Nashville Celebrates Inaugural ‘Women In Music City Awards’

Hillary Scott. Photo: Nathan Morgan/Nashville Business Journal

The Nashville Business Journal celebrated several music business honorees last night (Sept. 15) at the Omni Nashville as part of its inaugural 2014 Women in Music City Awards. The event feted women in Nashville’s music business community who are making an impact on the $9.8 billion industry.

Lady Antebellum’s Hillary Scott served as the keynote speaker. In attendance were Scott’s parents, MCN Interactive’s Lang Scott, and singer-songwriter Linda Davis.

Honorees included Marcie Allen of MAC Presents, Sharon Brawner of Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Debbie Carroll of MusiCares, Tiffany Dunn of Loeb & Loeb LLP, Kerri Edwards of Kpentertainment, Leslie Fram of CMT-Viacom, Lisa Harless of Regions Bank, Ali Harnell of AEG Live/The Messina Group, Kelli Cashiola Haywood of Starstruck Entertainment Group, Laura Heatherly of T.J. Martell Foundation, Linda Edell Howard of Adams & Reese LLP, Martha Ivester of Creative Artists Agency, Beverly Keel of Middle Tennessee State University, Gina Keltner of Grand Ole Opry, Chandra LaPlume of Taillight, Shari Lewin of William Morris Endeavor, Cindy Mabe of Universal Music Group Nashville, Pam Matthews of International Entertainment Buyers Association (IEBA), Mary Ann McCready of Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Jill Napier of Music Services Inc., Erika Wollam Nichols of The Bluebird Café, Diane Pearson of City National Bank, Kelly Rich of Big Machine Label Group, Alison Smith of BMI, Ellen Truley of SESAC and Sally Williams of Ryman Auditorium/Opry Entertainment Group.