‘10 SONGS I WISH I’D WRITTEN’ AWARDS
Each year, the highly-coveted '10 Songs I Wish I’d Written' Awards are voted on by Professional Songwriter Members of NSAI honoring the work of their songwriter peers. Songs eligible for the award have at least one Nashville-based writer and charted in the Top 20 of Billboard Airplay chart in the Christian, Country, Mainstream Top 40, and/or Rock genres during the eligible period. The NSAI Song Of The Year is the highest vote-getter.
Each year, the highly-coveted '10 Songs I Wish I’d Written' Awards are voted on by Professional Songwriter Members of NSAI honoring the work of their songwriter peers. Songs eligible for the award have at least one Nashville-based writer and charted in the Top 20 of Billboard Airplay chart in the Christian, Country, Mainstream Top 40, and/or Rock genres during the eligible period. The NSAI Song Of The Year is the highest vote-getter.
2023:
"Anti-Hero" (Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift / recorded by Taylor Swift)
"Flower Shops" (Ben Burgess, Mark Holman, Ernest Keith Smith / recorded by ERNEST feat. Morgan Wallen)
"Give Heaven Some Hell" (Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps / recorded by HARDY)
"Flower Shops" (Ben Burgess, Mark Holman, Ernest Keith Smith / recorded by ERNEST feat. Morgan Wallen)
"Give Heaven Some Hell" (Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Ben Johnson, Hunter Phelps / recorded by HARDY)
"Human" (Tony Lane, Travis Meadows / recorded by Cody Johnson)
"Tennessee Orange" (David Fanning, Megan Moroney, Paul Jenkins, Ben Williams / recorded by Megan Moroney)
"Thought You Should Know" (Nicolle Galyon, Miranda Lambert, Morgan Wallen / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"wait in the truck" (Renee Blair, Michael Hardy, Hunter Phelps, Jordan Schmidt / recorded by HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson)
"What He Didn't Do" (Ashley Gorley, Carly Pearce, Emily Shackelton / recorded by Carly Pearce)
"You Proof" (Ashley Gorley, Charlie Handsome, Ernest Keith Smith, Morgan Wallen / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
2022:
"23" (Sam Hunt, Chris LaCorte, Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne / recorded by Sam Hunt)
"7500 OBO" (Matt McGinn, Jenn Schott, Nathan Spicer / recorded by Tim McGraw)
"abcdefu" (Sara Davis, GAYLE, Dave Pittenger / recorded by GAYLE)
"Fancy Like" (Cameron "Cambo" Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens / recorded by Walker Hayes)
"Half of My Hometown" (Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Nicolle Glayon, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins / recorded by Kelsea Ballerini)
"Knowing You" (Kat Higgins, Adam James, Brett James / recorded by Kenny Chesney)
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce/ recorded by Carly Pearce)
"Sand in My Boots" (Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"Things a Man Oughta Know" (Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson / recorded by Lainey Wilson)
"'Til You Can't" (Matthew J. Rogers, Ben Stennis / recorded by Cody Johnson)
"7500 OBO" (Matt McGinn, Jenn Schott, Nathan Spicer / recorded by Tim McGraw)
"abcdefu" (Sara Davis, GAYLE, Dave Pittenger / recorded by GAYLE)
"Fancy Like" (Cameron "Cambo" Bartolini, Walker Hayes, Josh Jenkins, Shane Stevens / recorded by Walker Hayes)
"Half of My Hometown" (Kelsea Ballerini, Ross Copperman, Nicolle Glayon, Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins / recorded by Kelsea Ballerini)
"Knowing You" (Kat Higgins, Adam James, Brett James / recorded by Kenny Chesney)
"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde, Carly Pearce/ recorded by Carly Pearce)
"Sand in My Boots" (Ashley Gorley, Michael Hardy, Josh Osborne / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"Things a Man Oughta Know" (Jason Nix, Jonathan Singleton, Lainey Wilson / recorded by Lainey Wilson)
"'Til You Can't" (Matthew J. Rogers, Ben Stennis / recorded by Cody Johnson)
"You Should Probably Leave" (Ashley Gorley, Chris DuBois, Chris Stapleton / recorded by Chris Stapleton)
2021:
"7 Summers" (Shane McAnally, Josh Osborne, Morgan Wallen / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"Ain't Always The Cowboy" (Brandon Kinney, Jon Pardi, Josh Thompson / recorded by Jon Pardi)
"Chasin' You" (Jamie Moore, Morgan Wallen, Craig Wiseman / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"Die From A Broken Heart" (Taylor Dye, Maddie Marlow, Deric Ruttan, Jonathan Singleton / recorded by Maddie & Tae)
"Hell Of A View" (Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell / recorded by Eric Church)
"I Called Mama" (Marv Green, Lance Miller, Jimmy Yeary / recorded by Tim McGraw)
"I Hope" (Gabby Barrett, Zachary Kale, Jon Nite / recorded by Gabby Barrett)
"I Hope You're Happy Now" (Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton / recorded by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice)
"One Night Standards" (Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde / recorded by Ashley McBryde)
"Starting Over" (Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton / recorded by Chris Stapleton)
"Ain't Always The Cowboy" (Brandon Kinney, Jon Pardi, Josh Thompson / recorded by Jon Pardi)
"Chasin' You" (Jamie Moore, Morgan Wallen, Craig Wiseman / recorded by Morgan Wallen)
"Die From A Broken Heart" (Taylor Dye, Maddie Marlow, Deric Ruttan, Jonathan Singleton / recorded by Maddie & Tae)
"Hell Of A View" (Casey Beathard, Eric Church, Monty Criswell / recorded by Eric Church)
"I Called Mama" (Marv Green, Lance Miller, Jimmy Yeary / recorded by Tim McGraw)
"I Hope" (Gabby Barrett, Zachary Kale, Jon Nite / recorded by Gabby Barrett)
"I Hope You're Happy Now" (Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Carly Pearce, Jonathan Singleton / recorded by Carly Pearce & Lee Brice)
"One Night Standards" (Nicolette Hayford, Shane McAnally, Ashley McBryde / recorded by Ashley McBryde)
"Starting Over" (Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton / recorded by Chris Stapleton)
2020:
"Beer Never Broke My Heart" (Luke Combs, Randy Montana, Jonathan Singleton)
"Heartache Medication" (Barry Dean, Natalie Hemby, Jon Pardi)
"Homemade" (Ben Goldsmith, Jared Mullins, Drew Parker, Bobby Pinson)
"Lover" (Taylor Swift)
"Old Town Road" (Billy Ray Cyrus, Jocelyn Donald, Montero Hill, Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Kiowa Roukema)
"On My Way To You" (Brett James, Tony Lane)
"One Man Band" - (Josh Osborne, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi)
"Prayed For You" (Ash Bowers, Allison Veltz Cruz, Matt Stell)
"Speechless" (Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, Dan Smyers, Laura Veltz)
"The Bones" (Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz)
"What If I Never Get Over You" (Sam Ellis, John Green, Ryan Hurd, Laura Veltz)
2019:
“Burning Man” (Bobby Pinson, Luke Dick)
“Drowns The Whiskey” (Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson)
“Drunk Girl” (Chris Janson, Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas)
“God’s Country” (Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy)
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” (Chris Stevens, David Lee Murphy, Jimmy Yeary)
“Meant To Be” (Bebe Rexha, David Garcia, Josh Miller, Tyler Hubbard)
“Some Of It” (Bobby Pinson, Clint Daniels, Eric Church, Jeff Hyde)
“Tequila” (Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon)
“Up Down” (Brad Clawson, CJ Solar, Michael Hardy)
“Whiskey Glasses” (Ben Burgess, Kevin Kadish)
“Drowns The Whiskey” (Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton, Josh Thompson)
“Drunk Girl” (Chris Janson, Scooter Carusoe, Tom Douglas)
“God’s Country” (Devin Dawson, Jordan Schmidt, Michael Hardy)
“Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” (Chris Stevens, David Lee Murphy, Jimmy Yeary)
“Meant To Be” (Bebe Rexha, David Garcia, Josh Miller, Tyler Hubbard)
“Some Of It” (Bobby Pinson, Clint Daniels, Eric Church, Jeff Hyde)
“Tequila” (Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds, Nicolle Galyon)
“Up Down” (Brad Clawson, CJ Solar, Michael Hardy)
“Whiskey Glasses” (Ben Burgess, Kevin Kadish)
2018:
“Broken Halos” (Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton)
“Every Little Thing” (busbee, Carly Pearce, Emily Shackelton)
“Five More Minutes” (Monty Criswell, Scotty McCreery, Frank Rogers)
“I Could Use A Love Song” (Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz)
“I Lived It” (Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip)
“It Ain’t My Fault” ( Lee Thomas Miller, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne)
“Marry Me” (Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, Thomas Rhett)
“Most People Are Good” (David Frasier, Ed Hill, Josh Kear)
“Written In The Sand” (Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi)
“Yours If You Want It” (Andrew Dorff, Jonathan Singleton)
“Every Little Thing” (busbee, Carly Pearce, Emily Shackelton)
“Five More Minutes” (Monty Criswell, Scotty McCreery, Frank Rogers)
“I Could Use A Love Song” (Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins, Laura Veltz)
“I Lived It” (Rhett Akins, Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley, Ben Hayslip)
“It Ain’t My Fault” ( Lee Thomas Miller, John Osborne, T.J. Osborne)
“Marry Me” (Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Shane McAnally, Thomas Rhett)
“Most People Are Good” (David Frasier, Ed Hill, Josh Kear)
“Written In The Sand” (Shane McAnally, Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, Brad Tursi)
“Yours If You Want It” (Andrew Dorff, Jonathan Singleton)
2017:
“80s MERCEDES” (busbee, MAREN MORRIS / recorded by Maren Morris)
“BETTER MAN” (TAYLOR SWIFT / recorded by Little Big Town)
“BODY LIKE A BACK ROAD” (JOSH OSBORNE, SAM HUNT, SHANE MCANALLY, ZACH CROWELL / recorded by Sam Hunt)
“DIFFERENT FOR GIRLS” (JT HARDING, SHANE MCANALLY / recorded by Dierks Bentley ft. Elle King)
“DIRT ON MY BOOTS” (ASHLEY GORLEY, JESSE FRASURE, RHETT AKINS / recorded by Jon Pardi)
“DRINKIN’ PROBLEM” (CAMERON DUDDY, JESS CARSON, JOSH OSBORNE, MARK WYSTRACH, SHANE MCANALLY / recorded by Midland)
“H.O.L.Y.” (busbee, NATE CYPHERT, WILLIAM LARSEN / recorded by Florida Georgia Line)
“KILL A WORD” (ERIC CHURCH, JEFF HYDE, LUKE DICK / recorded by Eric Church)
“PETER PAN” (FOREST GLEN WHITEHEAD, JESSE LEE, KELSEA BALLERINI / recorded by Kelsea Ballerini)
“VICE” (JOSH OSBORNE, MIRANDA LAMBERT, SHANE MCANALLY / recorded by Miranda Lambert)
2016:
“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)
“Sangria” (JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Trevor Rosen / recorded by Blake Shelton).
2015:
“A Guy Walks Into A Bar” (Melissa Peirce, Jonathan Singleton, Brad Tursi / recorded by Tyler Farr)
“All About That Bass” (Kevin Kadish, Meghan Trainor / recorded by Meghan Trainor)
"American Kids” (Rodney Clawson, Luke Laird, Shane McAnally / recorded by Kenny Chesney)
“Diamond Rings And Old Bar Stools” (Barry Dean, Luke Laird, Jonathan Singleton / recorded by Tim McGraw w/ Catherine Dunn)
“Dirt” (Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins/ recorded by Florida Georgia Line)
“Girl In A Country Song” (Taylor Dye, Maddie Marlow, Aaron Scherz / recorded by Maddie & Tae)
“I Don't Dance” (Lee Brice, Dallas Davidson, Rob Hatch / recorded by Lee Brice)
“Neon Light” (Andrew Dorff, Mark Irwin, Josh Kear / recorded by Blake Shelton)
“Raise 'Em Up” (Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele / recorded by Keith Urban w/ Eric Church)
“Shake It Off ” (Max Martin, Shellback, Taylor Swift / recorded by Taylor Swift)
“She Don't Love You” (Eric Paslay, Jennifer Wayne / recorded by Eric Paslay)
2014:
"All Kinds Of Kinds" (Phillip Coleman, Don Henry / recorded by Miranda Lambert)
"Boys 'Round Here" (Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Craig Wiseman / recorded by Blake Shelton)
"Cop Car" (Zach Crowell, Sam Hunt, Matt Jenkins / recorded by Keith Urban)
"Drink A Beer" (Jim Beavers, Chris Stapleton / recorded by Luke Bryan)
"Drunk On A Plane" (Dierks Bentley, Josh Kear, Chris Tompkins / recorded by Dierks Bentley)
"Follow Your Arrow" (Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves / recorded by Kacey Musgraves)
"Give Me Back My Hometown" (Eric Church, Luke Laird / recorded by Eric Church)
"I Hold On" (Dierks Bentley, Brett James / recorded by Dierks Bentley)
"Meanwhile Back At Mama's" (Tom Douglas, Jaren Johnston, Jeffrey Steele / recorded by Tim McGraw ft. Faith Hill)
"Mine Would Be You" (Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington, Deric Ruttan / recorded by Blake Shelton)