Nominees Announced For 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards

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NBC and Peacock have revealed the nominees for the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards across 18 categories. The voting also commenced today (Aug. 14) and runs through Friday, Aug. 23.

Zach Bryan, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Shaboozey, Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs lead the nominations this year. Voted on by country music fans, winners will be celebrated at the awards show airing live Thursday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET / PT across NBC and Peacock from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The evening will be hosted by Shania Twain and a limited number of show tickets and VIP packages are available now at Opry.com

The categories have been expanded this year to include Female Song, Male Song, Group/Duo Song, Cover Song, New Artist Song and Storyteller Song. Fans can vote online at votepcca.com. Additionally, votes cast on Turbo Tuesday, Aug. 20 (12:00 a.m. – 11:59 p.m. ET), will count twice, equaling a maximum of two votes per day, per category.

People’s Choice Country Awards 2024 Nominees:

The People’s Artist of 2024:
1. Beyoncé
2. Jelly Roll
3. Kacey Musgraves
4. Kane Brown
5. Lainey Wilson
6. Luke Combs
7. Morgan Wallen
8. Zach Bryan

The Female Artist of 2024:
1. Beyoncé
2. Carly Pearce
3. Dolly Parton
4. Kacey Musgraves
5. Kelsea Ballerini
6. Lainey Wilson
7. Megan Moroney
8. Miranda Lambert

The Male Artist of 2024:
1. Bailey Zimmerman
2. Chris Stapleton
3. Cody Johnson
4. Jelly Roll
5. Kane Brown
6. Luke Combs
7. Morgan Wallen
8. Zach Bryan

The Group / Duo of 2024:
1. Brothers Osborne
2. Dan + Shay
3. Old Dominion
4. Ole 60
5. The Red Clay Strays
6. The War And Treaty
7. Tigirlily Gold
8. Zac Brown Band

The New Artist of 2024:
1. Chase Matthew
2. Chayce Beckham
3. Dasha
4. Koe Wetzel
5. Nate Smith
6. Shaboozey
7. Tucker Wetmore
8. Warren Zeiders

The Social Country Star of 2024:
1. Bailey Zimmerman
2. Beyoncé
3. Dolly Parton
4. Jelly Roll
5. Kelsea Ballerini
6. Luke Combs
7. Morgan Wallen
8. Reba McEntire

The Song of 2024:
1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)
2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)
3. “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)
4. “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)
5. “Miles On It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)
6. “Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
7. “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nate Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)
8. “Wild Ones” – Jessie Murph feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Feli Ferraro, Gregory Aldae Hein, Jason Deford, Jeff Gitelman, Jessie Murph)

The Female Song of 2024:
1. “16 Carriages” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)
2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)
3. “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)
4. “Hang Tight Honey” – Lainey Wilson (Songwriters: Driver Williams, Jason Nix, Lainey Wilson, Paul Sikes)
5. “Hummingbird” – Carly Pearce (Songwriters: Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon, Shane McAnally)
6. “No Caller ID” – Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Connie Harrington, Jessi Alexander, Jessie Jo Dillon, Megan Moroney)
7. “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Brian Bates, Elizabeth Lowell Boland, Megan Bülow, Nathan Ferraro, Raphael Saadiq)
8. “Wranglers” – Miranda Lambert (Songwriters: Audra Mae, Evan McKeever, Ryan Carpenter)

The Male Song of 2024:
1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)
2. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” – Luke Combs (Songwriters: Jessi Alexander, Jonathan Singleton, Luke Combs)
3. “Bulletproof” – Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
4. “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)
5. “I Can Feel It” – Kane Brown (Songwriters: Gabe Foust, Jaxson Free, Kane Brown, Phil Collins)
6. “Let Your Boys Be Country” – Jason Aldean (Songwriters: Allison Veltz Cruz, Jaron Boyer, Micah Wilshire)
7. “Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
8. “Take Her Home” – Kenny Chesney (Songwriters: Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Abend)

The Group / Duo Song of 2024:
1. “Break Mine” – Brothers Osborne (Songwriters: John Osborne, Pete Good, Shane McAnally, TJ Osborne)
2. “Different About You” – Old Dominion (Songwriters: Brad Tursi, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Zach Crowell)
3. “For The Both of Us” – Dan + Shay (Songwriters: Andy Albert, Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds)
4. “I Tried A Ring On” – Tigirlily Gold (Songwriters: Josh Jenkins, Kendra Jo Slaubaugh, Krista Jade Slaubaugh, Pete Good)
5. “Love You Back” – Lady A (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, James McNair, Lindsay Rimes)
6. “Smoke & A Light” – Ole 60 (Songwriters: Jacob Ty Young, Justin Eckerd, Ryan Laslie, Tristan Roby)
7. “Tie Up” – Zac Brown Band (Songwriters: Ben Simonetti, Chris Gelbuda, Jonathan Singleton, Josh Hoge, Zac Brown)
8. “Wanna Be Loved” – The Red Clay Strays (Songwriters: Dakota Coleman, Matthew Coleman)

The Collaboration Song of 2024:
1. “Blackbiird” – Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
2. “Can’t Break Up Now” – Old Dominion & Megan Moroney (Songwriters: Emily Weisband, Matthew Ramsey, Tofer Brown, Trevor Rosen)
3. “Chevrolet” – Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Hunter Phelps, Jessi Alexander, Mentor Williams)
4. “Hey Driver” – Zach Bryan feat. The War And Treaty (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
5. “I Remember Everything” – Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Kacey Musgraves, Zach Bryan)
6. “Mamaw’s House” – Thomas Rhett feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Chase McGill, Matt Dragstrem, Morgan Wallen, Thomas Rhett)
7. “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” – Carin Leon & Kane Brown (Songwriters: Bibi Marin, Edgar Barrera, Elena Rose, Johan Sotelo, Jonathan Capeci, Julio Ramirez, Kane Brown, Oscar Armando Diaz de Leon)
8. “You Look Like You Love Me” – Ella Langley feat. Riley Green (Songwriters: Aaron Raitiere, Ella Langley, Riley Green)

The Cover Song of 2024:
1. “Blackbiird” – Beyoncé, Brittney Spencer, Tanner Adell, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts (Songwriters: John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
2. “Cowboys Are Frequently Secretly Fond Of Each Other” – Orville Peck & Willie Nelson (Songwriter: Ned Sublette)
3. “Dancing with Myself” – Maren Morris (Songwriters: Billy Idol, Tony James)
4. “Jolene” – Beyoncé (Songwriter: Dolly Parton)
5. “Perfectly Lonely” – Parker McCollum (Songwriter: John Mayer)
6. “Sun to Me” – MGK (Songwriters: Zach Bryan)
7. “Take Me Home, Country Roads” – Lana Del Rey (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, John Denver, Taffy Nivert)
8. “Three Little Birds (Bob Marley: One Love – Music Inspired By The Film)” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Bob Marley & The Wailers)

The Crossover Song of 2024:
1. “Better Days” – Zach Bryan feat. John Mayer (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
2. “Cowboys Cry Too” – Kelsea Ballerini feat. Noah Kahan (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Kelsea Ballerini, Noah Kahan)
3. “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Austin Post, Chandler Paul Walters, Ernest Smith, Hoskins, Louis Bell, Morgan Wallen, Ryan Vojtesak)
4. “II Most Wanted” – Beyoncé & Miley Cyrus (Songwriters: Beyoncé, Michael Pollack, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Tedder)
5. “Lonely Road” – mgk feat. Jelly Roll (Songwriters: Bill Danoff, Brandon Allen, Colson Baker, John Denver, Mary Danoff, Nick Long, Steve Basil, Taffy Nivert Danoff, Travis Barker)
6. “Midnight Ride” – Kylie Minogue, Orville Peck & Diplo (Songwriters: Christopher Stracey, Kylie Minogue, Marta Cikojevic, Orville Peck)
7. “Miles On It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown (Songwriters: CASTLE, Connor McDonough, Earwulf, Jake Torrey, Kane Brown, Marshmello, Nick Gale, Riley McDonough)
8. “My Fault” – Shaboozey feat. Noah Cyrus (Songwriters: Bailey Bryan, Collins Obinna Chibueze, Doug Walters, Nevin Sastry, Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding, Sean Cook)

The New Artist Song of 2024:
1. “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” – Shaboozey (Songwriters: Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrel Jones, Joe Kent, Mark Williams, Nevin Sastry, Sean Cook)
2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha (Songwriters: Adam Wendler, Anna Dasha Novotny, Cheyenne Rose Arnspiger, Kenneth Travis Heidelman)
3. “Betrayal” – Warren Zeiders (Songwriters: Ali Tamposi, Blake Pendergrass, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, Justin Ebach, Warren Zeiders)
4. “Bulletproof” – Nate Smith (Songwriters: Ashley Gorley, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps)
5. “Devil You Know” – Tyler Braden (Songwriters: Graham Barham, Jon Hall, Sam Martinez, Zack Dyer)
6. “Sweet Dreams” – Koe Wetzel (Songwriters: Amy Allen, Gabe Simon, Josh Serrato, Ropyr Wetzel, Sam Nelson Harris)
7. “Tennessee Don’t Mind” – Kameron Marlowe (Songwriters: Charles Kelley, Daniel Tashian)
8. “Wind Up Missin’ You” – Tucker Wetmore (Songwriters: Chris LaCorte, Thomas Archer, Tucker Wetmore)

The Storyteller Song of 2024:
1. “16 Carriages” – Beyoncé (Songwriters: Atia Boggs, Beyoncé, Dave Hamelin, Ink, Raphael Saadiq)
2. “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Kacey Musgraves)
3. “Dirt Cheap” – Cody Johnson (Songwriter: Josh Phillips)
4. “Pink Skies” – Zach Bryan (Songwriter: Zach Bryan)
5. “Sorry Mom” – Kelsea Ballerini (Songwriters: Alysa Vanderheym, Hillary Lindsey, Jessie Jo Dillon, Karen Fairchild, Kelsea Ballerini)
6. “The Little Things” – George Strait (Songwriters: Bubba Strait, George Strait, Monty Criswell)
7. “The Man He Sees in Me” – Luke Combs (Songwriters: Josh Phillips, Luke Combs)
8. “Too Good to be True” – Kacey Musgraves (Songwriters: Daniel Tashian, Ian Fitchuk, Anna Nalick, Kacey Musgraves)

The Album of 2024:
1. Cowboy Carter – Beyoncé
2. Deeper Well – Kacey Musgraves
3. Fathers & Sons – Luke Combs
4. Higher – Chris Stapleton
5. Highway Desperado – Jason Aldean
6. Leather – Cody Johnson
7. Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going – Shaboozey
8. Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan

The Music Video of 2024:
1. “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma (From Twisters: The Album)” – Luke Combs
2. “Austin (Boots Stop Workin’)” – Dasha
3. “Deeper Well” – Kacey Musgraves
4. “I Had Some Help” – Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
5. “Let It Burn” – Shaboozey
6. “Lonely Road” – MGK feat. Jelly Roll
7. “Miles On It” – Marshmello & Kane Brown
8. “Pour Me A Drink” – Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton

The Concert Tour of 2024:
1. “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour” – Luke Combs
2. “Highway Desperado Tour” – Jason Aldean
3. “One Night At A Time 2024” – Morgan Wallen
4. “Shania Twain: Come On Over – The Las Vegas Residency – All The Hits!” – Shania Twain
5. “Stadium Tour” – George Strait
6. “Standing Room Only Tour ‘24” – Tim McGraw
7. “Sun Goes Down 2024 Tour” – Kenny Chesney
8. “The Quittin Time 2024 Tour” – Zach Bryan

Tape Room & Warner Chappell Sign Ben Williams

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Pictured (L-R, standing): Blain Rhodes (President, Tape Room Music); Ben Vaughn (President & CEO, Warner Chappell Music) and Ashley Gorley (Founder, Tape Room Music); (L-R, seated): Benji Amaefule, (Manager, A&R, Warner Chappell Music); Ben Williams and Caroline Hodson (Director, A&R, Tape Room Music). Photo: Luke Hutcherson

Tape Room Music and Warner Chappell Music have signed Ben Williams to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal.

“I couldn’t be more excited to be joining forces with Tape Room and Warner Chappell,” shares Williams. “I’m so excited to work alongside my close friends Caroline [Hodson] and Benji [Amaefule] and have some of the best people and best teams in my corner! Thank you to Ashley Gorley and Blain Rhodes for taking me under your wings and gearing up for what’s next as well as Ben Vaughn, Spencer Nohe and everybody at Warner Chappell who’s believed in me along the way! So excited to see what the future brings!”

Williams celebrated his first No. 1 hit at country radio with Megan Moroney’s double-Platinum “Tennessee Orange.” He also co-wrote the Platinum hits “I’m Not Pretty” with Moroney and “Narcissist” with Avery Anna, and earned nominations for MusicRow‘s Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year and AIMP’s Rising Songwriter of the Year in 2023.

“Ben is everything you could look for in a writer: talented, driven, and all around a great person,” shares Hodson, Tape Room Music’s Director, A&R. “He’s proven himself to be a staple in the Nashville community as a writer and a friend to many. We’re stoked to team up with Warner Chappell and couldn’t be happier to welcome Ben to the Tape Room family!”

“Ben has been off to an incredible start in his career due to his innate gift to meet artists and songwriters exactly where they are in their lives,” adds Amaefule, Warner Chappell Music Nashville’s Manager, A&R. “As a result, he’s crafted some of the most relatable and impactful songs hitting the format today. I’m excited to work with him and the Tape Room team to get his songs in the ears of folks across the country and around the world for years to come.”

Operation Song Sets Date For ‘Hitting The Note Golf Classic’

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The “Hitting The Note Golf Classic” benefiting Operation Song will take place on Aug. 26 at Old Natchez Country Club in Nashville.

The charity golf scramble benefits the nonprofit that pairs Music City songwriters with veterans for cathartic songwriting sessions all across the country. On the day of the tournament, players will be greeted throughout the course by food and drinks. That evening, broadcaster and Operation Song board member Storme Warren will emcee an awards dinner, a live music “in the round” with Operation Song songwriters and a live auction. Rob Crosby and Pete Sallis, who regularly volunteer with the organization, will perform during the dinner.

The tournament is Operation Song’s first golf event, but the nonprofit hosts multiple music events in Nashville throughout the year. Since 2012, the Nashville-based organization has created over 1,500 songs at retreats held across the U.S. The process of talking, listening and writing helps unlock topics that are tough to speak about, and the retreats offer a sense of camaraderie that often lasts well beyond the songwriting sessions.

Registration is open now.

Tia Sillers Inks With Toby & Molly Music

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Pictured (L–R): Rob Filhart, Tia Sillers and Clint Higham. Photo: Courtesy of Toby & Molly Music

Multi-award-winning songstress Tia Sillers has signed a publishing deal with Toby & Molly Music.

Along with Reba McEntire’s new single “I Can’t,” her credits include Alan Jackson’s “That’d Be Alright,” The Chicks’ “There’s Your Trouble,” Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s “Blue on Black” and Lee Ann Womack’s “I Hope You Dance,” which took home Song of the Year at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards as well as Song of the Year honors from CMA, ACM, NSAI, ASCAP and BMI. Additionally, Sillers and co-writer Mark D. Sanders turned the hit into a New York Times best-selling book.

The triple Songwriters Hall of Fame nominee has also penned work recorded by David Nail, Trisha Yearwood, John Waite, Engelbert Humperdinck, Yolanda Robun, Little River Band, Patti Page, John Pardi, Jennifer Lopez, Bastian Baker, Chris Stapleton, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Vince Gill, Johnny Reid and Victoria Banks.

“I met Tia when I moved to town in 2005, we became instant friends. She has remained a constant mentor since the day we met, so when she called me last fall to tell me she wanted to work with me officially, I was blown away,” recalls Rob Filhart, Co-Founder of Toby & Molly Music. “Clint [Higham] and I are such fans of her songwriting. Her talent is second to none, she will not be outworked and her songs are timeless. We are honored to work with her in this next chapter of her career.”

“Robert is not only one of my closest friends, he’s got the best ears in town,” Sillers shares. “He’s been largely responsible in helping me remain faithful to my craft, and has been a huge supporter of my music. The thought of working with him and Clint has me feeling hopeful about both my future and the songs I will write.”

She plans to make her Grand Ole Opry debut on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

Nashville Yards Adds Three To Executive Team

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Pictured (L-R): Christian Parker, Steve Lewis, Rocky Ryan

Southwest Value Partners, owner and developer of Nashville Yards, has introduced three new additions to its executive team for the 19-acre community project in downtown Nashville.

Christian Parker, a veteran marketing, operations and entertainment executive, will step in as Chief Operating Officer. Retired Lieutenant Steve Lewis, bringing 36 years of experience from the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, will take on the role of Director of Security, while Rocky Ryan, a seasoned logistics and operations manager, will serve as Vice President of Operations.

Prior to joining Southwest Value Partners, Parker served as the President of the Big Machine Music City Grand Prix and Executive Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer for the Nashville Predators/Bridgestone Arena. As Chief Operating Officer, Parker will oversee operations, strategy, marketing, programming and activations across the development.

Lewis, who previously oversaw the Emergency Contingency Section of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s Special Operations Division, will supervise site-wide security at Nashville Yards. This includes the security command center and all applicable law enforcement agencies.

As Vice President of Operations, Ryan will be responsible for logistics, parking and programming management. He previously worked as Director of Operations for Scott Borchetta Racing/Industries.

“Our work at Nashville Yards must result in a consistently outstanding experience—both aesthetically and operationally—secure, state of the art, productive, exciting and healthy throughout,” says Cary Mack, Managing Partner, Southwest Value Partners. “Chris, Steve and Rocky are focused on all of these things and more as we begin to come fully online in significant ways later this year and early 2025.”

Over the next six months, Nashville Yards is set to open over four million square feet of construction including The Pinnacle Tower, CAA Creative Office, The Pinnacle venue, residential towers The Everett and The Emory, over 4,000 parking spaces and seven acres of open green space.

Industry Ink: Tape Room Music, Cody Jinks, John Hiatt, Hop On A Cure

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Tape Room Music Family Celebrates No. 1 ‘Bulletproof’

Pictured (L-R): Ben Johnson, Ashley Gorley and Hunter Phelps. Photo: Courtesy of Tape Room Music

Tape Room Music songwriters Hunter Phelps and Ben Johnson, along with founder Ashley Gorley, celebrated their co-written song “Bulletproof” by Nate Smith reaching No. 1 on the Mediabase Country Airplay chart this week. This is the third No. 1 hit that Phelps, Johnson and Gorley have earned together, joining “New Truck” by Dylan Scott and “Truck Bed” by Hardy.

“Number one songs are always fun to celebrate. This one is extra special, being written entirely within the Tape Room family,” shares Blain Rhodes, President of Tape Room. “Nate [Smith] took this song to another level on his project and continues to crush it on stage every night.”

 

Cody Jinks Becomes Pandora Billionaire

Pictured (L-R): Cody Jinks, Johnny Chiang and Luke Combs. Photo: David Bergman

Pandora/SiriusXM’s Johnny Chiang surprised singer-songwriter Cody Jinks with a Pandora Billionaire plaque to commemorate his one billion streams on Pandora last weekend. The plaque, honoring Jinks’ career milestone, was presented in Houston ahead of his set opening for Luke Combs’ “Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour.”

The accolade comes on the heels of the announcement of Jinks’ latest project, Backside of 30, which is a re-release of his 2012 album 30, and will be out Sept. 27 via Late August Records.

 

John Hiatt’s Career Honored In CMHOFM’s ‘Poets And Prophets’ Program

John Hiatt and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum writer-editor Dave Paulson. Photo: Courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum featured singer-songwriter John Hiatt recently in its in-depth interview series “Poets And Prophets,” which highlights songwriters who have made significant contributions to country music. The program was moderated by museum writer-editor Dave Paulson and was accompanied by vintage photos, film and recordings.

Throughout his 50-year career, Hiatt has established himself as one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters of his generation, with Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson among the artists who have covered his soul-stirring songs. The program was filmed and will premiere at a later date as part of the museum’s “Live at the Hall” digital programs series, available to stream on the museum’s website.

 

Hop On A Cure Awards Duke University Grant For ALS Clinic Study

Hop On A Cure, an advocate in the fight against ALS founded by the Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins, has placed a grant with Duke University’s pilot trial to investigate the safety, tolerability and preliminary efficacy of BL-001 probiotic in people with ALS. Having found a direct connection between the gut microbiome and CNS diseases, the goal of the trial is to show the BL-001 probiotic will cause reduction of neuroinflammation, TLR activation, epithelial cell adhesion and production of key metabolites such as nicotinamide intermediates and ketone bodies.

The study is led by Dr. Richard Bedlack, M.D., Ph.D., who will be receiving Hop On A Cure’s inaugural Accelerate a Miracle Project Award at this year’s Harmony for Hope Gala in Atlanta on Sept. 14. The award was created in an effort to further raise awareness for ALS and recognize those making a major impact in the world of ALS research.

“We understand that there is a direct correlation between the microbiome and neurodegenerative disease. Hop On A Cure is excited to partner with Dr. Bedlack and Duke University on this exciting new study,” shares Hop On A Cure’s David Hopkins. “We are grateful for Dr. Bedlack and his commitment to the pursuit of a cure for ALS—a big reason our team has opted to award him our first ever AMP Award this year as well.”

Katharine McPhee Signs With Melody Place

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Pictured (L–R): Melody Place’s Sanborn McGraw, Katharine McPhee, Melody Place’s Tony Gottlieb and Leigh Shockey

Artist and actress Katharine McPhee has signed an exclusive record deal with Nashville-based label Melody Place.

The American Idol season five runner-up previously recorded tracks for her second studio album, Unbroken, in Music City and returns to make more music. She plans to share her new work in early 2025, following her Grand Ole Opry debut on Oct. 12.

“I’m excited and happy to get back into the studio and record some new music, especially in Nashville, where I had such a great experience,” says McPhee. “I’m a little overwhelmed making my Opry debut during their 99-year celebration, but it’s going to be fun!”

“We are totally thrilled to welcome Katharine McPhee to the Melody Place party! Since first dazzling the world on American Idol, her vocal talent has been unmatched,” notes Sanborn McGraw, Melody Place President/General Manager. “Katharine’s passion and devotion to great songs and songwriting aligns perfectly with our mission of championing diverse and powerful artists. Leigh Shockey, the team and I look forward to supporting this next step in her journey, and can’t wait for the world to hear the incredible music she has to share.”

Billy Blue Music Promotes Joe Dan Cornett

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Joe Dan Cornett

Billy Blue Music has promoted Joe Dan Cornett to Director of Publishing.

Cornett has been with Daywind Music Group, the parent company of Billy Blue Music, for the past 10 years, serving as both Catalog Manager and Creative Director. He has contributed to more than 600 songs recorded since 2016, and has produced multiple No. 1s in both bluegrass and southern gospel. Additionally, Cornett has helped to secure publishing contracts for songwriters like Laura Leigh Jones, Bill Whyte, David Morris, Donna Ulisse, Kristy Cox, John Meador, Mike Richards, Carson Peters, Rick Lang and Caroline Owens.

“Joe Dan has passion and a heart to help songwriters reach their greatest potential success,” says Rick Shelton, Vice President of Daywind Music Publishing. “His character and work ethic have made him an invaluable and much-appreciated member of our team. We are excited to see him guide the Billy Blue crew into the future.”

“I am so grateful for Dottie Leonard Miller, Ed Leonard and Rick Shelton for entrusting me with this new role as Director of Publishing,” shares Cornett. “It’s an honor to serve all our amazing songwriters, and I look forward to what the future holds for Billy Blue Music Publishing.”

Weekly Register: Zach Bryan Advances On The Country Charts

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Zach Bryan. Photo: Andrew Maclean

Zach Bryan‘s “Pink Skies” advances to No. 3 on the country streaming songs chart this week with 16 million new streams, adding to 240 million ATD, and his self-titled project returns to No. 5 on the country albums chart with 32K in total consumption (3K album only/37 million song streams), according to Luminate data.

Shaboozey‘s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” remains the top country streaming song with 27 million streams, adding to 572 million ATD, and Post Malone and Morgan Wallen‘s “I Had Some Help” continues to follow at No. 2 with 24 million new streams, adding to 507 million ATD. Wallen’s “Lies, Lies, Lies” shifts down to No. 4 with 15 million streams, adding to 102 million ATD, while Luke Combs‘ “Ain’t No Love In Oklahoma” holds No. 5 with 13 million new streams, adding to 134 million ATD.

On the country albums chart, Wallen’s One Thing At A Time stays at No. 1 with 63K (1.6K album only/79 million song streams), followed by Bryan’s The Great American Bar Scene at No. 2 with 51K (686 album only/64 million song streams). Wallen’s Dangerous: The Double Album ascends to No. 3 with 37.4K (395 album only/48 million song streams), as Twisters: The Album tumbles to No. 4 with 37K (4.9K album only/40 million song streams).

John Oates To Receive BMI’s 2024 Troubadour Award

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BMI has unveiled John Oates as the Troubadour Award recipient of 2024. The accolade recognizes a songwriter who has set the tone for generations of aspiring artists and creatives. As a member of the best-selling rock duo of all time, Hall & Oates, Oates’ impact on music spans across five decades and continues to make waves in Nashville and across the globe.

“John Oates has enriched Nashville and its music scene with his special blend of soulful storytelling and guitar playing,” says BMI Nashville’s VP of Creative, Clay Bradley. “His influence has elevated our community to be more accepting and open to all genres of music. We are proud to honor him as this year’s BMI Troubadour.”

Since moving to Nashville in 2010, Oates has revived his passion for Americana music and released eight self-produced, solo albums including his most recent project Reunion. After curating Bonnaroo SuperJam with My Morning Jacket’s Jim James in 2013, he evolved 7908 Aspen Songwriters Festival into a national streaming charity fundraising event called Oates Song Fest 7908.

Since his affiliation with BMI in 1972, Oates has been named a BMI Icon, garnered 10 BMI Awards and 30 BMI Million-Air awards for hits such as “Maneater,” “I Can’t Go For That,” “Out Of Touch,” “Sara Smile,” “She’s Gone” and “You Make My Dreams Come True.” As a member of Hall & Oates, he has scored 10 No. 1 records, over 20 top 40 hits and has recorded 21 albums selling over 80 million copies. These achievements made them the most successful rock duo in history, as well as members of The Songwriters Hall of Fame and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Oates will receive the Troubadour Award on Sept. 16 at an invitation-only event. The celebration, sponsored by Dickel, Gibson, WP Global and YETI, will include tribute performances and speeches by special guests during a cocktail reception and dinner. Previous recipients of the award include Billy Gibbons, John Hiatt, John Prine, Robert Earl Keen and Lucinda Williams.