Ashley Gorley claimed songwriter of the yr for the fourth time, and the Blake Shelton hit “I’ll Name the Dogs” fetched music of the yr for its three composers because the Nashville Songwriters Association International offered its annual awards on Sept. 19 in a brand new public format.
NSAI friends hailed two of Gorley’s copyrights, the Thomas Rhett hit “Marry Me” and the Shelton single “I Lived It,” among the many 10 “Songs I Wish I’d Written” as Gorley claimed the songwriter honor for the fourth time within the final 5 years. “Dogs” bagged the music of the yr award for Matt Dragstrem, Josh Thompson and Ben Hayslip, who additionally co-wrote “I Lived It” with Gorley.
“Marry Me” co-writer Shane McAnally additionally logged two of the 10 “Songs I Wish I’d Written.” He was cited for his half within the Old Dominion recording “Written within the Sand.”
LANCO frontman Brandon Lancaster swiped the NSAI songwriter/-artist of the yr trophy, thanks in nice half to his solo-penned “Greatest Love Story.” In the method, he turned the primary member of a gaggle to be -singled out within the songwriter/artist class for the reason that award was established in 1989.
The NSAI honors have been forged as a stand-alone occasion at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium for the primary time in properly over a decade with the general public capable of purchase tickets for the night. The NSAI has lengthy held its awards together with the Nashville Songwriters Foundation’s induction of latest members within the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. This yr’s Hall of Fame ceremony will happen on Oct. 28.
In addition to 2018 trophies, NSAI offered the Kris Kristofferson -Lifetime Achievement Award to Bill Anderson, the White Hat Award to Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) and the Stephen Foster Award to RIAA chairman/CEO Cary Sherman.
