Beating 15,500 other entries from over 100 countries, quirky pop princess, Kate Miller-Heidke has taken out the International Songwriting Competition Grand Prize for her song, Caught In The Crowd.

Written by Kate Miller-Heidke and bandmate/collaborator/husband, Keir Nuttall, Caught In The Crowd struck an emotive chord with the ISC judges for its narrative about a young girl who befriends a fellow student but then, succumbing to peer pressure, turns her back on him when he gets bullied at school. The song, entered in the Pop/Top 40 category, was praised by the ISC judges for its powerful lyrical content and strong pop sensibility.

As the Grand Prize winners, they will take home $25,000(US) in cash and over $20,000 in prizes – the largest Grand Prize of any songwriting competition in the world.