2009 AWARD WINNERS
In 2009 over $500,000 worth of prizes was awarded to artists and songwriters from over thirty countries.
The event supported and raised awareness for many causes including the Earth Lab Foundation and Child Aid.
Below are the main award winners from that year.
The event supported and raised awareness for many causes including the Earth Lab Foundation and Child Aid.
Below are the main award winners from that year.
BEST MALE SOLO ARTIST: KHALIL ISMAIL
WINNER: Khalil Ismail Visit Website
NOMINEES: Khalil Ismail (USA), Sami Raad (USA), Thomas Howard Lichtenstein (Japan), Marius Dragomir (Romania), Jamie Strange (Australia).
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Jamie Holden (Australia), Danny Hooper (Australia), Eric Proffitt (Canada), Melodic (USA), Klinsmann (Malta), JJ Melody (UK), LHJ (USA), John Beeson (UK), Chris Orchard (Australia), Dimple (Cambodia).
BEST FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: CHARLOTTE KELLY
WINNER: Charlotte Kelly
NOMINEES: Yanula Hope (USA), Younee (Korea), Alyssa Atherton (USA), Charlotte Kelly (UK), Namgyal Lhamo (Netherlands).
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Pamela G (USA), Shauna Sedola (Canada), Julie Sokolow (USA), CDF-Air (UK), Rhythm Beating Silence (Israel), Orly Vardy (Israel), Ivory (USA), Shay Dillon (USA), Aggieland (Netherlands), Johanna Philio (USA).
BEST SONGWRITERS: YOUNEE AND RICHARD NILES
WINNERS: Younee and Richard Niles Listen to the songs
NOMINEES: Chris Orchard (Australia), Younee and Richard Niles (Korea / UK), Jeffrey Powell (UK), Benny Jones (USA), Marie Preston (UK), Jamie Strange (Australia).
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Deborah French and Timothy Busching (USA), Clive Fraser (UK), Anna Tippett (UK), Darrell Bevins and Hugh Newmark (USA), Philip John Hill (UK), Mickey Carroll (USA), Merritt Graves, Jeremy Bassett, Gawain Matthews, Marcus Bennett (USA), John Beeson (UK), Jesse Mitchell (Australia), Luis A. Carmona Jr (USA), Martin Koszolko and Ceri Hale (Australia), Karthik Ramkumar J (India), Melina William Ghani (Malaysia), Michael Woodford (Germany), Danny Hooper (Australia), Johanna Philio (USA), Ben Westwood (Ecuador).
NOMINEES: Chris Orchard (Australia), Younee and Richard Niles (Korea / UK), Jeffrey Powell (UK), Benny Jones (USA), Marie Preston (UK), Jamie Strange (Australia).
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Deborah French and Timothy Busching (USA), Clive Fraser (UK), Anna Tippett (UK), Darrell Bevins and Hugh Newmark (USA), Philip John Hill (UK), Mickey Carroll (USA), Merritt Graves, Jeremy Bassett, Gawain Matthews, Marcus Bennett (USA), John Beeson (UK), Jesse Mitchell (Australia), Luis A. Carmona Jr (USA), Martin Koszolko and Ceri Hale (Australia), Karthik Ramkumar J (India), Melina William Ghani (Malaysia), Michael Woodford (Germany), Danny Hooper (Australia), Johanna Philio (USA), Ben Westwood (Ecuador).
BEST BAND: SKYROCKET LOVE
WINNER: Skyrocket Love Visit Website
NOMINEES: Skyrocket Love (USA), Liberadante (Italy), Tempered Mental (Malaysia), Scotch Ale (Italy).
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Orange Hour (USA), Sotano (Switzerland), Starar (UK), Merry-go (UK), Aggieland (Netherlands).
BEST COMPOSITION : CHAN NGA YUNG
WINNER: Chan Nga Yung - "Nocturne" Visit Website
NOMINEES: Chan Nga Yung - "Nocturne" (Hong Kong), Peter Pearson - "Fragrant Hills" (France), Dave Churchill - "Great Spirit" (USA), Chris Webster and James Miller - "Siren" (USA)
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Barbara Gallagher (USA), Frantz Eddy Daniel Jr (Haiti), David J. C. Watt (Canada), Gennady Sherman (USA), Augusto Chiarle (Italy), Karthik Ramkumar J (India), Shawn Bayern (USA) .
BEST MUSIC VIDEO: JAMIE STRANGE
WINNER: Jamie Strange - "Rockstar Clone" Watch Video
NOMINEES: Jamie Strange "Rockstar Clone" (New Zealand), Dave Patten "Won't Give Up" (USA), Khalil Ismail "Sometimes" (USA), Sami Raad "Over & Over" (USA), Melodic "Ride On" (USA),
SPECIAL MENTIONS: Mickey Carroll (USA), Scotch Ale (Italy), Julie Sokolow (USA), Golden Boy Fospassin (USA), Annie Carment and Jenelle Hartwig (Australia), Namgyal Lhamo (Netherlands), Aggieland (Netherlands), John Bowden (USA).
