DSA celebrated winners from the Annual International Song Contest and the Young Songwriters Contest in January 2022.
Dallas, TX, February 24, 2022 --(Blogger.com)--The
Dallas Songwriters Association presented their 31st Annual Song Contest Awards highlighting
2021 songwriting contestants via Zoom with a live stream to Facebook featuring live
performances by semifinalists, contest winners, and multiple presenters.
“Another great year of talented entries,” said MC Barbara
McMillen, Founder and President Emeritus of DSA, “We had an amazing list of really
good semifinalists and I am so proud to share some of the semifinalist
performances on our virtual “live” event.”
Barbara’s
co-host was Harry Hewlett, DSA’s VP of A&R (Artist & Repertoire), Showcase
Director and Song Contest Co-Director. Harry has been a champion for DSA
during the last couple of years as we continue to navigate through the ever-changing
COVID protocols by conducting showcases, open mics, workshops, and meetings via
Zoom.
Winners
of the DSA 31st Annual International Song Contest were announced in
eight categories, plus the Grand Prize winners. http://dsasongcontest.blogspot.com.
Judges were industry professionals who judged songs based on six
elements of a song: hook, melody, lyric, structure, originality, and
truth. DSA offered over $5,000 in prizes. Each category winner won
a free membership to DSA. First Place winners received $100 and 2nd place
winners received $50.
Once again, we partnered with Broadjam, who provided fantastic
prizes to some of our winners, including a 1-year Broadjam Primo MoB Membership
($199.95 Value). Other prizes awarded were: one song critique from Barbara McMillen, Associate
Professor of Songwriting at Collin College, recording time at JoMusik Studio, and two tickets to Between the Waves Music Conference.
31st Annual Song Contest Awards - First Place Award Winners
|
Category |
Song and Songwriter |
|
AMERICANA/BLUEGRASS |
California by John Mason, Dallas, Tx |
|
CHRISTIAN/INSPIRATIONAL |
Best
Work On Wood by T. Edwin Doss, Silver Spring, MD |
|
COUNTRY |
Whittle by T.
Edwin Doss, Silver Spring, MD |
|
INSTRUMENTAL |
Farewell
My Angel by Andre Kerek, Miami, FL |
|
LOVE SONGS & EASY LISTENING |
Baby You're Gone by Steve Jackson,
Irving, TX |
|
NOVELTY/CHILDREN |
My
Wish List by Debra Gussin, Los Angeles, CA |
|
POP/ROCK/ALT/R&B |
Except You by Thomas Marshall, Toronto, Ont, CAN |
|
SINGER/SONGWRITER |
Zip
Code by Charles Carter, Dallas, Tx |
Louie Cate of Alexandria, Virginia, the Grand Prize Winner of the 2021 Dallas Songwriters Association International Song Contest is enjoying his new Casio PX-S1000 Privia Piano, for his song "Slay Me With Your Eyes."
DSA honored other categories with winners listed below. DSA also honors their community partners for their support each year.
DSA celebrates and continues to honor the hard work of their
members.
·
The Most Nominated Songs Award went to: Charles Carter, Dallas,
Texas
·
The Young Songwriter Award went to: Alexandrea Paris, Dallas, Texas
·
The Best Song of the Year First Place went to: Michael
Brandenberger, Dallas, Texas
· The Vern Dailey Songwriter of the Year Award went to: Stephen Troum, Dallas, Texas.
DSA celebrates and continues to appreciate their community
partners by honoring them with a community award. Community Awards went to: Hermann Sons Columbia 66 Lounge,
Dallas, Texas, Love &
War in Texas, Plano, Texas, The
Neathery, McKinney, TX, Porta
Di Roma, Richardson, TX
Please click here
for a complete list of winners.
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About DSA
Dallas Songwriters Association is a 501 C-3 non-profit educational
organization dedicated to
enhancing
the overall personal growth and professionalism of our members. With a passion
for music and songwriting, DSA offers various events to support their members’
growth through workshops, open mics, networking, showcases, song contests, and
community service. Support DSA by visiting
https://dallassongwriters.org/.
Contact
Dallas Songwriters Association
972.632.6078
