In addition to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductions, NaSHOF's fellow songwriters organization, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), presented its annual Songwriter Achievement Awards.
The organization's professional songwriter members voted “Humble And Kind” (written by Lori McKenna, recorded by Tim McGraw) as their Song of the Year and Lori performed the song for the crowd in attendance.
The Songwriter of the Year prize went to Ashley Gorley, co-writer of hits such as “American Country Love Song” by Jake Owen, “Heartbeat” by Carrie Underwood, “Kick The Dust Up” by Luke Bryan, “Little Bit of You” by Chase Bryant, “Nothin' Like You” by Dan + Shay, “Real Life” by Jake Owen, “That Don't Sound Like You” by Lee Brice, “Tonight Looks Good On You” by Jason Aldean, “T-Shirt” by Thomas Rhett, “You Should Be Here” by Cole Swindell and “Young & Crazy” by Frankie Ballard.


The Songwriter/Artist of the Year was presented to Cole Swindell, who scored self-penned hits of his own such as “Let Me See Ya Girl” and “You Should Be Here.” Swindell was unable to attend but sent a video acceptance speech.
In addition to honoring the Song, Songwriter and Songwriter/Artist, NSAI presented "The 10 Songs I Wish I’d Written" Awards, voted on by NSAI's Professional Membership, to the following writers and their songs: “Break Up In A Small Town” (Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Shane McAnally / recorded by Sam Hunt), “Burning House” (Jeff Bhasker, Cam, Tyler Johnson / recorded by Cam), “Buy Me A Boat” (Chris DuBois, Chris Janson / recorded by Chris Janson), “Die A Happy Man” (Sean Douglas, Joe London, Thomas Rhett / recorded by Thomas Rhett), “I Got The Boy” (Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, Jamie Lynn Spears / recorded by Jana Kramer), “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16” (Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne / recorded by Keith Urban), “Like A Wrecking Ball” (Casey Beathard, Eric Church / recorded by Eric Church), “My Church” (busbee, Maren Morris / recorded by Maren Morris), “Record Year” (Eric Church, Jeff Hyde / recorded by Eric Church) and “Sangria” (JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen / recorded by Blake Shelton).
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