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2022 ASCAP Country Music Awards

November 7, 2022

ASCAP celebrated the writers and publishers of country music’s biggest songs of 2021 at the 60th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards, held November 7 across all @ascap social media handles. Ashley Gorley extended his winning streak with a ninth Songwriter of the Year honor, and Warner Chappell Music took Publisher of the Year for the ninth time as well. Corey Crowder earned a Song of the Year for "Famous Friends," his monster hit for Chris Young & Kane Brown.

Scroll down to see who won, and check out special performances and speeches from some of Nashville's finest!

 

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A message from Paul Williams

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Ashley Gorley

Modern country songwriting legend Ashley Gorley is back again for his record ninth Songwriter of the Year honor, for co-writing:BEERS ON ME • COUNTRY AGAIN • GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL • NEW TRUCK • SAND IN MY BOOTS • SLOW DOWN SUMMER • STEAL MY LOVE • TAKE MY NAME • YOU SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE

Watch a congratulations reel from Luke Bryan, HARDY, Taylor Phillips & more

SONG OF THE YEAR: Famous Friends

Written by Corey Crowder | Published by Georgia Song Vibez & Warner Chappell Music

Watch some of Corey's "famous friends" congratulate him

Watch Corey perform "Famous Friends" acoustic

PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: Warner Chappell Music

BEST THING SINCE BACKROADS • BUY DIRT • CHASING AFTER YOU • COLD BEER CALLING MY NAME • FAMOUS FRIENDS • FANCY LIKE • GETTING OVER HIM • GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL • I WAS ON A BOAT THAT DAY • I'M NOT FOR EVERYONE • KNOWING YOU • LIKE A LADY • LIKE I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC • LIL BIT • NEVER SAY NEVER • NEVER WANTED TO BE THAT GIRL • NEW TRUCK • NO HARD FEELINGS • STEAL MY LOVE • THINKING 'BOUT YOU • YOU SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE

Go behind the scenes with Warner Chappell Music
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Winning Songwriters & Publishers of the Most Performed ASCAP Country Songs of 2021

* Indicates a songwriter winning at the ASCAP Country Music Awards for the first time

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Writer: Josh Osborne
Publishers: Smackborne Music, Sony Music Publishing

7500 OBO

Writer: Nathan Spicer*
Publishers: Anthem, RED Like the Sunset Music, Spicer and Everything Nicer

AT THE END OF A BAR

Writer: Chris DeStefano
Publishers: Monsters Hate Puppies Publishing, Sony Music Publishing

BEERS ON ME

Writers: Dierks Bentley, Ashley Gorley
Publishers: Dudetunes, Domain Capital Group, Kobalt Music, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing

BEST THING SINCE BACKROADS

Writer: Hunter Phelps
Publishers: Nontypical Music, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music

BUY DIRT

Writers: Jacob Davis, Jordan Davis, Matt Jenkins
Publishers: Anthem, Bentprop Pub, Combustion Music, Jenktown, Jordan Davis Music, Tape Room Music, Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Warner Chappell Music

Watch Jordan Davis perform "Buy Dirt" acoustic with his co-writers

CHASING AFTER YOU

Writer: Jerry Flowers
Publishers: Anthem, Combustion Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Seeker Music, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music,

CIRCLES AROUND THIS TOWN

Writer: Jimmy Robbins
Publishers: Jrm3, Muse Magic, Round Hill Songs

COLD AS YOU

Writer: Jonathan Singleton
Publishers: Prestige Countrywide, Spirit Music Nashville, The Vault Music

COLD BEER CALLING MY NAME

Writers: Hunter Phelps, Jameson Rodgers
Publishers: Anthem, Combustion Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Nontypical Music, Seeker Music, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music

COME BACK AS A COUNTRY BOY

Writer: Jordan Schmidt
Publishers: The Money Tree Vibez, Pile of Schmidt Songs, Sony Music Publishing

COUNTRY AGAIN

Writers: Zach Crowell, Ashley Gorley
Publishers: Domain Capital Group, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing, Spirit Music Nashville, Tape Room Music

COUNTRY'D LOOK GOOD ON YOU

Writers: Derek George, Cole Taylor
Publishers: Fluid Music Revolution, No Bridge Publishing, Pickin Padre Music, Spirit Music Nashville, Universal Music Publishing Nashville

DRUNK (AND I DON'T WANNA GO HOME)

Writer: Martin Johnson*
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Twintipskier Music

FANCY LIKE

Writer: Cameron "Cambo" Bartolini*
Publishers: Cameron Bartolini Music, Warner Chappell Music

FREEDOM WAS A HIGHWAY

Writer: Matthew J. Rogers
Publishers: Nepasongs, Sony Music Publishing

GETTING OVER HIM

Writers: Paul Digiovanni, Emily Weisband*
Publishers: Paulywood Music, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Warner Chappell Music, Weistribe Publishing

GHOST STORY

Writers: David Garcia, Josh Kear, Hillary Lindsey
Publishers: 410 Music, 4 The Kidz Music, Concord Music Publishing, Ikigai Music, Sony Music Publishing, Spirit Music Nashville, The Vault Music

GIVE HEAVEN SOME HELL

Writers: Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps
Publishers: 8Minute Publishing, Artist Publishing Group, Domain Capital Group, Kobalt Music, Nontypical Music, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music

HALF OF MY HOMETOWN

Writers: Kelsea Ballerini, Jimmy Robbins
Publishers: Jrm3, Muse Magic, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing

HEARTLESS

Writer: Thomas Wesley Pentz*
Publishers: I Like Turtles Music, Kobalt Music

I WAS ON A BOAT THAT DAY

Writers: Josh Osborne, Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi
Publishers: Bird and Bean Music, Me Gusta Music, Sharkules Music, Smackborne Music, Sony Music Publishing, Tiny Handstand, Trevor's Advocate Publishing, Turs And Chorus, Twelve6 Dogwood, Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Warner Chappell Music

IF I DIDN'T LOVE YOU

Writer: Kurt Allison
Publishers: BMG Gold Songs, Makena Cove Music

I'M NOT FOR EVERYONE

Writers: John Osborne, TJ Osborne
Publishers: King Pen Music, Songstein Publishing, Trampy McCauley, Warner Chappell Music

JUST ABOUT OVER YOU

Writer: Emily Kroll*
Publishers: Emily Kroll Music, Hipgnosis Notes

KNOWING YOU

Writer: Brett James
Publishers: Cornman Music, Warner Chappell Music

LIKE A LADY

Writers: Dave Barnes, BUZZ*, Martin Johnson*, Brandon Paddock*
Publishers: 50 Year Plan, Jenk Songs, More Hot Sauce Please, Real Johnson Publishing Dba Martin Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music

LIKE I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC

Writer: Jordan Schmidt
Publishers: Georgia Song Vibez, Warner Chappell Music, WeVoLvE MuSiC

LIL BIT

Writers: Nelly*, Jordan Schmidt
Publishers: Jackie Frost Music Inc, Kobalt Music, The Money Tree Vibez, Pile of Schmidt Songs, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

NEVER SAY NEVER

Writer: Jessi Alexander
Publishers: Damn Country Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

NEVER WANTED TO BE THAT GIRL

Writer: Carly Pearce
Publishers: Altadena, BMG Gold Songs, Warner Chappell Music

NEW TRUCK

Writers: Ashley Gorley, Hunter Phelps
Publishers: Domain Capital Group, Nontypical Music, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music

NO HARD FEELINGS

Writers: Matt Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung, Brad Tursi
Publishers: Bird and Bean Music, Downtown Music Publishing, Me Gusta Music, Sharkules Music, Tiny Handstand, Trevor's Advocate Publishing, Turs and Chorus, Twelve6 Dogwood, Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Warner Chappell Music

SAME BOAT

Writer: Jonathan Singleton
Publishers: Prestige Countrywide, Spirit Music Nashville, The Vault Music

SAND IN MY BOOTS

Writers: Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne
Publishers: Domain Capital Group, Round Hill Songs, Smackborne Music, Sony Music Publishing

SHALLOW

Writer: Anthony Rossomando*
Publishers: Concord Music Publishing, Stephaniesays Music, Universal Music Publishing Nashville, Warner-Olive Music

SLOW DOWN SUMMER

Writer: Ashley Gorley
Publishers: Domain Capital Group, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing

STEAL MY LOVE

Writers: Andy Albert, Ashley Gorley, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers
Publishers: Beats and Banjos, Buckeye26, Buzz Light Beer Music, Concord Music Publishing, Domain Capital Group, Jreynmusic, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

TAKE MY NAME

Writer: Ashley Gorley
Publishers: Domain Capital Group, Round Hill Songs, Sony Music Publishing

THAT'S WHAT COWBOYS DO

Writers: Garth Brooks, John Martin*
Publishers: Hotel Piano Publishing, Major Bob Music, Inc., No Fences Music

THINKING 'BOUT YOU

Writers: Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps
Publishers: Buzz Light Beer Music, Concord Music Publishing, Nontypical Music, Tape Room Music, Warner Chappell Music

TIL YOU CAN'T

Writer: Matthew J. Rogers
Publishers: Anthem

TROUBLE WITH A HEARTBREAK

Writer: Kurt Allison
Publishers: BMG Gold Songs, Makena Cove Music

WAVES

Writer: Zach Crowell
Publishers: Big Machine Music, Miller Crow Music, Round Hill Songs, Spirit Music Nashville, Tape Room Music

WILD HEARTS

Writer: Brad Tursi
Publishers: Turs and Chorus, Universal Music Publishing Nashville

WISHFUL DRINKING

Writers: Jonny Price*, Ryan "Rykeyz" Williamson*
Publishers: Jonny Price Music, Rykeyz Next Level Music, Sony Music Publishing

WITH A WOMAN YOU LOVE

Writers: Paul Digiovanni, Jeremy Stover
Publishers: Anthem, Paulywood Music, RED Like 6he Sunset, Universal Music Publishing Nashville

YOU SHOULD PROBABLY LEAVE

Writers: Chris DuBois, Ashley Gorley, Chris Stapleton
Publishers: Clearbox Advantage, Downtown Music Publishing, Sea Gayle Music, Seeker Music, Son of a Miner Songs, Spirit Music Nashville, Warner Chappell Music

YOU TIME

Writers: Aaron Eshuis, Frank Rogers
Publishers: Fluid Music Revolution, Kobalt Music, SMACKSongs, Spirit Music Nashville, The Vault Music

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