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.
Andrew Burr Andria Rush Anioke Collins Anj  Anthony Powers Antony Lock Augusto Marin Barry Sealy Brian Stensager Brownie Vaught Christopher Jeffery Conrad Ary Darrin Frison Debbie Nestorovich	Diane Merchant Emily Marks Grace Kelly Hicham El Hammouchi Ian Mitchard Jack Van Luyn Jackson Legg James Cook James Richardson Janine Rivers Jimmy Ryder Joel Lariccia John Lannon John Nutt Jonas Lee Shu Kiun	Jordan Sinclair Joseph Mckay Keith Grafman Lou Rizzo Marcus White Marie Bivefors Martin Byrne Mary Weathington Matt Poss Mcanthony Foster Michael McGee Michele Garcia Neil Collette Noreen Inglesi Pamela Barnett	Patrick Anderson Ricardo Xavier Robert Stanley Robert Daltry Roxann Schumacher Russell Monk Sam Baker Sonya Tormoen Todd Kessler Todd Thompson Vincent Andrae William Ellsum Yvonne Rowser