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The 2026 Grassy Hill New Folk Winners are (left to right) Hudson Mueller, Stephanie Sammons, Sarah Golden, Helena Hallberg, Catlin Cannon, and Logan Vath.

Winners Named In 2026 Kerrville New Folk Competition

Post published:May 25, 2026
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests News - U.S. National

Six singer-songwriters have been named as winners in the 2026 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. They were chosen by a panel of judges from among 24 finalists who performed two songs each during the New Folk Concerts on May 23 and 24 as part of the Kerrville Folk Festival, an 18-day event at the Quiet Valley Ranch in the Texas Hill Country near Austin and San Antonio. [Click on the headline to continue reading this article.]

Finalists Named in Kerrville New Folk Competition

Post published:April 16, 2026
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus

Twenty-four songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2026 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. Chosen from among more than 1,000 entries, the finalists will perform the two songs they submitted on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 23 and 24, as part of the first weekend of the 54th annual Kerrville Folk Festival. Ten finalists have also been recently selected as finalists in the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest. [Click on the headline to continue reading tis article.]

Winners Named in Performing Songwriter Contests

Post published:May 31, 2023
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Winners have been named in the 2023 Kerrville New Folk Competition, the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest, and the Songwriter Serenade. Although the final rounds of all three competitions took place in Texas, they were open to and won by singer-songwriters from outside the Lone Star State.

Finalists Named in 2023 Telluride Troubadour Competition

Post published:May 15, 2023
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests Festival Focus

Ten singer-songwriters have been selected as finalists in the nationally recognized 2023 Telluride Troubadour Competition, held in conjunction with the 5Oth annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival, a roots-oriented music festival set amid Colorado’s rugged San Juan Mountains, June 15-18. They will now vie for cash and other prizes, as well as the honor of being named this year’s Telluride Troubadour.

Semifinalists Named in 2023 Songwriter Serenade Competition

Post published:April 5, 2023
Post author:Michael Kornfeld
Post category:Awards & Contests

Fifteen songwriters have been invited to showcase their original songs and compete for prize money at the St. John’s Outdoor Pavilion in Schulenburg, Texas on Saturday, May 13 after being named as semifinalists in the 2023 Songwriter Serenade competition.