December's Top Songwriters 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.   Aaliyah Muhammad Anthony Favor Beatrice Boyle Bill Formby Bruce Coleman Carmella Inchierchiera Carol Ross-Burnett Cath Butler Christine Schimanski Cindy Lu Dallis MeChelle Darryl Marks Dave & Jules Wood David Shabtai David Zuder David Eli Grimes Dean Stokes Donn Mauier Doug Byrkit Eduard de Ru Elizabeth Grimes Emmet Bresnahan Eriks Palkavnieks Ged Flood Geraldine Williamson Inglath Cooper James Graham Jared Akers Jeffrey Briggette Jennifer Noble Jimi Taylor Johnny Ventura Jonathan Posey Joseph Poznanski Kim Sonders Leon Pan Lon Van Eaton Lorraine O'Reilly Marc Beziat Mimi Emmanuel Neil Stuart Patrick Grizzell Patrick Lockwood Rachel VanSlyke Reb Fountain Rin Lennon Ron Atchley Shawn Grady Sinead Madden Spike Evans Stephen Hilderbrand Stephen Tucker Jr. Tal More Todd Johnson Tyson Walton-Cherrie Zarak Lawson