⇣ WINNERS ⇣
ALL-TIME
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Below is a list of all previous SongDoor category winners. The Grand Award winner for each year appears in bold type.
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2023
CHRISTIAN
Jeffrey Scott Leavitt
Tennessee, USA
"The Man On The Middle Cross"
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COUNTRY
Trannie Anderson
Dallas Wilson
Cassidi Hesdon
Cara Anderton
Virginia, USA
"Love Of A Good Man"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Malte Vief
Saxony, Germany
"Gigue"
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POP
Natalie Theodore
Sydney, Australia
"Denim"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Michael Goldberg
Arizona, USA
"Helpless"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Justin Froese
Justin Busch
California, USA
"The Earth Below"
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2022
CHRISTIAN
Aryn Michelle
Texas, USA
"Pariah"
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COUNTRY
David J. Henning
Colorado, USA
"Love Don't Take"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Joshua Rich
Colorado, USA
"Rain"
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POP
K. Cone/A. Ripp/N. Schwarz
Colorado, USA
"Dreamin' About You"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Hector Rivas
Dist. of Columbia, USA
"Party at Pinto's"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Aryn Michelle
Texas, USA
"America"
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2021
CHRISTIAN
Russ Parrish
Minnesota, USA
"You're Here"
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COUNTRY
Dylan Holton
Ontario, Canada
"Left In My Right"
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INSTRUMENTAL
T. Watson/I. Markevich
Hong Kong, China
"Autumn"
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POP
C. Sikora/J. Ohlbaum/R. Ratliff
New Jersey, USA
"Wish I Hated You"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
D. McGuire/K. McGuire
Indiana, USA
"When The Skies Fall"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Christie McCarthy
California, USA
"Force Majeure"
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2020
CHRISTIAN
James Kelso
Iowa, USA
"One Eighty"
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COUNTRY
J. Yessian, D. Dixon and T. Gould
California, USA
"Under My Roof"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Chris Fox
Nassau, Bahamas
"Funkatology"
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POP
Justina Shandler
California, USA
"Taking Back My Love"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Louis F. Cate
Virginia, USA
"Not 4 The Life Of Me"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Kate Maguire
Maryland, USA
"Just One Step"
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2019
CHRISTIAN
Michael Rowe
Texas, USA
"Everyday Ain't A Holiday"
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COUNTRY
Barbara Wilkinson/Sonya Wood
Tennessee, USA
"Liar's Moon"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Karl Marrett
New York, USA
"Options"
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POP
Jessica Gordon
Califormia, USA
"Geode"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Major Moment
Massachusetts, USA
"May Leave Scars"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Pamela Machala
Colorado, USA
"Bleeding Me Dry"
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2018
CHRISTIAN
Russ Parrish/John Ericson/
Justin Boyd
Minnesota, USA
"Glow"
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COUNTRY
Stephen Amos
Kansas, USA
"Better Since You Left"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Enrique Ponce
Texas, USA
"Airship Duel"
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POP
Michael "Max"McGee/Hannah
Richardson/Angel Pontier
Pennsylvania, USA
"Going Under"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Mark Reilly
Poole, UK
"u r a freak like me"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Simon Finn
Stockton-on-Tees, UK
"Sing Me Your Blues"
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2017
CHRISTIAN
David Pellegrini
Maryland, USA
"Lay My Burdens Down"
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COUNTRY
James Hoppe/Elle Mears
California, USA
"Sip It Off My Lips"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Hal Dickens/Paul Cassidy
Illinois, USA
"LeavingWar"
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POP
Will Shehan
South Carolina, USA
"Worry"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Lynn Carey Saylor
California, USA
"Tidal Wave"
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Simon Finn
Stockton-on-Tees, UK
"Rewind"
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2016
CHRISTIAN
Mike Hyden
Nebraska, USA
"What You Make Of Me"
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COUNTRY
Steve Shehane
Georgia, USA
"Amsterdam"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Nina Chatsisvili
The Netherlands
"Hush The Night"
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POP
Charlie Millikin/Bill Millikin/
Miriam Millikin
Ohio, USA
"Change Me"
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HARD ROCK/ALT-ROCK
Brian Bell/Luther Russell/Debra Gussin
California, USA
“Break Me Open”
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Joseph Cirello
New York, USA
"Better Rain”
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2015
CHRISTIAN
Zach Banes
Arkansas, USA
"Son of Man"
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COUNTRY
Jeremy Burchard/Jennica Scott/
Jo-Leah Tilbury
Texas, USA
"Rub A Little Dirt On It"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Billy Playle/Donna Devine
Holland, The Netherlands
"Run, Habibti, Now Run"
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POP
Juliette Reilly
New Jersey, USA
"Hero"
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HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK
Chloe Pandora Tingey/Dennis D'Angelo
Herts, United Kingdom
“Wild”
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SOFT ROCK/ALT-FOLK
Jean Synodinos
Texas, USA
"Picture”
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2014
CHRISTIAN
Daisy Chute
Midlothian, United Kingdom
"Give Thanks"
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COUNTRY
Jason Afable/Randy Davis/
Paul Stephens
Tennessee, USA
"USA Today"
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INSTRUMENTAL
Malte Vief
Sachsen, Germany
"Bambule"
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POP
Debra Gussin/Ryan Martinez/
Mike Westbrock
California, USA
"U So Mean Nothing 2 Me"
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HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK
Hudson Henry
California, USA
“Addicted”
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SOFT ROCK
Adam Stern
California, USA
"We Belong Together”
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2013
CHRISTIAN
Justin Froese/Nancy Montgomery
Washington, USA
“Finally Here”
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COUNTRY
James Hoppe
California, USA
“Before Your Karma Catches You”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Jacek Marcinkowski
Berlin, Germany
“Untitled”
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POP
Julian Cassia/Andres Quintero
New York, USA
“Butterfly”
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HARD ROCK/ALT ROCK
Eric Bettencourt
Maine, USA
“Two Wine Glasses”
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SOFT ROCK
Carson Henley/Allen Stone
Washington, USA
“Go Under”
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2012
CHRISTIAN
Debra Gussin/RikHoward
California, USA
“Is That You?”
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COUNTRY
Jamie Nattier/Bob Bishop
Illinois, USA
“Love Grows Wild Out Here”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Chee Yih Lee
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia
“Memories of Life”
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POP
Justina Shandler
Virginia, USA
“If You Ever Miss Me”
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ROCK/ALT
Nick Roy
California, USA
“Great Ole Tree”
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SOFT ROCK
Debra Gussin/Stacy Hogan
California/Tennessee, USA
"Do U Miss The Heat?"
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2011
CHRISTIAN
Jen Rose
Florida, USA
“Amazed”
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COUNTRY
Stephen Amos
Kansas, USA
“When You Say Jump”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Vincent Pace/Alexander J. Keller
Bossley Park, Australia
“Stormfront”
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POP
Nicole Eitner
Lisbon, Portugal
“Witness of Your Life”
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ROCK/ALT
Z-FLO
Mississippi, USA
“Maybe”
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SOFT/ROCK
Robert Gillies
Stirling, Scotland
“Here With Me”
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2010
CHRISTIAN
Lorna Flowers/Lynn Wilbanks/
Kevin Stokes
Tennessee, USA
“We Will Honor You”
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COUNTRY
Carl Evenson
Georgia, USA
“This Is Goodbye”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Morri Hartgraves
Texas, USA
“Night Quarry”
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POP
Ryan Martinez
California, USA
“You Didn't Break Me”
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ROCK/ALT
Emmerson, Emmerson & Hogan
Michigan, USA
“What I Thought”
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SOFT ROCK
Eleanor Baker/Rita Bratovich
Dulwich Hill, Ausptralia
"Helplessly Drawn To You”
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2009
CHRISTIAN
Nick Cardilino/David C. Smith
Ohio/Indiana, USA
“Christ Reigns”
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COUNTRY
Debra Gussin/Rik Howard
California, USA
“Is That You”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Tom Carleno
Colorado, USA
“Child's Play”
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POP
Beth Walker/Richard Howland
New Jersey, USA
“What A Kiss Means”
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ROCK/ALT
Eleanor Kleiner/Elie Brangbour
New York, USA
“Go Call The Captain”
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SOFT ROCK
Robert Gillies
Stirling, Scotland
“Saturday in June”
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2008
ALTERNATIVE
Greg Walton
Tennessee, USA
“Tune of Ignorance”
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CHRISTIAN
James Laing
California, USA
“Spin”
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COUNTRY
Beth Walker/Bob DeWald
New Jersey, USA
“Grow Slow”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Ricky Drake
Montana, USA
“A Spicy Latina Met James Taylor”
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POP
Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes
Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia
“Little Piece of Love”
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ROCK
Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes
Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia
“Disappearing Day”
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SINGER/SONGWRITER
Anthony Snape
Tennessee, USA
“Stronger”
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2007
ALTERNATIVE
Sophia Bass / Paul Buono
Virginia, USA
“Believe”
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CHRISTIAN
Sean Clive / David C. Smith
New York, USA
“The Everlasting”
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COUNTRY
Stephen Amos / Tina Dod
Kansas, USA
“It’s A God Thing”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Cindy Horstman/Michael Medina
Texas, USA
“Rio”
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POP
Sheri Miller
New York, USA
“The Blade”
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ROCK
Erinn Sherlock/ Clive Young
Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia
“Collide”
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SINGER/SONGWRITER
Erinn Sherlock/Anthony Igizzi
Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia
“Return To You”
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2006
BLUES
Skip Wilson
Colorado, USA
“Blues Lady”
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CHRISTIAN
Sean Clive/David C. Smith
New York, USA
“Amazed”
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COUNTRY
Diana Kelley
Tennessee, USA
“Flyin’ Home”
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INSTRUMENTAL
Ricky Drake
Montana, USA
“Tonight”
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POP
Cindy Horstman/Michael Medina
Texas, USA
“This Life”
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R&B
Dumisani
California, USA
“Can I Get With U”
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ROCK
Vince Aubin
Nanoose Bay, British Columbia
“Always”
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SINGER/SONGWRITER
Michael Ingvarson/David Brooks
Melbourne, Australia
“Found”
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