SongDoor 2008 Winners Announced - Anthony Snape Wins Grand Award

Jan. 23, 2009 - PRLog -- The winners of the SongDoor 2008 International Songwriting Competition have been announced. Entries were received from 14 countries on four continents.

“The competition was full of great material this year and the judges were agonizing over their decisions,” says SongDoor president Tony Zotta. “We were in awe of some of the songs we heard, songs that should be all over the radio. It's our job to try and create some openings for the great writers out there who can't catch a break.” The winning songs may be heard online at http://www.songdoor.com. The competition was generously sponsored by SongU.com, Broadjam, Spring Hill Studio Productions, MasterWriter and Digital Rodeo.

“Its an overwhelming and unbelievable feeling to be announced as the winner of the SongDoor grand prize. I am grateful for the opportunity to compete with so many amazing songwriters that inspire me to work harder at my craft. I am truly humbled by this honor,” says Anthony, a transplanted Australian who now lives in the Nashville, TN area. The coming year is set to be an exciting one for Anthony, as he will be showcasing at the biggest music industry event of its kind in the world, The SXSW Music Festival in Austin, TX, March 18-22. For more about this year's SongDoor winner, visit http://www.songdoor.com and http://www.anthonysnape.com.

GRAND AWARD WINNER:

ROCK CATEGORY: DISAPPEARING DAY
Anthony Snape (Tennessee, USA)/ Lindsay Rimes (Sydney, Australia)

CATEGORY WINNERS:

ALTERNATIVE:
Greg Walton for “Tune of Ignorance”
(Tennessee, USA)

CHRISTIAN:
James Laing for “Spin”
(California, USA)

COUNTRY
Beth Walker/Bob DeWald for “Grow Slow”
(New Jersey, USA)

INSTRUMENTAL:
Ricky Drake for “A Spicy Latina Met James Taylor”
(Montana, US)

POP:
Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes for “Little Piece of Love”
(Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia)

ROCK:
Anthony Snape/Lindsay Rimes for “Disappearing Day”
(Tennessee, USA/Sydney, Australia)

SINGER/SONGWRITER:
Anthony Snape for “Stronger”
(Tennessee, USA)

Grand Award winner Anthony Snape has won a full-band private-session demo, done at the famous Jay's Place studio on Music Row, as well as an array of other valuable prizes, including Masterwriter software, Bose headphones, production demos and a set of autographed books by hitmaker Jason Blume. Everyone who entered receives a free self-paced online songwriting course from SongU.com, and each song receives a free professional critique. These tools are valued at $70.

SongDoor 2009 is open for submissions on April 15, 2009. The entry fee is $10. For more information: http://www.songdoor.com.


About SongDoor

SongDoor is an annual event designed by songwriters, for songwriters. The competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. Entry deadline: November 15, 2009. Judges include seasoned music industry producers, artists and engineers who have worked with/for such artists as Britney Spears, 'NSYNC, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffett, Garth Brooks and a host of others.

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The annual SongDoor Songwriting Competition is open to amateur and professional songwriters worldwide. Entries are accepted from April 15 through November 15. Categories: Alternative, Christian, Country, Pop, Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Instrumental.