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ASCAP Number One Parties in Nashville honor hit songwriters



Music industry VIPs and the songwriting community joined together to celebrate ASCAP members' No. 1 hit songs with gatherings that spanned the city. A celebration at ASCAP Nashville honored Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush along with co-writer Tim Owens for their hit single "Settlin'" and Carrie Underwood and songwriters Hillary Lindsey, Marv Green and Troy Verges for their No. 1 hit single "Wasted." Two ASCAP members were recognized for landing their first No. 1 hits, Danny Orton for Rascal Flatts' hit single "Stand" and Rachel Thibodeau for "Good Directions."

Owen Bradley Park hosted an ASCAP/Country Music Association sponsored event in honor of Kenny Chesney's first solely written No. 1 single "Beer in Mexico," and Nashville local pub Dan McGuiness saw Music Row crammed into its front room to celebrate the No. 1 success of Trace Adkins' "Ladies Love Country Boys" written by reigning ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year Rivers Rutherford.