We're excited to share the Official 2025 Semi-Finalists for the Wide Open Country Song Contest! A big congratulations to the incredible songwriters highlighted below. Their songs truly stood out in a field of thousands.
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Over the next few weeks, we will announce the Finalists, unveil the Top 10 Songs, and celebrate our Overall and Category Winners. Keep watching for what's next!
Please note: Semi-Finalists are listed alphabetically by song title.
"A Little Day Drinking" By J.R. Ancira
"A Little South Of Tequila" By Christopher James and David L Graham
"Ain't Our Last Song" By Patrick Averill
"Ain't That Guy" By Joey Falcone
"Anywhere" By Rick Duff
"At 10 Til 2 (Every 2 Looks Like A 10)" By Nell Levin and EJ Tobin
"Baby Mama" By Mary Sarah
"Bad Luck" By Maura Streppa, Jerry Jacobs, Ben Kramer and Sara Spicer
"Big Enough" By Megan Wilder, Daniel Leathersich and Ryan Brisotti
"Blame Me" By Court Taylor, Jack Hummel and Kinsley
"Blue Weather (feat. Serafia)" By Tar & Flowers
"Branded" By Maura Streppa, Carter Faith and Jen Stegall
"Cartoon Heart" By David Singley
"Crazy Love" By Jesse Lovelock
"Cul-de-Sac Kid" By Jess Jocoy
"Don't Die Truck" By Barefoot Joe
"Driving Back To Georgia" By Jeffrey McKinley Baker
"DUST" By Mason McNulty and Agina
"Dying Leaves" By Sam Torode and Amanda Fields
"Fork & Spoon" By Emily McLoud
"Go West" By Tanner Sharpe & Jonathan Whitten
"Heartbreak In Houston" By Elle Sloan and Robbie Rosen
"Heathen" By TJ ASHLEY
"Heavens Eyes" By Chris Boldt
"How to Fix a Broken Heart" By Brooks Herring
"I Bleed Evergreen" By Luke Olson, Isaac Olson (The Olson Bros Band)
"I don't wanna do this no more" By Tammy Jo Varney
"I Get To Love You" By Allie Sealey & Dalton Elliott
"I Got The Taillights" By Luke Olson, Aaron Patrick and Nick Cain
"I'm A Fair Lover" By Middle Child Syndrome
"I'm out getting hammered while she's out getting nailed" By John Douglas Cox, Steve
Anderson and Zack Casey
"Interstate daydream" By Matt Stamps
"John Wayne in a Prom Dress" By Eryn Michel
"Jukebox Is My Name" By Lewis Lee Hensley, Don Radabaugh, Aman Sahi and Yorg Kerasiotis (Louie Lee)
"Leave Me Lonely" By Brooks Hoffman, Alan Richeson and Evan Mayo
"Life I Lead" By Lewis Lee Hensley, Jesse Shirts, Charles Taylor and Mike Young (Louie Lee)
"LONE COWBOY" By K-RU$H
"Long Gone Train" By Jesse Lovelock
"Love Me When I'm Lonely" By Maura Streppa, Lauren Vale and Jesse Dozzi
"Love The Hell Out Of You" By Devon Worley, Jamey Worley and Jason Medvec (Devon Worley
Band)
"Love You Tomorrow" By gracie lou
"Make It Out Alive" By Jordan Caruso and Mark Maxwell
"Many Tears To Fall" By Jesse Lovelock
"Maybe She's Only Lonely" By Steve Brown
"Mouth from the South" By Raggedy Anne
"Nashville Angel" By Elisa Smith
"Nashville Don't Forget Me" By Elisa Smith
"Neutral" By Eva Ricci
"Northern Lives" By Richard Christow
"Old Gravel Roads" By Matthew Stemme
"Old Omeo" By Misty Harlowe
"On the Edge" By Grady McAuliffe
"Our Year" By Nick Nash
"Permanent Scar" By Lily-Grace Grant and Max Jackson
"Raise it to the Morning Light" By The Olson Bros Band
"Ring To It" By Luke Olson, Kaylee Olson, Aaron Patrick, David Unlayao and Elizabeth Katie
(Luke and Kaylee)
"Rock 'N' Roll" By Brad Mckinney, Jake Arthur and Michael Saleta
"Rollin' On" By Destin Bennett
"S.L.U.T.S" By Katelyn Clampett and Megan Conner
"SERIOUSLY" By BEULAH
"Silver Linings" By Reb Fountain
"Sky Blue" By Cian Thomas
"Slow" By Jordan Caruso and Mark Maxwell
"Smoke in the Sky" By Canyon Cottle
"Some Hearts Catch All The Breaks" By Dolan and Rob Alley
"Starbucks" By von Marcus
"State of the union" By Bill lang
"Stay" By Swim the current
"Summer of '09" By Dylan Andre
"Sycamore Tree" By Josh Howerton
"Tequila Knows Me" By Shawnee Kish
"Tether" By Joshua McKay AKA ZAD33
"The Boot" By Carin Fradin, Derek James and Chris Rizzo
"The Easy Part" By Seth Costner
"The Man I'm Meant To Be" By Noah Fine
"The Money" By Brendan Willing James
"the young bucks" By Brad Hunnings
"This Old Town" By Trent Beaver & The Damage
"Trailer Number 3" By Savanna Chestnut
"Two Story House" By Brad Hunnings
"Walking The Floor" By Brian Houston
"Weren't For Me" By Brad Mckinney, Jake Arthur, Billy Dutch and Megan Kelley
"What We Daydream Now" By Natalie Price and Zach Berkman
"Where Our Story is Told" By Nick Barberio
"You Were Kinda Fun" By Chloe Penny
