Gorley Receives Songwriter of the Year for
11th Time
Stapleton Named Songwriter/Artist of the
Year
"Last Night" Takes Song of the Year
Sony
Music Publishing Earns Publisher of the Year
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ASCAP, the American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces the winners
of the 62nd ASCAP Country Music Awards,
celebrating the songwriters and publishers of country music's
most-performed ASCAP songs of the past year.
Ashley Gorley wins his
11th ASCAP Country Music Songwriter of the Year
honor, extending his record as the winningest ASCAP songwriter in
the country format. Among ASCAP's 11 most-performed country songs
of the year penned by Gorley are "World on Fire" and "Bulletproof"
(Nate Smith), "Save Me the Trouble"
(Dan + Shay), "All I Need Is You" (Chris
Janson), "Truck Bed" (Hardy), and "God Gave Me s Girl"
(Russell Dickerson). Gorley was
recently nominated for induction to the Songwriters Hall of
Fame.
Chris Stapleton receives
the ASCAP Country Music Songwriter/Artist of the Year honor
and his "White Horse" (co-written by ASCAP member Dan Wilson) and "Think I'm in Love with You"
are among ASCAP's most-performed country songs of the year.
Stapleton has two Grammy nominations and is up for five CMA Awards
including Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and
Album of the Year at Wednesday's CMA Awards.
"Last Night" is the ASCAP Country Song of the
Year. Co-written by JKash and Ashley Gorley, the song gives Gorley his
fourth ASCAP Country Song of the Year win. Sony Music
Publishing, Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Domain Capital Group,
Poppy's Picks, Prescription Songs and Rap Kingpin Music
celebrated with them. The Grammy-nominated single hit #1 on the
Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, the Billboard Country Airplay
chart and the Billboard Hot 100 where it spent 16 non-consecutive
weeks in the top spot. The song is among Gorley's astounding 80 #1
hits, a record accomplishment across all genres.
Sony Music Publishing was named ASCAP Country Music
Publisher of the Year for the 11th time with 24 of this year's
most-performed songs. Among their impressive list of works are "A
Bar Song (Tipsy)," Shaboozey's mega-hit that was #1 concurrently on
the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and is
the longest-running #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2024. The
song is up for a CMA Single of the Year honor with Shaboozey
nominated for five Grammys and in the CMA New Artist of the Year
category. Additional Sony most-performed titles include "Can't
Break Up Now" (Old Dominion and
Megan Moroney), "If You Go Down (I'm
Goin' Down Too)" (Kelsea Ballerini),
"Texas Hold 'Em" (Beyoncé), "Outskirts" (Sam Hunt), "Bulletproof" (Nate Smith), "Save Me the Trouble" (Dan + Shay),
"I Can Feel It" (Kane Brown), "Light
On in the Kitchen" (Ashley McBryde)
and "Austin" (Dasha), among
others. Sony Music Publishing Nashville CEO Rusty Gaston accepted the award.
ASCAP celebrated the winners at an exclusive gathering in
Nashville where guests enjoyed a
performance of "High and Lonesome," a recent single by rising duo
Everette. ASCAP CEO Elizabeth
Matthews, ASCAP Chairman of the Board and President
Paul Williams and ASCAP Vice
President of Nashville Membership Mike
Sistad handed out awards as writers of the
most-performed songs enjoyed catching up with peers and friends at
the invitation-only celebration.
A complete list of ASCAP Country Music Award winners can be
found at: www.ascap.com/countryawards24.
About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
(ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million
songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of
the world's most talented music creators. Founded and governed by
songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing
rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit
basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works
to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including
streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and
brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs,
restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees;
identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every
year; and returns nearly 90 cents of
every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket
license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally
perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and
composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first,
advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill,
driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building
community and providing the resources and support that creators
need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at
www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.
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