For Immediate Release – May 11, 2011 –The International Songwriting Competition (ISC), the world's preeminent global songwriting event, is pleased to announce its 2010 winners.
Out of more than 15,000 entries, songwriters originating from Australia held a commanding presence in ISC with many First, Second and Third Place showings in their respective categories, including artists such as Basement Birds, Inland Sea, The Chemist, Washington, dirtgirl/dirtworld, Paul Dempsey, Jonah’s Road, Glen Richards, Children Collide, and many more. Of the 66 winners, 24% hail from Australia, making Australia the country with the most winners second only to the USA. This achievement demonstrates the extraordinary talent coming from the Aussie music scene.
Applauded for its high caliber of judges, ISC compiled a stellar panel of judges that elected the 2010 winners, including:
Recording Artists: Tom Waits; Kings Of Leon; Jeff Beck; Ben Harper; Kelly Clarkson; Timbaland; Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); Robbie Williams; Peter Gabriel; Black Francis (The Pixies); Rihanna; Robert Smith (The Cure); Train; Jerry Lee Lewis; Ben Folds; Chris Hillman (The Byrds, The Flying Burrito Brothers); Michael W. Smith; John Mayall; Ray Wylie Hubbard; Jeremy Camp; John Scofield; McCoy Tyner; Robert Earl Keen; James Cotton; Toots Hibbert (Toots & The Maytals); DJ Tiësto; Baaba Maal; Sandra Bernhard; Montel Jordan; John Digweed; Adele; Alejandro Sanz; Matt Thiessen (Relient K); Craig Morgan; Keane; Jazmine Sullivan; Regina Spektor; Terence Blanchard; Dan Zanes; Joe Nichols; and Chayanne
Industry Executives: Monte Lipman (President/CEO, Universal Republic Records); Amanda Ghost (President, Epic Records USA); Dan Storper (President, Putamayo World Music & Putamayo Kids); Ric Arboit (President, Nettwerk Music Group); Bruce Iglauer (Founder/President, Alligator Records); Lisa Ramsey-Perkins (Sr. Director A&R, Sony Music Nashville); Rick Krim (Exec. VP Talent and Music Programming, VH1); Brian Malouf (VP A&R, Walt Disney Records); Angel Carrasco (Sr. VP A&R Latin America, Sony Music and President, Discos 605); Doug Cohn (Sr. VP Music Marketing & Talent, Nickelodeon); Cory Robbins (Founder/President, Robbins Entertainment); Dr. Demento (Radio Host of The Dr. Demento Show); Steve Lillywhite (Producer - credits include U2, The Rolling Stones, Morrissey, Peter Gabriel, and more); Kim Buie (VP A&R, Lost Highway); Brad Schwartz (Senior VP/GM, Much MTV Group); Tommy Morris (Talent Coordinator, The Comedy Store); and Leib Ostrow (Founder/CEO, Music For Little People)
Kimbra Johnson (Kimbra)
Originally from New Zealand but now based out of Melbourne, Kimbra Johnson (Kimbra) is awarded First Place in the Pop/Top 40 category for her song “Settle Down.†The recipient of two New Zealand On Air grants and Second Place in the Smokefree Rockquest 2004, Kimbra’s whimsical soulful pop styling shines through on this tune first aired on Australasian Television and the third release from the upcoming Forum 5 release, Vows.