Taylor Swift’s Co-Writer and Brad Paisley Among Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

It’s the middle of summer, but Cracker Barrel is already stocking Christmas decorations, and the country music community already has its eye on November’s award show season.

This week, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame revealed its 2024 nominees – a selection of which will be recognized at the 54th Anniversary Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Music City Center.

Al Anderson (“Unbelievable” by Diamond Rio and “The Cowboy In Me” by Tim McGraw), Shawn Camp (“Two Piña Coladas” by Garth Brooks and “Nobody But Me” by Blake Shelton), Desmond Child (“You Give Love A Bad Name” and “Livin’ On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi), Jim Collins (“She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy” and “Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven” by Kenny Chesney), Gordon Kennedy (“Change The World” by Wynonna then by Eric Clapton), Frank J. Myers (“My Front Porch Looking In” by Lonestar, “Come In Out Of The Pain” by Doug Stone and “Once Upon A Lifetime” by Alabama), Annie Roboff ( “There Goes My Baby” by Trisha Yearwood and “This Kiss” by Trisha Yearwood) and Liz Rose, responsible for co-writing many of Taylor Swift’s early hits, are recognized in the Contemporary Songwriters category.

Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Contemporary Songwriter/Artist Category

The Contemporary Songwriter/Artists category nominees are Steven Curtis Chapman, Brad Paisley, Phil Vassar, and Lucinda Williams.

“We congratulate this year’s nominees in our contemporary categories. Their nominations are so well deserved,” says NaSHOF Executive Director Mark Ford in a statement. “We look forward in several weeks to announcing those who will be inducted this fall as members of our Class of 2024.”

Voters will select two songwriters and one songwriter artist from the contemporary category for induction. Voters are members of the Hall of Fame along with other professional Nashville songwriters and who have written or co-written at least one original and significant Nashville song.

In addition, veteran voters will elect three songwriters to be inducted as a Veteran Songwriter/Artist and a Legacy Songwriter/Artist (deceased). Guidelines state that entrants must have notched their first significant songs at least 30 years ago.

Nominees in those categories are not announced.

For more information, visit www.nashvillesongwritersfoundation.com.

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