AIMP NASHVILLE RISING SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Brett Tyler

Brinley Addington

Dallas Wilson

John Morgan

Josh Jenkins - WINNER

Sara Davis

AIMP NASHVILLE RISING ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Callista Clark

CJ Solar

Dylan Marlowe

Hannah Ellis

Kylie Morgan

Tenille Arts - WINNER

AIMP NASHVILLE ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR nominees

Jimmie Allen

Lee Brice - WINNER

HARDY

Morgan Wallen

Ryan Hurd

Walker Hayes

AIMP NASHVILLE Song champion of the year nominees

Ciara Shortridge

Colt Murski

Cris Lacy

Jake Gear

Lee Krabel

Trina Smith-Dort - WINNER

AIMP NASHVILLE publisher’s pick nominees

“BIGGER MAN” (Joy Oladokun, Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz) independently published by Prescription Songs, Heroes And Halos Music, JRM Publishing, Round Hill Music, Big Machine Music (recorded by Joy Oladokun & Maren Morris)

“BRIEFCASE” (Walker Hayes, Lori McKenna) independently published by SMACKSongs, Rarespark Media, Concord Music Publishing, Creative Nation (recorded by Walker Hayes & Lori McKenna)

“MILES” (Luke Preston, Elvie Shane, Jon Sherwood) independently published by Anthem Entertainment, Little Louder Music, Rome Phrey Publishing (recorded by Elvie Shane)

“OVER YOU IS YOU” (Tenille Arts, Matt Stell, Ben Stennis, Alex Kline) independently published by Noble Vision Music, Endurance Music Group, Young Guns Publishing, Sheltered Music Publishing, Kobalt Music (recorded by Matt Stell & Tenille Arts)

“TRUTH ABOUT YOU” (Matt Alderman, Mitchell Tenpenny, Thomas Archer) independently published by Curb Word Music Publishing, MV2 Publishing, Riser House (recorded by Mitchell Tenpenny)

“YOUNGER ME” (TJ Osborne, John Osborne, Kendell Marvel) independently published by King Pen Music, Concord Music Publishing (recorded by Brothers Osborne) - WINNER

AIMP NASHVILLE Song of the year nominees

“ABCDEFU” (Gayle, Dave Pittenger, Sara Davis) independently published by Big Yellow Dog Music, Big Machine Music, Art House Entertainment (recorded by GAYLE)

“BUY DIRT” (Jordan Davis, Jacob Davis, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins) independently published by Anthem Entertainment, SMACKSongs, Combustion Music (recorded by Jordan Davis & Luke Bryan)

“CHASING AFTER YOU” (Brinley Addington, Jerry Flowers) independently published by Mojo Music & Media, Anthem Entertainment (recorded by Ryan Hurd & Maren Morris)

”HALF OF MY HOMETOWN” (Kelsea Ballerini, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins, Nicolle Galyon, Ross Copperman) independently published by SMACKSongs, Tempo Investments, JRM Publishing, Round Hill Music (recorded by Kelsea Ballerini & Kenny Chesney)

“SAND IN MY BOOTS” (Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne, Ashley Gorley) independently published by Relative Music Group, SMACKSongs, Round Hill Music (recorded by Morgan Wallen) - WINNER

“‘TIL YOU CAN’T” (Ben Stennis, Matt Rogers) independently published by Young Guns Publishing, Anthem Entertainment (recorded by Cody Johnson)

AIMP NASHVILLE SongWRITER of the year nominees

Ashley Gorley

Corey Crowder

Hunter Phelps

Jesse Frasure

Jonathan Singleton

Michael Hardy - WINNER

AIMP NASHVILLE publisher of the year nominees

Big Loud Publishing

Big Machine Music

Kobalt Music - WINNER

Round Hill Music

SMACKSongs

Spirit Music