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The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), called "the songwriting competition to take note of,"^[1] founded in 2002, is an annual songwriting contest created for amateur and professional songwriters. Entrants are able to participate and submit songs in 21 different categories including Music Video.

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Contents 1 Categories 2 Judges 3 Winners 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Categories

Pop/Top 40, AAA (Adult Album Alternative), AC (Adult Contemporary), Rock Music, Country Music, Americana (music), R&B/Hip-Hop, Blues, Folk/Singer-Songwriter, Jazz, Gospel/Christian, Latin Music, Instrumental, Dance/Electronica, World Music, Children's Music, Lyrics Only, Teen, Comedy/Novelty, Performance, and Music Video

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[edit] Judges

Artists:
Tom Waits; Kings Of Leon; Jeff Beck; Steve Winwood; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Jerry Lee Lewis; Loretta Lynn; Robbie Williams; Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20); Adele; Gary Lightbody (Snow Patrol); James Mercer (The Shins) Jeffrey Steele; James Cotton; Craig Morgan; McCoy Tyner; Michael W. Smith; Chris Hillman (The Byrds); John Scofield; Black Francis (The Pixies); John Mayall; Alejandro Sanz; DJ Tiësto; Sasha; John Digweed; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); Youssou N’Dour; Baaba Maal; Robert Earl Keen; Ray Wylie Hubbard; Jeremy Camp; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); "Weird Al" Yankovic; Sandra Bernhard

Industry Executives:
Monte Lipman (President, Universal Republic Records); Seymour Stein (Chairman, Sire Records); Nick Burgess (Head of A&R, Jive Records UK); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP of A&R, Latin America Sony BMG and President, Discos 605); Rick Krim (Executive VP Talent and Programming, VH1); Amy Doyle (Sr. VP of Music and Talent, MTV); Kim Buie (VP of A&R, Lost Highway); Mitchell Cohen (VP of A&R, Verve Music Group); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Dan Storper (President, Putumayo World Music); Lisa Ramsey Perkins (Sr. Director, A&R, Sony Nashville) Peter Strickland (Senior VP, Jack Records/Warner Bros.); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Douglas C. Cohn (Sr. VP, Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Paul Majors (CEO/Founder Majors Music); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Leib Ostrow (CEO, Music for Little People); Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show)

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[edit] Winners

2008 Grand Prize Winner: Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall; Caught In The Crowd

• all 2008 winners

2007 Grand Prize Winner: Eduard Glumov and Z. Mulls; I'm Not Your Friend

• all 2007 winners

2006 Grand Prize Winner: Scott Leger; Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow

• all 2006 winners

2005 Grand Prize Winner: Catie Curtis and Mark Erelli; People Look Around

• all 2005 winners

2004 Grand Prize Winner: Gin Wigmore; Hallelujah

• all 2004 winners

2003 Grand Prize Winner: Moana Maniapoto; Moko

• all 2003 winners

2002 Grand Prize Winner: Andy Schmidt and Kevin Gagnepain; Skeletons

• all 2002 winners

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[edit] References

1. The New York Times

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[edit] External links

• International Songwriting Competition website
• MySpace/isc
• Facebook/isc
• Sonicbids website
• Broadjam website