| 2004 Contest Winners |
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (889 Entries) |
BLUEGRASS CATEGORY |
COUNTRY CATEGORY |
GOSPEL CATEGORY |
GENERAL CATEGORY |
1st Place:
Mike Finders, Iowa City, IA, "Adeline" |
1st Place:
Sarah Hawker, Jersey City, NJ, "Forgiveness" |
1st Place:
Laurelyn Dossett, Greensboro, NC, "Come By Here" |
1st Place:
A. J. Roach, Oakland, CA, "Granddaddy" |
2nd Place:
Abigail Washburn & Beau Stapleton, Nashville, TN, "Rockabye Dixie" |
2nd Place:
Stayton Bonner, Austin, TX, "Me and My Poodle" |
2nd Place:
Rita Case, Galina, OH, "Always Room in His Heart" |
2nd Place:
Michael Troy, Somerset, MA, "Talk Radio" |
3rd Place:
Dave Wilson, Raleigh, NC, "Dark Clouds" |
3rd Place:
Justin Lute, Columbus, OH, "No Need to Say it Again" |
3rd Place:
Tommy Austin, Fall Branch, TN "A Christmas Tear" |
3rd Place:
Kristin Cifelli, Boston, MA, "Show Them" |
| Doc Watson Guitar Championship |
1st Place:
Brandon Bentley, Summerrest, WV |
2nd Place:
Brandon Davis, Independence, VA |
3rd Place:
Phillip Anania, Philadelphia, PA |
| Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Championship |
1st Place:
William Parsons, Rock, WV |
2nd Place:
Donnie Little, Claremont, NC |
3rd Place:
Hank Smith, Rock Hill, SC |
| MerleFest Mandolin Contest |
1st Place:
Scott Pearson, Warren, PA |
2nd Place:
Spencer Strickland, Landsburg, VA |
3rd Place:
Josh Pinkham, Odessa, FL |
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