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2019 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Male Songwriter of the Year

May 16, 2019/by Jessica Nicholson

Following Monday’s (May 13) announcement of this year’s nominees for the 31st annual MusicRow Awards, we take a look at a newly-added category for this year’s awards, the Male Songwriter of the Year category. The MusicRow Awards will be presented at a private ceremony on June 26.

See the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting closes on May 21 at 5 p.m. If you do not have a subscription, you may subscribe to receive a ballot.

2019 Male Songwriter of the Year nominees:

Ross Copperman
“Born To Love You,” recorded by LANCO
“Get Along,” recorded by Kenny Chesney
“I’d Be Jealous Too,” recorded by Dustin Lynch
“Love Ain’t,” recorded by Eli Young Band
“Love Someone,” recorded by Brett Eldredge
“Living,” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“Woman, Amen,” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“World For Two,” recorded by King Calaway

Ashley Gorley
“Born To Love You,” recorded by LANCO
“Eyes On You,” recorded by Chase Rice
“Good Vibes,” recorded by Chris Janson
“I Don’t Know About You,” recorded by Chris Lane
“Life Changes,” recorded by Thomas Rhett
“Living,” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“Love Ain’t,” recorded by Eli Young Band
“Ridin’ Roads,” recorded by Dustin Lynch
“Rumor,” recorded by Lee Brice

Shane McAnally
“Burn Out,” recorded by Midland
“Down To The Honky Tonk,” recorded by Jake Owen
“Downtown’s Dead,” recorded by Sam Hunt
“Get Along,” recorded by Kenny Chesney
“I Don’t Remember Me (Before You),” recorded by Brothers Osborne
“Love Ain’t,” recorded by Eli Young Band
“Make It Sweet,” recorded by Old Dominion
“Mr. Lonely,” recorded by Midland
“Rainbow,” recorded by Kacey Musgraves
“Really Shouldn’t Drink Around You,” recorded by Teddy Robb
“Space Cowboy,” recorded by Kacey Musgraves

Chase McGill
“Break Up In The End,” recorded by Cole Swindell
“Dad’s Old Number,” recorded by Cole Swindell
“Lose It,” recorded by Kane Brown
“Short Skirt Weather,” recorded by Kane Brown
“Sunrise, Sunburn, Sunset,” recorded by Luke Bryan
“The Ones That Didn’t Make It Back Home,” recorded by Justin Moore
“When Someone Stops Loving You,” recorded by Little Big Town

Josh Osborne
“Born To Love You,” recorded by LANCO
“Burn Out,” recorded by Midland
“Downtown’s Dead,” recorded by Sam Hunt
“Get Along,” recorded by Kenny Chesney
“Hotel Key,” recorded by Old Dominion
“Kiss Somebody,” recorded by Morgan Evans
“Mr. Lonely,” recorded by Midland
“One Man Band,” recorded by Old Dominion
“One That Got Away,” recorded by Michael Ray
“Really Shouldn’t Drink Around You,” recorded by Teddy Robb
“Things That We Drink To,” recorded by Morgan Evans
“Turnin’ Me On,” recorded by Blake Shelton
“World For Two,” recorded by King Calaway

Kevin Welch
“Millionaire,” recorded by Chris Stapleton

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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