Scott Leger of Austin, Texas has beaten almost 15,000 songwriters to take out the first prize in the International Songwriting Contest this year.
Scott won for his song 'Maybe Tonight, Maybe Tomorrow'.He wrote the song after learning that a friend had cancer. It was his way of coping with the news as well as honouring cancer survivors across the world.
Leger performed the song live at the Lance Armstrong Foundation Gala in front of an audience which included former President Bill Clinton.
Scott also fronts the band Wideawake, who have put out two releases to date and sold more than 40,000 units independently.
Wideawake have toured with Sheryl Crow, Third Eye Blind, Gavin Degraw, Sister Hazel and Tears for Fears.
Judges for the contest include names like Brian Wilson; Tom Waits; Rosanne Cash; Sean Paul; Mark Chesnutt; Jerry Lee Lewis; Frank Black (Pixies); Robert Smith (The Cure); Cassandra Wilson; Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse); Medeski Martin & Wood; Craig Morgan; John Mayall; John Scofield; Amy Ray (Indigo Girls); Darryl McDaniels (Run DMC); MercyMe; Macy Gray; Charlie Musselwhite; Peter Hook (New Order); Blue Man Group; Tiesto; and Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan).
