December'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 Konda Alexander Ceruzzi Alexander Vlachos Alexander Torres Andrey Russanov Antonietta Libardi Brent Scott Claire Prestney Cynthia  Wallach David Evans Dawnmarie  Deborah Hayward Debra Lee Delroya Neita	Dennis Willis Don Martin Erik McNair Felice Keller Frank Carter Jackie Nobles James Vuchetich James Fisher Jenni Robison Jennifer Jayden Jeremy Sand Jerry Parris Jimmy Dilorenzo Johan Lotand John Noel	Kelly Mercado Kendra Legare & Michael Colin Lana Cary Lawrence Hamblett Lex Zaleta Machelle Wormley Mark Boucot Marvin   Scott  Mary  Lonergan Maryna Lysachenko Mistic Rein Monica Franczyk Noona  Pas Fisher	Patrick Cole Pete Carnell Pierrette Gagnon Ray Ward Rick Hessig Rod Adams Stephen Fields Sunny Hilden Three-Headed Monster Valerie Diane Vanessa Estrella Wade Manly Wendy Liew & Scott Williams Willie Jones