Top 10 results of the 2023/2024 Australian Songwriting Contest are now available – in case you weren’t at the Awards this week! Congratulations to all who managed to obtain a spot in these prestigious placings. 

Australia Category

Song Title

Firstname

Lastname

Co-writers
1 Hey Hey Ya The Great Mother Antonio Corea
2 Water Rising Tony Kennelly
3 The Fall – Ned Kelly Brendan McMahon
4 Reconciliation Mark Crocker
5 Sydney George Allen
6 Murrumbdigee Neil McCann; John Littrich
7 Summer Sun Russell Vitnell
8 Hardly a Harley Anita Paul
9 The Spirit Of Australia David Reeve; David Highet
10

 

 Hervey Bay

 

 Kylie

 

 Adams-Collier

 

  

 
Ballad Category

 Song Title

 Firstname

 Lastname

 Co-writers
1 Just Go Michael Enjo
2 It Started With A Kiss Goodbye Frances Madden
3 How To Be You Anirban Banerjee
4 Late Night Trance Harry Cleverdon
5 Joys Of Sin Lola Brinton Miguel Rios;
Martin Sykes
6 Catch You If You Fall Kieran Roberts Neil Gray
7 Frozen Daniel Hancock
8 If Time Was An Ocean Peter Hawkes
9 What It’s All About Jacques` Gentil
10

 

 Only Yesterday

 

 Thomas

 

 Libreri;

 

 Tessa Libreri

 
Comedy Novelty

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 I’m The Only Sensible Driver On The Road David Reeve; Albert John Elliott
2 Herman The Impailer Tim Darby
3 Mankini Kenneth Smith
4 In the Neck Thomas Libreri; Tessa Libreri
5 Put a Bit o’ Wire on it Mate Cathy Welsford; Angie Smith
6 Details Cathy Welsford; Angie Smith
7 Fifty F#%*ing Four Sean Costello
8 Ain’t Not Got Nothing More To Say Don Cowling
9 Time Machine Ben Walker; Allan Caswell
10 Annie Went On A Holiday Carl Cleves
10 Are We There Yet? Jillian Seymour; Chase Fox;
Charlie Fox
10

 

 If It’s OK With Santa

 

 Geoffey

 

 Bates

 

  

 
Contemp Pop Dance Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Blue Alexia Parenzee
2 Fault Lines Brodie O’Halloran
3 I Always Knew Moana Cama Moroka; Nick Paton
4 Over and Out Donna Dyson;  Amber Farnan
5 Think It Over Niamh Watson; John Vella
6 Change My Number Ash Morse
7 Date Night Mathan Sathiyamoorthy (“Mathan Sathy”)
8 Let’s Start Again Sandra Doolan
9 Obvious Ava Bizzanelli
10 Little Secrets Little Lies Brian Clarke
10

 

 Mayday

 

 Anirban

 

 Banerjee

 

  

 
Country category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Best One Yet Sandee Facy; Michael Saleta
2 Jesus Riding Shotgun Michael McGee; Rolf Schnyder
3 Bucket Of Beers Lucie Tiger O’Connor
4 One More Song Cassidy-Rae Wilson; Michael Paytner; Michael DeLorenzis
5 A Thousand Dreams Peter Baxter
6 Where The Cold Winds Don’t Blow Dave Diprose
7 When Chad Morgan Came To Town Joshua Fussell; Paul Jenkins; Manfred Vijars
7 Drink Darren Gillis
9 Sons Of The Saddle Terry Bennetts
10 Guiding Light Spencer Kelly
10

 

 Those Good Ol’ Days

 

 John

 

 Blok

 

  

 
Folk Acoustic

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Darling Abbey Gardner
2 Molly’s Rainbow Katie Hardyman
3 Armadillo Anita Paul
4 Melbourne Streets Helen Townsend; Helen Shanahan
5 Toys David Wildey
6 Dream Big Alana Wilkinson
7 Tartan Heart Brian Ward
8 Big Top Christopher Gordon
9 Pemulwuy Peter Baxter
10 Home Is Where the Heart Is Renee Jonas; TJ Carter
10

 

 I’ve Changed My Mind

 

 Pete

 

 Hawkes

 

  

 
Instrumental /World Music Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 The Shady Lane Dave Diprose
2 Enchantment Pete Hawkes
3 Hot’n’Heavy Craig Moxey
4 Catch The Light Jordan Spivack
5 A Gypsy Once Told Me Pete Hawkes
6 Vrindavan Sojourn Avra Banerjee
7 Raggamatazz Tom Anderson
8 Kimani (The Green) Justine Gardner
9 Nightfall Setmund Leung Kam Biu
10

 

 Voice from the Heart

 

 Lindsay

 

 Waddington;

 

 John Williamson

 
Lyrics category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Where Are You, My People Andrew Marion
2 The Longest Goodbye Steve Montgomery
3 For the Sake of the Song Steve Montgomery
4 Chasing Rabbits in Her Sleep Terry Bennetts
5 A Break in the Clouds Cathy Dobson
6 The Dogs’ Breakfast Steve Montgomery
7 The Blessing’s In The Rain Jacques Gentil
8 Sweet Sherry Lola Brinton; Kevin Bennett
9 Everything We Have Done Russell Vitnell
10 When the Day is Done Steve Montgomery
10

 

 Waiting on a Woman

 

 Steve

 

 Montgomery

 

  

 
Open Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 2 Be Alice Jasmine Aleisha Christopher Richter
2 A Break In The Clouds Cathy Dobson
3 Ghost Abbey Gardner
4 Crisis Of Confidence Trish Delaney-Brown
5 Let’s Go Back to Hope Elizabeth Usher; F-M Cossey;
Renée Jonas
6 Slow Phil Riggio
7 Sunny Haven Avenue Ash Morse
8 Light Up the Year Donna Dyson
9 Plagued By Ambiguity Brian Ward
10

 

 Sunny Day

 

 Liam

 

 Stacey

 

  

 
Rock Indie

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Daisy’s Sister David Campbell Adam Pendergast
2 After Today Neville Kaye
3 Enough Is Enough John Blok
4 Hummingbird Lucie Tiger O’Connor
5 Changing Pictures Thomas Libreri Tessa Libreri
6 Where Do I Begin? Peter Baxter
7 Good Livin’ Wayne Grech Sharron Clancy
6 Cardio Kleptomaniac Allan West
9 Real Love Roxanne Kiely Stephen Kiely;
Tamsin Lancaster
10

 

 When Stars Collide

 

 Jan (Ian)

 

 Dencker

 

  

 
Songs for Children Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 You Can’t Take It Back Stephen Kiely; Roxanne Kiely
2 A Happy World Gajan Maheson;  Anjana Gajan
3 Choo Choo Chugga Chugga Michael Mills
4 My House Stephen Kiely Roxanne Kiely
5 Banjo Bunny Donna Dyson;  Allan Caswell
6 Life’s Better With A Dog Steve Montgomery
7 Honey Bees Stephen Kiely Roxanne Kiely
8 Pool Party Donna Dyson; Wil Hughes
9 Bookworm Bunny Donna Dyson
9 Frog Crazy! Michael Mills
9

 

 Monkey Magic

 

 Dez

 

  Staunton;

 

 Vanessa Staunton

 
Spiritual Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 EQ Hallelujah John Blok
1 EQ I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for The World Steve Montgomery
3 That’s How Heaven Works Jacques Gentil; Lloyd M. Clarke
4 Spirit Sets Me Free Krishan Maheson; Sagishna Xavier; Jason Caderamanpulle
5 Will Above My Wish Anirban Banerjee
6 In the Black of Night Celeste Polson
7 That Is Why Gia Clarissa Nicolaou
8 How Do I Pray Jacques Gentil
9 My Time of Need Thomas Libreri; Tessa Libreri
10 Someday He’s Coming Again Jacques Gentil
10

 

 Because

 

 Rhonnie (Rhonda)

 

 Tant

 

  

 
Youth Category

 

 Song Title

 

 Firstname

 

 Lastname

 

 Co-writers

 
1 Hannah Bailey Perrie
2 Waiting For A Broken Heart Rhiannon Townsend
3 Ordinary Guy Gabriel Strachan
4 Master Manipulator Bianca Mantarro
5 Unpaid Therapist Bailey Perrie
6 Obvious Ava Bizzanelli
7 Prometheus Rhiannon Townsend
8 Whispers in the Wind Hayden Brierley
9 Salvation Kaiyah Ridgway
10 Moon Tan Ruby Brown