Song of the Year songwriting contest November's Top Songwriters Runner Ups   Runner Ups are based on the point system alone. The judges each month are given forms to rank the songs they receive on elements like structure, melodies, music, lyrics, etc......    This is what the Winners and Finalists are selected by. The Runner Ups are based on high scores from the judges. The Runner Ups are the highest ranked songs that did not make it into the top five picks.
Alain Larouche Allan Reece Anatoliy Bukhman Anthonia Salami Barbie McHugh Brad Boymook Brent St. John Brian Bisbee Brooke Lindquist Calibe Thompson Cheryle Silanskis Clint Jacobs Dave Ellis David Simmonds David Zuder	Deborah Desilets Deborah Trabolsi Debra Bartholomew Dennis Cooke Duane Evans Gina Miller Guillermo Albelo James Toncar Janet Palmer Janyse Jaud Jason Swenson Jeremy Scott Gardner John Osborne John Lord John Wacaster	John Dowman Johnny Vance Jonathan Steinberg Joseph Blackburn Kellie Lee Kevin Lofton Lawerece Vilchek Lawrence M. Gee  Lee Walters Lynn Verleyen Margaret McClure Mari Iijima Mark Aleo Maurizio Avogadri Michael Spratt	Michael R. Landolfi Pamela Messick Patrick Destoop Patsy Shannon Pete Carroll Robert Walsh Sandra Hewitt Steve Northeast  Terri Lee Terry Daniels Val Del Prete  Warren Boutros Yngvild  Bjorsvik