NSAI Songwriter Achievement Awards - 1999
Presented in June 1999

SONG OF THE YEAR
"Amazed" By Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Diane Warren

SONGWRITER/ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Steven Curtis Chapman

SONGWRITER OF THE DECADE, 1990-1999
Tom Shapiro

SONGWRITER/ARTIST OF THE DECADE, 1990-1999
Vince Gill


ADULT CONTEMPORARY
"Amazed"
Written By: Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo
Artist: Lonestar

"I Do (Cherish You)"
Written By: Dan Hill, Keith Stegall
Artist: 98 Degrees

"Let Me Let Go"
Written By: Steve Diamond, Dennis Morgan
Artist: Faith Hill


COUNTRY 
"Amazed"
Written By: Marv Green, Chris Lindsey, Aimee Mayo
Artist: Lonestar

"Breathe"
Written By: Stephanie Bentley, Holly Lamar
Artist: Faith Hill

"Busy Man"
Written By: Bob Regan, George Teren
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus

"Choices"
Written By: Mike Curtis, Billy Yates
Artist: George Jones)

"Cowboy Take Me Away"
Written By: Marcus Hummon, Martie Seidel
Artist: Dixie Chicks

"He Didn't Have To Be"
Written By: Kelley Lovelace, Brad Paisley
Artist: Brad Paisley

"I'll Think Of A Reason Later"
Written By: Tony Martin, Tim Nichols
Artist: Lee Ann Womack

"No Place That Far"
Written By: Sara Evans, Tony Martin, Tom Shapiro
Artist: Sara Evans

"Please Remember Me"
Written By: Rodney Crowell, Will Jennings
Artist: Tim McGraw

"Pop A Top"
Written By: Nat Stuckey
Artist: Alan Jackson

"Single White Female"
Written By: Carolyn Dawn Johnson, Shaye Smith
Artist: Chely Wright

"Smoke Rings In The Dark"
Written By: Houston Robert, Rivers Rutherford
Artist: Gary Allan

"The Secret Of Life"
Written By: Gretchen Peters
Artist: Faith Hill

"Tonight The Heartache's On Me"
Written By: Mary Francis, Johnny MacRae, Bob Morrison
Artist: Dixie Chicks

"Two Teardrops"
Written By: Bill Anderson, Steve Wariner
Artist: Steve Wariner

"When I Said I Do"
Written By: Clint Black
Artist: Clint Black

"Who Needs Pictures"
Written By: Chris DuBois, Brad Paisley, Frank Rogers
Artist: Brad Paisley

"Wish You Were Here"
Written By: Bill Anderson, Skip Ewing, Debbie Moore
Artist: Mark Wills

"Write This Down"
Written By: Dana Hunt, Kent Robbins
Artist: George Strait

"You Had Me From Hello"
Written By: Kenny Chesney, Skip Ewing
Artist: Kenny Chesney


GOSPEL 
"Been There, Done That"
Written By: Jerry Salley, C. Aaron Wilburn
Artist: Jeff & Sheri Easter

"Can't Keep A Good Man Down"
Written By: Leonard Ahlstrom, Eddie Carswell, Russ Lee
Artist: Newsong

"Count Your Blessing"
Written By: Joe Johnston, Kim Patton-Johnston
Artist: The Martins

"Heaven Will Be My Home"
Written By: Walt Mills
Artist: Walt MIlls

"Just A Closer Walk With Thee"
Written By: Derrick Lee, arranger
Artist: Bobby Jones


POP
"I Do (Cherish You)"
Written By: Dan Hill, Keith Stegall
Artist: 98 Degrees

"Kiss Me"
Written By: Matt Slocum
Artist: Sixpence None The Richer

"Man! I Feel Like A Woman"
Written By: R.J. "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain
Artist: Shania Twain


ROCK
"In 2 Deep"
Written By: Mark Selby, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Danny Tate
Artist: Kenny Wayne Shepherd

"You Blew Me Off"
Written By: Bobby Bare Jr.
Artist: Bare Jr.


URBAN CONTEMPORARY
"I Will Get There"
Written By: Diane Warren
Artist: Boyz II Men

"My First Night With You"
Written By: Kenneth "Babyface" Edmunds, Diane Warren
Artist: Mya