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.
Aaron Ewing Amy Polkinghorne Andrew Moore Andrew Paul Le Fevre  Ann Marie Morrissey Anna Sophia Coetzer Anthony Stockl Bella Beast Bev Cobbett Birgit Kluger  Claude Memoli Claude LeHenaff Craig Fraser David Chong Diogo Lima	Evan Garcen Evie Haskell  Frederick Hamberger  Gary Thiakos  George Gillen Greg McClement Hege Turoy James Pimenta Jan Miller Jason Nathaniel Sumner  Johan Lotand John Messier John Joseph Elsfelder Johnny Harvill Joyce Paultre	Julie M Zuehlke Karen L. Salstrom  Katherine Wong Kenny Nye Kevin Hinninger Laura Nunes Leon Oxenham Lisa Haberman Londell Earls Lorne Cherns Maria Pizarro Mark Kiecker Michael Tierney Nina Nes	Ray A. Kayanek Riette Burger Robert Kreashko Roger Nelson Sean A Wilson Sonya Tormoen  Stephen Weir Stephen Parry Steve Phillips Therese Elron Tom Rodgers Trevor Leonard Victoria Duerstock