Wow, what an amazing year of songwriting and songwriters. The 2020 contest was especially challenging with the quality of the songwriting and subsequent video performances. Our Nashville judges had a very difficult time choosing five songs but finally did. Here is the list of this years winners. The winner Dave Rummans will receive a recording King Guitar and an invitation to play as a Rising Star songwriter at next years Red Lodge Songwriter Festival. Congratulations to all the songwriters, you’re all winners.
First Place – “Anywhere But Here” by Dave Rummans
Second Place – “One Nation” by Jara Ward
Third Place Finalist – “Red Crow” by Randy Lewis Brown
Fourth Place Finalist – “Girl Here’s To You” by Stacey Joy
Fifth Place Finalist – “Who You Were” by Karyn Ann
All the finalists and their songs can be heard on our youtube channel.
2020 Winner
Dave Rummans – “Anywhere But Here”
2019 Winner 
Dallas Remington – Uncommon Man
2018 – Winner 
Rheannon McFarland – Dirt