The AIMP Nashville Awards were held on April 20th, 2019 at the historic Ryman Auditorium. SMACK was graciously awarded AIMP Nashville Song of the Year for “Rainbow” by Kacey Musgraves, co-written by Shane McAnally. SMACK’s Aaron Eshuis took home the award for AIMP Nashville Rising Songwriter of the Year, and SMACKSongs was named the AIMP Nashville Publisher of the Year.
Old Dominion's "Make It Sweet" Hits No. 1
“Make It Sweet,” written by Shane McAnally, Trevor Rosen and Matthew Ramsey, along with co-writers Whit Sellers, Geoff Sprung and Brad Tursi, has officially topped Billboard’s Country Airplay and Mediabase’s Country Aircheck charts. This marks Shane McAnally’s 39th Number One, Trevor Rosen’s 12th, and Matthew Ramsey’s 11th.
SMACK Recitation
SMACKSongs’ Performance Rights Organization Recitation
Josh Osborne Earns 18th Number One with "One That Got Away"
SMACK’s Josh Osborne has notched his 18th No. 1 with Michael Ray’s “One That Got Away,” co-written with Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, and Jesse Frasure.
Shane McAnally Named ACM's 2019 Songwriter of the Year
McAnally was given the award at the ACM Stories, Songs & Stars event in Las Vegas.
Shane McAnally Signs With CAA
SMACKSongs’ Shane McAnally has inked a deal with Creative Artists Agency.
Walker Hayes Set To Perform at 2019 CMA Fest
SMACKSongs’ Walker Hayes will be performing in downtown Nashville at the Chevy Riverfront Stage during CMA Fest 2019, which will run from June 6th - 9th. More details on Walker’s performance will come at a later date.
Shane McAnally's "Space Cowboy" Wins Grammy for Best Country Song
Shane McAnally’s “Space Cowboy” won the GRAMMY Award for Best Country Song at this year’s 61st Annual Awards, marking his third win overall. Recorded by Kacey Musgraves, “Space Cowboy” was co-written with Musgraves and Luke Laird. The award-winning song was the first digital release off of Musgraves’ critically acclaimed album, Golden Hour, which won the highly coveted GRAMMY for Album of the Year, as well as the award for Best Country Album.
SMACKSongs' Aaron Eshuis Earns First No. 1 with "This Is It"
Writer/producer Aaron Eshuis has earned his first No. 1 song with Scotty McCreery’s “This Is It.” Co-written with McCreery and Frank Rogers, and co-produced by Eshuis, Rogers, and Derek Wells, “This Is It” has officially topped the Mediabase Country Aircheck Airplay chart.
Aaron Eshuis' "This Is It" by Scotty McCreery Tops Billboard's Country Airplay Chart
SMACKSongs writer/producer Aaron Eshuis co-wrote “This Is It” with Scotty McCreery and Frank Rogers, and co-produced it with Rogers and Derek Wells. This marks Eshuis’ first Billboard Country Airplay No. 1.
Josh Osborne and Shane McAnally Named Music Row's No. 1 and No. 3 Top Songwriters of 2018
SMACKSongs’ Josh Osborne, Shane McAnally, and Matt McGinn were all named to Music Row’s Top 100 Songwriters of 2018, with Osborne and McAnally taking the No. 1 and No. 3 spots, respectively.
Kylie Morgan Named to CMT's Listen Up 2019 Class
On the heels of her debut single “Easy to Forget,” SMACKSongs’ Kylie Morgan has been named to CMT’s Listen Up Class of 2019.
Shane McAnally Earns Seventh Grammy Nomination for Kacey Musgraves' "Space Cowboy"
SMACKSongs’ Shane McAnally earns his latest Grammy nomination with “Space Cowboy,” the critically acclaimed Kacey Musgraves song he penned alongside Musgraves and Luke Laird. “Space Cowboy” is nominated for Best Country Song at this year’s Grammy’s, and comes off of Musgraves’ album Golden Hour, which racked up two nominations for Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
SMACKSongs Wins Publisher of the Year, Writer of the Year, Song of the Year at SESAC Awards
SMACKSongs was awarded Publisher of the Year at this November’s SESAC Awards. SMACK’s Matt McGinn won Songwriter of the Year as well, having co-written Kane Brown’s No. 1 hit “Heaven,” which took home the award for Song of the Year.
SMACKSongs' Josh Osborne Leads MusicRow's Top Songwriter Chart Once Again
SMACK’s Josh Osborne leads MusicRow’s Top Songwriter Chart yet again, after having previously spent a consecutive 13 weeks in the number one spot. Osborne has earned the coveted spot thanks to five songs of his currently rising up the charts.
Shane McAnally Will Be A Judge On NBC's New Songwriter Competition, "Songland"
SMACKSongs’ Grammy award-winning Shane McAnally has been tapped as a judge on NBC’s new songwriter competition series, “Songland,” co-produced by Maroon 5’s Adam Levine.
Walker Hayes Releases New Single, "90's Country"
SMACK’s Walker Hayes releases his highly anticipated new single, “90’s Country,” a modern track that “embraces Nineties nostalgia” with references to past country hits, according to Rolling Stone.
SMACK's Teddy Robb Releases New Single "Lead Me On"
SMACKSongs writer Teddy Robb sits down with Wide Open Country to talk about his new single, “Lead Me On,” writing influences, and more. Robb co-wrote this new release with fellow SMACK writers Ryan Beaver, Matthew McGinn, and Aaron Eshuis.
SMACKSongs Extends Publishing Deal With Matt McGinn
SMACKSongs has extended their worldwide publishing agreement with songwriter and producer Matt McGinn, who recently celebrated back-to-back No. 1 hits with Kane Brown’s “What Ifs” and “Heaven.”
SMACKSongs Signs Songwriter/Producer Pete Good
Songwriter/producer Pete Good has signed a worldwide music publishing deal with SMACKSongs and King Pen Music, administered exclusively by Kobalt.