The Finalists

Click on each finalist for bio, lyrics and more...

Rachel Garlin	Chris Ayer	Gillian Grassie
Hillary Johnson	Jen Foster	John Schmitt
Mark D. Conklin	Mieka Pauley	Ruut
Seth Glier	Caleb Hawley	Under The Elephant

2008 International award winner - Amalie Bruun - "Just My Size" - Copenhagen, Denmark

2008 Young Songwriter award winner - Sarah Solovay - "Gone"

2008 Young Songwriter award top runner up - Roxy Vice - "Jailbird"

HONORABLE MENTIONS

With so many incredible songs submitted to us this year, this was truly the hardest screening process we have ever had. Many of you have already been contacted for booking at our various venues and many more will be invited to perform with us throughout the year. We want to congratulate the following songwriters and highlight their excellent submissions with an honorable mention:

Andrew Lipke "The Barker Song"

Kelly Coveny "Monarchs"

Byron Zanos "The One That Got Away"

Ian Axel "Home"

Lili Añel "Supposed To Be"

Sunroom "Afraid Of The Moon"

Nick Howard - A Better Man

Keena Elaine "Friend"

Monica Ott "Perfect Circle"

John Conahan "Vagabond"

Dan Ferrari "In Our Lives"

Mikey Wax "In case I go again"

Stephen Lyons "Fall"

Jesse Ruben "No Armour"

Will Knox "Never Letting Go"

Shane Hines "We Can Never Be"

Eddie Tadross "You Without Me"

Jerry Fuentes "Keeps it Burning"

Zach Hurd "Small Places"

Tanner Walle "Pleasing The Queen"