2008 Songwriters Contest Results
Australian Songwriters Contest 2008
Songwriter of the Year:
Jason Campbell-Smith
Rudy Brandsma Award:
Jo Kelly Stephenson
Winners in Categories
Australia
1 Townsville Graham Hobson
2 Say G’day Susie & Phil Splitter
3 Bundy Barramundi Brent Lillie
4 Rat Race Jay Hoad Band
5 Side By Side Wilbur Klein
6 Footprints In The Sand Alec Raymer / Johnny Kaye
7 Where Has My Australia Gone Terry Bennetts
8 The Granville Train Mark Cryle
9 Aussie Alphabet Stew Brent Lillie
10 The Long Hot Days Tony Varcoe
Ballad
1 Just Thought You’d Like To Know Danny Hooper
2 Talking To Ghosts Brenda-Lee Heathcote
3 Something About A Child Big Sky
4 Just In Time Rod Christian
5 City Talks Simon Shapiro
6 For You Rob Stanier
7 Garden Of Your Dreams Geoff McArthur
8 Love Of My Life Samantha Mooney
9 What A Day Simon Shapiro
10 Waiting On Lonely Ronnie Ray Rivers
Contemporary Pop / Dance
1 You Should Know Vanessa Kelly / Simon Shapiro / Lindsay Rimes
2 Groove With U Colin George
3 Wish I Was A Girl Stephen Kiely
4 Out Of Control Bruce Paroissien
5 A to The B Amy B
6 If I’m Not Mistaken Happenstance
7 Second Gear Katrina Burgoyne
8 Show Me The Way Mitch Robertson
9 Fire In My Mind Andrea Barnett
10 Take It In Your Stride Mitch Robertson
Country
1 Open Road Merelyn Carter / David Carter
2 Old Post Card Katrina Burgoyne
3 Perfect Chance Jo Kelly Stephenson
4 Choices Camille Te Nahu/ Stuie French
5 Hold On Danny Hooper
6 Share Crop Gone Bob Corbett
7 Loose Ends Andrea Barnett
8 Prefect Katrina Burgoyne
9 Hold Me In Your Arms Tonight Brad Cole
10 My Little Girl Merelyn Carter / David Carter
Folk/Acoustic
1 Brilliant Life Bruce Paroissien
2 Our Last Goodbye Karen Guvmer
3 Too Damn Hard Miranda Barber
4 Tempt The Rain Sal Kimber
5 Shine On David Hyams
6 Two Lucky Stars Mike Elrington
6 Sweetheart’s Embrace Miranda Barber
8 Can’t Stop The Rain Anthony Snape
9 The Granville Train Mark Cryle
10 Desire Tom Woodward
Instrumental
1 In My Father’s Footsteps Damian Coen
2 Georgetown Nick Charles
3 Move On Marcela Taylor
4 Capri Nina Sofo / James Bough
5 City Up On High Nick Charles
6 Flat Out Like A Lizard Drinking David Hyams
7 Last Drinks In Derry Alan Banks
8 Freight Train Boogie Terry Bennetts
9 Flames Across The Water John C Hollywood
10 Tuesdays Grace Shaun Gardener
International
1 Tamahana Opetaia Foai / Malcolm Smith
2 Inside View Ginger Mackenzie
3 Perfect Chance Jo Kelly Stephenson
4 Bad Review No Dice
5 Live For The Line Jim Vilandre
6 Missing You Mama’s Blues Joint
7 Easy Way Out Kym Simon
8 Stranded Ronnie Rae Rivers
9 Afraid Like Me Jagger Cook
10 Call This Home Edwin Booth
Lyrics
1 Mist On The Macintyre Alec Raymer
1 Badge Of Courage Douglas Dorahy
3 The Pride Of The Stockman Alec Raymer
4 Ruby Mears Joe Lynch
5 Thundering Ore (Pilbara Song) Manny
6 Park Upom The Hill Charles Taylor
7 So Long Allan West
8 Whatever Trip You’re On Neville K
9 At The Woodshed Friday Night Alec Raymer
10 This Great Land Cill Van Der Velden
10 Where Does A Wombat Live? Glen Naylor
Open
1 Little Piece Of Love Anthony Snape
2 She Believes Sarah Jane
3 Dumped Katrina Burgoyne
4 Stranded Ronni Rae Rivers
5 Someone To Love Robert McIntosh / Stewart Peters
6 For You Rob Stanier
7 Pomeranian Yvonne Rabowsky
8 Back There From Here Big Sky
9 In The Wind Marni Sheehan
10 Undercover At Rednine Clare Heasly / Duncan Kinnell
Rock/Indie
1 Tightrope Jason Campbell-Smith
2 Stranded Ronnie Rae Rivers
3 When The Carnival Begins Jason Campbell-Smith
4 Do You Wanna? Happenstance
5 Let Love Live Jacques Mario Gentil / Karen Guymer
6 Ten Paces Away The Gin Club
7 One Of These Days The Brute Squad
8 What A Day Simon Shapiro
9 Don’t You Listen Andrew Winton
10 The March Of Misery WEAPON HEAD
Songs for Children
1 Shake It! Sharon Saul / Michelle New / Eddy Saul
2 You’ll Be Alright Sharon Saul / Michael Roberts
3 Mr Rain Sharon Saul / Michelle New / Eddy Saul
4 Feelings Sharon Saul / Michelle New / Eddy Saul
5 Every Body Gets Things Wrong Ann Austin
6 Friends Keren Alexander
7 Warm Up Song Keren Alexander
8 Jesus Party Kelly Booth / Luke Harris
9 It’s Christmas In Australia Anthony Frizzell
9 Yowie Song Bradley Wynd
Spiritual
1 Your Will Be Done Christopher Hoyne
2 Things I Want Ronnie Rae Rivers
3 Beauty For Ashes Jade Ambroze
4 Wonder Brian Henderson Ward
5 Meeting Of Hearts Niall Fenix
6 Sweet Inspiration Robert Kleine
7 The Peace Of Jerusalem Robyn Payne
8 When God Takes A photograph Merelyn Carter / David Carter
9 Let Love Live Jacques Mario Gentil / Karen Guymer
10 Hey Martin Joe Lynch
10 In A Manger He Lay Christopher Hoyne
10 No Matter Kelly Hope
Youth
1 This Could Be Love Jackie Ward
2 Missing You Madeline Perrone
3 There Are Days Lucinda Franco / Dominique Franco
4 Echo Lucinda Franco / Dominique Franco
5 Enough To See Me Through Jackie Ward
6 Back To Daydreaming Codie Browne
7 Deep Breath In Talia Pallant
8 Everything To Me Matt Larsen
9 Waiting Sarah Krust
10 The Memories, Oh The Memories! Sakthi Ravitharan