Songwriting Contest Results May'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.   Alan Cullen Alexander Karras Alfredo Leon Amy Gilvary Andre Jarreau Ann Marie Cornwall Artie DeMonte Bennie West Bernita Petchonka Beth Nelson Bethany Raven Bobby Peace Brenda Welborn Brian Kearney Claudette Moody Daniel  Wenz David Lawson David Chong Dean Caputo Deborah Scherer Edward Anderson Elaine Brewer Elizabeth Arnoult Emilee Smith Emma Mary Felicity Bourke Glenn Valles Graham Betts Hazel Jade Rogers Heather Stewart Ian Gall Inglath Cooper Irene Leland Jaroslav Synczyszyn Jason Wade Jesse Dold Julie Rogers Julius Kelly Baker Larry Jones Magdalene Endsley Martin Whited Melinda Starnes Michael Collins Michael  McGee Michael  Hill Navik Armen Norma Brown Renee Maurice Risa Kaparo Robert Pollack Roland Polyak Sal Belloise Sandy Vaughn Sean Gerald Susan Muranty Susan Krabisch Thomas Seidita Tony Jack Tripp Seay Wilford Crain