Song of the Year Songwriting Contest November'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.

Alana Kessler Alexandra  Mikheeva Angela Salinas Carolyn McCormack Charles  Dorsey Clarence Jackson Danica Karic David Smith David Xaviel David  James Douglas Sparks Duncan Winterbourne Eddie Lance

Emilia Longo Erik Borner F.J. Nascimento Frank Battisti Frank Lefevre George Wayne Gerald Kohlbeck Germain Brunet Ivan Petranovic James Polen Jamie Strange Jeffrey Briggette Jennifer Mangum

Jodi Hudson John Renfro Karen Benedetto Katherine Desmond Ken Greenberg Kenny Oconnell Linda Loegel Lindsay Owen Michael Spatola Michelle Coleman Nathan James Nicola Pedreros Nicole Di Fusco

Oliver Chukwudolue Peter Spero Rachael Stepowany Ric Zarro Russell  Allen Sal Belloise Scot Raymond Sherry Wheeler Stefan Eliades Susan Souza Susie Breidenbach Terri Grey Thomas Fuessel