January 2005

www.songoftheyear.com

Winners- The Winners are the songwriters with the #1 rated song in their category in a given month. These songs will compete at the end of the year in their respective category to establish the yearly winner. The yearly winner from each category will then compete for the Grand Prize and status of “song of the year”.

 Finalists- The Finalists are the top four rated songwriters, after the winning song, in their respective category (If the votes are within a minimal range an extra song may be included as a finalist song). These submissions along with the winning submissions are sent out to the Song of the Year resources for further consideration.

Honorable Mentions- Honorable Mention means that the preliminary judges and/or the professionals offering the critiques have found your submissions exceptional for one reason or another. It could be the lyrics, melodies, music, etc...  If Song of the Year receives a lot of positive responses from our judges about a song, you will be place in the Honorable Mention category. This status indicates that a submission was found impressive by a number of the judges. 

Suggested Artists- Suggested Artists are musicians or songwriters that the Song of the Year staff found impressive and would suggest for listening. Unlike the Honorable Mention, the Suggested Artist is based on the Song of the Year staff, not the judges. Song of the Year keeps the listings updated on the website so that you can use it as a reference if you need to. Song of the Year wants anyone you refer to this listing to know that the staff thought that your song was found to be quite impressive. 

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 some of the highest ranked songs that did not make it into the top five picks.  

 

Runner Ups Honorable Mentions Suggested Artists
Abriella 
Adonis Tsilimparis
Al Greco
Alesya Nazarova
Alexander Torres
Amy Taggart
Amy Turner
Anna Horoszczak
Anthony Z'sler
Bernita Petchonka
Blake Torres
Brittany Nicole Kuhn 
Carol Hoffman
Chad Harris
Charles Wyvill
Christopher Giardina
Claudia DiNatale
Corina Dunne
Craig Zamboni
David Kraut
David Bowen
David Tunbridge
David Bourland
Debbie Nestorovich
Debbie Rocks
Desiree Garcia
Dolores Swann
GM Selemon
Graham Booth
Gwendoline Matthews
Hela Gonzalez
Infared Haze 
Jason Carey
Jean Exuma
Jeffrey Fournier
Jennifer Greenhut
Jerry Smith
Joe Allucci
Joseph Allucci
Joseph Santillan
Joseph Douglass
Julia Isner
Katherine Tidwell
Lalita Mann
Martin Jørgensen
Pete Muller
Peter Mallen
Stephanie Carrico
Stephen Desardins
Stephen Murphy
Steve Watts
Steve Andrews
Tim Montgomery
Tony Abernathy
Travis Allison
Vicki Burns
Albert Asvaldsson
Alesia Davis
Alesia Ozzie Davis
Angela Gidron
Antoinette Nesbitt
Arlene Hattori
Brooke Olstein
Bryan Vanderhill
Cassandra Crews
Cheryl Strong
Chris Argento
Chuck Longenecker
Danny Berryhill
Delcia Derrick
Dori Turner
Drake Perry
Emma Blaney
Helene Everbusch
James Elliot
James Kowalewski
Janice Leverett
Jason Katsikas
Jason Doherty
Jennifer Nash
Jerry Soyka
Jessica Salvatore
Jim Offerman
Julie Ann Williams
Justin Tracy
Karen Maquilan
Karen Seligman
Kasheera Hickson
Kate Coppola
Kathie Eidson
Kathleen Flynn
Kendra Legare-Jackson
Kevin Edwards
Kevin Peery
Kirsty Hill
Krause Jacqueline
Kristin Lagrutta
Kurt Von Meyer
Larissa Lam
Latosha Nelson
Laura Principato
LC Garrett
Lechristian Steptoe
Lee Safar
Luis Manuel Tumialan 
Madonna Wulf
Marcus Kindrix
Michael Hellandbrand
Michael Peterman
Michael Cross
Peter Bagale
Peter Mallen
Reginald Paul
Robert Russo
Robert Perry
Robert Stern
Ronnie Caywood
Russell Berman
Ryan Jones
Ryan Flaherty
Sam Bisbee
Samantha Gannon
Sandeep Bains
Scott Neuman
Segun Adu
Sheryl Mulea
Stephanie Kay Dunn 
Stephen Murphy
Suresh Sundararaj
Sylvia Espiricueta
Terri Lee Butler
Terry Brennan
Thelma Barr
Thomas Richey
Thomas Byrne
Warren Giannasca
Wendi Sobelman
Wendy Liew
Wilbert Landstrom
William Hamberg
Yvonne Wright

 

 

 

 

 

Alfred Gerber
Alisher Aldashev
Andy Sarnoff
Angela Stukes
Anita Houghton
Ann Marie & Jessica Cornwall
Barbie McHugh
Bardur Haberg
Benjamin Currie 
Bryony Shaw
David Blackstone
David Firman
David Kidd
David Loch
David Nelson
Erich Hopkins
Erik Rowen
Ernesto Bedoy
Eva Lundmark
Fadi Gaziri
Frank Harts
Frank Pietrantoni
Gary Bigelow
Gene Perry
George Strauss
Glenda Langevin
Glenn Harrold
Glenn Miller
Gregory Mullen
Helene Fortier
Howard Nicodemus
Inanna 
Jack Louden
James Guerin
Jennifer Adan
Jerry Hollis
Jerry Smith
John Gatchalian
John McLellan
John Burke
John Somers
Johnny Mendez
Joseph Allucci
Joseph Antonio
Josh Paulson
Judith Christie
Karen Brown
Kate Coppola
Leo Hillock
Leon Oxenham
Lessia Ben-Sasson
LeVan Warner
Lisa Erickson
Lisa DeRenard
Lisa Williams
Lori Lampkin
Lori Stone
Louis Chiaffarano
Louis Valore
Margot Rigney
Marie Morin
Mario Molino
Mark Colucci
Max Lencl
Michael Zahigian
Mickie Arnett
Mike Tamblin
Mike Parenti
Mindy Rigel
Mitchell Linker
Natalia Bortolotti
Oleg Imbert
Pamela Pryor
Pat Perry
Patrick Zimmer
Paul Lisney
Paul Moore
Peter Prasa
Rafael Nunes
Randy Hyden
Sandra Ruttan
Sarah Calvello
Serge Nasibullin
Shana O'Sullivan
Shauna Motalue
Stacy Hord
Steven Kemp
Steven Remus
Terrell Potts
Tracy Comer
Tracy Weissenberg
William Miller
William Woolery
William Proulx
William Ellsum

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