Nashville Music Awards 2020

Hello and welcome to the SESAC Nashville Music Awards page. We are honored to salute the accomplishments of our Country and Americana songwriters, and extremely proud to recognize the value that all music creators bring to our lives today and every day. Thank you for being part of the SESAC family.

“We are very excited to once again recognize our talented songwriter and publishing partners with the annual Nashville Music Awards,” said Kelli Turner, President and COO, SESAC Rights Management. “Although we can’t be together in person, we are deeply honored to celebrate the creative achievements of our affiliates in a new way. Not only are we grateful for their craft of songwriting, we value their work and its connection to the human experience, which ultimately lifts our spirits.”

“We couldn’t be more proud of SESAC’s songwriters. Their commitment to writing and bringing us a sense of hope—despite the real struggles that we’ve all recently faced—has not gone unnoticed,” added Sam Kling, SVP of Creative Operations. “I also need to commend both Lydia Schultz and ET Brown for their relentless dedication to SESAC’s Country and Americana affiliates during this time.”

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

MATT McGINN

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PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

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PERFORMANCE AWARD-WINNING SONGS

"EVEN THOUGH I'M LEAVING"

performed by Luke Combs

Award Honorees:

Wyatt Durrette III

Island South Music

Rosest Music

"PRAYED FOR YOU"

performed by Matt Stell

Award Honorees:

Allison Veltz Cruz

Tunes of Big Deal Music

Songs of Porterfied Music

Words and Music Songs

"HOMESICK"

performed by Kane Brown

Award Honorees:

Matt McGinn

McGinndependence Day

SMACKWORKS MUSIC

Kobalt Group Publishing

"WHAT IF I NEVER GET OVER YOU"

performed by Lady A

Award Honorees:

Jon Green

Hillary Scott

Universal Tunes

"MAKE ME WANT TO"

performed by Jimmie Allen

Award Honorees:

Jimmie Allen

Endurance Music Group

Sony/ATV

"EVERY LITTLE THING"

performed by Russell Dickerson

Award Honorees:

Casey Brown

So Essential Tunes

Not Just Another Song Publishing

"ONE NIGHT STANDARDS"

performed by Ashley McBryde

Award Honorees:

Nicolette Hayford

SMACKWORKS MUSIC

Kobalt Group Publishing

"COOL AGAIN"

performed by Kane Brown

Award Honorees:

Matt McGinn

McGinntellectual Property

Josh Hoge

Songs For Owen Music

True Blue Works

Universal Tunes

Kobalt Group Publishing

"EVERYWHERE BUT ON"

performed by Matt Stell

Award Honorees:

Lance Miller

Presley Jake Music

W C M Music Corp

"I CALLED MAMA"

performed by Tim McGraw

Award Honorees:

Lance Miller

Sonic Style Music

Still Working For All Inc

BMG

"GOT WHAT I GOT"

performed by Jason Aldean

Award Honorees:

Michael Tyler

MTNoize

peertunes LTD

"ONE OF THEM GIRLS"

performed by Lee Brice

Award Honorees:

Lee Brice

Love Cannons Publishing

W C M Music Corp

"DROWNING"

performed by Chris Young

Award Honorees:

Josh Hoge

Songs For Owen Music

Universal Tunes

"THE GIT UP"

performed by Blanco Brown

Award Honorees:

Blanco Brown

Blanco Theory

"ONE THING RIGHT"

performed by Kane Brown and Marshmello

Award Honorees:

Matt McGinn

McGinndependence Day

Josh Hoge

Songs For Owen Music

Universal Tunes

SMACKWORKS MUSIC

Kobalt Group Publishing

"THE ROCK AND THE HILL"

performed by Allison Moorer

Award Honorees:

Allison Moorer

Bernard House Music

"BLIND LEADING THE BLIND"

performed by Mumford and Sons

Award Honorees:

Marcus Mumford

Ben Lovett

Ted Dwane

Winston Marshall

Universal Tunes

"LETTING ME DOWN"

performed by Margo Price

Award Honorees:

Margo Price

Peach Pit

Jeremy Ivey

Fisheye

BMG

"BAD TRICK"

performed by Ray Wylie Hubbard

Award Honorees:

Ray Wylie Hubbard

Snake Farm Publishing

BMG

"TELL THE TRUTH"

performed by the Avett Brothers

Award Honorees:

Seth Avett

First Big Snow Publishing

Scott Avett

NemoIVMusic

Bob Crawford

Truth Comes True Publishing

Ramseur Family Fold Music

"VICTORY"

performed by the Avett Brothers

Award Honorees:

Seth Avett

First Big Snow Publishing

Scott Avett

NemoIVMusic

Ramseur Family Fold Music