Songwriter of the Year Award Honoring Rivers Rutherford
"Homewrecker"
"Living In Fast Forward"
"She Don't Tell Me To"
"When I Get Where I'm Going"
River’s Rutherford first big break was in 1989 when Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson recorded his song, “American Remains” to go on the second Highwaymen album. Since then, Rivers has continued writing songs for artists such as Gretchen Wilson, Brad Paisley, Kenny Chesney, Gary Allen, Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes, Keith Urban, Blake Shelton, Deana Carter, Jamie O’Neal, and Andy Griggs. In 2001, Rutherford earned his first No.1 hit with Brooks & Dunn’s “Ain’t Nothin’ ‘Bout You,” which spent six weeks at No.1 and earned him a 2002 ASCAP Song of the Year Award. Rivers success has continued with No.1 songs, such as Tim McGraw’s “Real Good Man” and Montgomery Gentry’s “If You Ever Stop Loving Me.” Most recently, Rivers scored three number one hits in less than a year with Gretchen Wilson’s “Homewrecker” (May 2005), Brad Pailsey’s “When I Get Where I’m Going” (March 2006) and Kenny Chesney’s “Living in Fast Forward” (March 2006). Together, these three songs have earned River’s ASCAP’s 2006 Songwriter of the Year Award. In addition to being a songwriter, Rivers is also a studio guitar player, entertainer, and producer, his most recent projects with Jamie O’Neal and Montgomery Gentry.
Songwriter of the Year Award Honoring Rivers Rutherford
