We're proud to present the Top 25 songs from the 2024 Wide Open Country Song Contest!
Videos by Wide Open Country
We commend these songwriters for their outstanding creativity, originality, and craft.
Final results including Category Winners and the Grand-Prize Winner will be announced soon.
Please note: Finalists are listed alphabetically by song title.
"ALCOHOL OF FAME" By Norman McDonald, Paul Ivy and Laura Rabell
"Boy Who Cried Forever" By Kaylyn Sahs, Lauren McLamb and Chris Rafetto
"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)
"Complicated Man" By J.M. Clifford and Ron Pope
"Crooked Teeth" By Jack McKeon
"Feels So Good" By Christopher Bragg (The Midnight Revival)
"Johnnie" By Sarah Lake
"Just an Old Condition" By Jeffrey Steele
"Liquor Store" By Fran Litterski and Davis Forney
"Love Lies" By Meagan Allen
"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
"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
"Sweet Tooth" By Abbie Callahan
"Tabs on You" By Tarrah
"Tailgate Tunes" By Luke Olson and Isaac Olson (The Olson Bros Band)
"Walking Through Your Memory" By Derek James and Carin Fradin
"Why the Good Ones Go" By Brad McKinney, Jake Arthur and Jackson Snelling
