Song Contest

ASC2021 Song Contest

and the winner is...

What a wonderful Awards Ceremony we had on Sunday night!  Open to everyone in the ASC community, the ASC Song Contest may be small by industry standards, but the talent in our ranks is truly world class.

Hosted beautifully by ASC National Circle coordinator, Shirley-Ann Rowley, the Awards ceremony took place online via Zoom with contest entrants, ASC Faculty and  invited guests in attendance.

The Grand Winner of the ASC2021 Song Contest is

'Warrior'

by 2Frontier (Amanda Stewart & Sarah deCourcy)

Amanda and Sarah receive:

  • All Access Pass to ASC2021 (or ASC2023 if already registered for ASC2021)
  • Two Extra Song Pitches at ASC2021 (or ASC2023 if not attending ASC2021)
  • One hour Mentoring Session with US Hit songwriter and teacher, Alan Roy Scott
  • One year DISCO 'Pro' subscription compliments of DISCO
  • 2 years complimentary ASC Membership
  • Exclusive limited edition ASC T-Shirt and Coffee Mug
  • Grand Winner Certificate and Trophy

The Winners for each Category are:

Pop:  Warrior (2Frontier - Amanda Stewart & Sarah deCourcy)
R&B/Urban:  Bring Up Your Baseline (Elizabeth Usher & Penelope Pettigrew)
Rock:  Change My Mind (Kelly Hamilton)
Country/Blues/Roots/Folk:  When We Break  (Andrew Ward)
Adult Contemporary:  Long Way Round  (Andrew Ward)
Hip Hop/Rap/MC/Spoken Word:  Naked Trees (F-M Cossey, Terrell Burt & Scott Free)
Christian/Inspirational:  Candle (Christine M Kerr & Mary VI Harrison)
Children's Songs:  Hanging at the Beach (Amanda Stewart)
Jazz/World:  I Won’t Let It happen Again (Lee J. Collier)
Lyric only:  Walking Away (Kath Stewart, Sarah Bristow-Baohm & David Carter)
Musical Composition:  Fait Accompli (Ray Saunders)

Category winners each receive a 12 month ASC Membership and Category Winner's certificate.

Congratulations to all the winners!   

ASC would like to thank the ASC2021 Faculty members and invited industry professionals who judged this year's contest. The quality of the songs in 2021 was outstanding, so judging was no easy task. We appreciate the time and thought each judge put in to honouring the efforts of the songwriters who entered. 

ASC would also like to thank Alan Roy Scott and DISCO for partnering with us for this year's contest. It is very much appreciated!

Finally, thank you to everyone who entered the contest. Your are all so talented, brave and inspiring! Every single one of you is a 'Warrior'. Keep writing and keep believing in your dreams.


The ASC2021 Song Contest is now CLOSED!

To enter this contest you must be one of the following:

              • an ASC2021 Registered Attendee
              • a current ASC Member
              • a past ASC Conference Attendee 
              • an ASC Mailing List Subscriber 

Each song entry is just $10!

2010 Song Contest Winners

The Song Contest Awards ceremony will also be a little different this year. Instead of holding it on the opening night of the Conference, it will be held online on Sunday 30th May at 7.30pm. More details to come.

Information can also be found in the ASC2021 Song Contest FAQ section

There are 11 Song Categories:

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Pop
R&B/Urban
Rock
Country/Blues/Roots/Folk
Adult Contemporary
Hip Hop/Rap/MC/Spoken Word

Christian/Inspirational
Children's Songs
Jazz/World
Lyric only
Musical Composition

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Category winners receive a complimentary 12 month ASC Membership and a Category Winner certificate.
The Category winning songs are then judged to decide the Grand Prize Winning Song of the ASC2021 Song Contest.

The Grand Prize Winner will receive: 
All Access Pass to ASC2021 (or ASC2023 if already registered for ASC2021)
Two Extra Song Pitches at ASC2021 (or ASC2023 if not attending ASC2021)
One hour Mentoring Session with US Hit songwriter and teacher, Alan Roy Scott
One year DISCO 'Pro' subscription compliments of DISCO
2 years complimentary ASC Membership
Exclusive limited edition ASC T-Shirt and Coffee Mug
Grand Winner Certificate and Trophy

Grand Prize valued at $1600. Other prizes may be added. Prizes are not transferable or redeemable for cash.

 

The Song Contest Awards ceremony will be held online on Sunday 30th May at 7.30pm.  Details coming soon.

Many Thanks to our awesome Song Contest Prize Sponsors!

Entries closed 11.59pm on Sunday 25th April 2021

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AUSTRALIAN SONGWRITERS PODCAST

Latest Episode: Stephan Moccio

Naomi Crain talks to hit songwriting and producer, Stephan Moccio about songwriting, passion, talent and success.....

Over the years, Moccio has penned songs for superstars Miley Cyrus, Celine Dion, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, Avril Lavigne, Seal, James Blunt, and Ne-Yo, landing seven songs on the Billboard Hot 100 on the strength of his undeniably original and deeply resonant melodies.

What does it take to be a successful songwriter, producer or artist? Is it a 'good start' in life, talent, hard work or luck? This is one of the many questions that Naomi poses to the deeply purposeful and passionate musician, whose answers are delivered as thoughtfully and delicately as his music.

In speaking of his latest album 'Lionheart' Moccio says...“If people are going to gift me with the hour of their time that it takes to listen to this body of work, then I want to give them something valuable in return,” he says. “It needs to be something beautiful, first and foremost,

but it also needs to be something that makes them feel peaceful inside. I want this music to be meditative and transformative for everyone who hears it, and to give them back the time and space that so many of us are missing today.”

This and many more special guests and conversations to come, on ASC’s freshly relaunched podcast series at Australian Songwriters Podcast on Spotify, Amazon Music and various other podcast platforms.


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