MusicRow Subscribed Members will vote to determine award winners. Ballots will be emailed on May 14, 2019. Ballot Voting Period: May 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. CST – May 21, 2019 5:00 p.m. CST. MusicRow Magazine is proud to reveal the nominees for Andrews & Ghanem, PLLC. Partner level sponsors are Ram the 2019 MusicRow Awards. Trucks and City National Bank. This year the event is expanding with additional categories Final nominees for the MusicRow Awards are determined and a new venue. The MusicRow Awards will be presented by a committee comprised of critics and tastemakers, with June 26 at 6:00 p.m. during an invitation-only gala, held for outside nominations being considered for Breakthrough the first time at Nashville’s historic War Memorial Auditorium. Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist-Writer. Male and Female Songwriter nominees are based on data from Now in its 31st year, the MusicRow Awards are Nashville’s MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart. The eligibility period longest running music industry trade publication honors. for the awards is May 1, 2018 through March 31, 2019. In addition to established awards for Producer of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, TABLE OF CONTENTS Breakthrough Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist-Writer; Category 1: Producer of the Year .........................................................4 the 2019 event adds Label of the Year, Talent Agency of Category 2: Label of the Year ...............................................................8 the Year, Discovery Artist of the Year, Male and Female Songwriters of the Year, and Artist of the Year. The Top 10 Category 3: Talent Agency of the Year ..............................................10 Album All-Star Musicians Awards will also be presented, Category 4: Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year .........................12 recognizing the industry’s most in-demand studio players. Category 5: Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year ...................... 20 Category 6: Male Songwriter of the Year ......................................... 24 MusicRow Subscribed Members (click to subscribe) here Category 7: Female Songwriter of the Year .................................... 28 will also receive invitations for complimentary balcony Category 8: Song of the Year .............................................................. 32 seating. To upgrade to main floor seating (tables and/or individual seats) use MusicRow’s official checkout formhere . Category 9: Discovery Artist of the Year .......................................... 36 Category 10: Breakthrough Artist of the Year ................................. 40 Supporting Sponsors of the event are Vaden Group | Elliott Category 11: Artist of the Year ............................................................. 44 Davis, Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and Keller Turner Past Winners ............................................................................................ 49 Supporting Sponsors: Partners: 1 2 3 Category 1 | PRODUCER OF THE YEAR Voted by MusicRow’s subscribed members to honor a Nashville producer’s work on albums active during the eligibility period. Achievements may include, but are not limited to, single chart performance and album sales. Buddy Cannon David Garcia Scott Hendricks Kenny Chesney, Reba Carrie Underwood, Bebe Dan + Shay, Blake Shelton, McEntire, David Lee Murphy, Rexha ft. Florida Georgia Michael Ray, Tegan Marie Willie Nelson, Aaron Lewis, Line (“Meant To Be”), Walker James Robert Webb Hayes, Steven Lee Olsen, NF Dann Huff Jay Joyce Joey Moi Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, Eric Church, Ashley McBryde, Florida Georgia Line, Jake Brett Young, Brooks & Dunn, Brothers Osborne, LANCO, Owen, Morgan Wallen, Midland, Brad Paisley, Eli Devin Dawson, Tenille Chris Lane, HARDY, Mason Young Band, Riley Green, Townes, The Wild Feathers Ramsey, Dallas Smith, Chris Brantley Gilbert & Lindsay Ell Lane ft. Tori Kelly (“Take Back (“What Happens In A Small Home Girl”) Town”), Runaway June, Rachel Wammack, Ryan Hurd, Seaforth, Delta Rae, Thompson Square Ballots will be emailed to MusicRow subscribers on Tuesday, May 14 | Voting Closes Tuesday, May 21 at 5 PM4 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NOMINEES: KANE BROWN CHASE MCGILL NATALIE HEMBY DAVID GARCIA CAYLEE HAMMACK KEVIN WELCH JEREMY BUSSEY 5 PRODUCER OF THE YEAR: About the Nominees By Sarah Skates Buddy Cannon continued his hitmaking run, co-producing the Year nominee Seaforth, and Breakthrough Artist- songs with longtime collaborator Kenny Chesney. They Writer nominee Riley Green. Huff’s long list of studio continue to churn out radio ready singles more than collaborations includes recent work with Thomas Rhett, 20 years into Chesney’s career. In the studio, Cannon Midland, Brad Paisley, Brett Young, Brooks & Dunn, Eli also revived ‘90s star David Lee Murphy with the No. 1 Young Band, Thompson Square, Runaway June, Brantley “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” featuring Chesney, and Gilbert and Lindsay Ell (“What Happens In A Small Town”), helmed albums by Willie Nelson (My Way and Last Man Rachel Wammack, Ryan Hurd and Delta Rae. Huff is a Standing), Reba McEntire (Stronger Than The Truth), and two-time MusicRow Producer of the Year. Aaron Lewis (State I’m In). Cannon was named 2004 MusicRow Producer of the Year. Jay Joyce helmed projects by many of this year’s nominees, including Artist of the Year nominee Eric David Garcia is a co-writer and co-producer of “Meant Church, Breakthrough Artist nominee Ashley McBryde, to Be,” the runaway hit by Bebe Rexha featuring Florida and Discovery Artist of the year nominee Tenille Townes. Georgia Line. Garcia also collaborated with Carrie Additionally, McBryde’s “Girl Goin’ Nowhere,” is vying Underwood on her current album Cry Pretty, home to hits for Song of the Year. Working from his East Nashville including the title track and “Love Wins.” Garcia worked church-turned-studio, Joyce also lent his talents to with rapper NF on his album Perception, featuring the hit Devin Dawson, Brothers Osborne, LANCO and The “Let You Down.” Among Garcia’s other recent projects Wild Feathers. Joyce is a two-time MusicRow Producer are Walker Hayes and Steven Lee Olsen. This is Garcia’s of the Year. first MusicRow Awards nomination. Joey Moi had a hand in the success of multiple MusicRow Scott Hendricks returns as a nominee for Producer of Awards nominees, including Morgan Wallen who is up the Year, with credits including fellow MusicRow Awards for Breakthrough Artist, and HARDY, who is nominated nominees Dan + Shay, who had an outstanding year for both Breakthrough Artist-Writer and Discovery Artist with the hits “Tequila” and “Speechless.” Hendricks of the Year. Moi continued making hits as producer for also continued his long tenure of success with Blake Florida Georgia Line, and Big Loud Records artists Jake Shelton, fostered the growth of Michael Ray, and guided Owen (“I Was Jack (You Were Diane)),” Chris Lane (“Take newcomer Tegan Marie. Hendricks serves as Warner Back Home Girl” ft. Tori Kelly), Mason Ramsey, and Dallas Music Nashville Exec. VP, A&R/Creative Advisor. Smith. This is Moi’s first MusicRow Awards nomination. Dann Huff’s fingerprints appear multiple times throughout this list of nominations, with credits including Artist of the Year nominee Kane Brown, Discovery Artist of Ballots will be emailed to MusicRow subscribers on Tuesday, May 14 | Voting Closes Tuesday, May 21 at 5 PM6 7 Category 2 | LABEL OF THE YEAR Voted by MusicRow’s subscribed members to honor the achievements of a Nashville label group during the eligibility period. Big Machine Black River BBR Music Group Label Group Entertainment Sony Music Warner Music UMG Nashville Nashville Nashville Ballots will be emailed to MusicRow subscribers on Tuesday, May 14 | Voting Closes Tuesday, May 21 at 5 PM8 9 Category 3 | TALENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR Voted by MusicRow’s subscribed members to honor the achievements of a Nashville talent agency during the eligibility period. APA Creative Artists Kinkead Agency Entertainment Agency Paradigm Talent United Talent WME Agency Agency Ballots will be emailed to MusicRow subscribers on Tuesday, May 14 | Voting Closes Tuesday, May 21 at 5 PM10 11 Category 4 | BREAKTHROUGH SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR Voted by MusicRow’s subscribed members to honor a Nashville songwriter who wrote or co-wrote a Top 10 song for the first time. Tofer Brown Ben Caver Brad Clawson Concord Publishing, BMI; “Night Shift,” Black River Songs, ASCAP; “Here Warner Chappell/Tape Room, BMI; recorded by Jon Pardi Tonight,” recorded by Brett Young “Up Down,” recorded by Morgan Wallen ft. Florida Georgia Line Jacob Davis Erik Dylan Ross Ellis Black River Publishing, ASCAP; “Take peermusic, BMI; “There Was This Girl,” Big Deal/BMG, BMI; “Neon Church,” It From Me,” recorded by Jordan recorded by Riley Green recorded by Tim McGraw Davis, published by ReHits Music/ MeGusta Music Aaron Eshuis Jason Gantt Ben Goldsmith SMACKsongs/Ice House Tunes, Sony ATV Tree Publishing/Songs Of BMG Gold Songs/Songs Of Big Deal/ ASCAP; “This Is It,” recorded by Scotty Red Bandana, BMI; “Take It From Me,” Go For The Goldsmith, ASCAP; “Neon McCreery recorded by Jordan Davis Church,” recorded by Tim McGraw Mark Holman Josh London Chase McGill BMG Bumblebee/Rygo Music, BMI; Major Bob/Castle Bound Music, UMPG, BMI; “Break Up In The End,” “Simple,” recorded by Florida Georgia SESAC; “Best Shot,” recorded by recorded by Cole Swindell; “Lose It,” Line Jimmie Allen recorded by Kane Brown; “Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” recorded by Luke Bryan Jeff Middleton David Ray Jordan Reynolds