2017 Philby Song Award Winners

Here is my official list for my favorite songs of 2017! There are more artists and more variety! Sometimes more doesn’t always mean “better.” But I think this is the best list yet for those reasons. The more music and artists I can recognize makes the world a better place! At least in my mind it does. So here they are.  The songs are as diverse as my listeners and the artists that made them, each one unique in their beauty, and all deserving a “Philby!”

1. Rather Stay—Olivia Millerschin
2. Hallelujah—The Pandys (Formerly Andy and The Pandys)[MOST HONEST SONG]
3. Sinking Feeling—The Hangabouts with Molly Felder [BEST DUET]
4. River of Time—Ian McFeron
5. Losing You—Alison Krauss [BEST REMAKE]
6. Detroit Strong—Tosha Owens [BEST R&B VOCAL]
7. It Ain’t My Fault—Mark Jewett [BEST BACK UP VOCALS: Jo Serrapere and Jen Sygit]
8. I’m Glad Trouble Don’t Last Always—Luke Winslow-King [BEST SLIDE GUITAR]
9. Queen Isabella—The Garden of Soul [BEST ROCK SONG]
10. Pink Flamingos—Greg Kihn
11. Change—The Pandys (Formerly Andy and The Pandys)
12. Electricity—Red City Radio
13. Seconds—The Turnback
14. Miles Below—Oak City Roots [BEST POP VOCALl]
15. Feels So Good—The Record Company
16. Purple GTO—Sarah Borges and The Broken Singles
17. O My Soul—American Housewife
18. River Blue—Michael on Fire [BEST INSTRUMENTAL]
19. Get It Right—Olivia Millerschin
20. Mystery Sign—Wendy Webb
21. He Did It—Samantha Fish
22. Another Lifetime—Eliza Neals [BEST ROCK VOCAL]
23. Discrepancies—Mental Health Day
24. Dreaming of the Fallen Again—Bobby Pennock with Shannon Lee
25. Crossroad—Arjun
26. Shelter—Dave Caruso
27. My City’s on Fire—The Dirk Kroll Band
28. Blues of Desperation—Joe Bonamassa
29. Home—Building Birds
30. It’s About Time—Nick Waterhouse
31. Gold—Laura Rain and The Caesars
32. It’s Alright—Common Union 59
33. No Friends—Best Behavior
34. The Blues Don’t Care—Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings
35. Set Me Free—Thornetta Davis [BEST BLUES VOCAL]
36. Detroit Boulevard—Ray Kaan and Detroit Trouble
37. Things Inside—Oak City Roots
38. He Belongs to Me—Alicia Marie
39. It Serves Me Right—Jo Serrapere and The LaFawndas
40. One More Time—Eugene Hideaway Bridges
41. Under Control—The Effort Award
42. Love Refrigerator—Mark Jewett
43. Paranormal—Alice Cooper
44. Try to Make It—Gretchen’s Wheel
45. Leaving—Angela Perley and The Howlin’ Moons
46. It Should Have Been Me—Don Arbor
47. Coming Round—Judy Banker
48. Bring It on Home to Memphis—Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
49. Meet Me at the Bottom—Birth of Joy
50. She Turns On—Jo Serrapere and The LaFawndas
51. Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool Ya—George Stephen Kelly
52. Sad Sad Song—The Wag
53. Lucky—Scott Fab
54. Losin’ You—Roy Rogers (Blues Guitarist)
55. Step Out of Line—Wendy Webb [BEST LYRICS]
56. Ain’t No Thinkin’ When You’re Drinkin’—The Pole Barn Rebels
57. I Guess You Don’t Miss That Like I Do—Bill Edwards
58. Lust and Lies—Vandenberg’s MoonKings
59. Make It Right—Judy Banker
60. Always the Same—The Garden of Soul
61. Right on Time—Dawes
62. Melody—The Whiskey Charmers
63. Just When You Think—Nikki James
64. Each Season—Nora Jane Struthers and The Party Line
65. Nothing Left—Christa Gniadek
66. Heal My Wounds—Kristen Toedtman
67. Way Down Yonder—Signal Flags
68. The Answer Was You—The Hangabouts
69. Blood to Roam—The Vegabonds
70. Eddie’s Song—King Tuff
71. Silver Lining—Sarah McQuaid
72. Become—Mental Health Day
73. Crossing Borderline—Auto-Pilot
74. Don’t Let Me Win—Kate Jablonski
75. Don’t Call Me Darlin’—Jeremy Porter and Jillian Rae
76. If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home Now—Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell
77. I Will Never Know—The Steepwater Band
78. Passion—Dirty Bourbon River Show
79. When You’re the Only One—Dylan McDonald and The Avians
80. Going to a Party—Tommy Z
81. Turn Around and Go—DownTown Mystic
82. Something’s Going On—Jessica Lee Wilkes
83. Brake Accelerator—Signal Flags
84. Come On, Come On, Come On—Jon Pousette-Dart
85. Hungry Heart—Mark Lavengood
86. Love Is Love—Joanie Leeds and The Nightlights
87. Is This America?—Eric Gnezda
88. The Life I Got—Greg Kihn
89. Stupid With Your Love—Courtney Yasmineh
90. Cut Me Down—The Accidentals
91. Chariot—Victoria Reed
92. You Gotta Wait—Voo Davis
93. Find My Way Home—Diana Chittester
94. Everyone Comes From Somewhere—Don Arbor
95. Song of the Lower Classes—Windborne
96. Shame On Me—Rachel B
97. Smile—Where’s Keith
98. Forsaken—Jan King and Medicine Ball
99. Price Tag (Live)—Sleater-Kinney
100. Make Me Over (Noddy Holder)—A Fragile Tomorrow QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ
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