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USA Songwriting Competition winners received three Grammy nominations
in the latest 53rd Grammy awards.

Darrell Scott (2005 USA Songwriting Competition First Prize Winner,
Country) has been nominated for a Grammy Award of Best Country
Instrumental Performance of his song "Willow Creek" at the latest 53rd
Grammy awards. His USA Songwriting Competition winning song in 2005
was recorded by country superstar Faith Hill.

Christopher Tin, an Honorable Mention winner of the 15th USA
Songwriting Competition has been nominated for two Grammys at the
latest 53rd annual Grammy Awards: 'Best Classical Crossover Album',
and 'Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalists' for his USA
Songwriting Competition song entry 'Baba Yetu'. 'Baba Yetu' won an
honorable mention award in the 2010 USA Songwriting Competition.

Darrell & Christopher will have to wait to hear if they have won on
Sunday, February 13, 2011. The awards show will be broadcast on CBS
television network, from Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.

Past USA Songwriting Competition winners that have gone on to win
Grammy awards include: Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxler who won first prize
in the Children's catgeory of the USA Songwriting 2004 and won a
Grammy in 2005. Current top winner of the USA Songwriting Competition,
Alannah Myles won a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Performance in
1991.

USA Songwriting Competition has a long history of having winners
getting recording and publishing contracts, have their songs placed on
the charts as well as having their songs placed on film and
television. 2009 First Prize winner (country) was signed to Universal
Records. 2005 First Prize winner (Pop) Kate Voegele was signed to
Interscope Records the year after she won and had her winning song hit
top 40 on the Billboard Charts, her latest album hit Top 10 on the
Billboard 200 Album charts this summer. 2007 Overall Grand Prize
Winner Ari Gold had his winning song “Where The Music Takes You” hit
#10 on the Billboard Dance Charts. Darrell Scott, winner of the
country category of the 2005 USA Song writing Competition had his
winning song cut by award winning country singer Faith Hill. Judges
include A&R managers from the "big 4" record companies such as Warner,
BMI, Universal, SONY Music.

Entries are accepted for the 16th Annual USA Songwriting Competition.
Songs may be entered in 15 different categories including Pop, Rock/
Alternative, R&B and Country. Entries are accepted from now through
May 31, 2011. For more information, visit: http://www.songwriting.net