First Round Of Performers Announced For Sixth Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards

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The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) and presenting partner City National Bank have announced the round of artist and songwriters set to perform at the sixth annual Nashville Songwriter Awards on Sept. 26 at the historic Ryman Auditorium.

The lineup includes Trannie Anderson, Renee Blair, Ben Johnson, Tracy Lawrence, Megan Moroney, Hunter Phelps, Emily Shackelton, Blake Shelton, Cole Swindell, Dallas Wilson and more.

The two-hour, music-filled ceremony will be dedicated to the amazing minds behind the hit songs fans love and those who contribute to the success of the songwriting profession. The Songwriter and Songwriter-Artist of the Year will be revealed, as well as the peer-voted Song of the Year and the ’10 Songs I Wish I’d Written’ awards, one of the most cherished honors in the songwriting industry.

The evening will also include special segments for previously announced honorees Bobby Braddock, Tim McGraw and David Israelite. Braddock will receive the Kris Kristofferson Lifetime Achievement Award, McGraw will be recognized with the NSAI President’s Keystone Award and Israelite will be honored with the NSAI Advocacy Award.

“City National Bank has a long history of supporting the music industry, especially songwriters,” says Lori Badgett and Diane Pearson, Heads of Entertainment Banking for City National in Nashville, in a joint statement. “We are proud to support the Nashville Songwriter Awards again this year and to celebrate the talent and contributions of these amazing songwriters who mean so much to our industry.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 21). For more information, click here.

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