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Great American Song
2002

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Grand Prize Winner!

"We Are All Connected"

by Jim Bizer
(Franklin MI)

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Contemporary Acoustic/Folk

First-Place Category Winner:

"Be Still and Hear My Voice"

by Renée Bondi/
P. Woodland/J. Parenti
(San Juan Capistranno)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Somewhere Elseward Blown"
— Alastair Moock
(Somervill MA)
"Foxhole" — Steve Quelet
(Cinnaminson NJ)
"Lone Star" — Julianna Waters
(Portland OR)
"The Secret" — John Graboski
(Catonsville MD)

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Country Category:

First-Place Category Winner:

"Jukebox Therapy"

by Bob Macdonald
(Boca Raton FL)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Dreaming Alone" — Jim Berryhill/Mike Watson/Rick Beresford
(Arlington TX)
"Daddy's Fiddle"
Saralee E. Rehkopf/Bert R. Jones II
(Reed City MI)
"I Wanna Be Held By You"
— Mark Lightcap
(Chico CA)
"I Thought You Needed Me"
— Greg Valente (Greenville SC)

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Pop/Adult Contemporary

First-Place Category Winner:

"Make It Right"

by Jennifer Marks & Jennifer Bruce
(New York NY)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Even Though" — Jennifer Marks
(New York NY)
"Spin" — Nini Camps (New York NY)
"Yellow Bird" — Larry May/Larry Fike
(Forest Hills NY)
"The Wishing" — J. Scott Bergman
(Los Angeles CA)

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Rock/Alt

First-Place Category Winner:

"Picture of You"

by Steve Tannen
(Northampton MA)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Sucker" — Rob Taylor (Stratford CT)
"Stupid"— Dana Ehrlich
(Brooklyn NY)
"The Things That Hurt"
— Jason Atkinson
(Los Angeles CA)
"This Is A Love Song"
— Todd Herfindal (San Francisco CA)

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Contemporary Christian/Gospel

First-Place Category Winner:

"Daddy's Arms"

by Jean-Ann Hand
(Nashville TN)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"All God's Children" — Randy Mayfield
(St. Louis MO)
"Run To You" — Ruthann Springle
(Toronto CANADA)
"Then Will I Be Free" — Carlos
St. Omer (St. Lucia, WEST INDIES)
"Unprotected" — W. John Ballantyne (Aurora ONT CANADA)

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HipHop/Rap/R&B

First-Place Category Winner:

"4Deep Rydahz"

by Kamikahze
(Apopka FL)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Sayers & Sinners"
— Dwandell Noye (Niagara Falls NY)
"True Ambitionz" — Kamikahze
(Apopka FL)
"The Beat Of This Lonely Heart"
— Jnani (New York NY)
"You Made Love Real"
— Willie Lowe (McMinnville OR)

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Special Music Category

First-Place Category Winner:

"Sea Field Coal"

by Willie McCulloch
(Bridgewater CT)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Cross-Dressing For Christmas"
— Robert K. Wolf
(Nashville TN)
"Take Me Home, Wind" — Willie McCulloch
(Bridgewater CT)
"Death Row At the Lobster House"
— "TampaStan" Good
(Tampa FL)
"The Miracle of Christmas"
— Michael & Tamra Gately
(El Paso TX)

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Lyrics Only

First-Place Category Winner:

"Farewell, Pennsylvania"

by Michael R. J. Roth
(Los Alamos NM)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Take A Picture" — Daniel W. Council
(Royse City TX)
"They Breathe Their Freedom In"
— Tanya Bottas
(Bedford NH)
"Santorini" — Linda Schneider
(Oakland CA)
"L.A. Blues" — Paula Brancato
(Los Angeles CA)

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Instrumental

First-Place Category Winner:

"Montreal-Marseille"

by Alain Bradette
(Orlando FL)

'Outstanding Achievement In Songwriting' Awards:

"Thirty-Year Waltz" — Jim Pearce
(Tucker GA)
"A Bird's Dream" — Alain Bradette
(Orlando FL)
"The Dance" — Richard Scott Schilling
(Charlotte NC)
"Emily" — Steve Gibb
(Maplewood NJ)

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