ASCAP Awards Handed Out In Nashville
Alan Jackson, Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Darius Rucker, Chris Young, Joey + Rory, David Nail, Lady Antebellum, Keith Anderson, Darryl Worley, Love and Theft, Bucky Covington, Gloriana, Jimmy Wayne and many others were on hand last night as the ASCAP Awards were handed out in Nashville to honor the top songwriters of country music’s most performed songs between April 2009 and March 2010.
Alan Jackson was honored with the ASCAP Founders Award while the other top honors were also given:
ASCAP Songwriter of the Year: Brett James
ASCAP Songwriter/Artist of the Year: Dierks Bentley
ASCAP Country Song of the Year: “Need You Now,” written by Josh Kear; published by Big Yellow Dog Music and Darth Buddha
ASCAP Publisher of the Year: Sea Gayle Music
A total of 44 song honors were handed out while interspersed with very special performances by the writers of the year’s Top 5 most performed songs. Those performances included “Need You Now,” by Josh Kear and Lady Antebellum; “Sideways,” by Dierks Bentley; “Alright,” performed by Darius Rucker and Frank Rogers; “Big Green Tractor” (Jason Aldean), performed by David Lee Murphy; and “Gettin’ You Home,” by Chris Young. In addition, a special musical tribute to Jackson included remarkable performances of several of his hits by Steve Earle, Dierks Bentley and Chris Young.
(Photos via The Tennessean)
