2026 - Season 12 FINALE - Hosted by Texas Brew Radio - Sponsored by 97.5 KFTX Real Country Held at Community Hall Inc - Guests tickets by donation. 12 Songwriters who have qualified as top 3 from one of 4 quarterly contests will be battling it out for the championship titles! Top 3 will earn cash prizes - Be our guest and help decide who goes down in the history books as CHAMPIONS! Guests will get a sheet to write who they think should be top 3 and any notes on the artists. Artists will be asked "Who are you and how long have you been performing", "What made you decide to share your stories with the world" , "Who do you think influenced your style as a songwriter". They will then sing and song and tell the story behind it. For more on our staff judging, see the criteria listed on the site main page www.texasstatesongwriters.com Contestants who have earned a spot - Female Songwriter of the Year - Dani Carson Music 1st Runner Up Female Songwriter - Natalie Price Music 2nd Runner Up Female Songwriter - Leah Dawn Male Songwriter of the Year - Heath Clark 1st Runner Up Male Songwriter - Beau Taylor Music 2nd Runner Up Male Songwriter - Bob Davis Music WE STILL HAVE 2 CONTESTS LEFT FOR TOP 3 TO JOIN US! Aug 16 - Fun Show - Gulf Burgers, Ranger, Tx Dec 18 - Last Chance - Crazy Spirits Ranch - Mineral Wells, Tx. More information for these contests can be found on the main page of the site. Questions can be sent to tssa@texasstatesongwriters.com