2026 MusicRow Awards Nominees For Female Songwriter Of The Year

Following the announcement of this year’s nominees for the 38th annual MusicRow Awards, presented by City National Bank, we take a closer look at the Female Songwriter of the Year category.

Female Songwriter of the Year nominees are honored for notable activity on high-performing country songs during the eligibility period, as determined by data from MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart.

This year’s winners will be announced online on all MusicRow platforms on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

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. 14 at 5:00 p.m. To receive a ballot to vote in the MusicRow Awards, become a MusicRow subscriber here.

Below are a selection of songs that entered the MusicRow Songwriter Chart for the Female Songwriter of the Year nominees:

Trannie Anderson
“Can’t Sit Still” by Lainey Wilson
“It Won’t Be Long” by George Birge
“Revelation” by Morgan Wallen
“Somewhere Over Laredo” by Lainey Wilson

Jessie Jo Dillon
“Beautiful Things” by Megan Moroney
“Bottomland” by HARDY
“Cloud 9” by Megan Moroney
“Convincing” by Megan Moroney
“Crazy Eyes” by Morgan Wallen
“Friday Night Heartbreaker” by Jon Pardi
“Happen To Me” by Russell Dickerson
“If You Were Mine” by Morgan Wallen
“Liars & Tigers & Bears” by Megan Moroney
“Lies Lies Lies” by Morgan Wallen
“Medicine” by Megan Moroney
“Proving Me Right” by Tucker Wetmore
“Waiting On The Rain” by Megan Moroney
“Who Hurt You?” by Megan Moroney
“Wish You Well” by Vincent Mason

Natalie Hemby
“If I Didn’t Know You” by The Red Clay Strays
“What Kinda Man” by Parker McCollum

Ava Suppelsa
“Better Me For You (Brown Eyes)” by Max McNown

Joybeth Taylor
“Broken” by Ella Langley
“Butterfly Season” by Ella Langley
“Choosin’ Texas” by Ella Langley
“Dandelion” by Ella Langley
“Empty Words” by Corey Kent
“girl you’re taking home” by Ella Langley
“Hell At Night” by BigXthaPlug feat. Ella Langley
“I Can’t Love You Anymore” by Ella Langley & Morgan
Wallen
“I Gotta Quit” by Ella Langley
“Last Call For Us” by Ella Langley
“Low Lights” by Ella Langley
“Most Good Things Do (Acoustic)” by Ella Langley
“Need To” by Gavin Adcock
“Never Call Again” by Gavin Adcock
“Somethin’ Simple” by Ella Langley
“Speaking Terms” by Ella Langley
“We Know Us” by Ella Langley
“weren’t for the wind” by Ella Langley
“You & Me Time” by Ella Langley

Lydia Vaughan
“Bar None” by Jordan Davis
“Don’t Tell On Me” by Jason Aldean
“Empty Words” by Corey Kent
“Friends Like That” by John Morgan feat. Jason Aldean