2023/2024 Australian Songwriting Contest Top 10
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 |