| Grand
Prize
"Jacket" by
Julie Clark (Norfolk, VA)
Second
Place Overall
"Sweet Ride"
by John P. Langan (Alexandria, VA)
Third
Place Overall
"Comin' to Get Ya"
by Truman Morrison, Willie Morrison, Julie Grass (Washington, DC)
Young
Artist Winner
"Wake Up" by
Adam Swink (Vienna, VA)
Director's
Choice
"Something Sacred"
by Christopher French (Carmel, CA)
Adult
Contemporary
Gold:
"Jacket" by Julie Clark (Norfolk, VA)
Silver:
”Softer Shade of Blue” by Kate Maguire (Essex,
MD)
Finalists:
”Right Where I Belong” by Wendy Colonna (Austin, TX)
”Ever Again” by Freddie Long (Ijamsville, MD)
”Home” by Steven Neugeboren (Bethesda, MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”Promise Me Beautiful” by Lori Kelley (Centreville,
VA)
”Familiar Crossroads” by Christiana Trenum (Warrenton,
VA)
”Say Something” by Michael Sheppard (Culpeper, VA)
”Gateway to My Heaven ” by Truman Morrison (Washington,
DC)
”Dear James” by Tom McBride (Washington, DC)
”Bless Me, St. Rita of Cascea” by Don Drehoff (Columbia,
MD)
Children's
Gold:
”Camping Trip” by Tracey Singer (El Cajon, CA)
Silver:
”A Capella” by Lanny Sherwin (Santa Barbara,
CA)
Finalists:
”Oliver Otter” by Donna Lisa (Westfield, NJ)
”Everyday” by Stacey Peasley (Natick, MA)
”Jubilation” by Cathy Fink/Marcie Marxer (Kensington,
MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”I Can't Rhyme” by Lanny Sherwin (Santa Barbara, CA)
”Special Overalls” by Denise Jordan Finley (Pine Plains,
NY)
”Ghoul on a Mule” by Frank Fulton (Annapolis, MD)
Country
/ Bluegrass
Gold:
"Sweet Ride" by John P. Langan (Alexandria, VA)
Silver:
”Texarkana Diner” by Kevin Dudley (Alexandria,
VA)
Finalists:
”My Dog Thinks I Am” by Lori Kelley (Centreville, VA)
”By Your Side” by Matthew Crafton (Baltomore, MD)
”Come and Gone Again” by Amy Sullivan (The Plains, VA)
Honorable
Mention:
”Rodeo Girl” by Kevin Dudley (Alexandria, VA)
”Your Love” by Amy Sullivan (The Plains, VA)
”If I Can Get There” by Scott Lewis (Manassas, VA)
”Time to Know” by Isabella Perelman (Woodbridge, VA)
”It's Getting Late” by Scott Lewis (Manassas, VA)
”Long Tall Drink of Water” by Philip Lathroum (Linthicum,
MD)
”The Well ” by Jay Britton (Ashburn, VA)
Folk
/ Acoustic
Gold:
”Low-Lying Tree” by Chris Termini (Washington, DC)
Silver:
”Annie Dunn” by Tom Neilson (Greenfield, MA)
Finalists:
”Grey Highway” by Aaron Thompson (Washington, DC)
”You Now” by Gretchen Witt (Brooklyn, NY)
”Change Your Mind” by Julie Clark (Norfolk, VA)
Honorable
Mention:
”Growin' Up (at first you were the only one)” by Julie
Clark (Norfolk, VA)
”Boxcar Coal” by Cletus Kennelly (Silver Spring, MD)
”Smoking Gun” by Talia Segal (Bethesda, MD)
”Ask for Me” by Rob Hinkal (Owings Mills, MD)
”Brokedown Carousel” by R.X. Bertoldi (Everett, WA)
”It's Not Time” by Steven Neugeboren (Bethesda, MD)
Gospel
/ Inspirational
Gold:
”Walking in the Light” by Karen Benedetto (Congers,
NY)
Silver:
”How Fair is My Baby” by Denise Jordan Finley
(Pine Plains, NY)
Finalists:
”I Come” by Christopher Page (Ft. Washington, MD)
”Bless Me, St. Rita of Cascea” by Don Drehoff (Columbia,
MD)
”Live What I Teach ” by Bruce Fite (Nottingham, PA)
Honorable
Mention:
”Divine Order” by Sue K. Riley (New Port Richey, FL)
”The Scorpion and the Dove” by Wes Tucker (Alexandria,
VA)
”The Power of You” by Gary Joynes (Washington, DC)
”What If?” by Louis Cate (Alexandria, VA)
Instrumental
Gold:
”Balkan” by Marina and Natalia Pikoul (São João
da Madeira)
Silver:
”Messages” by Allison Chase Sutherland (Falls
Church, VA)
Finalists:
”Harmelodica Theory” by Seth Kibel (Pikesville, MD)
”The Poet” by Jordan E. Spivak (Nanuet, NY)
”Long Summer Daze” by Mark Foster Hall (Burke, VA)
Honorable
Mention:
”Tricycle” by Andy Tillotson (Bethesda, MD)
”Icarus” by Christopher Schreiner (Norwalk, CT)
”Falling in Love” by Douglas Rainoff (Fairfax, VA)
”Lapse” by Andy Tillotson (Bethesda, MD)
”Gliding Along Lightly” by Susan Savia (Glenville, PA)
Open
Gold:
”Ding Dong the Serial Killer's Dead” by Stuart Tichenor
(Fredericksburg, VA)
Silver:
”Night Bird” by Harry Pritchett (Jefferson,
MD)
Finalists:
”A Christmas at the Cape” by Louis Cate (Alexandria,
VA)
”Tumblin' Down the Mountainside” by Tom Goss (Washington,
DC)
”Cosmic Summer Sojourn” by Susan Savia (Glenville, PA)
Honorable
Mention:
”Difuntos di Niquitao” by Glenn Fung (Madison, WI)
”Kyrie” by Carol Gaylor (Fairfax, VA)
”Finally Sunday” by Carol Gaylor (Fairfax, VA)
”Golden Years” by Hasashi Shirahama (Japan)
”Finally Found That Place” by Jay Carney (South Dartmouth,
MA)
"Closer to You Tonight” by Nandan Kenkeremath (Alexandria,
VA)
Pop
Gold:
”Comin' to Get Ya” by Truman Morrison, Willie Morrison,
Julie Grass (Washington, DC)
Silver:
”Almost” by Lauren Young (Burtonsville, MD)
Finalists:
”Talk to Me” by David Andrew Smith (Ellicott City, MD)
”House of Sohma” by Jen D. Wood (Rockville, MD)
”Oh Darling” by Tina Lundelius (Bethesda, MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”I'm Sure You're Hip” by Maureen Andary (Washington,
DC)
”When You Gonna Figure It Out?” by Brett Perkins (Kastrup,
Denmark)
”A Thousand Love Songs” by Dan Fisk (Manassas, VA)
”I Can't Breathe” by Katherine Thorsey (Reston, VA)
”Beauty of Failing” by Amanda Lee (Columbia, MD)
Rap
/ Urban / R&B
Gold:
”Your Face” by Alex Blizniak (Centreville, VA)
Silver:
”Pull Ya Pants Up!!!” by Kevin D. Brown (Brooklyn,
NY)
Finalists:
”Cruise” by Kashif Burrell (Philadelphia, PA)
”I Wanna Dance” by Robert Bailey (Herndon, VA)
”I Wanna Go Home ” by Laura Mahoganee Amiger (District
Heights, MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”Down” by Gary Joynes (Washington, DC)
”You're the One” by Karen Benedetto (Congers, NY)
”Indian Summer of the Heart” by Louis Cate (Alexandria,
VA)
Rock
/ Alternative
Gold:
”It Should Be Me” by Janine Wilson (Hyattsville, MD)
Silver:
”Dissonance” by Ryan Coughter (Arlington, VA)
Finalists:
”Something Sacred ” by Christopher French (Carmel, CA)
”For the Time Being” by David Andrew Smith (Ellicott
City, MD)
”I'm Drinking Again” by Tom Hankins (Rockville, MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”Human Flight” by Hisashi Shirahama (Japan)
”The Perfect Dance ” by Ryan Coughter (Arlington, VA)
”Disclosure” by Ryan Coughter (Arlington, VA)
”Me Myself and Eyes” by Scott Kurt (Arlington, VA)
”Wakin' Up in Texas” by Janine Wilson (Hyattsville,
MD)
”The Grass is Always Greener” by Janine Wilson (Hyattsville,
MD)
”Wonderful World” by Hisashi Shirahama (Japan)
Vocal
Jazz / Blues
Gold:
”Tied Up” by Pete Looney (Silver Spring, MD)
Silver:
”Kaleidoscope” by Greg Trafidlo and Barbara
Martin (Staunton, VA)
Finalists:
”Truly I Do” by Maureen Andary (Washington, DC)
”Man Like Me” by Jeffrey Calder (Saint Michaels, MD)
”Good Lovin' Man” by Patty Reese (Takoma Park, MD)
Honorable
Mention:
”Baltimore” by Renee McCullough (Arlington, VA)
”Grill It” by Pete Looney (Silver Spring, MD)
”King of Cryptology ” by Melanie Mitrano (Nutley, NJ)
”Sunny Side of Blue” by T. Edwin Doss (Silver Spring,
MD)
”Ready for Love” by Barbara Martin (Staunton, VA) |
