June 16, 2026 (Nashville, Tenn.) – Preparations for the 9th annual Nashville SongwriterAwards are underway, and The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI)alongside presenting partner City National Bank are thrilled to reveal that #1 hit songwriter Blake Pendergrass, and CMA and ACM Award winner Riley Green will each...

Songs Recognized as Ones To Watch in MAY

Congratulations to the songwriters below who had songs recognized as Ones To Watch in May! 

The following members are being recognized with songs that stand out to the evaluator as a unique idea, an outstanding song, or a song they feel is...

VINCE GILL AND PAUL WILLIAMS TO BE HONORED AT NSAI’S 9TH ANNUAL NASHVILLE SONGWRITER AWARDS ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2026

Ticket on-sale begins Friday, July 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central

May 20, 2026 (Nashville, Tenn.) – The beloved Nashville Songwriter Awards, an annual evening of celebration established by The Nashville...

NSAI MEMBERS AND INDUSTRY SUPPORTERS HONORED AT
ANNUAL NSAI MEMBER AWARDS
 
Nashville, Tenn. — May 14, 2026 — Every Spring, the Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI), along with presenting partner Regions Bank, holds the annual Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival, a tradition of celebrating songwriting and the creators behind...

The Relentless Advocate - The Story of Bart Herbison

How persistence—not power—reshaped the economics of songwriting.

mark montgomery

May 12, 2026 

Bart Herbison didn’t grow up in the music business. He grew up around it, which is different. Cottage Grove, Tennessee—outside of Paris—wasn’t exactly a pipeline to Nashville, much...