SONGDOOR WINNERS: 2006-2019
(Grand Award winners in bold)
You can hear all of the Grand Award-winning songs here.
2019:
CHRISTIAN: Michael Rowefor "Everyday Ain't A Holiday" (Texas, USA)
COUNTRY: Barbara Wilkinson & Sonya Wood for "Liar's Moon" (Tennessee, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Karl Marrett for "Options" (New York, USA)
POP: Jessica Gordon for "Geode" (Califormia, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK: Major Moment for "May Leave Scars" (Massachusetts, USA)
SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK: Pamela Machala for "Bleeding Me Dry" (Colorado, USA)
2018:
CHRISTIAN: Russ Parrish/John Ericson/Justin Boyd for "Glow" (Minnesota, USA)
COUNTRY: Stephen Amos for "Better Since You Left" (Kansas, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Enrique Ponce for "Airship Duel" (Texas, USA)
POP: Michael "Max" McGee, Hannah Richardson & Angel Pontier for "Going Under" (Pennsylvania, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK: Mark Reilly for "u r a freak like me" (Poole, UK)
SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK: Simon Finn for "Sing Me Your Blues" (Stockton-on-Tees, UK)
2017:
CHRISTIAN: David Pellegrini, for "Lay My Burdens Down" (Maryland, USA)
COUNTRY: James Hoppe & Elle Mears for "Sip It Off My Lips" (California, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Hal Dickens and Paul Cassidy for "Leaving For War" (Illinois, USA)
POP: Will Shehan for "Worry" (South Carolina, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK: Lynn Carey Saylor for "Tidal Wave" (California, USA)
SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK: Simon Finn for "Rewind" (Stockton-on-Tees, UK)
2016:
CHRISTIAN: Mike Hyden for "What You Make Of Me" (Nebraska, USA)
COUNTRY: Steve Shehane for "Amsterdam" (Georgia, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Billy Playle & Donna Devine for "Hush The Night" (The Netherlands)
POP: Charlie Millikin, Bill Millikin & Miriam Millikin for "Change Me" (Ohio, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK: Brian Bell, Luther Russell & Debra Gussin for “Break Me Open” (California, USA)
SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK: Joseph Cirello for "Better Rain” (New York, USA)
2015:
CHRISTIAN: Zach Banes for "Son of Man" (Arkansas, USA)
COUNTRY: Jeremy Burchard, Jennica Scott & Jo-Leah Tilbury for "Rub A Little Dirt On It" (Texas, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Billy Playle & Donna Devine for "Run, Habibti, Now Run" (Holland, The Netherlands)
POP: Juliette Reilly for "Hero" (New Jersey, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK: Chloe Pandora Tingey & Dennis D'Angelo for “Wild” (Herts, United Kingdom)
SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK: Jean Synodinos for "Picture” (Texas, USA)
2014:
CHRISTIAN: Daisy Chute for "Give Thanks" (Midlothian, United Kingdom)
COUNTRY: Jason Afable, Randy Davis & Paul Stephens for "USA Today" (Tennessee, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Malte Vief for "Bambule" (Sachsen, Germany)
POP: Debra Gussin, Ryan Martinez & Mike Westbrock for "U So Mean Nothing 2 Me" (California, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK: Hudson Henry for “Addicted” (California, USA)
SOFT ROCK: Adam Stern for "We Belong (Together)” (California, USA)
2013:
CHRISTIAN: Justin Froese/Nancy Montgomery for “Finally Here” (Washington, USA)
COUNTRY: James Hoppe for “Before Your Karma Catches You” (California, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Jacek Marcinkowski for “Untitled” (Berlin, Germany)
POP: Julian Cassia/Andres Quintero for “Butterfly” (New York, USA)
HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK: Eric Bettencourt for “Two Wine Glasses” (Maine, USA)
SOFT ROCK: Carson Henley/Allen Stone for “Go Under” (Washington, USA)
2012:
CHRISTIAN: Debra Gussin/RikHoward for “Is That You?” (California, US)
COUNTRY: Jamie Nattier/Bob Bishop for “Love Grows Wild Out Here” (Illinois, US)
INSTRUMENTAL: Chee Yih Lee for “Memories of Life” (Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia)
POP: Justina Shandler for “If You Ever Miss Me” (Virginia, US)
ROCK/ALT: Nick Roy for “Great Ole Tree” (California, US)
SOFT ROCK: Debra Gussin/Stacy Hogan for "Do U Miss The Heat?" (California/Tennessee, US)
2011:
CHRISTIAN: Jen Rose for “Amazed” (Florida, US)
COUNTRY: Stephen Amos for “When You Say Jump” (Kansas, US)
INSTRUMENTAL: Vincent Pace/Alexander J. Keller for “Stormfront” (Bossley Park, Australia)
POP: Nicole Eitner for “Witness of Your Life” (Lisbon, Portugal)
ROCK/ALT: Z-FLO for “Maybe” (Mississippi, US)
SOFT/ROCK: Robert Gillies for “Here With Me” (Stirling, Scotland)
2010:
CHRISTIAN: Lorna Flowers/Lynn Wilbanks/Kevin Stokes for “We Will Honor You” (Tennessee, USA)
COUNTRY: Carl Evenson for “This Is Goodbye” (Georgia, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Morri Hartgraves for “Night Quarry” (Texas, US)
POP: Ryan Martinez for “You Didn't Break Me” (California, USA)
ROCK/ALT: Emmerson, Emmerson & Hogan for “What I Thought” (Michigan, USA)
SOFT ROCK: Eleanor Baker and Rita Bratovich for “Helplessly Drawn To You” (Dulwich Hill, Australia)
2009:
CHRISTIAN: Nick Cardilino/David C. Smith for “Christ Reigns” (Ohio/Indiana, USA)
COUNTRY: Debra Gussin/Rik Howard for “Is That You” (California, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Tom Carleno for “Child's Play” (Colorado, US)
POP: Beth Walker/Richard Howland for “What A Kiss Means” (New Jersey, USA)
ROCK/ALT: Eleanor Kleiner/Elie Brangbour for “Go Call The Captain” (New York, USA)
SOFT ROCK: Robert Gillies for “Saturday in June” (Stirling, Scotland)
2008:
ALTERNATIVE: Greg Walton for “Tune of Ignorance” (Tennessee, USA)
CHRISTIAN: James Laing for “Spin” (California, USA)
COUNTRY: Beth Walker/Bob DeWald for “Grow Slow” (New Jersey, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Ricky Drake for “A Spicy Latina Met James Taylor” (Montana, US)
POP: Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes for “Little Piece of Love” (Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia)
ROCK: Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes for “Disappearing Day” (Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia)
SINGER/SONGWRITER: Anthony Snape for “Stronger” (Tennessee, USA)
2007:
ALTERNATIVE: Sophia Bass / Paul Buono for “Believe” (Virginia, USA)
CHRISTIAN: Sean Clive / David C. Smith for “The Everlasting” (New York, USA)
COUNTRY: Stephen Amos / Tina Dod for “It’s A God Thing” (Kansas, USA)
INSTRUMENTAL: Cindy Horstman / Michael Medina for “Rio” (Texas, US)
POP: Sheri Miller for “The Blade” (New York, USA)
ROCK: Erinn Sherlock / Clive Young for “Collide” (Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia
SINGER/SONGWRITER : Erinn Sherlock / Anthony Igizzi for “Return To You”
(Tennessee, USA - Sydney, Australia)
2006:
BLUES : Skip Wilson for “Blues Lady” (Colorado, US)
CHRISTIAN : Sean Clive/David C. Smith for “Amazed” (New York, US)
COUNTRY: Diana Kelley for “Flyin’ Home” (Tennessee, US)
INSTRUMENTAL: Ricky Drake for “Tonight” (Montana, US)
POP: Cindy Horstman/Michael Medina for “This Life” (Texas, US)
R&B: Dumisani for “Can I Get With U” (California, US)
ROCK: Vince Aubin for “Always” (Nanoose Bay, British Columbia)
SINGER/SONGWRITER: Michael Ingvarson/David Brooks for “Found” (Melbourne, Australia)
