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Judging Reports Will Be Mailed Out This Summer

2013 Song Contest Winners Announced!
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NSAI and CMT are proud to announce the winners list for the 13th Annual NSAI Song Contest presented by CMT. Upwards of 2,000 songs were received this year, and a judging process spanning 4 rounds and featuring a panel of industry professionals ultimately produced the Grand Prize winner, "October", written by Bill Diluigi.
CMT is also proud to announce the winner of their Listeners' Choice Award, "Gardener in the Graveyard" written by Cassidy Lynn, Judd Fuller and Dana Radford. 10 Finalists appeared on nsai.cmt.com for the public to vote throughout the month of February, and "Gardener in the Graveyard" came out on top.
The full winners list is below. ALL entrants will receive a numerical judging score sheet. These score sheets will be mailed out to all entrants using the address they provided on the entry form. If you submitted a song to the 13th Annual NSAI Song Contest presented by CMT and have moved since your submission, please email us at events@nashvillesongwriters.com with your current mailing address.
FAQ Complete List of Prizes
2013 Winners List
*names in bold indicate the writer who submitted the song to the contest.
Bios of Winners HERE!
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NSAI GRAND
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October
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Bill Diluigi
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Nashville
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TN
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PRIZE
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CMT LISTENERS'
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Gardener in the Graveyard
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Cassidy Lynn
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Nashville
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TN
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CHOICE
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Judd Fuller, Dana Radford
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LYRIC ONLY WINNER
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St. Vincent de Paul |
Ed Romanoff
Crit Harmon
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Brooklyn |
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RUNNERS UP
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The Ride
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Bobby Joe Peace
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Tupelo
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MS
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Joe Hash
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One of Those Nights
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John Cirillo
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Nashville
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TN
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Chip Martin
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Nashville
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TN
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Sha La La
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John D'Agostino
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Holmdel
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NJ
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Jason Eustice
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The Little Things
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John D'Agostino
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Holmdel
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NJ
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Chris Corley
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Middleton
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NJ
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This Ain't Paradise
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Ryan Bizarri
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La Vergne
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TN
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Kevin Barton
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Nashville
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TN
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Prison Break
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Jim Edmondson
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Jacksonville
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AL
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Boyce Callahan
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Anniston
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AL
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Little Blue Flowers
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Hannah Bethel
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Chassell
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MI
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Rachele Lynae
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Westfjords
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Teddy Watson
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New York
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NY
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It is Love
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Kate Vigo
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Australia
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Cold Blood
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Mark Stepakoff
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Wellesley
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MA
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Honrable
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Don't Believe in Love
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John Milstead
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Tupelo
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MS
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Mentions
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Burned
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Midori Longo
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Cloverdale
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CA
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Ron Longo
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Gold
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Lori Kelley
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Centerville
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VA
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Daniel Stapleton
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Love Unforgotten
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Chyla Anderson
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Los Angeles
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CA
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Tom Strahle
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Time Machine
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Rusty Glessner
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Life of the Party
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Brooke Turner
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Victoria
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BC
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Jeff Dawson, Laurel Barker
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When the Night is Young
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North Easton
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Rockland
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Ontario
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End of the Line
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Beth Kille
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Madison
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WI
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My Lover Loves Liver
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Bill Stanek
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Olive Branch
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MI
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Take Me Baby (Arf)
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Stephanie Krawiec
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Bloomfield Hills
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MI
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