2023 MusicRow Awards Category Profile: Male Songwriter Of The Year

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Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 35th annual MusicRow Awards, we take a closer look at the Male Songwriter of the Year category.

Male Songwriter of the Year nominees are based on data from MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart. Eligible projects were active during the eligibility period of June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2023.

This year’s winners will be announced online on all MusicRow platforms on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Presenting Sponsor of the 2023 MusicRow Awards is City National Bank.

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

Winners are determined solely by MusicRow Magazine subscribers. Voting is now open and closes on Aug. 18 at 5:00 p.m.

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Below are songs that entered the MusicRow Songwriter Chart for the Male Songwriter of the Year nominees:

Ross Copperman
“Pick Me Up” recorded by Gabby Barrett
“Everyone She Knows” recorded by Kenny Chesney
“Worth A Shot” recorded by Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley
“Note To Self” recorded by Randy Houser
“Gold” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“Dancin’ In The Country” recorded by Tyler Hubbard

Ashley Gorley
“What He Didn’t Do” recorded by Carly Pearce
“Take My Name” recorded by Parmalee
“New Truck” recorded by Dylan Scott
“Slow Down Summer” recorded by Thomas Rhett
“You Didn’t” recorded by Brett Young
“She Had Me At Heads Carolina” recorded by Cole Swindell
“You Proof” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Gold” recorded by Dierks Bentley
“Girl In Mine” recorded by Parmalee
“One Thing At A Time” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Tennessee Fan” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Truck Bed” recorded by Hardy
“Last Night” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Everything I Love” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“God Gave Me A Girl” recorded by Russell Dickerson
“All I Need Is You” recorded by Chris Janson
“Thinkin’ Bout Me” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Whiskey Friends” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Cowgirls” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Ernest
“Me + All Your Reasons” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“180 (Lifestyle)” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Good Girl Gone Missin’” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Me To Me” recorded by Morgan Wallen

Chase McGill
“With A Woman You Love” recorded by Justin Moore
“Never Say Never” recorded by Cole Swindell & Lainey Wilson
“Small Town Small” recorded by Jason Aldean
“Don’t Think Jesus” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“5 Foot 9” recorded by Tyler Hubbard
“Next Thing You Know” recorded by Jordan Davis
“God Gave Me A Girl” recorded by Russell Dickerson
“Ain’t That Some” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“5 Leaf Clover” recorded by Luke Combs
“Creek Will Rise” recorded by Conner Smith

Jon Nite
“Pick Me Up” recorded by Gabby Barrett
“You Didn’t” recorded by Brett Young
“Dancin’ In The Country” recorded by Tyler Hubbard

Josh Thompson
“Half Of Me” recorded by Thomas Rhett feat. Riley Green
“Brown Eyes Baby” recorded by Keith Urban
“Angels Don’t Always Have Wings” recorded by Thomas Rhett
“Stars Like Confetti” recorded by Dustin Lynch
“Whiskey Friends” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Dying Man” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Neon Star (Country Boy Lullaby)” recorded by Morgan Wallen

Ryan Vojtesak
“You Proof” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“One Thing At A Time” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Last Night” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Everything I Love” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Thinkin’ Bout Me” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Whiskey Friends” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Cowgirls” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Ernest
“Hope That’s True” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Neon Star (Country Boy Lullaby)” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Me + All Your Reasons” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Single Than She Was” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“180 (Lifestyle)” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Good Girl Gone Missin’” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Me To Me” recorded by Morgan Wallen

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