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International Song Contest Winners 2021
COUNTRY:
WINNER: "THAT BAKERSFIELD SOUND" Rebb Firman
HONORABLE MENTION: "NO CHANCE" Jessica Lindsay, "BETWEEN NASHVILLE AND L.A." Jane Canfield
BLUES:
WINNER: "ELEPHANT THROUGH A KEYHOLE" Christine McCarthy
HONORABLE MENTION: "NEGATIVITY" Len Seligman, "PAY NO ATTENTION" Lynn Kiesewetter
AMERICANA:
WINNER: "JOHNNY ON THE SPOT" Christine McCarthy
HONORABLE MENTION: "BACK TO BELIZE" Rebb Firman, "FORCE MAJEURE" Christine McCarthy
POP:
WINNER: "I'LL WAIT FOR YOU" Joshua Warren
HONORABLE MENTION: "STILL HOLDING ON" Iari Melchor, "HALO" Adrea Castiano
ACOUSTIC SINGER/SONGWRITER:
WINNER: "BLACKBERRY HILL" Jo D'Anna
HONORABLE MENTION: "A WISH, A PRAYER" Jane Canfield, "WHAT WE ARE" Becky DesRoches
FOLK:
WINNER: "FRAGILE GROUND" Robert Shaw
HONORABLE MENTION: "FOR GEORGE FLOYD" Raj Sabhlok, "SET THE TABLE" Christine McCarthy
ADULT CONTEMPORARY:
WINNER: "IN THE MOVIES" Karl McHugh
HONORABLE MENTION: "KEEP DREAMIN" Karl McHugh, "CRAZY WORLD" Gene Orphanopoulos
ROCK:
WINNER: "DAMNED IF I KNOW" Kevin Beadles
HONORABLE MENTION: "I STILL FEEL IT" Iari Melchor, "TIME MACHINE" Evan Sultan
ALTERNATIVE:
WINNER: "FEEL SOMETHING" Jessica Lindsay
HONORABLE MENTION: "TIME OF OUR LIVES" Evan Sultan, "HEY BABY" Vladymir Rogov
CHILDREN:
WINNER: "THE HAT SONG" Kelli Caldwell
HONORABLE MENTION: "THE HEARING OF THE HERRING" Chris Rust, "SHE'S SO BRIGHT" Kelli Caldwell
INSTRUMENTAL:
WINNER: "ON THE CARAVAN" Len Seligman
HONORABLE MENTION: "SHAYLA'S THEME" Chris Rust, "A SOUTHERN NIGHT" Chris Rust
R&B:
WINNER: "CONSTANT REMINDERS" Iari Melchor
HONORABLE MENTION: "FIND A WAY" Tracy Cruz, "MAD FOR YOUR LOVE" Iari Melchor
CHRISTIAN/INSPIRATIONAL:
WINNER: "WALLFLOWER" Jane Canfield
HONORABLE MENTION: "THE ONES WE LEAVE BEHIND" KC Branscomb, "MOMENTS OF GRACE" KC Branscomb
BROADWAY:
WINNER: "TODAY IS MY DAY" Chris Rust
HONORABLE MENTION: "WHICH WITCH" Piper Ditzler, "LITTLE BROTHERS" Piper Ditzler
HOLIDAY:
WINNER: "SANTA'S LULLABY" Jane Canfield
HONORABLE MENTION: "COVER YOUR FACE" Barbara Leeds And Charles Davis, "I WANNA SEE" Barbara Leeds And Charles Davis
MISC:
WINNER: "I SING BECAUSE" Chris Rust
HONORABLE MENTION: "RISE" Enoch Davis, "SIENTE LA MUSICA" William Purdy
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR JUDGES: PATTY AND MICHAEL SILVERSHER, DAVE GIBSON, BRUCE EDE, ANDRE PESSIS, RUTH GERSON, LARRY BATISTE, MICHAEL STARITA, PRESTON GLASS AND IAN CROMBIE!
Poster by Tina Abbaszadeh
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