2012 CONTEST WINNERS

2013 Competition PhotoWINNERS SMSWF 2012 SONGWRITERS CONTEST

GRAND PRIZES WINNERS

GRAND PRIZE WINNER
“Can’t Hide Crazy Long” By Jonathan Dean
Knoxville, TN
LISTENER’S CHOICE
“Can’t Hide Crazy Long” By Jonathan Dean
Knoxville, TN
OVERALL TOP LINE
“Hanging On” By Annie Robinette
Bristol, TN
OVERALL FINALIST
“These Mason Jars” By Regan and Tekeesha Odom
Bakersville, TN
OVERALL RUNNER-UP
“Love’s No Accident” By Mitch Townley
Knoxville, TN

CATEGORY WINNERS

BLUEGRASS 
Category Winner “Keep It Simple” written by Dan Heimsoth,
Cary, NC
Category Top of the Line Winner “Why” written by Dan Heimsoth,
Cary, NC
Category Finalist Winner “Let em Fly” written by Dan Heimsoth,
Cary, NC
Category Runner Up Winner “Appalachain Mountains” written by Dave Maggard,
Sevierville, TN
COUNTRY 
Category Winner “Can’t Hide Crazy” written by Jonathan Dean,
Knoxville, TN
Category Top of the Line Winner “These Mason Jars” written by Regan and daughter Tekeesha Odom, Bakersville, NC
Category Finalist Winner “Love’s No Accident” written by Mitch Townley, Knoxville, TN
Category Runner Up Winner “All I Really Want” written by Jonathan Dean,
Knoxville, TN
GOSPEL/INSPIRATIONAL 
Category Winner They Didn’t Know Who They Were Foolin With” written by Earnest Vaughn Cincinnati, OH
Category Top of the Line Winner “Prayer (The Steering Wheel Song) written by Mitch Townley,
Knoxville, TN
Category Finalist Winner Distance” written by Scott Parker,
Oliver Springs, TN
Category Runner Up Winner “All I Know” written by Annie Robinette,
Bristol, TN
POP/ROCK/FOLK 
Category Winner “Hanging On” written by Annie Robinette
Category Top of the Line Winner “Right Before My Eyes” written by Wyatt Easterling,
Nashville, TN
Category Finalist Winner “Mess of Your Heart”
Category Runner Up Winner “Away” written by Tom Paisley,
Birmingham, AL

 

LYRICS ONLY  
Category Winner “Unmarked Grave” written by Peter Gilman,
Cullowhee, NC
Category Top of the Line Winner “The River” written by Logan Heinzelman,
Mt. Dora, FL
Category Finalist Winner “America’s Pastime” written by David Haley Lauver,
Knoxville,TN
Category Runner Up Winner “Mama’s Don’t Lie” written by Rhonda Champion,
Sevierville, TN