Below is a sample of the actual 2025 SSA Awards Ballot. The voting period was through 11-12-2025 Midnight. Below is a sample of what the ballot
looked like.

Please select one of the nominees in each of the categories below by clicking on the circle in front
of the nominees name. After you've clicked on all your choices, click on the "Done Voting" button at the
bottom of this page. A page will then be displayed allowing you to confirm your selections.
 


 


 
1. Songwriter of the Year
AconitiaJocelyn Andersen
Adam RountreeJOE HILTON
AdriaJonathon Comer (Trip the Monkey)
Aiden ScarJoseph Lawhorne
Art CarterJuddy Mac
Bill RicciKevin Hahn
Brendan ColangeloLisa Noe
Chris kennedyLou McNally
CJ FluhartyMark Chiriboga
Dan DrnachMitch McKeon
David TrzeciakMzzBrownSugar
Davis, Marcil, and Preston of Zen Fuse BoxPartin Whitaker
Debi Lynn PhilipsPhillyfish (Ken Fisher)
Dyer DavisRich Allen
Flor Ana MirelesRobby Shambles
Fylo ZoetSammy Rose
Gabriel SanchezStockhouzZen
Geoff CraveroTerence Corrigan
J addy 360 degreesTwo Inch Voices
Jake JukasZeus
Jason VanDeMaat 


 
2. Song of the Year
Aiden Scar - Dollar ScarsJOE HILTON - WORDS
Art Carter - Cold Hearted WomanJoe Lawhorne - Best Place in Town
Bill Ricci - The Dutchmans CurveJuddy Mac - Love is Dangerous
Blanders - All About YouJukas - Good at Being Bad
Chris Kennedy - Song For The LostKevin HAHN - I know Why I Feel This Way
Christin Alynn - FINELeather & Lace - Spirits of the Soul Floridian
CJ Fluharty - Over and OverLisa Noe - Begin Again
Dan Drnach - Wrong TurnLou McNally - My Tennessee
David Trzeviak - Broken SeashellsMzzBrownSugar - I`m So Gone Over You
Dead Middle - The EyePhillyfish (Ken Fisher) - All I want is You
Debi Lynn Phillips - "A Bold Sounding Horn"Prison Wine - Back Porch/Home Free
Debi Lynn Phillips - "Should I Stop"Prison Wine - Eat The Bourgeois Raw
Debi Lynn Phillips - Midnight SadnessRobbyshambles - CItizens United
Dyer Davis - Baby infoStockhouzZen - Broken Kisses
Fylo Zoet - Make It RightTerence Corrigan - Tiny Robot Circus
Hollis Dorian - Straight ShooterTrip the Monkey - Rex
Honey Strings - When Sparks FlyTwo Inch Voices - In the Gallery
Hope Darling - It was Always YouTwo Inch Voices - Witches
Hope Darling - LotusUmbrella - Miss Hollywood
J addy 360 degrees - MamaZen Fuse Box - The Text
Jason VanDeMaat - Clementine Blues 


 
3. Band of the Year
Art Carter BandJOE HILTON
Best Days BehindJuddy Mac
Big PictureJukas
BlandersKevin Hahn Krista Cote - THE FEATHERS
Caelum WraitjLeather & Lace
Dead MiddlePrison Wine
Debi Lynn PhillipsRobby Shambles
DegeneratesSparks In The Garden
Dyer Davis BandStockhouzZen
Hollis DorianTrees of Life
Holy HumanTrip the Monkey
Honey StringsTwo Inch Voices
Hope DarlingUmbrella
J addy 360 degreesZen Fuse Box
Jocelyn Andersen 


 
4. Musician of the Year
Adam Rountree - Dead Middle - Guitar, vocalsJeffery Arnold - Two Inch Voices - Guitar, vocals, drums
Art Carter - Art Carter Band - VocalsJessica Mansis - StockhouzZen - Vocals, keys, melodica,
Ashton Geoghagan - Sparks In The Garden - DrumsJOE HILTON - Vocals, Guitar
Bill Ricci - Acoustic GuitarJonathon Comer - Trip the Monkey - Guitar/ Vocals
Bill Ricci - N/a - Acoustic guitarJuddy Mac - Guitar / Bass
Chris Kennedy - Guitar/vocalsKen Fisher - Phillyfish - Acoustic / Electric Guitar
Dan Drnach - GuitarKevin HAHN - THE FEATHERS - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Dave Mann - funkUs, Prison Wine - Lead Guitar, VocalsKristie De Luca - Violin, Guitar, Multi-Instrumentalist
David Trzeciak - Dave & Vicky Trezak - Guitar/keyboardsKristie Deluca - Violin.flute,guitar,piano
Debbie Lynn PhillipsLou McNally - 12-string guitar
Debi Coppage - Big Picture - sax, flute and drumsMark Chiriboga - Guitar, flute
Debi Lynn Phillips - Singer / Songwriter, Guitar, Lyricist, Vocalist, ProducerMitch McKeon - Umbrella
Dominic Addonizio - Blanders - DrumsRich Allen - guitar Keys
Dyer Davis - Dyer Davis Band - GuitarRich Marcil - Zen Fuse Box - Lead guitar
Flor Ana Mireles - Leather & Lace - VocalsRobby Shambles - Guitar Ukulele
Gabe Lewis - Cosmic Jam - GuitarSteve Davis - Zen Fuse Box - Bass guitar
Gabe Lewis - The Cosmic Jam - GuitarStone Jamess - Hollis Dorian - Bass
Jake jukas - Jukas - GuitarTodd - Curb Alert - Guitar
Jake Jukas - Jukas - Guitar / VoxZeus - Honey Strings - Guitar
Jason VanDeMaat - Guitar, harmonica 


 
5. Most Original Style
AconitiaJoe Lawhorne
Art CarterJuddy Mac
Big PictureJukas
Bill RicciKevin HAHN
BlandersKristie Deluca
Caelum WraithLeather & Lace
Chris KennedyLou McNally
Dan DrnachMeka Nism
Dave MannMzzBrownSugar
Dead MiddleRequiem For Delinquency
Debi Lynn PhillipsRich Allen
Dyer DavisRobby Shambles
Fylo ZoetStockhouzZen
Honey StringsThe Mixies
J addy 360 degreesTrip the Monkey
Jason VanDeMaatTwo Inch Voices
Jocelyn AndersenUmbrella
JOE HILTONZen Fuse Box

6. SSA's Top 100 Songs In 25 Years
AcostiCon- 2002 - "Willlow"Johnny McKenzie/The Mckenzie Brothers- 2003 - You Can`t Keep a Good Man Down info
AcoustiCon - 2006 - Red EarthJuddy Mac - 2008 - Love is Dangerous info
Alyssa Marie Coon - 2025 - Made For YouJukas - 2009 - Nomad
Alyssa Marie Coon - 2025 - When I Think About YouJustin Turk- 2022 - Passion info
Amy Steinberg - 2004 - Simplistic Logistics of Existence infoKevin Hahn - 2025 - I know Why I Feel This Way
Amy Steinberg- 2003 - One Women Party infoKim Hightower - 2010 - Bad Choices
Amy Steinberg- 2006 - Must Be the MoonKim Hightower - 2010 - Cemetery Road
Bastard Sons of Bob Dylan - 2001 - Donald Trump`s HairKim Hightower - 2010 - Use To Be
Brandon Reynolds- 2006 - Cold Winters dayLeather &
Caelum Wraith - 2024 - SirenLogan and Yvonne Belle - 2015 - Tennessee Wishing Well info
Chad Jackson - 2017 - Dream the SameLogan Belle (Car Kills Dinosaur) - 2000 - The Bottom of Eden info
Chad Jackson - 2017 - Heaven infoLogan Belle (Car Kills Dinosaur) - 2019 - Imperio Di Lacrime info
Chad Jackson- 2017 - Closer infoLogan Belle (The Sontaran Experiments) - 2018 - Truth Like The Sun info
Chad Jackson- 2017 - Ever infoLogan Belle - 1998 - Love for the Tune info
Chad Jackson- 2017- Look Around You infoLogan Belle - 2001 - The Living End info
Chelsea Lynn LaBate - 2009 - GalilleoLogan Belle - 2006 - Instant Recall (Driver`s Side Menagerie) info
Christin Alynn - 2024 - FINELogan`s Run - 2003 - Losing the Signal info
Cricket- 2000 - Miss OpinionatedLouis Simon - 1983 - Behind The Red Door
Cyd Ward- 2002 - "Whats It Like In Maine" infoLuna Cruise - 2018 - Redeemer info
Dan Drnach - 2022 - Wrong TurnLuna Cruise- 2018 - Snake In The Grass info
Dan Walters - 2006 - Need To Be Wanted infoMagda Hiller - 2006 - Carry Me Away info
Dan Walters - 1998 - Fortunato infoMagda Hiller - 2006 - East Coast Express info
Dan Walters -2003 - Empire infoMark Chiriboga- 2007 - Feet Don`t Fail Me Now
Dan Walters- 2001 - Be Your Man infoMichael Barry-2003 - I am Grateful
Dan Walters- 2002 - Sit By the Road & Wave infoMichael Makepeace- 2000 - Angel Wings
David Milam - 2005 - Livin Out My Dream infoMichele Lane - 2003 - "Straight Jacket Fashion"
Debi Lynn Philips - Midnight SadnessMichele Lane- 2006 - Sugar
Debi Lynn Phillips - 2025 - "Midnight Sadness"Nikko Raptoulis- 2008    - All of My Time
Debi Lynn Phillips - 2025 - "Should I Stop"Our Friends Electric - 2016 - Alright info
DeLaran Withers- 2019 - Walk on WaterPasserine - 2011 - Dreaming of Abraham Lincoln
Dish/Bearto - 2005 - ChinaPhillyfish (Ken Fisher) - 2002 - All I want is You
Dyer Davis - 2024 - Baby infoPrison Wine - 2023 - Cost Of Admission
Dyer Davis - 2025 - Around the Bend infoPrison Wine - 2023 - I Call Running
Eddy Mann - 2021 - Listen & Love infoPugsley Sinclair- 2001 - Allien Mind
Faye Henderson and Gospel Praise - 2018 - Hide Me infoRich Allen - 2022 - Did You Cry?
funkus - 2001 - Everybody`s Right infoRich Allen - 2025 - Broken Love Song
funkUs- 2006 - Free infoRoadkill Ghost Choir - 2011 - Holy Ghost
Fylo Zoet - 2011 - Just Another Song infoSam Jaffe - 2004 - Hear Me info
Fylo Zoet- - 1998 - Running Out of GasSam Jaffe- 2002 - Day By Day info
fylo zoet- 2004 - Windswept Highway infoSara Phillips - 2012 - Undertow
Fylo Zoet- 2025 - Make It RightSave The Radio - 2014 - Add It Up
Geoff West - 2001 - Working ManShawn Fisher - 2006 - Scared
Go Go Zero - 2019 - Stuck In MinnesotaShawn James- 2002 - Give Me Back My Heart
Hollis Dorian - 2025 - Straight ShooterSkylar Wolf - 2006 - The Bell Tolls
Hope Darling-2023 - Life Line infoSonic Playground - 2006 - Seahorses
Invisible Ink- 2002 - To Be Like YouStephany - 2003 - Tonight
Jeff Coffey- 2003 - Carousel infoStephany - 2005 - Walk Away
Jeremy Mix - 2008 - Four Letter WordSteve Vaclavik - 2017 - Shamrock Tattoo info
Jeremy Mix-2000 - Wooden ClothesSteve Vaclavik - 2017 - The Road info
Jimmy Packes - 2025 - See You in my DreamsTerence Corrigan - 2025 - The Tiny Robot Circus
Joe Hilton - Dance With The DevilThe Lee Boys - 2002 - Lord Help Me to Hold Out info
Joe Hilton- 2022 - WordsThe Lee Boys - 2012 (Live on Conan Obrien) _ - Come On (Help Me Lift Him Up) info
Joe Lawhorne - 2021 - Best Place in TownThe Metric System- 2004 - Why
Johnny McKenzie - 2003 - All I Could See Was You infoThe Transfer - 2016 - Static Rainfall info
Johnny McKenzie/The Mckenzie Brothers- 2003 - Host of Angels infoThe Transfers -  2015 - Without Warning info
Johnny McKenzie/The Mckenzie Brothers- 2003 - Shoot Your Slingshot at the Moon infoTrue Gain - 2017 - Footprints info
Johnny McKenzie/The Mckenzie Brothers- 2003 - Something to Anchor To infoZen Fuse Box - 2025 - The Text