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The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) has revealed the first round of performers joining NSAI on September 20, 2022 at Ryman Auditorium to take part in the 5th annual Nashville Songwriter Awards presented by City National Bank.
Announced performers include: Pat Alger, Tony Arata, Babyface, Kent Blazy, Jacob Davis, Gayle, Hardy, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Matt Jenkins, Matt Mcginn, Thomas Rhett, Matt Rogers, Jenn Schott, Nathan Spicer and Matthew West, with additional appearances to be revealed soon. A night dedicated to those that create the music we all cherish, the spotlight will be shining bright on the beloved songwriter!
In addition to celebrating the “10 Songs I Wish I’d Written” and the song, songwriter, and songwriter-artist of the year awards, the evening will also include segments honoring previously announced award recipients, Garth Brooks and Jon Platt (Chairman & CEO, Sony Music Publishing).
Brooks will be honored as the 2022 recipient of the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award. An award bestowed to an individual whose works have made a significant contribution to the American songbook and one who has inspired the careers of others, the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award has only been given to three other individuals since its inception, with those honorees being Loretta Lynn (2019 recipient), Bill Anderson (2018 recipient) and Willie Nelson (2013 recipient).
Sony Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Jon Platt will receive the NSAI President’s Keystone Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the betterment of songwriters. Platt’s dedication to the songwriting community has led to many songwriter-first initiatives at Sony Music Publishing. Platt also enabled Sony Music Publishing’s donation of over a half million-dollars to NSAI in support of the WRITER Foundation, which has provided numerous $1,000 grants to American songwriters and composers in need throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the most up-to-date award information, visit www.nashvillesongwriters.com and follow @NSAIofficial / #songwriterawards on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
Official 2022 Nashville Songwriter Awards Sponsors: Presenting Sponsor City National Bank, Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Loeb & Loeb, Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation (NCVC), Jack Daniel’s, Recording Academy’s Songwriters & Composers Wing™, Tennessee Association of Broadcasters, The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) and other supporting sponsors.
