Judges
DESMOND CHILD
For nearly three decades, songwriter/producer Desmond Child has reigned as one of music's most successful creative forces. His list of accolades includes Grammy awards, 70 Top 40 singles, and songs that have sold over 300 million albums worldwide. Child's career has been highlighted by a stunning array of diversity. His collaborations run the gamut... from Bon Jovi & Aerosmith to Ricky Martin,.. from KISS to Kelly Clarkson... from Cher to Alice Cooper. "Desmond's a chameleon," Aerosmith's Steven Tyler told Rolling Stone. "The first time we met, we wrote 'Angel' in about an hour and 45 minutes - and I'm not bullshitting. The guy's a f#@king genius." Born and raised in Gainesville, FLA, Child attended Miami-Dade College. It was in Miami that he formed the group Desmond Child & Rouge in 1973. Soon after, he moved the group to New York City to pursue their musical dreams. [More]
VICTORIA SHAW
Victoria Shaw's songs have been staples on the charts since the early ‘90s. Victoria's 1 compositions include, Garth Brooks, "THE RIVER" and "SHE'S EVERY WOMAN," Ricky Martin's SO'LO QUIERO AMARTE, Doug Stone’s, "TOO BUSY BEING IN LOVE", Jim Brickman's SENDING YOU A LITTLE CHRISTMAS and "I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME," (ACM Song of the Year 1993 recorded by John Michael Montgomery and Boyzone). Other hits include Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera's duet NOBODY WANTS TO BE LONELY and the Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood duet WHERE YOUR ROAD LEADS. In 1992 Victoria was signed to Warner/Reprise records where she released two critically acclaimed albums. Victoria is passionately involved with many charities including the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and in 1998 she wrote and executive-produced the song "ONE HEART AT A TIME" featuring [More]
Jack Ingram
Jack Ingram began his career over a decade ago in the hardscrabble honky-tonks and dancehalls of Texas. After paving his way to stardom by providing music to the local Texas community, Ingram has earned a rightful place at the top of country music after being named the 2008 Top New Male Vocalist of the Year for the Academy of Country Music. The accolade marks his first nomination and first win by the ACM. Ingram has spent over a decade earning the respect from his community -not to mention his heroes. Prior to Ingram’s music career he studied psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. He tied his psychology education and music passion together to produce hits that led to the meeting of his current manager George Couri. Couri recognized Ingram’s connection with his audiences and knew he had the necessary “it” factor for stardom and played a vital role in [More]