2025 Songwriter Competition was strong with an array of fabulous songwriters of varying ages, gender, and music styles. The competition organisers would like to commend all entries in the 2025 year’s competition. All are winners for stepping up to take part in the event. As challenging and close as the competition was, worthy winners were selected across the board for all prize awards.
2025 Sponsors: McGinty’s Irish Bar; Coconut Groove; Cairns Voice Studio; Buzz Music & Atherton Trophies
2025 Judges on the day: Aurelle Brunjes, Nate Marks, Karen Stewart and Shirley Lynn
2025 COMPETITION WINNERS
Open Songwriter: Peter McDonald
Open Best Song: Tony Pearse
Highly Commended: Shirley Innes
Emerging Songwriter: Paul Meverlay
Emerging Best Song: Emma Reeve
Encouragement Award: Yindali Sharp
Songwriters are encouraged to work up their songs to be able to bring their best for next year’s 2026 McGinty’s TFF Songwriter Competition.