한인 재즈 뮤지션 그레이스 켈리(Grace Kelly, 정혜영)가 "Feels Lie Home)"으로 2018 존 레논 작곡상(The John Lennon Song Writing Contest)에서 '올해의 노래상(Song of the Year)'을 수상했다. 상금은 2만 달러. 1997년 설립된 존 레논 작곡상은 아마추어, 프로를 망라하며, 12개 부문으로 나뉘어진다. 총 상금은 30만 달러. https://jlsc.com

 

*Grace Kelly GO TiME: Feels Like Home Feat. Elliott Skinner

https://youtu.be/gnoeE7Osmdw

New York, NY (July 30, 2019) - Grace Kelly has been announced as the winner of the coveted John Lennon Songwriting Contest $20,000 'Song of the Year' for her original song "Feels Like Home."

As 'Song of the Year' winner, Grace won $20,000 in cash in addition to prizes from OWC (Other World Computing), Audio-Technica, Yamaha, Neutrik, Genelec, Disc Makers, Focusrite and more. She has also received other prizing throughout the year after winning both the Lennon Awards and the Grand Prize packages in the Country category. The song was selected to win the top prize by the John Lennon Songwriting Contest's Executive Committee of Judges, consisting of legendary and contemporary superstars such as Taylor Momsen, George Clinton, Prince Royce, Matthew Koma, American Authors, Switchfoot, Bootsy Collins, Kevin Bacon & more.

A total of over $300,000 in cash awards and prizes will be distributed this year by the year-round John Lennon Songwriting Contest, which is open to both amateur and professional songwriters. Visit JLSC.COM for more information about the contest and to enter for your chance to become the next $20,000 'Song of the Year' winner. Entry fees from the contest help support the non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus.

 

2018 Lennon Award Winners

 

#Children's

Song: "Repair the World" 

Songwriter:

Ruth Weber- Ruth and Emilia

Hometown:

Escondido, CA

*Grace Kelly GO TiME: Feels Like Home Feat. Elliott Skinner

https://youtu.be/gnoeE7Osmdw

#Country

Song: "Feels Like Home"

Songwriter:

Grace Kelly

Hometown:

Long Island City, NY

*재즈 뮤지션 그레이스 켈리 인터뷰(2011)

#Electronic

Song: "24/7"

Songwriter:

Jonathan Bluth, Erik Johansson, & Simon Jacobsson

Hometown:

Westlake Village, CA

 

#Folk

Song: "Talk to Me Again" 

Songwriter:

Brian Westrin & Peter Mowry (Westrin & Mowry)

Hometown:

DeWitt, MI

#Gospel

Song: "I Am Yours"

Songwriter:

Russ Parrish

Hometown:

Burnsville, MN

#Hip-Hop

Song: "$1"

Songwriter:

Brewster Durbin

Hometown:

Lafayette, LA

 

#Jazz

Song: "Weightless"

Songwriter:

Jessica Curran

Hometown:

Boston, MA

#Latin

Song: "Me Voy"

Songwriter:

Constanza Herrero

Hometown:

Perth, WA Australia

#Pop

Song: "Never Have Time"

Songwriter:

Jared Salte (The Royal Foundry)

Hometown:

Sherwood Park, AB CAN

 

#R&B

Song: "Think About You"

Songwriter:

Michael Harris

Hometown:

Reynoldsburg, OH

#Rock

Song: "May Leave Scars"

Songwriter:

Andrey Borzykin

Hometown:

Watertown, MA

#World

Song: "Notre vol"

Songwriter:

Daniela Conejero

Hometown:

Santiago, Region Metropolitana Chile

https://jlsc.com/winners/2018b/lennon_awards.php