Winners & Nominees
2022 /2023 RESULTS
SINGER SONGWRITER
WINNER
Terra Spencer (Canada)
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NOMINEES
Tony Olson (USA)
Nick Paschenda (Germany)
Belén Vivero (Ecuador)
Daniele Fortunato (Italy)
A.M. Kudita (Zimbabwe)
Daniel McGuinness (UK)
Dustin Chapman (USA)
Sergio de Jesus Padron Duque (Cuba)
Luke James Shaffer (UK)
Katharine Timoney (Ireland)
Francine Honey (Canada)
Terra Spencer (Canada)
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NOMINEES
Tony Olson (USA)
Nick Paschenda (Germany)
Belén Vivero (Ecuador)
Daniele Fortunato (Italy)
A.M. Kudita (Zimbabwe)
Daniel McGuinness (UK)
Dustin Chapman (USA)
Sergio de Jesus Padron Duque (Cuba)
Luke James Shaffer (UK)
Katharine Timoney (Ireland)
Francine Honey (Canada)
POP
WINNER
Ava Della Pietra (USA)
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NOMINEES
Jordan Bradley (UK)
Maria Diebolt (USA)
Gigi Ann Green (Slovakia)
Alex McLean (UK)
Ella-Rose (UK)
James Di Mambro (UK)
Ava Della Pietra (USA)
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NOMINEES
Jordan Bradley (UK)
Maria Diebolt (USA)
Gigi Ann Green (Slovakia)
Alex McLean (UK)
Ella-Rose (UK)
James Di Mambro (UK)
ROCK
WINNER
Trent-Jean Michel (Australia)
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NOMINEES
Chris Stokes (UK)
Tom Leadbetter (UK)
Natasha Duarte (Australia)
Philip Dyer Adams (USA)
Mark Evans (UK)
Trent-Jean Michel (Australia)
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NOMINEES
Chris Stokes (UK)
Tom Leadbetter (UK)
Natasha Duarte (Australia)
Philip Dyer Adams (USA)
Mark Evans (UK)
TEEN AWARD
WINNERS
Rebecca Milne, Annalise Feilding, Jonah Widdis and Sebastian Smith (Australia)
Band name - Detour
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NOMINEES
Gigi Ann Green (Slovakia)
Emma Cutajar (Malta)
Ava Della Pietra (USA)
Sara Hoop (Romania)
Ayla Janssens (Belgium)
Rebecca Milne, Annalise Feilding, Jonah Widdis and Sebastian Smith (Australia)
Band name - Detour
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NOMINEES
Gigi Ann Green (Slovakia)
Emma Cutajar (Malta)
Ava Della Pietra (USA)
Sara Hoop (Romania)
Ayla Janssens (Belgium)
SOLO SONGWRITER
WINNER
Chris Broom (UK)
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NOMINEES
Natasha Duarte (Australia)
Nigel Moden (UK)
Chloe Jones (UK)
Maria Manuel (UK)
Mathan Sathy (Australia)
Marie Harmony (Austria)
Chris Broom (UK)
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NOMINEES
Natasha Duarte (Australia)
Nigel Moden (UK)
Chloe Jones (UK)
Maria Manuel (UK)
Mathan Sathy (Australia)
Marie Harmony (Austria)
CO-WRITING TEAM
WINNERS
Peter Lewis and Tony Hume (UK)
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NOMINEES
Meg Pfeiffer and Luca Stricagnoli (Germany)
Lety ElNaggar and Khalil Chahine (USA)
Lynne Stewart and Tracy Newman (USA)
Tony Olson and Art Michel (USA)
Rebecca Milne, Annalise Feilding, Jonah Widdis and Sebastian Smith (Australia)
Ron Klabunde and John Grenn (USA)
Damien Hosken and Stacy Hogan (Australia)
Richard Hamersma and Brandon Fraley (USA)
Oliver Price, Jason Levi Batchelor, Stefano Ritteri, Joseph Baxter, Andrew Clovey and Thomas Greenwood (UK)
Peter Lewis and Tony Hume (UK)
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NOMINEES
Meg Pfeiffer and Luca Stricagnoli (Germany)
Lety ElNaggar and Khalil Chahine (USA)
Lynne Stewart and Tracy Newman (USA)
Tony Olson and Art Michel (USA)
Rebecca Milne, Annalise Feilding, Jonah Widdis and Sebastian Smith (Australia)
Ron Klabunde and John Grenn (USA)
Damien Hosken and Stacy Hogan (Australia)
Richard Hamersma and Brandon Fraley (USA)
Oliver Price, Jason Levi Batchelor, Stefano Ritteri, Joseph Baxter, Andrew Clovey and Thomas Greenwood (UK)
LYRICS HALL OF FAME
2022/2023
Special recognition is given to the following lyricists who have been chosen through a collaboration of professional music industry bodies including the Song Copyright Organization (SCO), Music Aid International, The UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC), Music Aid FM, The Commonwealth Song Contest (CSC), the Lyricist of the Year (LOTY) event and the submission platform SubmitMySong.com.
Mike P. Ryan (USA)
Fiona Price (Australia)
Samantha Elin (USA)
Jack Lloyd (UK)
Alan Burke (UK)
Chris Broom (UK)
Kimberly Boetsch (USA)
Glenn Valles (India)
Dave G. (UK)
David Mason (UK)
SPECIAL MENTIONS
Andy lavery (UK), Anders Wihk & Mats Tärnfors (Sweden), James Nagel (USA), Michelle Walsh (Ireland), Tansy Greenlee (France), Annalisa Landymore-Lim (UK), Marcia Walder-Thomas (UK), Ludwik Konopko (Poland), Si Min Tan (Singapore), Katie Hardyman (Australia), Anirban Banerjee (Australia), Zoe-Blu Shantos and Tom Widdicombe (UK), Irmante Jackute (Lithuania), Phil Briggs (UK), Jim Aitken (UK), Mel Hogan (UK), David Guinn (USA), Maren Eckhardt (Germany), Catie Futhey (Canada), Simon McSweeney (UK), Alex Birnie (UK), Richard Hamersma (USA), Jim Howard III (Brazil), Tom Watson (Hong Kong), Cecilia Villar Eljuri (USA), Elizabeth Rutendo Shingai Chada (Canada), Dennis Higgins (UK), Stromer Hills (Canada), Bernie Morris (UK), Troels Skovgaard (Denmark), Miguel Strong (UK), Kirsty Stewart (Ireland), Paul Robinson (UK), Dylan Brierley (UK), Michael Mironen (Finland), Janice Tiffin (UK), Matt B. and Eddy Kenzo (USA), Edward Kennaway (UK), Michelle Krell Malone (USA), Matt Herbst (USA), Rohan Reid (USA), Geraldine Gilmartin (UK), Jane Fallon (USA), Dave Townsend (UK), Gladys Padron (USA), Theresa Tyldesley (UK), Dylan Cattanach (Australia), Robert Metcalf (Germany), Andy Reedman (UK), P. A. Kingston (UK), Ana Chapman (USA), Hayden Greyson (USA), Johnny Schaefer (USA), Frank Radice, Lisa Ratner and Sandy Farina (USA), Holly Berry (UK), Mike Shirley (UK), Lindsay Jupp and Ethan Z. Burch (UK), Gautam Banerjee and Swagata "Ban" Banerjee (USA), Chayah Abraham (UK), Ben Tyler (USA), Isabel Maria (UK), Damien Hartzell (USA), Spencer Kelly (Australia), MATEI (UK), Meta A. Lothman (USA), Fran Raya (UK), Nicolas Albertz (Switzerland), John and Trixie Symonds (UK), Sherry Hodge (USA), Karen Law and Murray Law (Australia), Ian Gomersall and D. Kalos (UK), Rosanne Baker Thornley (Canada), Matthew Shaker (USA), Stephen Chivers (UK), Samantha Elin and Howard Yearwood (USA), Wolfgang Edelmayer (Austria), Adam Waughman (UK), Timothy Osborne (UK), Linda Ronald (UK), Jon Sewell (UK), Tim Clarrey (USA), Frank Renfordt (UK), Barbara Kay-Smith (UK), Keseniyah (UK), Saachi Sen (UK), James Pearce (UK), Alex Blizzy and Rachel Leia (USA), Paul Henry and John Schofield (UK), Shell Dais (UK), Graham Mizen (UK), Katherine Lee Cantrell (USA), Larry Keogh (Ireland), Alan Bryden (UK), Robert Tromans, Andy Baker and Nicky Whyman (UK), Brian J. Kalinec (USA), Ben Miller and Emma Cutajar (Malta), Andrew Wolf (USA), Paul and Joshua Aitchison (UK), Wim Hautekiet (Belgium), Francine Honey and Paul Wong (Canada), Russ Hewitt(USA), G. featuring Molly (USA), The McSweeney Kings (UK)
Andy lavery (UK), Anders Wihk & Mats Tärnfors (Sweden), James Nagel (USA), Michelle Walsh (Ireland), Tansy Greenlee (France), Annalisa Landymore-Lim (UK), Marcia Walder-Thomas (UK), Ludwik Konopko (Poland), Si Min Tan (Singapore), Katie Hardyman (Australia), Anirban Banerjee (Australia), Zoe-Blu Shantos and Tom Widdicombe (UK), Irmante Jackute (Lithuania), Phil Briggs (UK), Jim Aitken (UK), Mel Hogan (UK), David Guinn (USA), Maren Eckhardt (Germany), Catie Futhey (Canada), Simon McSweeney (UK), Alex Birnie (UK), Richard Hamersma (USA), Jim Howard III (Brazil), Tom Watson (Hong Kong), Cecilia Villar Eljuri (USA), Elizabeth Rutendo Shingai Chada (Canada), Dennis Higgins (UK), Stromer Hills (Canada), Bernie Morris (UK), Troels Skovgaard (Denmark), Miguel Strong (UK), Kirsty Stewart (Ireland), Paul Robinson (UK), Dylan Brierley (UK), Michael Mironen (Finland), Janice Tiffin (UK), Matt B. and Eddy Kenzo (USA), Edward Kennaway (UK), Michelle Krell Malone (USA), Matt Herbst (USA), Rohan Reid (USA), Geraldine Gilmartin (UK), Jane Fallon (USA), Dave Townsend (UK), Gladys Padron (USA), Theresa Tyldesley (UK), Dylan Cattanach (Australia), Robert Metcalf (Germany), Andy Reedman (UK), P. A. Kingston (UK), Ana Chapman (USA), Hayden Greyson (USA), Johnny Schaefer (USA), Frank Radice, Lisa Ratner and Sandy Farina (USA), Holly Berry (UK), Mike Shirley (UK), Lindsay Jupp and Ethan Z. Burch (UK), Gautam Banerjee and Swagata "Ban" Banerjee (USA), Chayah Abraham (UK), Ben Tyler (USA), Isabel Maria (UK), Damien Hartzell (USA), Spencer Kelly (Australia), MATEI (UK), Meta A. Lothman (USA), Fran Raya (UK), Nicolas Albertz (Switzerland), John and Trixie Symonds (UK), Sherry Hodge (USA), Karen Law and Murray Law (Australia), Ian Gomersall and D. Kalos (UK), Rosanne Baker Thornley (Canada), Matthew Shaker (USA), Stephen Chivers (UK), Samantha Elin and Howard Yearwood (USA), Wolfgang Edelmayer (Austria), Adam Waughman (UK), Timothy Osborne (UK), Linda Ronald (UK), Jon Sewell (UK), Tim Clarrey (USA), Frank Renfordt (UK), Barbara Kay-Smith (UK), Keseniyah (UK), Saachi Sen (UK), James Pearce (UK), Alex Blizzy and Rachel Leia (USA), Paul Henry and John Schofield (UK), Shell Dais (UK), Graham Mizen (UK), Katherine Lee Cantrell (USA), Larry Keogh (Ireland), Alan Bryden (UK), Robert Tromans, Andy Baker and Nicky Whyman (UK), Brian J. Kalinec (USA), Ben Miller and Emma Cutajar (Malta), Andrew Wolf (USA), Paul and Joshua Aitchison (UK), Wim Hautekiet (Belgium), Francine Honey and Paul Wong (Canada), Russ Hewitt(USA), G. featuring Molly (USA), The McSweeney Kings (UK)
Proceeds from this event funded non profit good causes including Music Aid International, UNICEF benefit projects, World Concert Day and the work of the Hardman Institite for Consciousness Studies