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May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Friday, May 14, 2021

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ACM Heading Back To Las Vegas For 2022 Awards

CMT Awards Nominees

Harvey Mason Jr. Named President/CEO Of Recording Academy

Reservoir Signs To First-Ever Publishing Deal The Academy of has revealed that it will head back to Las Vegas for its 2022 awards, after having held the last two awards Show Dog Inks ceremonies in Nashville. Deal With Kimberly Kelly

The 57th ACM Awards will take place in Las Vegas on Sunday, April Anderson Benson Appointed 24, 2022. As A Coverholder By Lloyd’s Of The 2021 awards ceremony, hosted at iconic country music venues including the , and Bluebird Cafe Frank Ray Inks Recording in Nashville, saw with Entertainer of the Year, Deal With BBR Music Group with other honors handed out to , , and more. Warner Chappell Nashville Signs Martin Johnson More details about the 57th ACM Awards will be announced at a later date. MR Announces First Las Vegas Residency

Luke Bryan Reveals Dates For Las Vegas Shows

DISClaimer Singles Reviews

And much more…

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May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Maren Morris, Lead CMT Music Awards Nominees

CMT has revealed the nominees for the 2021 CMT Music Awards, country music’s only entirely fan-voted award show.

Maren Morris and Miranda Lambert lead the nominations with four each, including Female Video of the Year, Collaborative Video of the Year, and two nominations each for Video of the Year. Artists with three nominations include recently announced show co-hosts Ballerini and , alongside and first-time nominee Mickey Guyton.

There were 13 first-time nominees, including Guyton, , Hailey Whitters, HARDY, Lainey Wilson, , Nathaniel Rateliff, Niko Moon, , Parmalee, , and Willie Jones.

The first round of nominees for the top honor, Video of the Year, includes 14 acts. The top five nominees for this category, determined from the first round of voting, will be announced on June 1. The top 3 nominees, from the second round of voting, will be announced on June 8. Final voting will be determined via social media and announced as the final category during the live show.

The CMT Music Awards air Wednesday, June 9 at 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT on CMT, with a five channel simulcast across MTV, MTV2, Logo, and TV Land. Each winner is selected by the fans, with voting now open at vote.cmt.com.

Click here to read the nominees for the 2021 CMT Music Awards.

Harvey Mason Jr. Named President/CEO Of Recording Academy

Harvey Mason jr. has been appointed President/CEO of , effective June 1.

Mason has been serving in the position on an unpaid, interim basis since January 2020. Prior to that, he was Chair of the Academy’s Board, a position he will now relinquish to prevent any conflict of interest with his business, Harvey Mason Media.

In a press release, the Academy says that although the Academy’s Board worked with a leading search firm and considered numerous candidates for the position, the committee and the Board as a whole concluded that no candidate matched Mason’s combination of skills and experience.

“There is nothing more rewarding than having the trust and respect of your colleagues and peers,” Mason says. “ am honored to have been appointed to continue to lead the Recording Academy on our transformative journey. While I had not initially expected to be in this position, I remain deeply invested in the success of the organization and am motivated to help us achieve our greatest ambitions. serve humbly with a steadfast commitment to building a more inclusive, responsive and relevant Academy.” MR

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May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Reservoir Signs Breland To First-Ever Publishing Deal Show Dog Nashville Inks Deal With Kimberly Kelly

Pictured (L-R, Top-Bottom): Producer and Kelly’s husband Brett Tyler, President/Owner TKO Artist Management TK Kimbrell, Show Dog Nashville Senior VP/Promotion Rick Moxley, Kelly’s Manager Mike Robertson, Co-Founder/ Reservoir has announced the signing of Platinum- Owner Thirty Tigers David Macias, Kimberly Kelly, and Toby selling and artist Breland to a worldwide Keith. Photo: Eric England. publishing deal. The signing includes his full catalog, including breakout hit “,” and works. Show Dog Nashville has signed singer-songwriter The agreement marks Breland’s first-ever publishing Kimberly Kelly, joining a roster that includes Clay deal. Walker, Krystal Keith and label head . After finding success with a number of high-profile “She sings country music with emotion and range,” cuts for YK Osiris and ELHAE, Breland self-released says Keith. “I am big on and her talent “My Truck” on social media in February 2020. The impressed me. She’s a songwriter that has track exploded, reaching Platinum certification, and something to .” helped pave the way for his signing a record deal with Realm Records/. Kelly has released a crowd-funded EP and two independent . She has written with Breland has since released his debut self-titled EP in esteemed writers and performers including Lori May of 2020, and followed that up with a two- McKenna, Terry McBride, Erin Enderlin and Steve compilation titled Rage & Sorrow in honor of Wariner. The Lorena, native aims to build on Juneteenth. He most recently released his newest her regional notoriety with a project due single, “Cross Country,” plus a with Mickey later this year. Guyton. “I’m thrilled to have a nod from Toby and the Show “I’m a genreless songwriter that wants to blur the Dog team, and for the opportunity to make more lines between cultures with my pen, ’ve been music! Toby has done things his way, and I feel like looking for a team of people that would know how to I’ve tried my best to do the same,” Kelly says. “I’m take what I’m doing to the next level,” says Breland. looking forward to having this great team behind “I the Reservoir team embodies that me. I’m grateful David Macias came across genrelessness in a really exciting and progressive EP, and believed in it and me enough to introduce way.” me to Toby and the label.” Reservoir EVP of Creative, John Ozier says, Show Dog Nashville was founded in 2005 by Toby “Breland is a signing that really excites us. Not only Keith and will market Kelly’s music in partnership is he creating some great country crossover , with Thirty Tigers. MR but he exudes such an inspiring energy that we know he’s going to be fantastic to work with.” MR

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May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Anderson Benson Appointed As A Coverholder By Lloyd’s Of London

Anderson Benson, a privately-held insurance and risk management firm headquartered in Nashville, has been appointed as a Coverholder by Lloyd’s of London for a worldwide Media Liability E&O (errors and omissions) program.

Anderson Benson has been covering songwriting, composing, producing, creating, and distribution; licensed or original music content; all forms of dissemination including online, commercial release, streaming, TV commercials, background music for programs and movies; actions for emotional distress arising content and associated advertising and promotional videos and more since inception.

The firm’s coverage is made up of Music, Publishing, Film, and Social Influencing and is tailored for each sector including Anderson Benson’s George Anderson and Brent Daughrity on the songwriters, , music catalogues, artists, record floor of Lloyd’s of London labels, music publishers and social influencers. Anderson Benson’s coverage is broad in form but the key component is music copyright, including affirmative cover for royalties forming part of a damages settlement.

Now, as an appointed coverholder by Lloyd’s of London, Anderson Benson has expanded its coverage and now has the authority to underwrite, make decisions and issue coverage in-house.

“This coverage is critical in today’s environment for a lot of reasons,” says George Anderson, president and co- founder of the firm. “It had not been modernized in years, so this is revolutionary from an insurance and risk management standpoint in that it’s been years since this coverage has been updated. The world changes about every six months now, and this coverage is very nimble in that way. It’s changing on a monthly basis and our coverage very fluid on terms. Social influencers were not even a part of this a year ago, now it’s a very large part of it.”

Brent Daughrity, a partner at Anderson Benson, speaks on the value of social media content as intellectual property, and how social influencers can benefit from protection. “It’s no different than a song. It’s original content that is filmed, produced and released. The big thing is protecting them in the event that a suit is brought alleging infringement in .”

Additionally, Anderson Benson can protect social influencers from regulatory fines—a fee that can be accrued when a social media post does not disclose a paid advertising agreement—as well as NFTs (non-fungible tokens) and future unknown risks.

“What we have done is created wording within the policy forms to pick up these new exposures,” Daughrity says. “Prior, the forms were really black and white, associated with a true songwriter or true film producer. That’s the flexibility of being appointed Coverholders with Lloyd’s. We have the ability to manuscript coverage as needed.”

Anderson sums, “Copyright infringement, intellectual property, errors and omissions, those are all critical risks and perils that protect ’s balance sheet—whether it be the owner of a catalog, a songwriter, a social influencer, or anyone in between.” MR

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CHART ACTION NO. 1 SONG New On The Chart —Debuting This Week song/artist/label—Chart Position Tip Jar/Jackson Michelson/Curb — 57 Pretend He's You/Ashley Barron/SSM Nashville — 75 Don't Get That/Tim Thurman/Tim Thurman — 77 Something Good To Miss/Juna N Joey/River Run Records — 79 Thinking 'Bout You/ feat. MacKenzie Porter/Broken Bow — 80

Greatest Spin Increase song/artist/label—Spin Increase /Thomas Rhett/Valory — 254 Waves/Luke Bryan/Capitol — 206 Tip Jar/Jackson Michelson/Curb — 141 Things A Man Oughta Know/Lainey Wilson/Broken Bow — 125 Half Of //Black River Entertainment — 121

Most Added song/artist/label—No. of Adds Fill Them Boots// Records — 11 claims No. 1 this week on the MusicRow Radio Chart Tip Jar/Jackson Michelson/Curb — 9 earning a cumulative 38,294 spins in the 34 weeks since its release. Thinking 'Bout You/Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter/Broken “” spent 15 weeks in the top 10 on the chart. The single was Bow — 7 written by Pearce, Shane McAnally and , and it Feel Good Again/RT Johnson/CCB Nashville — 6 on her latest project 29. You Should Probably //Mercury Nashville — 6 Pearce and won Musical Event of the Year for “I Hope You’re Happy Now” at both the 54th Annual CMA Awards and 56th ACM On Deck—Soon To Be Charting Awards. They also received a Platinum certification from the Recording song/artist/label—No. of Spins Industry Association of America for the single. Old School/Lance Wade Thomas/Shady Grove Records — 139 Okay, Momma?/Connor Jameson/615Nash Records — 137 Each songwriter and artist earning No. 1 I'll Get You Back Again/The Ashley Sisters/GKM Records — 129 credit on the MusicRow Chart receives a Tryin Times/Keith Burns — 124 MusicRow Challenge Coin. Click here to I'm Going To Memphis/Anthony Von/GKM Records — 121 view a full list of recipients.

MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart Reporting Stations WHMA Anniston, AL WMCI Mattoon, IL KYSM Mankato, MN KWEY Weatherford, OK KMRK Odessa, TX WXFL Florence, AL WYOT Rochelle, IL KZPK St. Cloud, MN KWOX Woodward, OK KYYK Palestine, TX KQUS Hot Springs, AR WRTB Rockford, IL KWWR , MO KRKT Albany, OR KXOX Sweetwater, TX KDXY Jonesboro, AR WCCI Savanna, IL KFAV Warrenton, MO WNBT Mansfield, PA WAKG Danville, VA KWCK Searcy, AR WIFE Connersville, IN KZZY Devils Lake, ND WCFT Selinsgrove, PA WAXX Altoona, WI KRAZ Santa Barbara, CA KAIR Atchison, KS KRVN Lexington, NE WFGE State College, PA WJVL Janesville, WI WPAP Panama City, FL WKDZ Cadiz, KY Jersey Shore Country WMIR Myrtle Beach, SC WGLR Platteville, WI WUBB Savannah, GA WBKR Owensboro, KY KQBA Santa Fe, NM KMOM Aberdeen, SD WQPC Prairie du Chien, WI KXIA Marshalltown, IA WDHR Pikeville, KY WDNB Monticello, NY WUCZ Carthage, TN WCOW Sparta, WI KIAI Mason City, IA KRRV Alexandria, LA WOLF Syracuse, NY WDKN Dickson, TN WTNJ Beckley, WV KBOE Oskaloosa, IA WUUU Covington, LA WCJW Warsaw, NY WLLX Lawrenceburg, TN WDGG Huntington ,WV KTHK Idaho Falls, ID WKPE Hyannis, MA WFRY Watertown, NY KAYD Beaumont, TX WOOZ Carterville, IL WVMD Cumberland, MD KWHW Altus, OK KFTX Corpus Christi, TX WAAG Galesburg, IL WTCM Traverse City, MI KITX Hugo, OK KYKX Longview, TX Friday, May 14, 2021

Weeks Last This Spins / % Spin Song / Artist / Label Spins +/- On Chart Week Week Reports Power

31 2 1 Next Girl / Carly Pearce / Big Machine 1859/65 3 55 25 4 2 On You / / Broken Bow 1824/56 6 103 28 3 3 We Didn’t Have Much / / Valory 1793/65 1 21 19 1 4 / & Kane Brown / RCA Nashville 1692/50 -9 -171 63 6 5 Nobody / Dylan Scott / Curb 1483/43 -3 -52 5 10 6 Country Again / Thomas Rhett / Valory 1456/61 21 254 14 7 7 / Dan + Shay / Warner Music Nashville/WAR 1442/52 5 71 26 8 8 Memory I Don’t Mess With / Lee Brice / Curb 1346/60 3 35 13 11 9 Things A Man Oughta Know / Lainey Wilson / Broken Bow 1308/52 11 125 5 15 10 Waves / Luke Bryan / Capitol 1306/61 19 206 18 9 11 / / Capitol 1258/59 2 29 9 13 12 Like A / / BMLG 1180/60 4 47 11 14 13 Knowing You / / Chair Records/Warner Music Nashville 1176/55 7 72 37 12 14 / / Warner Music Nashville 1161/45 0 4 21 16 15 Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen. / Rice feat. / Broken Bow/Dack 1084/52 0 3 Janiels 27 17 16 Just About Over You / Priscilla Block / Mercury Nashville 1068/51 3 33 46 18 17 Wine, Beer, Whiskey / Little Big Town / Capitol 1032/45 0 1 18 20 18 My / Elvie Shane / Wheelhouse Records 1023/49 3 34 29 19 19 If It Wasn’t For Trucks / Riley Green / BMLG 1017/45 1 15 18 21 20 Give Heaven Some Hell / HARDY / Big Loud Records 1011/50 4 37 22 22 21 Cold Beer My Name / Jameson Rodgers feat. / River House Artists/ 908/50 1 12 Columbia Nashville 14 23 22 Okfuskee Whiskey / James Robert Webb / Bison Creek Records 810/48 2 14 16 24 23 / Parker McCollum / MCA Nashville 779/46 2 16 13 25 24 / / Reviver Records/Warner Music Canada 754/43 1 9 12 26 25 / feat. Jon Pardi / Mercury Nashville 734/41 2 17 8 32 26 My Masterpiece / / Capitol 639/35 16 86 26 29 27 You Time / Scotty McCreery / Triple Tigers Records 614/34 5 27 15 30 28 Freedom Was A Highway / & / Stoney Creek Records 607/34 5 29 11 33 29 I Can’t / Caitlyn Smith feat. Old Dominion / Monument Records 605/39 10 53 7 38 30 / Ryan Hurd w/ Maren Morris / 602/38 21 105 10 37 31 Under It With You / Smith & Wesley / Dream Walkin/Audium Nashville 578/35 16 78 7 34 32 Then A Girl Walks In / Shenandoah & / Foundry Records 576/40 5 30 7 36 33 ABBY / / Mercury Nashville 573/38 9 49 12 35 34 Gettin’ Her Over You / Bobby Wills / Willing 572/35 6 33 4 40 35 / Kelsea Ballerini / Black River Entertainment 563/35 27 121 17 39 36 Right Place Now / Hudson Valley / Hudson Valley 508/25 5 24 6 43 37 Might As Well Be Me / Dew Pendleton / HippieRedneckGospeLove/GrassRoots 496/38 22 91 15 41 38 Shallow / and / Pearl Records 483/28 10 43 24 42 39 / Kane Brown / RCA Nashville 477/24 14 58 Weeks Last This Spins / % Spin Song / Artist / Label Spins +/- On Chart Week Week Reports Power

8 45 40 Treasure / Mary Heather Hickman / Rolling River Records 383/27 8 28 11 44 41 It’s All Yours / Dave Wilbert / Wilbilly Records 382/24 5 18 3 51 42 Not Yet / Brett Young / BMLG 368/30 18 55 11 50 43 Home Sweet / / Triple Tigers Records 358/21 10 33 8 47 44 God Save The World / feat. Lisa Brokop / MCC/Curb 357/20 3 10 17 46 45 Thing / Kylie Frey / Deep Frey’d Music Group 356/23 2 7 9 49 46 Homesick / Veronika / Whattaguy Music 332/26 1 4 16 48 47 Can’t Stop / Chloe Collins / Collins House Music 330/19 -1 -2 3 60 48 I’m Not For Everyone / / EMI Records Nashville 318/20 30 74 2 69 49 Fill Them Boots / Chris Lane / Big Loud Records 313/29 62 120 6 54 50 Villain / Lily Rose / Big Loud Records 308/23 7 19 15 53 51 Head Over Wheels / Joe Hanson / 304/18 3 9 11 56 52 / Darlinghurst / Helium 297/21 9 24 7 58 53 Old School’s In / Heath Sanders / Valory 295/18 13 33 10 52 54 Good Day / / Warner Music Nashville 293/20 -6 -19 11 55 55 Same Dirt Road / Eric Lee / Blue Hill Records 288/22 0 1 5 59 56 Show Off / Queeva / CMD Music 287/23 17 42 1 82 57 Tip Jar / Jackson Michelson / Curb 270/23 91 129 21 57 58 Whiskey And Rain / Ray / Warner Music Nashville 270/16 1 3 3 71 59 That Ain’t Me No More / / RECORDS/Arista Nashville 261/18 39 73 6 63 60 Lonely Girl / Danny Kensy / Rad Records 241/15 11 23 6 62 61 It Goes So / Dwain Messer / N Crowd Music 241/15 5 12 2 73 62 You Got / Maddie & Tae / Mercury 229/19 31 54 3 70 63 It’s Cause I Am / / Big Machine 220/19 16 30 7 65 64 Lady Like / Ingrid Andress / Warner Music Nashville 212/15 3 7 5 64 65 Anybody But Me / Hannah Belle / Cherry Picker Music South/Freedom Entertainment 211/15 2 5 8 67 66 Camp Jackson / Michael B. Whit / 203/13 2 4 6 68 67 Why Can’t It Be Tonight / Mercy Shine / CCB Nashville 199/13 1 2 4 74 68 Quittin’ You / Frankie Justin / SMG Records 189/13 9 15 3 72 69 Found My Home / Lucie Tiger / 2120 Music 183/16 1 2 5 76 70 You Weren’t Made For Me / Royal South / Circle S Records 170/11 1 1 2 77 71 Is It Me And You / Lisa Brokop / Amersong 168/15 6 10 3 79 72 Got Me This Far / Donny Lee / Donny Lee Music 165/15 7 11 3 75 73 Hot Beer / Dillon Carmichael / Riser House Records 165/13 -2 -4 2 80 74 Moonlight / Kevin McCoy Band / Honky Tonk Hippie 163/12 9 14 1 86 75 Pretend He’s You / Ashley Barron / SSM Nashville 157/16 28 34 31 78 76 Waitin’ On 5 / / Warner Music Nashville 157/11 0 0 1 81 77 Don’t Get Better Than That / Tim Thurman / Tim Thurman Band 156/13 8 11 23 31 78 Heartland / Hailey Whitters / Big Loud Records/S&D 144/11 -75 -421 1 87 79 Something Good To Miss / Juna N Joey / River Run Records 141/15 18 22 1 109 80 Thinking ‘Bout You / Dustin Lynch feat. MacKenzie Porter / Broken Bow 140/13 103 71

No. 1 Song Greatest Spin Increase Highest Debut May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly

Frank Ray Inks Recording Deal With BBR Music Group

Bilingual recording artist Frank Ray has signed a record deal with BBR Music Group.

The Texas chart-topper will release his first song for the label, “Streetlights,” on June 11. Inspired by his Mexican heritage, the new track penned by Ray is a hybrid of country and .

Always passionate about music, Ray spent a decade as a police officer before electing to embark on a journey to pursue music full-time. He made the decision to take the leap after getting the opportunity to open for , performing several thousand fans. In the three years since, he has Pictured (L-R): Oscar Chavira (CEO, WKP), Frank Ray, racked up two No. 1 singles and three Top 10 singles on Texas Jon Loba (President, BMG Nashville), Sara Knabe (VP country radio, as well as becoming a staff songwriter at Spirit A&R, BBR Music Group) Music Nashville/Fluid Music Revolution.

“Frank wasn’t an artist pitched through the Nashville machine. I came across him, like many fans, through a new artist playlist—when I heard his vocal and unique musical direction, I immediately needed to know more,” says Sara Knabe, VP A&R BBR Music Group. “What was clear from the is that Frank has a defined artistry, a winning work ethic and a fresh perspective, missing from our genre. I am proud to welcome him to our roster of artists.”

“I’m incredibly excited and humbled to join the BBR Music Group family! I’ve dreamt of this moment since I was a kid and I couldn’t be more grateful to have it manifest with a team who’s as diverse and forward thinking as any label I’ve ever seen,” says Ray. “Their collaborative efforts inspire the vision I’ve had for myself in country music! I can’t wait to see what we can accomplish together.”

Ray is managed by Oscar Chavira and booked through WME. MR

Warner Chappell Nashville Inks Deal With Martin Johnson

Warner Chappell Music Nashville has signed a global publishing deal with singer, songwriter, producer, and frontman of pop punk band Like Girls, Martin Johnson.

Johnson most recently co-wrote and co-produced Lady A’s current single, “,” and penned and produced and Miranda Lambert’s “Drunk (And I Don’t Home).” Aside from his work as an artist, Johnson has past cuts and production credits with artists spanning genres including, , Dan + Shay, Pentatonix, Flo Rida, Karmin, Gavin DeGraw, Daughtry, , and more.

Currently releasing new music as an artist under his new wave alternative project , his sophomore album Dog Years was released earlier this year.

Ben Vaughn, President & CEO, WCM Nashville, says: “I’ve known Martin for years and have always admired his work in and out of the Nashville market. He’s a true versatile talent whose sound isn’t bound by any genre, and our team is that he’s now landed in Nashville and has found a home at Warner Chappell.” MR

Page 11 of 17 May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly Luke Bryan Reveals Dates For Carrie Underwood Announces Las Vegas Exclusive Headliner First Las Vegas Residency To Shows Kick Off In December

Seven-time Grammy award winner and three-time Reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan, along ACM Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood has with West/AEG Presents and Resorts World announced her first-ever residency, REFLECTION: Las Vegas, has announced the dates for his first-ever The Las Vegas Residency, beginning Dec. 1 at The headlining-run of shows in Vegas beginning Friday, Feb. Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas. 11. Underwood joins Celine Dion, and Luke The shows will take place at The Theatre at Resorts Bryan as the founding headliners at the Strip’s highly- World Las Vegas, the new 5,000-capacity, world-class anticipated new 3,500-room luxury destination, which theatre that will open its doors this November. is set to open June 24. The 5,000-capacity, world- class theatre will open its doors in November 2021 “We are looking forward to putting a show together for the and is exclusively programmed and operated by fans in Vegas that will be a unique way to see me in Concerts West / AEG Presents. , something different than coming to a show on the road,” shares Bryan. “When I saw the renderings and “Touring is one of my favorite things I get to do as a all of the state-of-the-art technology that The Theatre at performer and we’ve all really been missing that. I Resorts World Las Vegas was offering I just knew this being on the road and coming to the fans where they was a place I had to headline. I am already working on live but it will also be fun to get to do multiple shows in ideas and set lists for these shows and can’t wait to get in one place where people will be able to come to get front of the fans on this new playground where I can that concert experience and have some fun in Las create a fun and energy experience.” Vegas at the same time,” says Underwood. ”It’s such a special honor to be one of the first artists to get to Read more details here. perform in a brand new, beautiful, state-of-the-art theatre at such an exciting new destination as Resorts World Las Vegas.”

Read more details here.

Page 12 of 17 May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly DISClaimer Single Reviews: , , Brittney Spencer

Spring has sprung, but not all the blossoms are beautiful.

Today’s survey of current country sounds can serve as a textbook for what is wrong with some of the directions that acts are taking. We have pop-rock, teen pop and hip-hop influenced tracks here, flaunting any classic definitions of the genre.

I have always been a traditionalist at heart. That’s why Alan Jackson easily wins the Disc of the Day award.

Mind you, I’m not averse to modern country stylings. Hence, my hearty endorsement of the tunes by Gary Allan, Mitchell Tenpenny, Brittney Spencer and our DisCovery Award winner, Savannah Keyes. Alan Jackson. Photo: Russ Harrington Click here to read Robert K. Oermann's weekly single reviews.

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Page 13 of 17 May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly ‘The Bones’ Wins Song Of The Year At The BMI Pop Awards

After winning the ACM and CMA Song of the Year award, Maren Morris and her co-writers have taken home the title at the BMI Pop Awards.

The crossover hit, written by BMI affiliates Morris and Laura Veltz along with (ASCAP), appeared on Morris’ sophomore album, Girl, and climbed to the number 12 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 and No. 1 on Billboard Country and Songs charts.

This is the first BMI Pop Award for the Morris and Veltz, who already have a combined total of 14 BMI Country Awards between them.

The co-writers were celebrated at the 69th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held virtually on May 10. The company recognized the songwriters, publishers and administrators of the previous year’s most-performed pop songs in the across radio and digital streaming platforms.

Pop star Halsey was named Songwriter of the Year for having written four of the previous year’s most performed songs including “Nightmare,” “Graveyard,” “,” and “.” With this award, Halsey earns her tenth BMI Pop Award after receiving accolades for Song of The Year at the 2020 BMI Pop Awards.

Sony Music Publishing won Publisher of the Year for the ninth time for representing 24 of the top 50 award- winning BMI Pop songs including hits “,” “Boyfriend,” “My Oh My,” “Roses,” and “The Man.”

BMI also honored the songwriters, publishers and administrators of the 50 most-performed pop songs of the previous year. Hits like “10,000 Hours” co-written by Jessie Jo Dillon and Shay Mooney, “I Hope” co-written by and Zach Kale, “Bang!” written and performed by AJR, ’s infectious “Don’t Start Now” co-written by and Ian Kirkpatrick, and ’s “Lover” were also among the songs being recognized. MR

Peermusic Nashville Adds Lee Greenwood To Publishing Roster

Peermusic Nashville has signed legendary artist and songwriter Lee Greenwood to an exclusive global music publishing deal. Greenwood has scored No. 1 country hits and, through this new deal, Peermusic will administer some of his most iconic songs, including the classic “God Bless The U.S.A.”

“It’s an honor to be a part of Mr. Greenwood’s legendary catalog,” says SVP Peermusic Nashville, Michael Knox. “ exciting enough watching from the outside looking in, and now I get to be inside the circle with the real deal, a legend.”

Pictured (L-R): Kendall Lettow, Creative “It’s important to have a publisher who will support my music Manager, Peermusic Nashville; Lee and help me continue to share it with the world, and after getting to Greenwood; Michael Knox, SVP Peermusic know Kathy, Michael and their team that they will. Peermusic Nashville; and Matt Michiels, Senior Creative has a long history with country music and I’m glad to now be a part Director, Peermusic Nashville. Photo: Jeremy of it,” says Greenwood. MR Westby.

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This Last Songwriter’s Name Song(s) Artist Week Week

1 2 What's Your Country Song Thomas Rhett Maybes Jordan Davis Minimum Wage Blake Shelton Whiskey And Rain Michael Ray 2 3 Josh Osborne Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s How They Flatts Next Girl Carly Pearce Sand In 3 4 What's Your Country Song Thomas Rhett Single Saturday Night Cole Swindell Country Again Thomas Rhett Sand In My Boots Morgan Wallen You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton Warning Morgan Wallen 4 5 Corey Crowder Famous Friends Chris Young + Kane Brown Minimum Wage Blake Shelton Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen feat. Florida Georgia Line 5 6 Gone Dierks Bentley Minimum Wage Blake Shelton Half Of My Hometown Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney 6 7 Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s Sam Hunt Country Again Thomas Rhett Waves Luke Bryan 7 8 Luke Combs Luke Combs Better Together Luke Combs 8 1 Taylor Swift Mr. Perfectly Fine Taylor Swift Love Story Taylor Swift Taylor Swift 9 9 Tyler Hubbard & Florida Georgia Line Undivided Tim McGraw & Tyler Hubbard 10 10 Thomas Rhett What's Your Country Song Thomas Rhett Country Again Thomas Rhett 11 25 Randy Montana Better Together Luke Combs We Didn't Have Much Justin Moore 12 12 Neil Medley Made For You 13 13 Benjy Davis Made For You Jake Owen 14 14 Joey Hyde Made For You Jake Owen 15 11 Eric Church 16 18 Monty Criswell Hell Of A View Eric Church 17 19 C. Beathard Hell Of A View Eric Church 18 20 Drew Parker Forever After All Luke Combs 19 21 Robert Williford Forever After All Luke Combs 20 22 Michael Hardy That Ain't Me No More Matt Stell Single Saturday Night Cole Swindell Sand In My Boots Morgan Wallen 21 23 Ernest Keith Smith Fill Them Boots Chris Lane Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s Sam Hunt Wasted On You Morgan Wallen Warning Morgan Wallen Dangerous Morgan Wallen 22 24 Chris Loocke Undivided Tim McGraw & Tyler Hubbard 23 26 Luke Dick Miranda Lambert 24 27 Miranda Lambert Settling Down Miranda Lambert 25 28 Settling Down Miranda Lambert This Last Songwriter’s Name Song(s) Artist Week Week

26 44 Tequila Little Time Jon Pardi To Be Loved By You Parker McCollum Beers To Catch Up On LOCASH What's Your Country Song Thomas Rhett 27 29 Dallas Wilson Nobody Dylan Scott 28 30 Dylan Scott Nobody Dylan Scott 29 31 Matt Alderman Nobody Dylan Scott 30 38 Niko Moon Gone Dierks Bentley 31 39 Ben Johnson Gone Dierks Bentley 32 45 Allen Shamblin 33 46 M. Beeson How They Remember You Rascal Flatts 34 15 Allison Veltz Cruz Somebody Like That Tenille Arts 35 16 Tenille Arts Somebody Like That Tenille Arts 36 17 Alex Kline Somebody Like That Tenille Arts 37 40 Cary Barlowe Famous Friends Chris Young + Kane Brown 38 41 Chris Young Famous Friends Chris Young + Kane Brown 39 33 Gabby Barrett Gabby Barrett 40 34 Zachary Kale The Good Ones Gabby Barrett 41 35 Emily Landis The Good Ones Gabby Barrett 42 36 J. McCormick The Good Ones Gabby Barrett 43 32 Jordan Davis 44 37 Jordan Davis Almost Maybes Jordan Davis 45 42 Chris Stapleton Starting Over Chris Stapleton You Should Probably Leave Chris Stapleton 46 47 J. Flowers Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris 47 48 Brinley Addington Chasing After You Ryan Hurd with Maren Morris 48 43 Mike Henderson Starting Over Chris Stapleton 49 79 Paul DiGiovanni Getting Over Him Lauren Alaina with Jon Pardi Beers To Catch Up On LOCASH We Didn't Have Much Justin Moore 50 50 Mark Holman Single Saturday Night Cole Swindell 51 80 Beers To Catch Up On LOCASH We Didn't Have Much Justin Moore 52 59 Hunter Phelps That Ain't Me No More Matt Stell Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line Cold Beer Calling My Name Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs 53 49 Martin Johnson Like A Lady Lady A Drunk (And I Don't Wanna Go Home) Elle King and Miranda Lambert 54 52 Chris LaCorte Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s Sam Hunt 55 53 Sam Hunt Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s Sam Hunt 56 54 Parker Welling What's Your Country Song Thomas Rhett 57 58 Ryan Vojtesak Wasted On You Morgan Wallen Worship You Kane Brown Warning Morgan Wallen 58 57 Shane McAnally Next Girl Carly Pearce Half Of My Hometown Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney 59 56 Lady Brett Young Half Of My Hometown Kelsea Ballerini feat. Kenny Chesney 60 60 Things A Man Oughta Know Lainey Wilson May 14, 2021 The MusicRow Weekly

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Singles

May 14 Filmore/Who Cares/ Bobby McClendon/Whiskey Burnin’/WOMP Music Group Stephanie Quayle/We Buy Gold/Big Sky Music Group Kelley Jeanne/This /Sincerely Music Group Andrew Salgado/Señorita Call My Name/Synapse Publishing & Entertainment Megan Barker/On the Way Up Colby Acuff/If I Were the Devil Weston Vernon/ Taylor Borton/ London Render Sisters/I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You)

May 17 Chris Stapleton/You Should Probably Leave/On Mercury Tyler Rich/Better Than You’re Used To/Valory Morgan Wade//Ladylike/Thirty Tigers Pamela Hopkins/Givin A Damn (Don’t Go With My Outfit)

Albums

May 14 Alan Jackson/Where Have You Gone/EMI Records Nashville Timmy Brown/Good Life

May 21 Blake Shelton/Body Language/Warner Music Nashville Gary Levox/One On One/ Jordan Davis/Buy Dirt/MCA Records Ross Copperman/Somewhere There’s a EP/Photo Finish Records Alexander Ludwig/Alexander Ludwig/BBR Music Group/BMG John Hiatt with The Jerry Douglas Band/Leftover Feelings/New West Records Meredith Andrews/Ábrenos Los Cielos/Curb|Word Entertainment

Industry Events

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