Winners of the 2011 Dallas Songwriters Song Contest

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

1. No Hard Feelings by Shane Martin, Independence, MN

2. River Dance by Ruben Estevez, Nashville, TN

3. Oliver Otter by Donna Lisa, Westfield, NJ


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AMERICANA 

1. Adenine by Kyle Carey, Portsmouth, NH

2. Over Now by Christal Prout (Chatham Street), Stephens City, VA

3. The Voice, by John Friday, Bonita Springs, FL

CHRISTIAN

1. The One by Keith Thompson, Las Vegas, NV

2. Let Jesus In by Keith Thompson, Las Vegas, NV

3. Deception by Paul McNair, Dallas, Tx

COUNTRY

1. No Hard Feelings by Shane Martin, Independence, MN

2. Grandpa, Why So Slow by Tom Biles, Keller,TX

3. River Dance by Ruben Estevez, Nashville, TN

INSTRUMENTAL

1. After The Storm by John Visconti, Merrick, NY

2. Gypsy Dancer by Andre Kerek, Miami, Fl

3. Half Past Dawn by Andre Kerek, Miami, Fl

LOVE SONGS/ EASY LISTENING

1. Y-E-S by Noel Cohen, Jenny Bruce, Jennifer Marks, NY, NY

2. Sweeter Than Temptation by Mike Corbin, Merrick, NY

3. A Deeper Meaning by Stonewall "Stoneman" Towery, Clayton, CA

NOVELTY / CHILDREN'S

1. Oliver Otter by Donna Lisa, Westfield, NJ

2. Fernando The Fantastic Fea by Brendan Watson, 3. Balmoral, Queensland, Australia

3. My Samior by Donna Lisa, Westfield, NJ

HM Poopie Diaper by Shoshana Sperling and Maury LaFoy (The Monkey Bunch) West Toronto, ONT

POP/ROCK/ALT/R&B

1. You're Everything by Noel Cohen, Amanda Droste and Dan Ferrari, NY, NY

2. It Should Be Me by Janine Wilson, Hyattsville, MD

3. Memories by Tara Priya, San Francisco, CA

SINGER/SONGWRITER

1. One Foot On Your Doorstep by Renee Safier, Andy Hill, and Hard Rain, Redondo Beach, CA

2. Crazy Daddy by Wyler Delray, Creve Coeur, IL

3. Stay Another Day by Renee Safier, Andy Hill, and Hard Rain, Redondo Beach, CA

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