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Chris Stapleton, Dann Huff Lead CMA Awards Nominees

Dierks Bentley, Dan+Shay, Midland each earn three nominations; Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Young and more nominees announced for “Country Music’s Biggest Night”

Newport Folk Festival 2018: Peace, Love and Music are Alive and Well

Jon Batiste, Brandi Carlile, St. Vincent, Lucius, The Lone Bellow, Glen Hansard, The Autumn Defense, Nicole Atkins, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and numerous other ASCAP artists from across the musical spectrum elevate this year's revered festival.

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ASCAP Members Emily Bear, Hannah Dasher, Sylvan Esso, Oskari Nurminen Earn Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards

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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Chris Stapleton, Dann Huff Lead CMA Awards Nominees

Dierks Bentley, Dan+Shay, Midland each earn three nominations; Sam Hunt, Kelsea Ballerini, Brett Young and more nominees announced for “Country Music’s Biggest Night”

Newport Folk Festival 2018: Peace, Love and Music are Alive and Well

Jon Batiste, Brandi Carlile, St. Vincent, Lucius, The Lone Bellow, Glen Hansard, The Autumn Defense, Nicole Atkins, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and numerous other ASCAP artists from across the musical spectrum elevate this year's revered festival.

NEWS

ASCAP Members Emily Bear, Hannah Dasher, Sylvan Esso, Oskari Nurminen Earn Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards

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.

ASCAP is a citadel, a fortress of security in very strange and difficult times for songwriters and all persons interested in intellectual property.

—Jimmy Webb

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.

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Domestic Writers - October 9, 2018