2016 Results
Use the search box below for details of each song entered and to view and print certificates
Every entry in the 2016 contest is listed with the judges score, position reached in the contest and a link to a personalised certificate
Use the search box below for details of each song entered and to view and print certificates
Every entry in the 2016 contest is listed with the judges score, position reached in the contest and a link to a personalised certificate
WINNERS AND FINALISTS
POP
(Joint Winners)
Winner
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Winner
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This year's Pop entries were of such outstanding quality that the judges had a very difficult task and, in the end, after much deliberation, it was decided to make these two songs joint winners. Multi Platinum number one hit songwriter Shelly Peiken said these two songs were "Superb! Professional. Cuttable! I love them. My fave is "Lightening" I love how the hook is created via phrasing of just the one simple line" (she also liked the pop finalists Diamond In The Rough and The Other Side). The #1 Hit songwriter and well known songwrting coach Mark Cawley said his favourite was "Until Your Heart's Been Broken" saying "I love this song, very classic pop style and structure. The chorus lifts out of the structure just like a great, memorable chorus should! I also really like the way the melody compliments and carries the emotion of the lyric throughout" The finalist songs listed below were also all contenders to win this year:
POP FINALISTS
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The Other Side - Alex Marie Brinkley / Chas Tackett
Diamond In The Rough - Simon Finn High On You - Bence Poti Blind Vision - Noel Gama Nude - Anna Saxton You're Not My King - Shay Esposito 8 Hours - Jules / Rob Wells Big Big Life - Nitanee Paris & Streetlight Cadence Broken - Alex Marie Brinkley / Chas Tackett |
Love You All Over - Jodie Fitzgibbon
Make My Day - Joe Mahoney / Andre Touhey Chasing You - Sheldon Lo Don't Take Your Clothes Off - Shell Perris How I Feel - Dan Fitzgerald Love Like That - Rosanne Baker Thornley / North Easton She's The One - Chris Ferrie / Aaron Wheeler What I'm Trying To Say - Pat Travers Power Of Ignorance - Flaviyake |
CHRISTMAS SONGS
WINNER
In My Dreams
by Peter Lewis and Tony Hume
The winning song in this category deals with the theme of being alone at Christmas. It evokes a strong Christmas atmosphere by the use of vivid lyrical imagery and subtle musical hints, but the word Christmas is only mentioned once in the entire song. The melody is charming and memorable, and the lyrics are succinct, vivid and clever (eg the use of the word hands after mentioning the time on the clock). This sad song about remembering happier Christmas times provides an interesting alternative take on Christmas songs. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also considered as contenders to win this category this year:
In My Dreams
by Peter Lewis and Tony Hume
The winning song in this category deals with the theme of being alone at Christmas. It evokes a strong Christmas atmosphere by the use of vivid lyrical imagery and subtle musical hints, but the word Christmas is only mentioned once in the entire song. The melody is charming and memorable, and the lyrics are succinct, vivid and clever (eg the use of the word hands after mentioning the time on the clock). This sad song about remembering happier Christmas times provides an interesting alternative take on Christmas songs. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also considered as contenders to win this category this year:
CHRISTMAS SONGS FINALISTS
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It's That Christmas Time of the Year - Linda Marlene Snow
Meet Me Under The Mistletoe - Janine de Souza I Remember Christmas - Eddie Blackstone |
As Long As There's Christmas -Scott Fleming
Merry Christmas Everybody - Derek Chamberlain / Colin Edwards One Child - DeDe Wedekind |
MUSIC VIDEOS
(Joint Winners)
WinnerI Like You Better When You Ugly
by Nina G |
WinnerFeeding The Flame
By Albany Down |
Nina G is a creative songwriter and singer from Norway and a graduate of the UK's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. Nina has a passion for music videos and she creates and directs her visual concepts to go with the music. According to Nina, the visuals are as important as the actual song: 'I always write the song and the video at the same time in my mind" she says. "If I'm not seeing anything in particular when I'm writing something, I have to keep changing the song until an interesting image appears. And then it all makes sense.' In contrast, Feeding The Flame, from the UK band Albany Down, is a very different video submission that successfully uses established filmatic techniques to create an apocalyptic atmosphere reminiscent of a number of recent blockbuster movies. It has a big, professional movie feel and a lot of time, effort and expertise were clearly put into creating this video, making it a worthy joint winner.
MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS
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Spread The Joy - Jozef Bubnár / Randy Gnepa
The Geek Rap - Ivy Vale and Rick Reil It's Worth It - Thilo Berndt One Way Street - Peter Lewis / Tony Hume |
Piano Dance - Byron Mark
Supernatural - Martin Zeppelin / Astronaut Mon Age - Natalie Jean Break In The Rain - Peter Lewis / Tony Hume |
COUNTRY
COUNTRY WINNER
The Kitchen Door
by Scott Fleming
The winning song in the Country Category this year is The Kitchen Door by UK based songwriter Scott Fleming.This song was the first choice of our resident Country Music expert and CMA award winning country artist and songwriter Lucie Diamond and also the favourite of Nashville based #1 hit songwriter and songwriting coach Mark Cawley. Lucie Diamond said this about the winning song: "OK it's gotta be The Kitchen Door for me. During the song I had great visuals of what was happening in the song, that doesn't happen very often! But this is what country songs should be about, great story telling". The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also considered as contenders to win this category this year:
The Kitchen Door
by Scott Fleming
The winning song in the Country Category this year is The Kitchen Door by UK based songwriter Scott Fleming.This song was the first choice of our resident Country Music expert and CMA award winning country artist and songwriter Lucie Diamond and also the favourite of Nashville based #1 hit songwriter and songwriting coach Mark Cawley. Lucie Diamond said this about the winning song: "OK it's gotta be The Kitchen Door for me. During the song I had great visuals of what was happening in the song, that doesn't happen very often! But this is what country songs should be about, great story telling". The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also considered as contenders to win this category this year:
COUNTRY FINALISTS
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Home To Carolina - Rob Cariddi
Take Your Time - John Hawkins Love's Like That - Richard J. Hamersma & James Whiting Headin' Home - Randall Cohen / Gregory Martindale Coal Dust - Nitanee Paris Lawson / Jean-Pierre Williams / Clarence Lawson Cant put a price on love - Larry Keogh Watch Me Fly - Carolyn Anele |
Everybody Burns - Arran Kerr
Gonna Scrub My Blues - Patricia Luce Chapman Red Mountain Town - Adam Birtwistle In My Boot - David Blake / Chris Dodd / Crispin Jones Frozen Light - Helen Kerner/Niclas Qvarfodt Not My Old Man - Keith Larsen, Jay Brehmer Old Hands - Emma Dykes Through the Rain - Arran Kerr |
UNDER 18s
WINNER
No Matter
by Jules
This winning track, No Matter, is from young Canadan singer songwriter Jules. Although she is only 15 years old Jules has written a number of other strong songs which have won semi-finalist and finalist places in this years UKSC. This track (co written wth Bobby John and Murray Daigleur) was chosen by the judges as the 2016 Under 18s winner and we expect to hear more of Jules in the future.
No Matter
by Jules
This winning track, No Matter, is from young Canadan singer songwriter Jules. Although she is only 15 years old Jules has written a number of other strong songs which have won semi-finalist and finalist places in this years UKSC. This track (co written wth Bobby John and Murray Daigleur) was chosen by the judges as the 2016 Under 18s winner and we expect to hear more of Jules in the future.
UNDER I8s FINALISTS
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Dreams - Jaron Natoli
Falling Back - Frank Dixon Blood, Sweat & Tears - Phoebe Rose Simple Love - Kira Sharp The Playground - Abbey Gardner Make My Day - Joe Mahoney / Andre Touhey Walls and Bridges - Edward Smith Go Away - Andrei Cerbu / Andreea Munteanu Roof - Thilo Berndt Save Yourself - Mikalyn Hay / Murray Daigle / Tyler Simmon |
Anyway - Mikalyn Hay / North Easton / Rosanne Baker-Thornley
8 Hours - Jules / Rob Wells Touch the Sky - Wes Mason Free as a Bird - Mikalyn Hay / Murray Daigle / Bobby John You Are - Seth Elkins Worth It - Wes Mason Leave - Tamsin Al-Awa One Day - Yana Williams Mindless Town - Roman Lewis Burn - Abbey Grace |
ACOUSTIC & FOLK
ACOUSTIC & FOLK WINNER
What Are We Fighting For
by Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton
Winners of the Acoustic and Folk category ths year are the songwriting team of Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton from Toronto, Canada, with their song What Are We Fighting For. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
What Are We Fighting For
by Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton
Winners of the Acoustic and Folk category ths year are the songwriting team of Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton from Toronto, Canada, with their song What Are We Fighting For. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
ACOUSTIC / FOLK FINALISTS
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By The Tides - Ange Hardy, Lukas Drinkwater
Coaldust Sandwiches - Carolyn Anele / Howard Brown Just Wanna Say Hello - Katie Hardyman Ring Of Bright Water - John Drakes You Don't Have to Love Me Back - Grant Maloy Smith |
They Trapped the Wild Bird In A Cage - Patricia Luce Chapman
Deal With The Devil - J. Edna Mae Thomas Invisible Child - Ange Hardy, Lukas Drinkwater Wolves - Eoin O Brien |
SINGER / SONGWRITER
Lauren Haze
performing her song
Flatline
The Singer Songwriter category is the only category where vocals and performance are also judged together with the songwriting. In all other categories only the songwriting is judged. See the Help and Info page on this site for more details about judging. The competition in this category was very strong this year but after much deliberation the judges decided to award the winning position to 23 year old singer songwriter Lauren Haze for her entry "Flatline" (co written with Mark Zubek). The finalist songs listed below were also contenders to win this category.
performing her song
Flatline
The Singer Songwriter category is the only category where vocals and performance are also judged together with the songwriting. In all other categories only the songwriting is judged. See the Help and Info page on this site for more details about judging. The competition in this category was very strong this year but after much deliberation the judges decided to award the winning position to 23 year old singer songwriter Lauren Haze for her entry "Flatline" (co written with Mark Zubek). The finalist songs listed below were also contenders to win this category.
SINGER SONGWRITER FINALISTS
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Nude - Anna Saxton
Free - Tom James Weber Home Alone - Gjestland / Sorensen Voices - Anthony Goldsbrough and Gavin powell Roof - Thilo Berndt She - Tom James Weber Sincerely, Me - Alex Marie Brinkley The Storm - Jodie Fitzgibbon |
Will I - Natalie Jean
Feeling New - Jodie Fitzgibbon Until The Light - Emily Mae Winters Driftwood - Drakeford Lanier Not Today - Andrew McNaughton Big Town Blue - Ryan Brookhouse Deal With The Devil - J. Edna Mae Thomas Warzone - Leea Nanos & Fatai V |
LYRICS ONLY
LYRICS ONLY WINNER
Up On The Roof
by Thilo Berndt
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This was a difficult category to judge this year with such a huge variety of styles and many very talented and creative writers. After much discussion the judges chose this entry by young German songwriter Thilo Berndt who has done a impressive job writing in, what is for him, a foreign language. The lyric is well structured to suit to a wide variety of musical settings and treatments, it is young and fresh and has strong, memorable imagery and a simple, clear message and hook. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
Up On The Roof
by Thilo Berndt
Read the Lyric Here (Return soon to hear a recoring of ths song)
This was a difficult category to judge this year with such a huge variety of styles and many very talented and creative writers. After much discussion the judges chose this entry by young German songwriter Thilo Berndt who has done a impressive job writing in, what is for him, a foreign language. The lyric is well structured to suit to a wide variety of musical settings and treatments, it is young and fresh and has strong, memorable imagery and a simple, clear message and hook. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
LYRICS ONLY FINALISTS
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Remember Me - Phil Lasley
Kiss Me Goodbye - Malachy Costello Be Enough - Claire Williams Come Home - Marie Paynter Tainted - Sheila Brown |
When Darkness Is Your Friend - Geoff Matthews
Move Like The Wind - Kate Thompson Stroll Along The Deben - Adrian Ratcliffe She Walks In Dreams - John Cooper Hold Me Now - Georgia Brannon |
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
(Joint Winners)
Winner
The Middle
by Amy Rushton |
Winner
Blind Vision
by Noel Gama Listen here |
In joint first place in this year's Adult Contemporary category are songwriters Amy Rushton and Noel Gama. Amy's song The Middle was a Finalist in last year's UKSC and she re entered it again this year to win first place. It is a dark and beautiful song with strong imagery, a haunting melody and a perfect melodic/lyrical fit that radiates integrity and honesty. Blind Vision is a much lighter song with more of a mainstream pop feel but its lyric deals with a profound and thoughtful issue that works surprisingly well in contrast to the lightness of the melody and arrangement. These two entries are very different from each other but are so good in their own ways that they were made joint winners. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
AC FINALISTS
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Too Young - Shay Esposito
Flatline - Lauren Haze Deal With The Devil - J. Edna Mae Thomas She - Tom James Weber In These Heels - Simon Finn |
Innocent - Jack Taylor / Chelsie Taylor
Free - Tom James Weber I Want You To Know - Siena Unukogbon One More - Richard J.Hamersma & Joyce Harrison Love's Like That - Richard J.Hamersma & James Whiting |
LOVE SONGS
LOVE SONGS WINNER
Break In The Rain
by Peter Lewis and Tony Hume
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The winner of the Love Songs Category this year is Break In The Rain by the UK songwriting partnership of Peter Lewis and Tony Hume. This is a song about lost love with the rain used to symbolise sadness, tears and heartache. The rain is "draining from the heart of me drop by drop". The judges described this as a competent and well crafted song. It was in the finals of last year's contest and has been officially nominated by the UKSC for the next Commonwealth Song Contest. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category.
Break In The Rain
by Peter Lewis and Tony Hume
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The winner of the Love Songs Category this year is Break In The Rain by the UK songwriting partnership of Peter Lewis and Tony Hume. This is a song about lost love with the rain used to symbolise sadness, tears and heartache. The rain is "draining from the heart of me drop by drop". The judges described this as a competent and well crafted song. It was in the finals of last year's contest and has been officially nominated by the UKSC for the next Commonwealth Song Contest. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category.
LOVE SONGS FINALISTS
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Blessed - Chris Mason
Lightning In A Bottle - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson Unafraid - James Stordy / Andrew Capra Deal With The Devil - J. Edna Mae Thomas Do You Miss The Heat - Debra Gussin / Stacy Hogan Love's Like That - Richard J. Hamersma & James Whiting Too Young - Shay Esposito Is There More To Life Than This - Stewart Crew Sanctuary - Nitanee Paris & Rachelle Songs |
Luminous - J. Edna Mae Thomas
Does She - Yazzy Spin The Bottle - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson Echoing - Phil Rey / Felicia Farerre When The Heart Is Wild - Steven David Brown All of Me - Jason Mark Yates In The Arms Of Love - Fiona Orr McKenna / Gregory James Friel Save All Your Kisses - D.B. Rielly |
ROCK
Feeding The Flame
by Paul Turley / Paul Muir / Billy Dedman / Donna Peters
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This winning song entry in the Rock Category is Feeding The Flame from the UK band Albany Down. Well known producer and UKSC judge Stuart Epps chose this as his favourite rock entry this year saying it is "Reminiscent of one of the best bands in my opinion: Foreigner. It sounds like a US hit." Stuart has expressed interest in working with the band and has some tips for edits and remixes for this track which we will pass on. The other UKSC judges were also impressed by this song, and by its video which is in the Music Video Category finals this year.
by Paul Turley / Paul Muir / Billy Dedman / Donna Peters
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This winning song entry in the Rock Category is Feeding The Flame from the UK band Albany Down. Well known producer and UKSC judge Stuart Epps chose this as his favourite rock entry this year saying it is "Reminiscent of one of the best bands in my opinion: Foreigner. It sounds like a US hit." Stuart has expressed interest in working with the band and has some tips for edits and remixes for this track which we will pass on. The other UKSC judges were also impressed by this song, and by its video which is in the Music Video Category finals this year.
ROCK FINALISTS
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Badlands - James Brose / George Belanger
Wandering Man - Arran Kerr I Don't Understand - Phillip E. Mitchell Air - Dan Clark / Jo Clark The Way I Walk - Alex Grow / Jeff Miller |
Jumped The Gun - Holly Montgomery
The Old Ghost Band - Arran Kerr Time To Play - Gavin Simpson Red Star - Arran Kerr Cry For Help - Mike Jones You Ain't That Perfect - Alon Rodovinsky |
OPEN CATEGORY
OPEN CATEGORY WINNER
Dasvidaniya
by
Gonzalo Fraga
This song was chosen by the judges as the winner of the Open Category. There was a geat variety of entries this year in many different genres and styles. This winnng song is written in Spanish, by Spanish songwriter Gonzalo Fraga. It is a charming and melodic love song written in Spanish using the Russian word for goodbye, dasvidaniya, as the song title and motif. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
Dasvidaniya
by
Gonzalo Fraga
This song was chosen by the judges as the winner of the Open Category. There was a geat variety of entries this year in many different genres and styles. This winnng song is written in Spanish, by Spanish songwriter Gonzalo Fraga. It is a charming and melodic love song written in Spanish using the Russian word for goodbye, dasvidaniya, as the song title and motif. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
OPEN CATEGORY FINALISTS
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The Dragon Apprentice - Andreas Häberlin
Baby's Lullabye - Rhonda Pisanello Even When We Sing - Mike Roberts Asesso So' Che Sei Vicino A Me - Emanuil Mihaylov Company - Tim Higgs / Robert Styles |
Seal Woman - Anne Pe
When Tommorrow Starts Without You - Martin Hemingway Portrait in the Sand - Patricia Luce Chapman and Jane Willard Quand Tu Regarderas Le Ciel - Sally Shaw Maybe In A Million Years - David Binotto |
INSTRUMENTAL
(Joint Winners)
Winner
Haar Overture: Tsirk Durakov
by Eamonn Watt |
Winner
New York
by Tomas Kympl |
This was one of the most difficult categories to judge this year with many stunning and outstanding entries. In the end one judge, TV and Film Composer Jamie Serafi, was left with the final decision and he agonised over the final choices, deciding on joint winners. Jamie said of all the finalist songs: "Absolutely fantastic! It's VERY difficult to choose because they are all so strong...and what makes one better than the other when they are all completely different?" About the two winners he said "These are both fantastic instrumental piece of music, and both take you on a rollercoaster of unexpected intentions. You think they are going to do something and then they do something completely different and both hold my interest. I could look into the musical elements and harmonic progressions of all of the entries etc and these two pieces of music may not necessarily win, but as pieces of music being heard for the first time they have the most impact on me. With such different genres to choose from I really have had to choose based on what holds my interest and keeps me listening." He made the following comments about the two winners: "With regard to the Haark Overture, the colour and creative musical ideas of the orchestral combinations of instruments showed exceptional knowledge of the genre. Not only did it take on a cartoon style genre, it worked beautifully as a standalone piece of music. I also appreciated the nod to the more nationalistic style of Russian composers whose style was imitated beautifully." "With regard to New York, you are very much taken on a highly interesting and sophisticated musical journey where you never quite know where you are going to be taken next. What starts out as a familiar, contemporary jazz piece, suddenly takes you through the medium of opera". The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
INSTRUMENTAL FINALISTS
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Alba - Dan Costa
Angel's Fantasy - Miroslav Zahradník Desperation - Roman Miroshnichenko Double Hemi - Mary Pitchford Go For Gold And Glory - Christian Andersson Impression - Oliver Nosaczynski Bohovič Overture Monsieur Claude - Tim Higgs Parody Of Sound - Daddo Oreskovich |
Rozsa Sandor bujdosik az erdobe - Jozsef Terek
The Dragon Apprentice - Andreas Häberlin Caldereta - Colin Skinner Fate - Jozsef Terek The Stream - Ed Brown / Steve Clear / Carol Walker For No One And Everyone - Stevie Lawrence Journey Home - Larysa Humber Shoot Em Up! - WillRock |
RnB
RnB WINNER
High
by Paul Harper
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This song, High by Paul F Harper, was chosen as the winner of the RnB Category this year. The judges again had a very difficult task in deciding a winner as the songs this year are of such a high standard. Jaron Natoli and Laura Dominique were also mentioned by the judges as outstanding songwriters in this category, and three of the other writers listed below as finalists went on to win in other categories this year.
High
by Paul Harper
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This song, High by Paul F Harper, was chosen as the winner of the RnB Category this year. The judges again had a very difficult task in deciding a winner as the songs this year are of such a high standard. Jaron Natoli and Laura Dominique were also mentioned by the judges as outstanding songwriters in this category, and three of the other writers listed below as finalists went on to win in other categories this year.
RnB FINALISTS
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Attracted To Ya - Laura Dominique
Dreams - Jaron Natoli Lightning In A Bottle - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson |
Breakthrough - Cyril Dingomé / Karin Fransson
Love Bubble - Candy Rose Calling In - Susan Odella |
JAZZ / BLUES
JAZZ / BLUES WINNER
Retro Jam by Martin Bills
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Retro Jam was chosen by the judges as the outstanding entry in the Jazz / Blues Category this year. This instrumental entry is performed by the british songwriter Martin Bills who describes himself as a composer and arranger specialising in contemporary classical/jazz crossover. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
Retro Jam by Martin Bills
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Retro Jam was chosen by the judges as the outstanding entry in the Jazz / Blues Category this year. This instrumental entry is performed by the british songwriter Martin Bills who describes himself as a composer and arranger specialising in contemporary classical/jazz crossover. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
JAZZ / BLUES FINALISTS
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I can't leave - Peter Sarik
Instinct - Peter Sarik Lullaby - Rupert Wates The Everything I seem To Lose Blues - Jake Wilkinson |
Forca Interior - Democrito Manyissa
Long Bay Prison - Francis Armstrong Unfinished Business - Debra Blaquiere / Jeremy Challender What Kind Of Man Would I Be? - Hillary Rollins / Matthew Levine |
FAITH/CHRISTIAN
FAITH / CHRISTIAN
Never Leave Or Forsake Us
by Drakeford Lanier
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This winning song in the Faith/Christian Category this year is Never Leave Or Forsake Us by Drakeford Lanier, a songwriter from Florence County, South Carolina, USA. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
Never Leave Or Forsake Us
by Drakeford Lanier
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This winning song in the Faith/Christian Category this year is Never Leave Or Forsake Us by Drakeford Lanier, a songwriter from Florence County, South Carolina, USA. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
FAITH / CHRISTIAN FINALISTS
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What You Make Of Me - Mike Hyden
Go In Peace, Go In Love - Lee Fisher Light A Fire - Shell Perris A Million Stars - Brant Pethick / Jaylene Johnson / Arun Chaturvedi I Believe - Araba Nunoo / Phil Rynhart Neon Bible - Kelly Triplett |
I Want To Make A Beautiful Place - Hansen Chew Chai Min
Lost Fisherman's Prayer - Patricia Luce Chapman Rose Without A Thorn - Phil Rynhart / Araba Nunoo Serenity - Martin Trotman Streets Of Gold (Mother Dear) - Suzannah McCreight |
EDA - ELECTRONIC / DANCE / AMBIENT
(Joint Winners)
Winner
I'll Be There
by Susan Odella |
Winner
Copenhagen
by James Bignell |
In this category there are an equal number of instrumental and words/music entries. So this year there were joint winners in the Electronic, Dance and Ambient Category - one of each type. Copenhagen is an instrumental EDM piece by British composer and professional photographer James Bignell. I'll Be There is by US songwriter Susan Odella. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were very close contenders to win this category this year.
EDA FINALISTS
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Breakthrough - Cyril Dingomé / Karin Fransson
Best Friend - Susan Odella Love Bubble - Candy Rose |
Can't Take Our Youth - Lauren Brombert / Matthew Tryba
Feel The Vibe - Ray Isaac / Christophe Frante / Eddy Gronfier / Bryan Effer The Girl From Alpha Centauri - James Bignell |
INDIE
(Joint Winners)
Winner
U-Turn
by Gjestland / Sorensen |
Winner
Life's Mystery
by Chris Mason |
There were joint winners in this category this year: U-Turn by Norwegian songwriters Bjorn Erik Sorensen & Jane Gjestland, who both live in Sandnes, Norway. Together they write and record under the name of Black Roses. The other winnerr in this category this year is Brtish songwriter Chris Mason with his song Life's Mystery.
INDIE FINALISTS
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Drive - Steve Martin, Rainy Night Music
Why Can't We All Just Get Along - Santino Barile Still - Sean Ng Tze Shen |
Never Come - Sebastien Parentin
Good Goodbye - Richard J. Hamersma & Seann Bowe Time will tell - E Maclennan |
RETRO
RETRO SONGS WINNER
Love You More
by Robert Marino
This is the first year for the Retro Category and the entries were very varied and included 60s pop, 80s Disco, 90s punk, Motown and much more. The unanimous judges' choice for the winning song was "I Love You More" by Robert Marino. Multi Platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken summed up the judges views when she said "I Love You More" is the winner for me. Retro, yes… but it also feels very original. Charming" The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year and the songs Over You and Get Back on the Dance Floor coan be regarded as joint second position.
Love You More
by Robert Marino
This is the first year for the Retro Category and the entries were very varied and included 60s pop, 80s Disco, 90s punk, Motown and much more. The unanimous judges' choice for the winning song was "I Love You More" by Robert Marino. Multi Platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken summed up the judges views when she said "I Love You More" is the winner for me. Retro, yes… but it also feels very original. Charming" The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year and the songs Over You and Get Back on the Dance Floor coan be regarded as joint second position.
RETRO FINALISTS
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Over You - Robert Marino
Get Back On The Dance Floor - Michael Rattray Thinking - Maggie Adams Foolish Dreams - Ken DiGiambattista Warrior Of Light - WillRock Hellhounds Of Alcatraz - Matt Jaffe |
Colourblind - Miray
Fall Apart (Do You Miss Me Too) - Nicki Kris What Kind Of Man Would I Be? - Hillary Rollins / Matthew Levine When The Heart Is Wild - Steven David Brown I Remember Loving You - Richard J. Hamersma & Gerry Magallan Pages - Ronald Klabunde |
WORLD MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC WINNER
Dancing Pool
by Y Derkyi
This is a new category for 2016 and the enrtries in this first year were very varied spaning many genres from Bollywood to chinese classical. The winnng song this year is a Ghanian / Caribean style up tempo track from Australian based songwriter Y Derkyi. Although now living down under Y Derkyi still maintains his Ghana roots in his music as can be heard in this track. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
Dancing Pool
by Y Derkyi
This is a new category for 2016 and the enrtries in this first year were very varied spaning many genres from Bollywood to chinese classical. The winnng song this year is a Ghanian / Caribean style up tempo track from Australian based songwriter Y Derkyi. Although now living down under Y Derkyi still maintains his Ghana roots in his music as can be heard in this track. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
WORLD MUSIC FINALISTS
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Dawn Of Spring - Wan Ying Chan
Oceans Rising - Kevin Lucas / Ricky Kej Extravagaza - Tatiana Connolly |
Sunrise Over Little Egypt - Kevin Lucas / Ricky Kej
Aye Dilnashi - Manoj Chaudhary |
In 2016 everyone who entered the contest received a gift package worth $100 (approx £80) consisting of $50 worth of songwriting courses and song pitching services at SongU.com plus a $50 six month "Film and TV" membership, including song pitching services, at Broadjam.com. This prize gift package for every entrant was worth approximately five times the entry fee. In addition, all category winners receive international lifetime SCO copyright registrations at SongCopyright.org. Prizes for category winners this year include guitars, keyboards, a personal coaching session with the hugely successful Multi Platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken and a session with well known songwriting coach Mark Cawley, the Mozart Software Awards and more. All category winners also receive honourary Guild of International Songwriter and Composer memberships, professional music websites and full one year professional memberships at broadjam.com, plus promotion and exposure on the exclusive Best Of UKSC music industry promotional album. Every contestant who takes part in the event receives a frameable Certificate for each song that they enter - there are Winner, Finalist, Semi Finalist, Commended Entry or Participation Certificates for all contestants. Use the search box above to see results for every song entered and to get Certificates (see the Certificates page for printing tips). Everyone song entered is carefully examined and rated and everyone who enters this competition has the opportunity to be noticed by music industry professionals in the UK and worldwide who follow this event very closely each year looking for new talent.
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