brett Alexander Briany Rymar Buddy Ray Kelly, Jr. Calvin Dunn Cherie Reitzel Cheryle Silanksis Cory Dugan Cubasov Ghenadie    .	Daryl Joyce Presiados David Hardwick David Moore Deanna Miller Dennis Chun Dominic Dema Edgar Nieto Edward Everett Anderson Elizabeth Arnoult Emanuel Nkulila Frank Harritt Hege Turoy Jan Peterson Jarrod Brogdon Jessica Eschman  .	John Debortoli John Joseph Elsfelder Joyce Paultre Katherine Wong Ken Adams Kimberlee A. Robben Kostas Matzafleris Kurt Schneider Leon Rafael Liza Erlank Lynee Pearson Marta Botia Max Aguilar Melinda J Wells Paralee Knight Paul Peterson	Peter Grohmann Peter Larsen Prashi Kapoor Randal Scales Rebecca Peaden Rebekah Lane Richard Jenkinson Richard Andersen Roger Gomez Rose-Marie Loftus Sean A. Wilson Sheila Aldrich Shir Nash Stephen Chief Tonya Leigh Showalter Wallace Anderson