Industry Ink: NSAI, Toby Keith, Joe Nichols, Ampersand & Perk PR, BMI London

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NSAI Hosts Awards After Party To Celebrate The Nashville Songwriter Awards

NSAI staff and NSAI Board President Lee Thomas Miller gather at the end of the night. Photo: Jason Davis

NSAI brought together honorees, award winners, sponsors and music industry professionals following The Nashville Songwriter Awards at Blueprint Underground Cocktail Club for the Official After Party presented by General Motors and Loeb & Loeb.

Guests enjoyed a red carpet, photo opportunities, networking, drinks and music throughout the evening.

 

Toby Keith Joins Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame

Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show & Sale Artist Greg Mayse and Tricia Covel.

Toby Keith was posthumously inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier DaysHall of Fame on Sept. 5. Keith performed at Cheyenne Frontier Days nine times.

His wife Tricia Covel accepted the induction on his behalf. She thanked the organization for the honor, as well as the people on his team who facilitated his dream of performing at CFD, and recalled how Keith loved performing at CFD, and the cowboy life he saw there.

 

Joe Nichols Hosts ‘Home Run For Hope’

Joe Nichols and Jelly Roll with Special Olympics Young Athletes and Mt. Juliet Challengers players. Photo: Jessica Crans for BSB MGMT

Joe Nichols recently hosted Home Run For Hope on Sunday (Sept. 28) to help raise awareness and funds to host Nashville’s first ADA-compliant baseball field. In addition to raising money to cover the estimated $1.5 million construction costs, with the help of Academy Sports + Outdoors, Nichols also gifted sporting equipment to the local Special Olympics of Tennessee Youth Athletes, West Nashville Sports League, The King’s Daughters’ School and Mt. Juliet Challenger League.

“Some of my most cherished memories have come from time spent on ball fields— both as a lifelong baseball fan and as a father, especially now that my daughter plays softball so I’m proud to stand behind a project that provides that opportunity for all to play and experience the unifying and transformative power of the game,” says Nichols “I believe every kid—no matter their ability—deserves the chance to step up to the plate.”

“For these kids, this field will become a place where they can truly belong – a place where every child, including those in wheelchairs and children with disabilities, has a chance to hit it out of the park and where no one is left on the sidelines,” adds Scott Tygard of The West Nashville Sports League. “I want to thank Joe and all of our sponsors for coming together to help uplift this community and spark inspiration and encouragement for the next generation of dreamers and doers.”

 

Ampersand Studios & PERK PR Host Conversation On Artist Team-Building

Pictured (L-R): Trevor Perkins (PERK PR & Creative Agency), Rachel Guttmann (Gutt Law, PLLC), Nicole Lewis (One Spark Entertainment), Blake Duncan (Combustion Music) and Megan Schultz (Riser House).

Ampersand Studios and PERK PR + Creative Agency hosted “Building the Dream Team” on Thursday (Sept. 25), the latest panel in their Nashville series, created by Trevor Perkins of PERK PR & Creative Agency.

The event featured Rachel Guttmann (Gutt Law, PLLC), Nicole Lewis (One Spark Entertainment), Megan Schultz (Riser House) and Blake Duncan (Combustion Music), with Perkins serving as moderator.

“There’s so much pressure on emerging artists to ‘get a team,’ but no one tells you when, how, or who to trust,” said Perkins. “This conversation gave artists real-world answers and clarity.”

 

‘I Had Some Help’ Honored At BMI London Awards

Hoskins attends the 2025 BMI London Awards.

This year’s BMI London Song of the Year was awarded to “I Had Some Help,” written by Hoskins, Charlie Handsome, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen and Chandler Paul Walters. The massive hit performed by Wallen and Post Malone debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and after spending its first five and six weeks, respectively, on top, was named the official Billboard Song of the Summer for 2024.

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