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2021 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Female Songwriter Of The Year

July 20, 2021/by Sarah Skates

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 33rd MusicRow Awards, we take a look at the MusicRow Female Songwriter of the Year category. Female Songwriter of the Year nominees are based on data from MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart. Eligible projects were active between June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

The MusicRow Awards will be announced virtually among multiple MusicRow platforms on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021. Presenting Sponsor of the 2021 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.

Click here to see the full list of MusicRow Awards nominees.

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribed members. Voting is now open and closes on July 23 at 5 p.m.

To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow subscribed member here.

Allison Veltz Cruz
Hipgnosis Songs, SESAC
“Somebody Like That” recorded by Tenille Arts

Nicolle Galyon
Warner Chappell Nashville, BMI
“We Were Rich” recorded by Runaway June
“Gone” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“Minimum Wage” recorded by Blake Shelton
“Half Of My Hometown” recorded by Kelsea Ballerini ft. Kenny Chesney

Natalie Hemby
UMPG Nashville, BMI
“Bluebird” recorded by Miranda Lambert
“Settling Down” recorded by Miranda Lambert
“I’m Not For Everyone” recorded by Brothers Osborne

Alex Kline
Reviver Music, SESAC
“Somebody Like That” recorded by Tenille Arts

Emily Landis
BMG, BMI
“The Good Ones” recorded by Gabby Barrett

Hillary Lindsey
Concord Music Publishing, ASCAP
“One Beer” recorded by Hardy ft. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson
“Hole In The Bottle” recorded by Kelsea Ballerini
“Almost Maybes” recorded by Jordan Davis
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” recorded by Taylor Swift

Parker Welling
Home Team/Warner Chappell Nashville, BMI
“Love You Like I Used To” recorded by Russell Dickerson
“What’s Your Country Song” recorded by Thomas Rhett

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Sarah Skates has been a writer and editor in the music business since 2004. She is a longtime contributor to MusicRow.
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