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ISC
IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE 2004 WINNERS
Congratulations to all winners!
Scroll
down to see the list of winners, and click on the song titles to
hear the winning songs.
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2004
GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Hallelujah
Gin Wigmore
Auckland, New Zealand
Double-click
here
to view lyrics
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Gin
Wigmore
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Only
18 yrs. old, Gin Wigmore wrote
the song "Hallelujah" when she was
17 yrs. old. This intensely personal song (it was
written for
her father who died from cancer) reflects a vulnerability
and honesty that is both remarkable and stunning.
The lyrics, coupled with her unique voice
and the song's haunting melody, belie her age and
display
a maturity of "an
old soul."
The
song, which resonated
overwhelmingly with the judges,
is
memorable for its simplicity and beauty.
Virtually
unknown as a songwriter and relatively new at her craft,
Gin is at the very beginning of her career as a
songwriter
and
singer. A gifted artist with a wonderfully bright future,
Gin exemplifies the mission of ISC – to discover
new talent
and to provide the opportunity for international recognition
and exposure for an artist whose songwriting achievements
stand out amongst all others.
Gin
is also the First Place winner in the Teen category for "Angelfire."
Click here to
hear the Grand Prize-winning song "Hallelujah." |
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AAA/ROOTS/AMERICANA |
FIRST
PLACE |
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Dave Berg |
Nashville, TN, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Ben Kyle |
Grey De Lisle |
Robbinsdale, MN, USA |
Glendale, CA, USA |
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BLUES
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FIRST
PLACE
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Suzie Vinnick/David Leask/Liz Tansey |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Peter Stein |
Mike Andersen |
Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia |
Hojbjerg, Denmark |
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CHILDREN'S
MUSIC
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FIRST
PLACE
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Peter Davie/Jeanette Smith |
Sydney, NSW, Australia |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE |
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Joe McDermott |
Tor Hyams/Vincenzo LoRusso/David Scharff |
Austin, TX, USA |
Los Angeles, CA, USA |
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COUNTRY
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FIRST
PLACE
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Steve Fox |
Nashville, TN, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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She's Started Talking Babies |
Tim Schneider/Blake Addison |
Bryan Winter |
Nashville, TN, USA |
Studio City, CA, USA |
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DANCE/ELECTRONICA
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FIRST
PLACE
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Allan Vilhan |
Filakovo, Slovak Republic |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Rajesh Hardwani |
Hibernate |
Singapore |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
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FOLK/SINGER-SONGWRITER
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FIRST
PLACE
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Ned Massey |
Brooklyn, NY, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Joshua Meltzer |
Karine Polwart |
Westfield, MA, USA |
Peeblesshire, Scotland |
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GOSPEL/CHRISTIAN
MUSIC
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FIRST
PLACE
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Mike Shaw/Jason Elgin/Jacob Bunton/Rodney Reaves |
Hoover, AL, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Carmen Calhoun/Chad Ballantyne/Brad Baerwald |
Josh
Zandman |
Washington DC, USA |
Morganville, NJ, USA |
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INSTRUMENTAL
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FIRST
PLACE
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Angel Ruiz |
Gijon Asturias, Spain |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Doc Powell |
J.P. Cormier |
Pasadena, CA, USA |
Grand Etang, NS, Canada |
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JAZZ
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FIRST
PLACE
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Chip Crawford |
New York, NY, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Toon Roos |
Maurice Brown |
Woubrugge, Netherlands |
New Orleans, LA, USA |
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LYRICS
ONLY
(double-click on song title to view
lyrics)
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FIRST
PLACE
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I Am |
Annette Thompson |
Trenton, ON, Canada |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Supreme Quart Of Gin |
The Last Sweetheart Deal |
George Gesner |
Matthew Salada |
New York, NY, USA |
Nashville, TN, USA |
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PERFORMANCE
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FIRST
PLACE
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Gordie
Sampson/Blair Daly/Troy Verges |
Halifax,
NS, Canada |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Adrianne
Gonzalez |
Ray
Materick |
Los
Angeles, CA, USA |
Hamilton,
ON, Canada |
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POP/TOP
40
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FIRST
PLACE
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Anthony Catalano |
San Diego, CA, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Gary Henson |
Manny Rivero-Alfred |
Auburn, CA, USA |
Montreux, Switzerland |
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R&B/HIP-HOP
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FIRST
PLACE
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Renee
Jackson/Joe Priolo |
Jersey
City, NJ, USA |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Ikoyi Winn |
Malo Luafutu/Peter Wadams/David Dallas/
Demetrius Savelio |
Stone Mountain, GA, USA |
Auckland, New Zealand |
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ROCK
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FIRST
PLACE
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Del Currie/Andy Ridley
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San Diego, CA, USA
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Jeen O'Brien |
Chris Sernel |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
Park Ridge, IL, USA |
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TEEN
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FIRST
PLACE - TEEN SONG |
FIRST
PLACE - TEEN LYRICS
(double-click on song title to view
lyrics) |
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City
Lullaby |
Gin
Wigmore |
John
Roman |
Auckland,
New Zealand |
Oakville,
ON, Canada |
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SECOND
PLACE - TEEN SONG |
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Samantha
Robichaud |
Riverview,
NB, Canada |
WORLD
MUSIC
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FIRST
PLACE
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Modeste |
London, England |
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SECOND
PLACE
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THIRD
PLACE
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Opetaia Foai |
Seydina Insa Wade |
Auckland,
New Zealand |
Dakar,
Senegal |
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HONORABLE
MENTION
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| A Pesar De Todo |
Andres Ramon Bolanos Perez |
Las Palmas De G.C. |
Las Palmas |
Spain |
Jazz |
| A Red Guitar And The Blues |
Boomer McLennan |
Harbor City |
CA |
USA |
Country |
| African Wind |
Dan Treanor |
Arvada |
CO |
USA |
Blues |
| Already Paid |
Joey Auch |
Charlotte |
NC |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Alright |
Owen Fegan |
Brooklyn |
NY |
USA |
Rock |
| Animal Farm |
Jordan Stacey |
Chicago |
IL |
USA |
Teen |
| Another Story |
Chris Smith/Adam Fischer/Nathan Pokorski/Ruth Rogers-Wright |
Fitzroy |
VIC |
Australia |
Dance/Electronica |
| Any Precious Girl |
Ben Sures |
Edmonton |
AB |
Canada |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Bae-be |
Eugenia Bess |
Newark |
NJ |
USA |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Bedouin |
Marina Belica |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Instrumental |
| Beerholder |
John Landry/Jason McCoy |
Guelph |
ON |
Canada |
Country |
| Billion Drops |
Alice Bryld/Sebastian Gramss |
Cologne |
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Germany |
Rock |
| Blue Water |
Al Lerman |
Toronto |
ON |
Canada |
Blues |
| Bow Wow Boogie |
Becky Story |
Charlotte |
NC |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Breathe It In |
Michael Paynter |
Melbourne |
VIC |
Australia |
Teen |
| Bring Me Peace |
Bryan Ingram |
Tucson |
AZ |
USA |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Bubbleman |
Krishna Jones/Amarnath Jones |
Gosford |
NSW |
Australia |
Rock |
| Burn It Down |
Josh Fix |
Hastings-on-Hudson |
NY |
USA |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Can I Get A Witness |
Kechia B. Jenkins |
Jackson |
NJ |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Coexistence |
Matt Shulman |
Riverdale |
NY |
USA |
Jazz |
| Coexistence |
Matt Shulman |
Riverdale |
NY |
USA |
Performance |
| Coffee Cup |
Bobby Cameron |
Ottawa |
ON |
Canada |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Crack |
Rajesh Hardwani |
Singapore |
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Singapore |
Dance/Electronica |
| Crazy Cajun Stomp |
Joanie Bartels/Chris Rhyne |
Los Angeles |
CA |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Culture Of A City |
Ashby Anderson |
Richmond |
VA |
USA |
Jazz |
| Dance For Osiris |
Bobby Broom |
Evanston |
IL |
USA |
Jazz |
| Dixie Rain |
Robert Haas/Kristin Massey |
Miami |
FL |
USA |
Country |
| Don't Mess With Me |
enrik "Hylle Nielsen |
Odense |
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Denmark |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Drive |
Ashlee Rose Beissner |
San Antonio |
TX |
USA |
Teen |
| Eagle's Flight |
Jim Wilson |
Sherman Oaks |
CA |
USA |
Instrumental |
| Endlessness of Grace |
Chris Shandrow |
Normal |
IL |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Ever Been Had? |
Samsaya/Ronny Andreassen |
Oslo |
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Norway |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Everybody Has To Potty |
Angela Russ |
Long Beach |
CA |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Everything Breaks |
Delise Venrooy |
Delft |
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Netherlands |
Teen |
| Fais P.T. |
Raymond Rousseau/Alain Banag |
Montreal |
QC |
Canada |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Falling Awake |
Chris Shandrow |
Normal |
IL |
USA |
Rock |
| First Class Woman |
Regina Westbrook/Sean Carney |
Cols |
OH |
USA |
Blues |
| Free |
Mark Scott/Simon Alexander |
West Sussex |
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England |
Dance/Electronica |
| Get Out! |
Steve Diguer |
Toronto |
ON |
Canada |
Dance/Electronica |
| Getting By Without You |
Jay Somerville-Collie/Jasper Somerville-Collie/John Katirtsides |
North Rocks |
NSW |
Australia |
Country |
| Glory Hallelujah |
Danny Brooks |
Milton |
ON |
Canada |
Gospel/Christian |
| Guy Getter |
Jillian Wheeler |
Windham |
NH |
USA |
Teen |
| Hard |
Gregory Douglass |
Burlington |
VT |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| He's A Hottie |
Sue Fabisch/Steve Christopher/Shelley Soles |
Nolensville |
TN |
USA |
Country |
| Heal Me |
Kelly Chapman/Ryan Lott |
Cleveland Heights |
OH |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Heard This Laughter |
Stig Sandbakk |
Bergen |
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Norway |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Heaven |
Stratton, Curtis, Ogden, Edwards |
Sacramento |
CA |
USA |
Rock |
| Heaven Is Hell |
Audrey Martells/Mattias Gustafsson |
Teaneck |
NJ |
USA |
Rock |
| Here I Stand |
Ken Sutherland |
Dallas |
TX |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Hip Replacement |
Pascal LeBoeuf |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Jazz |
| Hollows |
Dan Luperini |
Burbank |
CA |
USA |
Rock |
| Hurricane |
Sam Bisbee |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| I Like It Like That (Tic Tac Toe) |
Richard Bassett/Michael Spencer-Arscott |
Hamilton |
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Bermuda |
Country |
| I Traveled |
Jully Black/Lashaun Owens/Karriem Mack/Jermaine Newsome |
Richmond Hill |
ON |
Canada |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| If Ya Wanna Be An Iguana |
Lisa Cole/Linda Sebenius |
Redmond |
WA |
USA |
Children's Music |
| It Makes Me Smile! |
Joey Garza |
Spring |
TX |
USA |
Children's Music |
| It Would Break My Heart |
Leslie Alexander/John Ellis |
Vancouver |
BC |
Canada |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Jig Set: Stairwell Time, Slipping, Sky Paint |
Jeremy Kittel |
Saline |
MI |
USA |
Instrumental |
| Jingle Merry Christmas |
John Bachman |
Pacifica |
CA |
USA |
Country |
| Juice Head Man |
Liz Mandville Greeson |
Chicago |
IL |
USA |
Blues |
| Just Ask |
Tor Hyams/Krishni Kiffa |
Los Angeles |
CA |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Kaliyug |
Mathew Joseph |
Paget |
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Bermuda |
Instrumental |
| Kids Don't Sell Their Hopes So Fast |
Josh Pyke |
Dover Heights |
NSW |
Australia |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Killin' Me |
Jenna Drey/Kevin Churko |
Miami Beach |
FL |
USA |
Dance/Electronica |
| Ko Te Tohu |
Ruia Aperahama |
Auckland |
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New Zealand |
World Music |
| La Vida Facil |
Yuri Chavero / Ivan Chavero |
Chihuahua |
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Mexico |
Rock |
| Learned My Lesson |
Aoife O'Leary/Gerry Owens |
Templeogue |
Dublin |
Ireland |
Rock |
| Leave Me Alone |
Kenneth Blue |
Los Angeles |
CA |
USA |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Leavin' You For Me |
Aaron Raitiere/David Conn |
Gainesville |
FL |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Let Me Be Your Lover |
Derek Solomon |
Auckland |
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New Zealand |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Listen To The Music |
Américo Paiva (Dj Full Visionary)/Nuno
da Silva (D'silvaz) |
Loule |
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Portugal |
Dance/Electronica |
| Look Around |
Danian B. Lyttle |
Whitby |
ON |
Canada |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Los Angeles |
Stephen Belin |
Valrico |
FL |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Love Me Too Much |
Rachel Loy/Carl Thiel |
Austin |
TX |
USA |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Maravilla |
Richard Marańón |
Torrance |
CA |
USA |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Mis Universe |
Marie Pade Andersen/Mikkel Gemzře |
Copenhagen |
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Denmark |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Moment Of Truth |
Alain Nkossi Konda |
Immenstadt |
Bavaria |
Germany |
World Music |
| Monemagni |
Prince Diabate |
Beverly Hills |
CA |
USA |
World Music |
| Morning |
Robin Olson/Bill Sewell |
West Hollywood |
CA |
USA |
Instrumental |
| My Birthday Suit |
Renée Paschke |
Plymouth |
MN |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| My Heaven |
Laurie McClain |
Nashville |
TN |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Never Good At Fighting |
Adam Kowalczyk |
Hollywood |
CA |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Nice To Get To Know You Finally |
Danny Dworkis/David Sigmund |
Vancouver |
BC |
Canada |
Pop/Top 40 |
| One Love |
Marcus Jilla/James Hollands |
St. Kilda West |
VIC |
Australia |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Pate Pate Radio Remix |
Opetaia Foai/Malcolm Smith |
Auckland |
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New Zealand |
World Music |
| Pi Sychophantic |
Andrea Keeble/Scott Morgan |
Yarraville |
VIC |
Australia |
Instrumental |
| Piano Song |
Jeremy Linzee/Matt Heslinga |
brooklyn |
NY |
USA |
Rock |
| Please |
Rob Giles |
Nashville |
TN |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Pretty Lil Thang |
Kimi Hayes |
Lyons |
IL |
USA |
Blues |
| Que Se Va |
David Manzanares/Michael Manzanares |
Santa Fe |
NM |
USA |
World Music |
| Rebel |
Debbie Walker |
Atlanta |
GA |
USA |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Restore Me |
Melissa Polinar/Chris Rodriguez |
Keene |
TX |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Righteous Highway |
Danny Brooks |
Milton |
ON |
Canada |
Blues |
| Rita |
Rachel Loshak |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Runaway |
Lizza Connor |
Nashville |
TN |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Scratchin The Man |
Al Amodeo |
Cardiff |
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Wales |
Rock |
| Shift |
Leonard S. Kelly |
Tampa |
FL |
USA |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Silent Morning |
Kerry Politzer |
Forest Hills |
NY |
USA |
Jazz |
| Smile |
John Maclean/Rebecca Quade |
Fitzroy North |
VIC |
Australia |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Someone's Making Money |
Eddie Martin |
Bristol |
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England |
Blues |
| Song For Sleep |
Tess Hildebrand |
Carlton |
VIC |
Australia |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Sorry |
Toby Roberts |
Sydney |
NSW |
Australia |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Space |
Sarah Lewis |
Knoxville |
TN |
USA |
Performance |
| Speechless |
Melanie Dekker |
Vancouver |
BC |
Canada |
Country |
| Stalker |
David Weiss |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Jazz |
| Still Waters |
Peter Stein |
Bellevue Hill |
NSW |
Australia |
Gospel/Christian |
| Stop And Go |
Matt Savage |
Fancestown |
NH |
USA |
Jazz |
| Stop And Go |
Matt Savage |
Fancestown |
NH |
USA |
Teen |
| Stretched Limo Over Troubled Water |
Rupert Bennet/Paul McCracken |
Torquay |
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England |
Rock |
| Strung Out |
Dana Fuchs |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Performance |
| Sweet Savior's Arm |
Grey De Lisle |
Glendale |
CA |
USA |
Gospel/Christian |
| Symphonic |
Emm Gryner/Walton Gagel |
Montreal |
QC |
Canada |
Pop/Top 40 |
| Tallest Hill |
Phil Lomac |
Black Mountain |
NC |
USA |
Lyrics Only |
| Tell Me (You're The One) |
Kelly Pardekooper |
Nashville |
TN |
USA |
Folk/Singer-Songwriter |
| Tell Me In The Rain |
Vivian Clement |
Mississauga |
ON |
Canada |
Performance |
| The Elephant Played Electric Guitar |
Dennis Caraher |
Northampton |
MA |
USA |
Children's Music |
| The Garden |
Lis Soderberg |
Toronto |
ON |
Canada |
Lyrics Only |
| The New Xavier |
Lori J. Ward |
Graz |
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Austria |
Dance/Electronica |
| The Pox of Chicken |
Zak Morgan |
Cincinnati |
OH |
USA |
Children's Music |
| There's A Fine, Fine Line |
Robert Lopez/Jeff Marx |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Lyrics Only |
| Three Mondays Gone |
Carla Ryder |
Jamaica Plain |
MA |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Toucan You Can |
Donna Lisa |
Westfield |
NJ |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Toughest Girl In the Neighborhood |
Steve Conte |
New
York |
NY |
USA |
AAA/Roots/Americana |
| Umbyabo |
Dan Reiser |
Fairview |
NC |
USA |
World Music |
| Vienna's Touch |
Toon Roos |
Woubrugge |
BB |
Netherlands |
Performance |
| Village Common Land |
Tony Ballard/Terry Williams |
Dallas |
TX |
USA |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
| Vivacious |
Samantha Robichaud |
Riverview |
NB |
Canada |
Instrumental |
| Waltz For Wayne |
Edgar Van Asselt |
Den Haag |
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Netherlands |
Jazz |
| Ways |
Peter Sarik |
Budapest |
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Hungary |
Jazz |
| Welcome |
Lori Chaffer |
Kansas City |
MO |
USA |
Performance |
| When You Believe In Love |
Juliet Kelly |
London |
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England |
Jazz |
| Where There's Smoke |
Pascal LeBoeuf |
New York |
NY |
USA |
Teen |
| Wide Open Highway |
Dave Zinn/Dean Tuftin |
Prineville |
OR |
USA |
Country |
| Without A Word |
Larry Tuttle |
Van Nuys |
CA |
USA |
Instrumental |
| Womens Intuition |
Maria Lawson, Dave & Pat |
London |
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England |
Performance |
| Woo-Woo |
Lisa Anderson/Michael Gehl |
Baltimore |
MD |
USA |
Children's Music |
| Yleislakko |
Bianca Morales/Maria Parr |
Helsinki |
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Finland |
Jazz |
Zeros |
Noora Noor/Craig Dodds |
Oslo |
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Norway |
R&B/Hip-Hop |
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PEOPLES'
VOICE
Click here to
see the finals results of the Peoples' Voice online voting.
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Raymond Rousseau/Alain Banag |
Montreal, QC, Canada |
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Click
here for the 2003 winners.
Click here for the 2002 winners.
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