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Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt Lead ACM Nominations

Host Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Kelsea Ballerini, Midland, Carly Pearce and more also earn award nods

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Four ASCAP Greats to Join Songwriters Hall of Fame

Ronald Bell (Kool & the Gang), Jermaine Dupri, Alan Jackson, John Mellencamp will be inducted in June

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ASCAP Members Take 38 Categories at the 2018 Grammys

Chris Stapleton wins Best Country Song, Album and Solo Performance; Reba McEntire wins Best Roots Gospel Album

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Charles Kelley of Multi-Platinum Trio Lady Antebellum to Headline Snowmass Celebrity Ski Fest, Presented by ASCAP

Inaugural charity event will also feature performances from hitmakers Edwin McCain, Chris DeStefano, Charles Esten and more.

ASCAP EXPO

The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO Returns to LA May 7-9, 2018

Single-day passes are available onsite

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Brett Young’s Journey to Success, from SoCal to Nashville

Hit songwriter and new country music star on working hard and letting go for the sake of the song

2017 ASCAP Country Music Awards

Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley Gorley, Warner/Chappell and more win big in Nashville

ASCAP Songwriters Defined the Sound of 2017

From country to pop, Latin to R&B, hip-hop to EDM, ASCAP songwriters wrote the international hits that crowned 31 separate Billboard year-end song charts in 2017 - and took all 10 of the Top 10 spots on the Hot 100.

Matthew West named Songwriter of the Year; Joel Smallbone named Top Songwriter-Artist; “The River” claims top song honors; Capitol CMG earns Publisher of the Year at 39th annual awards

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I love the consistency and the longevity of ASCAP as it supports writers. In a time when technology continues to change the medium of music and how it is spread, shared, heard and enjoyed, the writing of the song is still the same. Period.

—Jennifer Nettles

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NEWS

Chris Stapleton, Sam Hunt Lead ACM Nominations

Host Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Kelsea Ballerini, Midland, Carly Pearce and more also earn award nods

NEWS

Four ASCAP Greats to Join Songwriters Hall of Fame

Ronald Bell (Kool & the Gang), Jermaine Dupri, Alan Jackson, John Mellencamp will be inducted in June

NEWS

ASCAP Members Take 38 Categories at the 2018 Grammys

Chris Stapleton wins Best Country Song, Album and Solo Performance; Reba McEntire wins Best Roots Gospel Album

NEWS

Charles Kelley of Multi-Platinum Trio Lady Antebellum to Headline Snowmass Celebrity Ski Fest, Presented by ASCAP

Inaugural charity event will also feature performances from hitmakers Edwin McCain, Chris DeStefano, Charles Esten and more.

ASCAP EXPO

The ASCAP "I Create Music" EXPO Returns to LA May 7-9, 2018

Single-day passes are available onsite

NEWS

Brett Young’s Journey to Success, from SoCal to Nashville

Hit songwriter and new country music star on working hard and letting go for the sake of the song

2017 ASCAP Country Music Awards

Rodney Crowell, Kelsea Ballerini, Ashley Gorley, Warner/Chappell and more win big in Nashville

ASCAP Songwriters Defined the Sound of 2017

From country to pop, Latin to R&B, hip-hop to EDM, ASCAP songwriters wrote the international hits that crowned 31 separate Billboard year-end song charts in 2017 - and took all 10 of the Top 10 spots on the Hot 100.

2017 ASCAP Christian Music Awards

Matthew West named Songwriter of the Year; Joel Smallbone named Top Songwriter-Artist; “The River” claims top song honors; Capitol CMG earns Publisher of the Year at 39th annual awards

ASCAP OnStage

Get royalties when you perform your music live at venues of all sizes throughout the country.

I love the consistency and the longevity of ASCAP as it supports writers. In a time when technology continues to change the medium of music and how it is spread, shared, heard and enjoyed, the writing of the song is still the same. Period.

—Jennifer Nettles

Nashville Video Playlist

Check out some of our favorite performances, interviews and moments from our Music City community.

Say hello to your ASCAP Nashville team.

Next distribution

International - August 13, 2018