| 2005 Contest Winners |
Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (1154 Entries) |
BLUEGRASS CATEGORY |
COUNTRY CATEGORY |
GOSPEL CATEGORY |
GENERAL CATEGORY |
1st Place:
“T.V.A.” by Sam Quinn, Johnson City, TN |
1st Place:
“Hurry Home” by Zane Williams, Nashville, TN |
1st Place:
“That First Stone” by Mike Finders, Iowa City, IA
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1st Place:
“Living in the Good Ol’ Days” by Zane Williams, Nashville, TN |
2nd Place:
“Behind Those Big Closed Doors” by Connie Leigh, Newport, AR |
2nd Place:
“Traded My Diamond” by Korby Lenker, Bellingham, WA |
2nd Place:
“Lessons of the Book” by Lorraine Jordan, Garner, NC; |
2nd Place:
“Lay On The Tracks” by Stephen Simmons, Nashville, TN |
3rd Place:
“Old #9” by Randy Barrett, Falls Church, VA |
3rd Place:
“O.K.C.” by Paul Kelly with Salvatore Guido, Jr., Santa Fe, NM |
3rd Place:
“Start with Amazing Grace” by Zane Williams, Nashville, TN |
3rd Place:
“Please Love My Baby ” by Connie Leigh, Newport, AR |
| Doc Watson Guitar Championship |
1st Place:
Chris Hale, Blacksburg, VA |
2nd Place:
Brandon Davis, Independence, VA |
3rd Place:
Scott Pearson, Warren, PA |
| Merle Watson Bluegrass Banjo Championship |
1st Place:
Bruce Stockwell, Putney, VT |
2nd Place:
Donnie Little, Claremont, NC |
3rd Place:
Alana Nicole Flowers, Mt Holly, NC |
| MerleFest Mandolin Contest |
1st Place:
Spencer Strickland, Lambsburg, VA |
2nd Place:
Dominick Leslie, Evergreen, CO |
3rd Place:
Rebecca Lovell, Calhoun, GA
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