We're so excited to share the Official 2024 Finalists of the Wide Open Country Song Contest!
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A big congratulations to these incredible songwriters for standing out with their creativity and craftsmanship.
Coming soon: our Top 25 Songs, Category Winners, and the Grand-Prize Winner announcement. Stay tuned!
Please note: Finalists are listed alphabetically by song title.
"ALCOHOL OF FAME" By Norman McDonald, Paul Ivy and Laura Rabell
"Alcohol-it a Day" By Bre Hopkins, Andrew Capra and Derek Johnson
"AS OLD AS I CAN" By Derek James, Carin Fradin and Aron Rosing
"Blackberry Whiskey" By Craig Hendricks
"Boy Who Cried Forever" By Kaylyn Sahs, Lauren McLamb and Chris Rafetto
"Brand New Love Potion" By Wesley Hanna
"Broken Bow" By Johnny Hayes and Kapali Long
"Build A Life" By Amanda Kate Ferris
"Cold in California" By Neal Morgan and Steven Mendiola (The Cripple Creek Band)
"Come Hell or High Water" By Red Marlow
"Complicated Man" By J.M. Clifford and Ron Pope
"Crooked Teeth" By Jack McKeon
"Drinking One More Night" By Laurence Scott (The Famous)
"Feels So Good" By Christopher Bragg (The Midnight Revival)
"Flower in the Ditch" By Savanna Chestnut
"Free Bird" By Hannah Michelle
"Heaven is a Blow Up Pool" By Dakota Jay and Jaclyn Moniot
"Johnnie" By Sarah Lake
"Just an Old Condition" By Jeffrey Steele
"Just Plain Crazy" By Joseph McMinn, Corey Lee Barker, Danny Kensy and Randi Driscoll (Barefoot Joe)
"Liquor Store" By Fran Litterski and Davis Forney
"Long Night in Nashville" By Johnny Hayes
"Love Lies" By Meagan Allen
"Love of a Good Man" By Raggedy Anne
"Old Blueridge Highway to Hell" By Lewin Barringer
"Only a Cowboy" By Cole Hartley and Tim Gates
"Out Of Them Boots" By Luke Olson, Kaylee Olson and Aaron Patrick (Luke and Kaylee)
"Pedal Steel Me Away" By Kristen Foreman
"Pretty Good" By Megan Kelley, Abbey Cabler and Cedric Israel
"Right Hand Man" By SJ McDonald and Marti Dodson
"Sing'n Pick'n Cowboy" By JD Casper
"Somewhere" By Jayne Sachs
"Somewhere In The Ballpark" By Brad Hunnings
"Stay With Me" By Brett Hendrix
"Story to Tell" By Brett Hendrix
"Strawberry, CA" By Abbie Callahan
"Sweet Tooth" By Abbie Callahan
"Tabs on You" By Tarrah
"Tailgate Tunes" By Luke Olson and Isaac Olson (The Olson Bros Band)
"Urban Cowboy" By Cali Tucker, Tricia Battani and G'harah "PK" Degeddingseze
"Walkin' With The Devil" By JD Casper
"Walking Through Your Memory" By Derek James and Carin Fradin
"Wander" By Roger Jaeger and Tripp Weir
"What Comes with You" By Neal Morgan and Tony Manning (The Cripple Creek Band)
"What I've Become" By Chris Bragg (The Midnight Revival)
"What's One More" By Elisa Smith
"When We Break Up" By Moseley
"Why the Good Ones Go" By Brad McKinney, Jake Arthur and Jackson Snelling
"Worth A Shot" By Trey Calloway and Aaron Pax Taylor
"You or the Whiskey" By Madison Hughes and Rich Deans
