AIMP NASHVILLE RISING SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Alex Kline

Benjy Davis

Jake Mitchell

Matt Alderman - WINNER

Neil Medley

Nicolette Hayford

Steph Jones

AIMP NASHVILLE RISING ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Avenue Beat

Jameson Rodgers

Ruston Kelly - WINNER

Ryan Hurd

Tenille Arts

Tenille Townes

AIMP NASHVILLE ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Ashley McBryde - WINNER

Brothers Osborne

Carly Pearce

Eric Church

Jon Pardi

AIMP NASHVILLE Song champion of the year nominees

Allison Jones

Ciara Shortridge

Jake Gear

Laurel Kittleson-Cobb

Trina Smith-Dort

Ward Guenther - WINNER

AIMP NASHVILLE publisher’s pick nominees

“BEAUTIFUL NOISE” (Alicia Keys, Brandi Carlile, Brandy Clark, Hailey Whitters, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna, Linda Perry, Ruby Amanfu) independently published by Atlas Music Publishing, Big Machine Music, Carnival Music, Concord Music Publishing, Creative Nation, Deep Dark Robot Music, Happy People Music, Like Butta Baby Music, Maps and Records Music, Peermusic (recorded by Brandi Carlile & Alicia Keys)

“BETTER THAN WE FOUND IT” (Jessie Jo Dillon, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz, Maren Morris) independently published by Big Ass Pile of Dimes Music, Big Machine Music, Heroes and Halos Music, Millicent Hill Music, JRM3, Muse Magic, Round Hill Music (recorded by Ashley McBryde)

“CHASING AFTER YOU” (Brinley Addington, Jerry Flowers) independently published by Adding Tone Music, Combustion Music, Downtown Music Group, Mojo Music & Media, Tape Room Music (recorded by Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris)

“GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL” (Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy) independently published by Big Blue Nation Music, Caleb’s College Fund, Relative Music Group, Round Hill Music, Tape Room Music (recorded by HARDY) - WINNER

“JANICE AT THE HOTEL BAR” (Hailey Whitters, Lori McKenna) independently published by Carnival Music, Creative Nation, Concord Music Publishing, Maps and Records Music, Pulse Music Group (recorded by Hailey Whitters)

“THINGS A MAN OUGHTA KNOW” (Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson) independently published by Big Machine Music, Spirit Music (recorded by Lainey Wilson)

AIMP NASHVILLE Song of the year nominees

“AIN’T ALWAYS THE COWBOY” (Brandon Kinney, Josh Thompson) independently published by Big Machine Music, MV2 Music, Peermusic, Whiskey Tub Music (recorded by Jon Pardi)

“BLUEBIRD” (Luke Dick, Miranda Lambert, Natalie Hemby) independently published by Emileon Songs, Little Louder Songs (recorded by Miranda Lambert)

“DIE FROM A BROKEN HEART” (Deric Ruttan, Jonathan Singleton, Madison Marlow, Taylor Dye) independently published by Big Machine Music, Jehovah Nissi Music, Seven Red Birds Publishing, Spirit Music (recorded by Maddie & Tae)

“I HOPE YOU’RE HAPPY NOW” (Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs, Randy Montana) independently published by 50 Egg Music, Altadena, Big Machine Music, Jett Music, Spirit Music, Straight Dimes Publishing (recorded by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice)

“ONE OF THEM GIRLS” (Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Dallas Davidson, Lee Brice) independently published by 8Minute Publishing, Artist Publishing Group, Big Blue Nation Music, Caleb’s College Fund, Play It Again Music Group, Natalia’s Music Money, Round Hill Music (recorded by Lee Brice) - WINNER

“ONE NIGHT STANDARDS” (Ashley McBryde, Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally) independently published by Canned Biscuit Songs, River House, SMACKSongs, Smackstreet Music, Tempo Investments (recorded by Ashley McBryde)

“SOME GIRLS” (CJ Solar, Jake Mitchell, Michael Hardy) independently published by Harding Road Music, Sea Gayle Music, Relative Music Group, West Pass Music (recorded by Jameson Rodgers)

AIMP NASHVILLE SongWRITER of the year nominees

Ashley Gorley

Ernest K Smith

Hillary Lindsey - WINNER

HARDY

Josh Thompson

Shane McAnally

AIMP NASHVILLE publisher of the year nominees

Big Machine Music - WINNER

Downtown Music Publishing

Kobalt Music

Peermusic

Round Hill Music

SMACKSongs