SpinTunes 17 Results

The votes have been cast and the ballots have been counted. The winner of SpinTunes 17 is

ALSO IN BLUE!

Also in Blue excelled in their very first SpinTunes, placing in the top three in every round. A judging spot is open to them in SpinTunes 18.

23 competitors cast ballots by the judging deadline. To preserve their anonymity while still allowing those interested to peruse their ranking patterns, I asked my four-year-old for a list of animals, which I replaced competitors' names with and then alphabetized. Here are the full voting results from the competitors:

In addition to winning over the contestants, Also in Blue earned - incredibly - first place from every single judge. Here are the results from the judges:

Reviews:

Contestant reviews

Micah Sommersmith's reviews

Cybronica's reviews and rankings

Denise Hudson's reviews and rankings

Jocko Homomorphism's reviews and rankings

Wil Whalen's reviews and rankings

Guest Judge Zoe Gray's reviews and rankings

Thanks to all the contestants who contributed your talents and creativity to craft a truly wonderful collection of songs. 

Thanks to the judges: Cybronica, Denise Hudson, Jocko Homomorphism, and Wil Whalen, for thoughtfully and carefully undertaking the impossible task of ranking and reviewing these songs. 

Thanks to our guest judges: Dave Leigh, Brian Gray, and Zoe Gray. Extra thanks to Dave, the outgoing SpinTunes administrator, and to Travis Langworthy, SpinTunes founder, for supporting me as I run this contest for the first time.

Thanks to Tommy G for faithfully hosting the Listening Parties each round - a critical part of maintaining the SpinTunes community.

Finally, thank you to Matt Schubbe for crafting wonderful album art for every round.

All of you make SpinTunes the fantastic community that it is. Thank you all, and see you for SpinTunes 18!