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2021 Australian Songwriting Contest Top 10
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AUSTRALIA |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
I Am Iron I Am Steel |
Graham Howle |
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| 2 |
Living In The Suburbs |
Jason Vorherr |
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| 3 |
The Great Outside |
Karen Law |
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Astraya Bloody Day |
Steve Montgomery |
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Fearless Like A Magpie |
Kylie Adams-Collier |
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Three Flags Australia |
Donna Dyson |
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| 7 |
Smoke And Perfume |
Kim Copedo |
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| 7 |
The Gambling Man |
Jasmine Beth |
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The Power Of The Sky |
Melvyn Moll |
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| 10 |
Australian Way Of Life |
Kathleen McLennan & Gabriel Macro |
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| 10 |
Where The Pelican Builds |
Carmel Charlton & M Foott |
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Commended by judges as having Exceptional Merit |
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Bitter Pills |
Dean |
Lombard |
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Come The Fires |
Michael Jacobson |
& Craig Tyeson |
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Fool’s Game |
Keri |
McInerney |
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Mighty Murray River |
Ted |
Roberts |
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Outback Endless Blue |
Gert-Diedrik |
Cornelissen |
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River Gum Story |
Tony |
Smith |
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The Horses Stay Behind (One Last Ride) |
Kerrie |
Gambley |
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This Is Our Land |
Thomas Libreri & Tessa |
Libreri |
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This Is Who I Am |
Andre |
Leong |
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Those Fraser Boys |
Anne |
Fraser |
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Will We Hear The Bird Call |
Brian |
Stitt |
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BALLAD |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Next Broken Heart |
Lindsay Waddington & David Allan Caswell |
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| 2 |
Made For Lovin’ You |
Frances Madden |
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| 3 |
St Patrick’s Day |
Ben Ransom |
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| 4 |
Still In Love With You |
Steve Montgomery |
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| 5 |
Running |
Robert Cini |
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| 6 |
Time, Tide & Tapestry |
Brian Naylor |
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| 7 |
Holding On |
Thomas Libreri |
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| 8 |
Perhaps |
Katie Hardyman |
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| 9 |
Moonglow |
Caroline Pearce & Michael Pearce |
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| 10 |
Free To Be Me |
Jason Muir |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Be The Love |
April |
Henry |
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Call Me Out |
Sarah Tuckerman |
& Ben Steiner |
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Gone Away |
Avelina |
De Moray |
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How Can I Go On |
Bill Dellaportas |
& Phil Turcio |
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Looking Through The Eyes Of A Child |
David Carter, Marion Shilo & Johnny Shilo |
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Love Got In The Way |
Greg J Bryant |
& Nel Sboro |
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Meant To Be |
Jemma |
Siles |
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Miss The Heat |
Debra Gussin |
& Stacy Hogan |
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My Valentine |
Paul |
Kostal |
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Put Your Hand Up |
Kieran |
O’Connell |
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Too Late |
Suzie |
Jamieson |
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Walk Again |
Faye |
Nikakis |
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When It All Comes Down To Love |
Jacques |
Gentil |
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You On My Side |
Anirban |
Banerjee |
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COMEDY / NOVELTY |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| EQU 1 |
James Squire |
Graham Howle |
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| EQU 2 |
The Lady Loves Women |
Russell Neal |
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| 3 |
The Day We Buried Bob At Bunnings |
Tony King |
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| 4 |
Happiness Is You (In The Rear View Mirror) |
Melvyn Moll |
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| 5 |
The Diet Song |
John Ralph |
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| 6 |
Downsizing |
Eric Read |
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| 7 |
Pat Pattison’s Curse |
Elizabeth Usher & Catrina Seiffert |
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| 8 |
Dead Shit Dad |
Adrian Bishop |
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| 9 |
People Are Like Sandwiches |
Karen Law |
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| 10 |
Welcome To Australia |
Terry Bennetts |
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Exceptional Merit |
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A Funeral For Ten |
Noel |
Gardner |
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Are They Ever Leaving Home |
Lloyd |
Back |
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Australian Highway |
Tony |
Smith |
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Five O’Clock Is Beer O’Clock To Me |
Craig |
Merkel |
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Guilty As Charged |
Lindsay Waddington |
& David Allan Caswell |
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Lockdown Happy Hour |
Steve |
Montgomery |
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Lust Is A Must |
Michael “Max” McGee, Jeff Oxford & Adam Wright |
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Six Feet Under |
Michael “Max” McGee & Rolf Schnyder |
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Stephen Hawking Wants You To (Dance Remix) |
Susan Muranty |
Phil Turcio & Robert J Sedky/Remix by Adrian Hannan & Susan Muranty |
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The IT Guy |
Kelly |
Gardner |
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The Story Of My Life |
Greg |
Manning |
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CONTEMPORARY POP/DANCE |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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Tragic Drama |
Niamh Watson & Rod McCormack |
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Winner |
Elizabeth Usher & Aimee Fox |
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Hypnotised |
Abbey Gardner |
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Come Rain Come Shine |
Martin Robley |
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Beautiful Purpose |
Jemma Siles & Liam Quinn |
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| 6 |
Break Up |
Chris Murphy, Kieran Murphy & Courtney Murphy |
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Rainbow |
Melissa Stanton |
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| 8 |
Just For A While |
Harry Cleverdon |
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| 9 |
This Love Is True |
Damien Hosken & Stacy Hogan |
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Bounce |
Zoe Tracas |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Creature Of Habit |
Larissa |
Lock |
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Exclusive |
Tamara |
Varughese |
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How Deep Is The Water |
Adrian |
Bishop |
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Love Is Strong |
Sam Greenland |
& Helen van der Merwe |
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Move Out |
Anirban |
Banerjee |
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Oh Oh |
Richard |
Madden |
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Turning In Circles |
Karen |
Guymer |
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Why Would I |
Chris |
Sims |
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You On My Side |
Anirban |
Banerjee |
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COUNTRY |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Junkyard In A Hurricane |
Michael ‘Max’ McGee & Jeff Oxford |
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| 2 |
Do It Again |
Sari Abbott & Taylor Moss |
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Ashes & Dust |
Janine Garvey & Eric Collier |
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Guitar Players Get The Girls |
Debra Gussin & Marty Dodson |
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Musgrave Hill |
Steve Montgomery |
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| 6 |
Never Tasted Dirt |
Alice Benfer & Brendan Smoother |
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| 7 |
Smoke And Perfume |
Kim Copedo |
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| 8 |
Found My Home |
Lucie ‘Tiger’ O’Connor |
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Up River Cowboys |
Graham Howle |
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| 10 |
Worst Of Sinners |
Jacques Gentil |
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Exceptional Merit |
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I Found Me |
Tanja |
Wolter |
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I Won’t Be Here In The Morning |
Ben |
Ransom |
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If You Only Knew |
Steve Montgomery |
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My Love Songs Are Always Duets |
Michael “Max” McGee & Jeff Oxford |
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Perhaps |
Katie |
Hardyman |
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Pour Me A Double |
Jacqui Morrison |
Anna Heijne |
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Sleeping Souls |
Lucy |
Pace |
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Sometimes I Wonder |
Mackenzie Lee |
& Bill Chambers |
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Still In Love With You |
Steve Montgomery |
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There Goes You |
Wendy |
Wood |
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Walkin’ The Wall |
Michael Lehnen |
& Catherine Lehnen |
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Won’t Be Quiet |
Roz |
Pappalardo |
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FOLK / ACOUSTIC |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
You On My Side |
Anirban Banerjee |
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| 2 |
Falling For You |
Tony King |
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| 3 |
She’s My Change Of Scenery |
Graham Howle |
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Bleeding Devotion |
Ferleine Fawcett & Verrane Fawcett |
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Staying At Home |
Robert Cini |
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Breathe Easy – (Black Lives Matter) |
Karen Guymer |
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| 7 |
Step Out |
Cath Russell & Hugh McGinlay |
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| 8 |
Chasing Shadows |
Lavinia Tosev & Mark Fogliano |
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Promised Land |
Damien Hosken |
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| 10 |
Sleeping Like Koalas |
Karen Law |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Ambiguity |
Talitha |
Power |
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Break The Fall |
Janine Garvey |
& Eric Collier |
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California |
Roz Pappalardo |
& Anthony Dettori |
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Feels Like Home |
Rebecca Nethery |
& David Carter |
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Heartwood |
Joshua |
Romig |
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If You Only Knew |
Steve Montgomery |
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Maria |
Graham |
Howle |
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Stand On Your Own Two Feet |
Neil McCann |
& John Littrich |
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There Is Room At The Table |
Elizabeth Usher |
& Emily Anderson |
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Time |
Steve Montgomery |
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Wired To The Moon |
Brendan |
McMahon |
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Wish That You Were Here |
Steve |
Montgomery |
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INSTRUMENTAL/WORLD MUSIC |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Dance On A Summer Night |
Neville Kaye |
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Mist In The Mountain Ash |
Dave Diprose |
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The Labyrinth |
Pete Hawkes |
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Calling Of The Heart |
Tony Bennetts |
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Aries |
Jill Riddiford |
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Lonely Heart |
Lindsay Waddington |
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| 7 |
Gypsy Ada |
Pete Hawkes |
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| 8 |
Huntah’s Melody |
Anthony Baxter |
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| 9 |
Shadows |
Beck Fielding |
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| 10 |
Bat In The Bedroom |
John Ralph |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Arabia |
Pete |
Hawkes |
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Cha Chi |
Lindsay |
Waddington |
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Farewell |
Katie |
Hardyman |
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Free ee’ (Atlanta Gtr Journey) |
Steffen |
Ehlers |
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Ghosts Insanity Angels |
Fiona Joy |
Hawkins |
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Levar |
Anje |
West |
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New Year’s Day |
Anthony |
Morrison |
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No In-Between |
Jim |
Ottaway |
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Playing With Fire |
Jim |
Ottaway |
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Ragtime Moods |
Tom |
Anderson |
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LYRICS |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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The Map |
Tony King |
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| 2 |
Photos Lie |
Cathy Dobson |
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The Day We Buried Bob At Bunnings |
Tony King |
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The Gift |
Allan West |
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Way Too Beautiful |
Noel Butler |
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The Tie (When A Bushman Dies) |
Steve MontgomeryM |
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No Rain To Cry In |
Lola Brinton/Andrew Blyth |
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All The Pieces Fit |
Denise Silk |
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Can’t You Stay Mum |
Ellen Boyd |
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| 10 |
Walking Away |
Kath Stewart & David Carter & Angela Bristow-Baohm |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Five Stars |
Alec |
Raymer |
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Footprints |
Steve |
Montgomery |
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I Remember Everything (Banjo’s Desk) |
Steve |
Montgomery |
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No Coins To Buy |
Cill |
Van Der Velden |
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Whisky Neat |
Nicholas |
James |
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OPEN |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Night After Night |
Ben Ransom |
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| 2 |
They Told Me This Is Africa |
Helen Mottee |
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| 3 |
Stephen Hawking Wants You To (Dance Remix) |
Susan Muranty & Phil Turcio & Roberet J Sedky (Remix By Adrian Hannan & Susan Muranty) |
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Wanderlust |
Chris Richter & Jasmine Aleisha Richter |
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Hey Amigo |
Stan Lenz |
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It’s Christmas Time (Female Vocal) |
Donna Dyson/Garry Smith |
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I’m Here For All Of You |
Elizabeth Usher & Emily AndersonNSW |
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Autumn Leaves |
Michael ‘Max’ McGee & Michael Kachani |
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| 9 |
Still In Love With You |
Steve Montgomery |
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| 10 |
I’ll Pick Up The Pieces |
Chris Murphy & Robert Agostini |
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| 10 |
Welcome To The Wild |
Frances Madden |
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Exceptional Merit |
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All Going Round |
Chris Mc Donald |
& Adrian Cojenel |
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Baby (It’s You) |
Dave Power |
& Mark Cryle |
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Come Rain Come Shine |
Martin |
Robley |
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How Deep Is The Water |
Adrian |
Bishop |
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I Wonder What Heaven’s Like |
Greg J |
Bryant |
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Judgement Day |
Bill Dellaportas |
& Phil Turcio |
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Life |
Sandra |
Doolan |
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Mayday |
Anirban |
Banerjee |
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Something In The Way |
Ben Palumbo |
& Astrid Holz |
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When The Day Is Done |
Steve Montgomery |
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With Love & Surrender |
Damien |
Hosken |
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ROCK / INDIE |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Heavy Load |
Richard Madden |
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Spider |
Jason Maynard |
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Free Bird |
Natasha Duarte |
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Midnight Goodbye |
Lucie Tiger O’Connor |
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Maybe |
Chris Botfield |
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2AM Outside A Spook Show |
Mary Hampton |
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Slow Emotion |
Michael ‘Max’ McGee & Rolf Schnyder |
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Dancing With The Red Beast |
Esme Macdonald |
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| 9 |
The Road To Nowhere |
Justin Hart/Rob Pippan |
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All We Can Do |
Leah Chynoweth-Tidy |
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Coming Down In Spades |
Ben Ransom |
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| 10 |
Faith |
Tiffany Gow & Brian Taylor |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Atomic Ballet |
Daniel |
Maguire |
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Blue Skies |
Lucy |
McKinnon |
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Coober Pedy Opal Mine |
Sammy |
Horner |
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Crucify The Clowns |
Jade |
Goodge |
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Forgotten Heroes |
Cath Russell |
& Peter de Ryk |
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I’ll Never Give Up On Rock N Roll |
Steve Montgomery |
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Killing Time |
Avelina |
De Moray |
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Musgrave Hill |
Steve Montgomery |
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She Will Rise |
Frances |
Madden |
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Slow Fade |
Daniel |
Maguire |
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Song Of The Rain |
Damien Hosken |
& Stacy Hogan |
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Stop Time With A Kiss |
Susan Muranty |
& Sven Tydeman |
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Take Me Again |
Aaron D’Arcy |
& Bruce Atherton |
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Things Are About To Get Dark |
Alison |
Newman |
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SONGS FOR CHILDREN |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
How To Make An Easter Hat |
Donna Dyson |
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Wake Up! Let’s Move! |
Stacy-Ann Tierney |
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| 3 |
Colours We Love |
Donna Dyson |
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| 3 |
Ho Ho Ho Santa Claus |
Stacy-Ann Tierney |
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| 5 |
Honey Bees |
Stephen Kiely & Roxanne Kiely |
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Australian Like Me And You |
Stan Lenz |
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Easter Egg Hunt |
Donna Dyson |
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| 8 |
Go Go Ghosts |
Donna Dyson & Spotty Kites |
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| 9 |
Say No! |
Stacy-Ann Tierney |
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A Pirate Went To Sea |
Stacy-Ann Tierney |
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Dance Baby Dance |
Andrew Batterham |
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Five Little Monkeys |
Stacy-Ann Tierney |
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You Are What You Eat |
Melissa Saunders |
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Exceptional Merit |
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ABC Alphabet Song |
Stephen Kiely |
& Roxanne Kiely |
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Christmas (It’s The Talk Of The Town) |
Damien Hosken |
& Stacy Hogan |
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Cleaning Up Australia |
Donna |
Dyson |
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Colours, Colours, Colours |
Stephen Kiely |
& Roxanne Kiely |
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Gee G Gee Giraffe |
Stacy-Ann |
Tierney |
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I’m A Pirate |
Brendan |
Murphy |
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Little Hands |
Anjana Gajan |
& Gajan Maheson |
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Ocean Of Dreams |
Susie |
Lochhead |
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Sticky Gooey Honey |
Stacy-Ann |
Tierney |
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The Rhino Alphabet Song |
Stacy-Ann |
Tierney |
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These Are My Feelings |
Stacy-Ann |
Tierney |
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SPIRITUAL |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Till My Love Is Gone |
Jacques Gentil |
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| 2 |
Breathe Easy – (Black Lives Matter) |
Karen Guymer |
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| 3 |
My Amazing Grace |
Debra Gussin & Dale Effren |
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| 4 |
Lord Of Light |
Fiona Joy Hawkins |
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Stay Awhile |
Jonathan Mark Hayden |
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| 6 |
People Need To Know |
Jacques Gentil |
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That’s How Heaven Works |
Jacques Gentil & Lloyd M Clarke |
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| 8 |
God’s Graces |
Tanja Wolter |
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| 9 |
A Hero In Us All |
Karen Guymer |
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| 9 |
It’s The Gift |
Thomas Libreri & Tessa Libreri |
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| 9 |
My Little Girl |
Thomas Libreri & Tessa Libreri |
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| 9 |
Worst Of Sinners |
Jacques Gentil |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Cathedral Street |
Steve Montgomery |
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Faith |
Tiffany Gow |
& Brian Taylor |
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Faith, Hope & Love |
John |
Huggart |
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Freedom |
Frances |
Madden |
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I Have Tried But I’ve Failed Once Again |
Tim |
Channon |
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In Your Hands |
Linda |
Paris |
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King Of Hearts |
Tanja |
Wolter |
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Thank You Lord |
Glenn |
Valles |
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When That Old Rock |
Jacques |
Gentil |
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YOUTH |
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| TOP 10 |
Title |
Songwriters |
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| 1 |
Part Of Me |
Georgie Raft |
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| 2 |
Unpredictable |
Thea Sholl |
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| 3 |
Happily Healing |
Georgia Raftopoulos |
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| 4 |
Walk Again |
Sarah Chappell |
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| 5 |
Night |
Monique Raso |
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| 6 |
Unstuck |
Georgie Raft |
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| 7 |
Fooled |
Natalie Theodore |
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| 8 |
Let Me Go |
Sari Abbott |
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| 9 |
Purple Fatigue |
Ruby Archer |
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| 10 |
One Life |
Monique Raso |
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| 10 |
Playlist |
Natalie Theodore |
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Exceptional Merit |
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Both Shine |
Annabelle |
Jarvis |
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Bullets In The Wind |
Thea |
Sholl |
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Done For |
Natalie |
Theodore |
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It’s Getting Hot |
Delta |
Charlesworth |
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Loves In Drought |
Mackenzie |
Lee |
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No Breadcrumbs |
Annabelle |
Jarvis |
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Primal |
Jolie |
Waterhouse |
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Start At The End |
Angus |
Brill Reed |
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Wish We Never Met |
Jolie |
Waterhouse |
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Somebody |
Ella |
Powell |
