The winners of the Fall 2016 Song Contest were announced on the opening night of the 13th Annual Songwriters Symposium, and Richard Howard was named Songwriter of the Year. For a complete list of the winners, read on.
CATEGORY | SONGWRITER | SONG TITLE
AMERICANA | Claudia Gibson | “Trouble”
BARE BONES | Claudia Gibson | “The Days”
BLUES / JAZZ | Richard Howard | “That Mississippi”
SINGER / SONGWRITER | Richard Howard | “Lightening Strikes”
COUNTRY | Richard Howard | “Lightening Strikes”
FOLK / PROTEST / SOCIAL | Patti Dixon | ‘How Our Story Goes”
GENERAL | Wayne Gathright | “Riley and His Marching Band”
LOVE SONGS | Richard Howard | “Isn’t It Simple”
POP | Wayne Gathright | “Little Miss Logical”
ROCK | Wayne Gathright | “Celebrity”
LYRICS ONLY | Richard Howard | “Chicken Neck Dog”Chicken Neck Dog
