MusicRowPics: 28th Annual MusicRow Awards

Maren Morris and her Big Yellow Dog publisher Carla Wallace pose with their 2016 MusicRow Awards plaques, in addition to a No. 1 MusicRow Challenge Coin for “My Church.” Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson, Maren Morris, Carla Wallace, MusicRow‘s Craig Shelburne. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

28th Annual MusicRow Awards at BMI. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

MusicRow‘s 2016 Album All-Star Musicians accept plaques. Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson; musicians Stuart Duncan, Ilya Toshinskiy, Jimmie Lee Sloas, Charles Judge; MusicRow‘s Craig Shelburne, Eric T. Parker. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

MusicRow‘s 2016 Ablum All-Star Musicians. Pictured (L-R): Jimmie Lee Sloas, Ilya Toshinskiy, Charles Judge. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

MusicRow Owner/Publisher Sherod Robertson welcomes the MusicRow Awards crowd to BMI. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Dave Cobb accepts his MusicRow Producer of the Year award. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Dave Cobb accepts his MusicRow Producer of the Year award. Pictured (L-R): MusicRow‘s Craig Shelburne, Dave Cobb, MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Maren Morris accepts her 2016 Breakthrough Songwriter award at the 28th Annual MusicRow Awards. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Big Yellow Dog’s Carla Wallace (R) surprises her writer Maren Morris (L) with a plaque commemorating a No. 1 country album debut, along with its lead single achieving gold. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Lori McKenna accepts honors for writing MusicRow‘s 2016 Song of the Year, “Humble and Kind” (recorded by Tim McGraw). Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Lori McKenna and Universal Music Group Publishing’s Kent Earls accept plaques for Song of the Year at MusicRow‘s 28th annual awards. Pictured (L-R) MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson, Lori McKenna, Kent Earls, MusicRow‘s Craig Shelburne. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Lori McKenna performs “Humble and Kind,” MusicRow‘s 2016 Song of the Year. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Kent Earls offers remarks for publishing MusicRow‘s 2016 Song of the Year, “Humble and Kind.” Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Will Hitchcock accepts Old Dominion’s Artist of the Year plaque for winning MusicRow‘s 2016 Breakthrough Artist of the Year, in addition to accepting a MusicRow No. 1 Challenge Coin for “Snapback.” Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

MusicRow‘s 2016 Producer of the Year Dave Cobb (center) mingles with MusicRow‘s Sherod Robertson and Robert K. Oermann. Photo: Molly Hannula

MusicRow 2016 Song of the Year nominee Corey Crowder with Broken Bow Records recording artist Jordan Rager. Photo: Molly Hannula

MusicRow 2016 Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year winners Dave Cobb (L) and Maren Morris (R). Photo: Molly Hannula

Rounder Records’ Ashley Moyer with MusicRow‘s Craig Shelburne. Photo: Molly Hannula

28th Annual MusicRow Awards were hosted by BMI and sponsored by Anderson Benson. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography

Guests snacked on jumbo meatballs, Mexi-sticks, chips, guacamole, salsa and deep-fried peppers. Photo: Moments By Moser Photography