Month: October 2024

Nominees and show hosts named for CMA Awards

Lainey Wilson to join Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning

By Preshias Harris

The Country Music Association (CMA) has announced the nominations for the upcoming CMA Awards.  The 58th CMA Awards presented by the Country Music Association will take place Wednesday, November 20 and will be broadcast 8/7CT on ABC-TV from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The show will stream on Hulu the next day.

Luke Bryan and Peyton Manning will reprise their hosting duties for the show, this time joined by co-host Lainey Wilson, as announced in this video directed by George Flanigan.

Read my full story about the upcoming CMA Awards at Center Stage Mag here, where you can also link to a list of the entire roster of nominations, in case you want to follow along as you watch the show.

Those with the most nominations include Morgan Wallen (seven nods; four as collabs with Post Malone), while Cody Johnson and Chris Stapleton are both nominated for five awards. Find the details at Center Stage Mag here where you can also catch up on previous stories posted under the Preshias On The Row header.

Preshias Harris is an advocate for songwriters and a music career development consultant with the emphasis on new and aspiring artists and songwriters. Her book, ‘The College of Songology 101: The Singer/Songwriter’s Need to Know Reference Handbook’ is available at   www.collegeofsongology.com.   Follow her blog at  www.nashvillemusicline.com.  @PreshiasHarris #PreshiasHarris

Songs, songwriters honored at Nashville Songwriter Awards

“The Painter” wins Song of the Year

by Preshias Harris

All photographs in this story copyright (c) 2024 Tori Perry.

It is the one night a year when songwriters step into the spotlight to be recognized by their peers and the music industry for the amazing songs they create that can literally change the lives of so many people. It’s a sad fact that many of those people have no idea who wrote the songs they hear, performed by the recording artists they love.

On September 24, the 7th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards, produced by the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and presented by City National Bank, took over the stage at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

Benjy Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins (holding their awards) prepare to sing “The Painter” the Number One hit recorded by Cody Johnson. Photo: Tori Perry

Read my full report, including red carpet interviews, full details about the award winners and all eleven (!) of the ‘Ten Songs I Wish I’d Written’ at Center Stage Mag here.

The prestigious ‘Song of the Year’ Award went to “The Painter” penned by Benny Davis, Kat Higgins and Ryan Larkins, recorded by Cody Johnson, topping the Billboard Country Airplay charts.

Ashley Gorley makes his acceptance remarks after receiving ‘Songwriter of the Year’ Award for the eighth time. Photo: Tori Perry

Songwriter phenom Ashley Gorley received the Songwriter of the Year Award for a record-setting eighth time. Ashley, who is overdue for inclusion in the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame (just sayin’!), has scored at least seventy-nine Number One hits in a career that is still going strong.

Denise Jackson reacts to hubby Alan Jackson’s remarks during the ceremony. Photo: Tori Perry

Alan Jackson was honored with the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award (four days before the sad news of the passing of Kristofferson himself).

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