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UK and Irish songwriters
honoured in U.S.- based competition
THE International Songwriting
Competition (ISC), considered to be the most prestigious and selective
songwriting competition in the world, has announced its 2015 winners.
Established in 2002, ISC recognizes and honours excellence in the craft of
songwriting. With over 18,000 entries submitted from almost 120 countries, a
total of 351 deserving songwriters are honored this year in the competition. ISC
awards more than $150,000 in cash and prizes to amateur and professional
songwriters around the world, including $25,000 cash (US) overall Grand Prize.
UK and Irish songwriters garnered:- 1 1st Place win, 1 2nd Place win, 3 3rd
Place wins, and 14 Honorable Mentions. Candace Avery, Founder and Director,
states:- "The artists who won in their respective categories
overwhelmingly stood out to the judges, winning praise for their songwriting
skill. Their talent embodies everything that ISC is looking to honor."
Past winners have included:- Vance Joy, Gotye, Bastille, Passenger, Lindsey
Stirling, The Band Perry, Kimbra, Omar Sosa, King Charles, Gin Wigmore, and many
more.
2015 winners were selected by a panel of judges which included:- Kesha; American
Authors; Pat Metheny; Lorde; Sara Evans; Bastille; Bill Withers; Keane; Danilo
Perez; Hardwell; Gerald Casale (Devo); Joy Williams (The Civil Wars); Keb' Mo';
Sean Paul; Afro Celt Sound System; Craig Kallman (Chairman/CEO, Atlantic
Records); Dan McCarroll (President, Warner Bros. Records); Daniel Glass
(President, Glassnote Records); Craig Balsam (Owner, Razor & Tie Records); Kevin
Welk (Chief Creative, Vanguard and Sugar Hill Records); Steve Yegelwel (Senior
Vice President, Capitol Records); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator
Records); and many more.
The overall Grand Prize is awarded to the gifted songwriter / performer Skrizzly
Adams for his song:- "Tipping Point." Hailing from New Jersey,
USA, Skrizzly Adams is a songwriter who is difficult to pigeonhole (critics have
described him as Bruce Springsteen meets Kanye West). Originally applying his
musical talents to the art of producing, he only began to pursue singing
professionally a couple of years ago, releasing his self-produced debut project,
Stains, a year later. The EP quickly garnered the attention of several high
profile figures including blogger Perez Hilton and urban super producer Boi-1da,
ultimately landing him a major label deal with Atlantic Records. In November,
2015, Skrizzly joined Elle King on her North American tour, and he recently
wrapped up a club tour with Lissie. He is currently working on his debut album.
ISC is sponsored by:- Ableton, Artist Growth, CAD Audio, Celebrity Access,
D'Addario, Disc Makers, DW Drums, Focusrite, Gauge Microphones, George Stein,
Esq., GigSalad, Gretsch, Indie Venue Bible, Latin Percussion, Lowden Guitars,
Marshall Amplification, Musicians Institute, Ovation, Pacific Drums, Sessions
Headphones, SongU.com, Thayers, The Music Business Registry and Ultimate Ears
ISC is now accepting entries for 2016. More information can be found at:-
SongWritingCompetition.Com. For a complete list of 2015 ISC winners and to
hear the winning songs, click on the Competition's
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