December 11, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly

THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES

Shannon Sanders Joins BMI

Warner Music Nashville Signs Temecula Road

Liz Rose Music And Warner Chappell Music Sign Josh Kiser

Sony Music Nashville Promotes Jennifer Way

AIMP Announces 2021-2022 Board Of Directors For Nashville, New York, Los Angeles

Dave Cohen Signs With Spirit Music Nashville

Wide Open Music Publishing Relaunches

On The Row: Andrew Jannakos

Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani Take Second Trip To Top Of Charts

DISClaimer Singles Reviews

And much more…

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SIGN UP HERE (FREE!)Shannon Sanders Joins BMI’s Nashville Creative Team

Veteran music industry executive Shannon Sanders will join BMI’s Nashville Creative team as an Executive Director. Sanders will be responsible for signing and developing top talent in the Nashville community and supporting BMI’s family of songwriters and publishers. He will report directly to BMI’s Vice President of Creative, Clay Bradley.

“Shannon has been an important source of advice and counsel for me since I joined BMI in March, and I’m thrilled that he will now be a key part of our Creative team,” said Bradley. “He is a Nashville native who has embraced all genres of music throughout his career and his accomplishments reflect the rich musical diversity of this city, which continues to grow and thrive. It is our job to represent the best talent Nashville has to offer, and Shannon’s voice and vision will be invaluable as we continue that mission.”

Said Sanders, “I am excited about my new role at BMI and am inspired by Clay and his vision. As part of this tremendous Creative team, I look forward to helping further the efforts of BMI in our songwriting community and beyond. Being a creator myself, I know the value of this organization. I’ve always been a champion for creators, and I consider it an honor to be able to offer support and facilitate opportunities for my fellow songwriters.”

As a 25-year music industry veteran, Sanders joins BMI as a two-time Grammy, two-time Emmy, and Dove Award winning songwriter-producer with an ear for current trends as well as an appreciation of legacy artists. He is the founder and original Program Director of Nashville’s 102.1 The VILLE, a classic soul and R&B radio station that is committed to playing local artists. Additionally, he has served as musical director to India.Arie for 20 years.

As a respected member of Nashville’s music industry, Sanders is a trusted advocate for music creators. He is involved in numerous organizations,

Shannon Sanders. Photo: Jason Kempin for BMI

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including the Recording Academy (Trustee), NMAAM (National Museum of African American Music), Leadership Music, Nashville Ballet, AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers), Country Music Hall of Fame Education Committee, W.O. Smith, and NME (Nashville Music Equality). Sanders also serves as a City Tourism Commissioner for the NCVC (Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation) and was named as one of the 2016 Black Enterprise 100 Modern Men of Distinction.

Sanders is an alum of Tennessee State University and was recently recognized among the University’s Distinguished Alumni. MR

Liz Rose Music And Warner Chappell Music Sign Global

Co-Publishing Deal With Josh Kiser

Liz Rose Music and Warner Chappell Music Nashville have signed a global co-publishing deal with Josh Kiser. This year, Kiser released “The F Word,” “God’s Been Good To Me,” and his latest single, “I’m Never Drinking Again.” The rising singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist has opened for acts Tracy Byrd and Craig Campbell, among others.

In 2019, Kiser signed with artist development company Starts With Music, run by three-time Grammy award-winning producer/songwriter Nathan Chapman and multi-Platinum producer-songwriter Kevin Kadish. Taking cues from outlaw and ’90s country influences, the Tennessee-native is busy in the studio recording new music. MR

Warner Music Nashville Signs Country Trio Temecula Road

Warner Music Nashville has partnered with Disney Music Group’s Buena Vista Records to welcome the newest addition to its label family: California-bred, Tennessee-based country band Temecula Road.

The up-and-coming trio—comprised of Dawson Anderson, Emma Salute, and Maddie Salute—has formed a unique sound with its three-part harmony and signature mandolin. The Temecula Road team also includes Champ Management, JRM Publishing/Disney Music Publishing, and WME.

“We are so excited to join the Warner Music Nashville family and continue working with Buena Vista Records,” the band said. “We truly feel like this is the dream team for us. Although we’ve yet to meet in person, Warner’s passion for our band was so strong we could feel it via Zoom. We can’t wait to get to work and meet face-to-face in 2021!”

Dawson, Emma and Maddie boast stage credits worldwide, from Stagecoach Festival in their home state of California to C2C: Country to Country Festival in London. Temecula Road is planning new music in 2021. MR

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Jennifer Way Promoted To Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville

Sony Music Nashville Chairman & CEO Randy Goodman announced on Dec. 9 the promotion of Jennifer Way to the position of Senior Vice President, Marketing, Sony Music Nashville. Reporting directly to Goodman, Way will oversee all marketing efforts, which includes artist team leads, brand partnerships, digital marketing, international marketing, media and creative services for Sony Music Nashville and the roster of its three imprints, Arista, Columbia and RCA Nashville.

“Since joining SMN, Jen has exhibited an understanding of and the ability to adapt to the changing nature of the market and its impact on what marketing needs to look like in the future. That’s never been more vital than it is right now,” said Goodman. “I know Jen and the amazing team she will be leading will ensure our market place leadership in that regard.”

“I’m so thankful to Randy for his belief in me and entrusting me to lead this remarkable team,” said Way. “Under his vision and leadership, Sony Music Nashville has become not only one of the most exciting label groups in music today, but also one of the greatest places to work, with a culture that enables our team to thrive. I love the SMN Family—this team and our roster of artists—and I couldn’t be more honored or excited for this opportunity, as we navigate this ever-changing marketplace and continue to write this exciting chapter for Sony Music Nashville.”

Way, who joined Sony Music Nashville in 2016, has most notably led the marketing campaigns for Kane Brown, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, Mitchell Tenpenny and Tenille Townes, among others. In deployment of Sony Music’s international objectives, Way has been extensively involved in SMN’s global artist development efforts and the breaking down of racial and genre barriers for country acts. Following her graduation from Berklee College of Music, she worked at UMG Nashville for over a decade and was integral in

Jennifer Way. Photo: Matthew Berinato

launching the careers of such entertainers as Chris Stapleton and Kacey Musgraves.

Way is a a colon cancer survivor, and is passionate about finding a cure for cancer. Blending her personal and professional passions, she helped facilitate Sarah Cannon partnerships with both Brad Paisley and Mitchell Tenpenny. Following Blackout Tuesday, she led the launch of Kane Brown’s “Worldwide Beautiful,” benefitting the Boys & Girls Club of America to advocate for justice and equality for youth.

Way was named part of MusicRow’s 2021 N.B.T. Music Industry list.

She resides in Nashville, Tennessee with her husband Joel and son Liam. Way can be reached at jennifer.way@sonymusic.com. MR

AIMP Announces 2021-2022 Board Of Directors For Nashville, New York,

Los Angeles

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has announced its new Board members for 2021-2022, with a new leadership team taking charge at the New York Chapter, and multiple new Board members bringing fresh perspectives to Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York.

In Nashville, Emily Boardman (Hipgnosis Songs) will join the Board as its new Treasurer, while Kendall Lettow (peermusic) will come onboard as Administrative Assistant. The Chapter will also welcome five new Board members: Duff Berschback (Concord), ET Brown (SESAC), Alex Heddle (Big Machine Music), Shannon Sanders (BMI), and Mike Sistad (ASCAP).

“I’m excited to work with our new Treasurer, Board members, and Administrative Assistant, and looking forward to what we hope will be a more traditional 2021,” said John Ozier (Reservoir), AIMP Nashville Chapter President. “We strongly hope we will be able to schedule in-person events to celebrate our Songwriter Series Class of 2020, and get back to the Ryman for our AIMP Nashville Awards. Regardless, we will continue to do everything we can to ensure the Nashville independent publishing community thrives in the new year.”

Read the complete list of AIMP Nashville Officers and Board of Directors here.

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MusicRow CountryBreakout Chart Reporting Stations

New On The Chart —Debuting This Weeksong/artist/label—Chart PositionDrinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen./Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line/Broken Bow/Dack Janiels — 61Extra/Kylie Trout/Kylie Trout Music — 71Whiskey And Rain/Michael Ray/Warner Music Nashville — 80

Greatest Spin Increasesong/artist/label—Spin IncreaseDown To One/Luke Bryan/Capitol — 206Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen./Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line/Broken Bow/Dack Janiels — 205Tiny Town/Laine Hardy/Buena Vista Records — 137Hell Of A View/Eric Church/EMI — 125Gone/Dierks Bentley/Capitol — 95Blame It On You/Jason Aldean/Broken Bow — 91

Most Addedsong/artist/label—No. of AddsDrinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen./Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line/Broken Bow/Dack Janiels — 19Timber/Lindsey Lane/Purple Sage Records — 6Heaven On Dirt/Teddy Robb/Monument — 5I Do Thing/Kylie Frey/Deep Frey'd Music Group — 5Ain't Gonna Be Today/Ward Davis/Ward Davis Music/Thirty Tigers — 5Blame It On You/Jason Aldean/Broken Bow — 3

On Deck—Soon To Be Chartingsong/artist/label—No. of SpinsTime Changes/Stephanie Nash — 165Freedom And Wings/Heather Smith — 155You're Gonna Love Me/Tim Dugger/Curb — 154Just Friends/Caylee Hammack/Capitol — 154Love Like Crazy/TJ Ashley/Music Train Records — 151

NO. 1 SONGCHART ACTION

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Luke Bryan’s single moves up three positions from No. 4 to No. 1 this week on the CountryBreakout Radio Chart. The single was written by Dallas Davidson, Justin Ebach, and Kyle Fishman.

“Down To One” appears on Bryan’s latest album Born Here Live Here Die Here which released in August of this year after a postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to his album postponement, his Proud To Be Right Here Tour was rescheduled for May of 2021.

This year, Bryan  and his wife  Caroline  signed on as brand ambassadors for Jockey International, Inc. and are featured in their new campaign “There’s Only One Jockey.”

Each songwriter and artist earning No. 1 credit on the MusicRow Chart receives a MusicRow Challenge Coin. Click here to

view a full list of recipients.

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WeeksOn Chart

LastWeek

ThisWeek Song / Artist / Label

Spins / Reports

% Spin Power Spins +/-

8 4 1 Down To One / Luke Bryan / Capitol 1915/68 12 20628 2 2 Almost Maybes / Jordan Davis / MCA Nashville 1772/62 1 2015 3 3 Starting Over / Chris Stapleton / Mercury Nashville 1761/57 2 4210 1 4 Better Together / Luke Combs / Columbia 1736/52 -6 -10815 6 5 7 Summers / Morgan Wallen / Big Loud Records 1549/62 4 6132 8 6 Lady / Brett Young / BMLG 1522/59 5 7019 5 7 I Should Probably Go To Bed / Dan + Shay / Warner Music Nashville 1497/46 -6 -9443 9 8 Nobody / Dylan Scott / Curb 1431/55 2 2633 10 9 Made For You / Jake Owen / Big Loud Records 1404/58 0 -25 12 10 What’s Your Country Song / Thomas Rhett / Valory 1386/62 7 9011 11 11 One Too Many / Keith Urban & P!nk / Capitol 1335/57 1 1214 13 12 Settling Down / Miranda Lambert / Vanner Records/RCA Records 1328/62 3 367 14 13 Gone / Dierks Bentley / Capitol 1313/62 8 956 16 14 Hell Of A View / Eric Church / EMI 1119/60 13 12511 15 15 Next Girl / Carly Pearce / Big Machine 1033/52 3 2927 17 16 Hard Days / Brantley Gilbert / Valory 1003/48 2 2116 18 17 Good Time / Niko Moon / RCA Nashville 965/36 5 4845 19 18 Momma’s House / Dustin Lynch / Broken Bow 891/38 -2 -1449 20 19 Somebody Like That / Tenille Arts / 19th & Grand 884/38 1 79 22 20 Breaking Up Was Easy In The 90’s / Sam Hunt / MCA Nashville 876/44 5 3826 21 21 Wine, Beer, Whiskey / Little Big Town / Capitol 867/40 1 724 23 22 The Good Ones / Gabby Barrett / Warner Music Nashville 855/41 4 3516 24 23 Good Time Waitin’ To Happen / James Robert Webb / Bison Creek Records 834/47 2 2024 25 24 Grew Up On That / High Valley / Warner Music Nashville 811/42 3 2321 27 25 Land Of Y’all / Smith & Wesley / Dream Walkin/Audium Nashville 743/35 2 1410 33 26 Tiny Town / Laine Hardy / Buena Vista Records 723/42 23 1378 29 27 We Didn’t Have Much / Justin Moore / Valory 693/44 7 4623 28 28 Mix ‘Em With Whiskey / Drake White / Reverend White 681/32 3 216 34 29 Memory I Don’t Mess With / Lee Brice / Curb 647/46 11 6215 30 30 Waitin’ On 5 / Chris Janson / Warner Music Nashville 622/33 0 -116 32 31 Wash My Truck / Bobby Wills / MDM Recordings 619/35 5 2935 31 32 To Hell & Back / Maren Morris / Columbia 594/36 -1 -720 36 33 Made For Mornings / Lockeland / Lockeland Entertainment LLC 587/35 10 5211 35 34 Waste Of A Whiskey Drink / Gary Allan / EMI 586/35 4 229 37 35 If It Wasn’t For Trucks / Riley Green / BMLG 548/34 4 1910 39 36 Everybody Dies But Not Everybody Lives / Shane Owens / Amerimonte Records 545/36 9 435 45 37 Blame It On You / Jason Aldean / Broken Bow 537/34 20 917 41 38 Heaven On Dirt / Teddy Robb / Monument 535/44 9 4520 38 39 Ain’t Bad For A Good Ol’ Boy / Mo Pitney / Curb 529/27 2 99 42 40 Where I Find God / Larry Fleet / Big Loud Records 514/31 5 25

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WeeksOn Chart

LastWeek

ThisWeek Song / Artist / Label

Spins / Reports

% Spin Power Spins +/-

12 43 41 Sometimes Late At Night / Eric Burgett / Bow To Stern Records 499/36 5 2210 44 42 Bad Guy / Casey Donahew / Almost Country Records 447/28 -3 -128 46 43 Just The Way / Parmalee x Blanco Brown / Stoney Creek 439/25 7 2919 47 44 We Were Rich / Runaway June / Wheelhouse Records 431/27 6 2617 48 45 Simple Things / Dylan Gerard / SSM Nashville 404/27 4 157 50 46 Just About Over You / Priscilla Block / Mercury Nashville 396/32 5 1811 49 47 The Mountain / Calamity Jane / Mountain Records 396/29 3 1218 52 48 Wishin’ I Was Fishin’ / Lucas Hoge / Forge Entertainment 383/22 5 199 55 49 Comin’ Home / The Desert City Ramblers / Crane Kick Records 380/24 8 2911 54 50 Sometimes Always Never / Brandon Ratcliff / Monument 369/29 4 1412 56 51 Population 2 / Tom Sexton / Lots To Do Music, LLC 353/25 9 2813 51 52 Dear Rodeo / Cody Johnson / CoJo Music/Warner Bros. 334/21 -8 -3113 53 53 Never Be Sorry / Old Dominion / RCA Nashville 330/18 -8 -307 57 54 As Soon As You / Bri Bagwell / 10XMusic 310/21 10 2710 58 55 I Can Tell By The Way You Dance / Josh Turner / MCA Nashville 299/19 10 2810 60 56 Bad Decision / Emily Jean / SSM Evolution 271/19 5 124 62 57 Anybody Else / Mira Goto / ArtistMax/Copperline 268/20 13 312 71 58 Cold Beer Calling My Name / Jameson Rodgers feat. Luke Combs / River House Artists/

Columbia Nashville258/19 28 56

20 40 59 Y’allsome / Pryor & Lee / Black River Entertainment 256/19 -48 -2383 67 60 Ain’t Gonna Be Today / Ward Davis / Ward Davis Music/Thirty Tigers 249/24 17 361 143 61 Drinkin’ Beer. Talkin’ God. Amen. / Chase Rice feat. Florida Georgia Line / Broken Bow/Dack

Janiels247/23 127 205

4 59 62 Worship You / Kane Brown / RCA Nashville 244/14 -7 -186 68 63 Same Ole / Chris Kroeze / 242/18 14 304 64 64 God Save The World / Jeff Carson / MC1 Nashville 239/15 8 1817 63 65 Single Saturday Night / Cole Swindell / Warner Music Nashville 238/16 3 64 70 66 Meghan / Brecken Miles / Rhyme Partners 236/18 15 306 66 67 Calling All The Angels / Brooke Lee / Brooke Lee Music 227/14 6 126 65 68 Your Love Won’t Let Me Cheat / RT Johnson / CCB Nashville 219/16 0 05 72 69 Ghost Town Nation / Travis Tritt / Big Noise 215/13 6 136 69 70 You Time / Scotty McCreery / Triple Tigers Records 213/15 0 11 81 71 Extra / Kylie Trout / Kylie Trout Music 211/18 31 5018 61 72 betty / Taylor Swift / MCA Nashville/Republic Records 211/13 -8 -192 80 73 River Bent / Caleb Kelley / River Bend Entertainment 207/18 26 437 73 74 Beers To Catch Up On / LOCASH / Wheelhouse Records 203/13 1 23 75 75 Heartland / Hailey Whitters / Big Loud Records/S&D 202/18 12 222 79 76 Just Like You / Paige King Johnson / PCG Artist Development 201/17 19 322 74 77 Radio Back / Danny Kensy / Rad Records 200/14 6 126 76 78 Martha Devine / Ashley McBryde / Atlantic Records/WMN/WAR 198/16 14 243 78 79 Won’t Forget / Rusty Gear / Chickahominy Marsh Records 192/15 12 201 83 80 Whiskey And Rain / Michael Ray / Warner Music Nashville 181/13 28 40

No. 1 Song Greatest Spin Increase Highest Debut

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Musician/Songwriter/Producer Dave Cohen Signs With Spirit Music Nashville

Spirit Music Nashville has signed a worldwide publishing deal with musician/producer/songwriter Dave Cohen. Co-producer of eight No. 1 songs and session musician on over 50 No. 1 songs, Cohen is teaming with Spirit to bolster his songwriting career.

Cohen moved from Calgary, Canada to Nashville in 2007, and began his time in Nashville touring with artists including Joe Nichols, Big & Rich, and Wynonna Judd before making the shift to session work as a studio musician in 2012. An award-winning keyboard player, Cohen was named ACM Keyboardist of the Year in 2017 and 2019 and MusicRow‘s Top 10 Album All-Star Musicians of the year for Keyboard in 2018 and 2020.

His production credits include Morgan Wallen, Chris Lane, Dallas Smith, Jake Owen, HARDY, and more. Cohen has also collaborated with top notch producers like Joey Moi, Dann Huff, Ross Copperman, Corey Crowder, and Shane McAnally.

“I look forward to finally getting to be creative in this new kind of way, with the songwriters and producers that I’ve spent so much time with in the studio over the years. I’m really excited to continue the success we have had together! I couldn’t think of a better, more seasoned team to help me navigate this new arm of my career than Frank [Rogers], Kara [Jackson] and the Spirit family,” said Cohen. MR

Wide Open Music Publishing Relaunches, Taps Victoria Goodvin As VP/General Manager

Victoria Goodvin has been tapped as VP/General Manager of the newly relaunched Wide Open Music Publishing.

Originally launched by industry executives Ash Bowers and Steve Williams in 2013, the company found success with Brett Young’s double Platinum single “In Case You Didn’t Know,” which spent two weeks atop the Billboard and Mediabase charts, as well as Parmalee’s Top 5 hit “Close Your Eyes” and Kristian Bush’s “Trailer Hitch.” The Wide Open catalog claims Keith Urban’s “Boy Gets A Truck” and Montgomery Gentry’s “Folks Like Us,” as well as various album cuts by Dustin Lynch, Canaan Smith, William Michael Morgan, Love and Theft, and many others. The publishing company was acquired by Endurance Music Group earlier this year.

Goodvin is a native of Princeton, North Carolina, and moved to Nashville in 2009 to attend Belmont University. She landed her first publishing job as creative director at Song Factory (now Riser House). After working for various publishing companies, Goodvin was hired to assist with publishing and management responsibilities at Wide Open Music in 2019.

The relaunched Wide Open Music Publishing’s songwriter roster includes: Chris Bandi, George Birge, Maddie Larkin, John Marlin, and Tim Owens, the latter having been signed during the company’s initial tenure.

“I have so enjoyed working with the entire Wide Open team,” says Goodvin. “I am very grateful for this opportunity and for their continued belief in me. I am so excited to get to work on the new company. We have an incredible roster already and you’ll be seeing a lot from them in 2020 and beyond!”

“Signing Maddie, Chris, John and George was a phenomenal opportunity for Wide Open and to be able to bring Victoria and Tim back to our team is beyond amazing,” says President, Wide Open Music Publishing, Steve Williams. “I’m so excited to see what these artists create in the coming years and how they excel under Victoria’s leadership.” MR

Victoria Goodvin. Photo: Josie Kay at Ivy Tribe Nashville

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On The Row: Andrew Jannakos Builds On TikTok Success

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Georgia-born Andrew Jannakos is among the recent group of viral TikTok stars who are garnering the attention of Nashville labels. Sony Music Nashville announced in November the signing of the talented singer-songwriter to its RCA Nashville imprint, after Jannakos’ breakout single “Gone Too Soon” went viral, at the time having over 10 million views across social media.

Many of Jannakos’ early followers knew him for his run on NBC’s The Voice, but after his girlfriend (now wife), Katie Jannakos, posted a video of him cooking dinner while singing along to “Gone Too Soon” to his TikTok in July 2020, the video racked up 250,000 likes by the next morning, and ultimately earned him more than 700,000 followers on the platform.

Upon the official release of “Gone Too Soon” to streaming platforms and digital retailers in September, Jannakos debuted at No.1 on Billboard’s Emerging Artist Chart, while the track debuted at No. 12 on Billboard‘s Hot Country Songs chart. Now, with a viral hit and a label deal obtained, Jannakos is focused on building on his momentum.

Jannakos grew up in Flowery Branch, Georgia, surrounded by music. His grandfather was a bluegrass player that spent some time playing music with another Georgian, Country Music Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson. Although Jannakos grew up loving music, he didn’t decide to pursue it until his girlfriend encouraged him.

“I was in chorus all through high school, which was amazing because I love to sing, but I was terrified of singing in front of people,” Jannakos said in a recent Zoom visit with MusicRow. “You get out of high school and you kind of have two choices: you can do college or you can just start working. College just wasn’t calling my name, so I just started working as much as I could. I’ve done everything under the dadgum moon. I did restaurant work, construction, landscaping, remodeling homes, and more. But no matter what I was doing, I was listening to music.

“I met my wife four or five years ago, we just got married in September. I never had really done any Instagram stuff until I met her. She was like, ‘I’m not going to let you waste your talent. You’re really good, and I don’t want to see this happen.’ So I listened to her. I started posting covers on Instagram, and soon after, The Voice reached out.”

Jannakos auditioned for season 16 of NBC’s The Voice and was selected to be on Team Adam. When his time at The Voice came to an end, he decided to use the momentum he earned from the show to start building a social media following.

“At the end of it, here comes TikTok,” said Jannakos. “We were doing covers and then we posted a video of ‘Gone Too Soon.’ I was just cooking dinner, listening to a master of the song I had gotten from my producer. My wife was like, ‘I’m going to do a TikTok of this.’ I’m not even going to lie, I fought her on it. I was like ‘No, I don’t think people will like this. I’m just cooking.’ Needless to say, no pun intended, people ate it up.”

Jannakos is now working to fill out his team, taking meetings with publishers, agencies, and more. Andrew Cohen and Anthony Stone of Cohencidence Projects are managing Jannakos. For now, he is focused on writing, making content for his social media community, and eventually moving from Georgia to Nashville.

“It took one post!” Jannakos said. “It’s gotten me to where I am now. We’ve got some songs in the works that we’re really excited about. From here on forward, it’s just time to work. I’m just excited to get to Nashville and meet my people in Nashville and just get to work and see what we can do.” MR

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Blake Shelton And Gwen Stefani Take Second Trip To Top Of Charts With “Happy Anywhere” Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani are enjoying an early Christmas present this week as their duet,

“Happy Anywhere,” has topped the country charts. The feel-good song from the couple is their second chart-topper together and Shelton’s 28th No. 1 overall. The single, written by Ross Copperman, Josh Osborne and Matt Jenkins, has earned 70 million on-demand streams as well as upwards of 600,000 U.S. track equivalents.

“I don’t know how the hell this keeps happening, but I couldn’t be more grateful that it does,” Shelton said. “Thank you to the songwriters, the music makers, the fans… thank you to my team and to country radio… and, of course, thank you to the incredible Gwen Stefani. Wishing everyone health and safety. We hope that y’all can be ‘Happy Anywhere’ this holiday season.”

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Brandy Clark Celebrates Holidays With New Circle TV Special

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December 11, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly

The Academy of Country Music’s reigning New Male Artist Riley Green and New Female Artist Tenille Townes announced the Industry Award and Studio Recording Award winners for the 55th ACM Awards on Dec. 8 via Facebook.

The 2020 Industry Awards, the 2020 and 2021 Studio Recording Awards, along with Special Award recipients (to be announced next spring), will be honored during the 14th ACM Honors, an evening dedicated to recognizing the special honorees and off-camera category winners from both the 55th and 56th ACM Awards. There will not be 2021 Industry Award recipients as eligibility requirements were unable to be met due to the live entertainment shutdown caused by the pandemic.

The 14th ACM Honors will take place on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at the historic Ryman Auditorium, with more details to come in early spring.

“A huge congratulations to this year’s Industry and Studio Recording Award winners. In recognition of the recent announcement of the re-opening of our ACM Lifting Lives COVID-19 Response Fund which has already raised $3.5 million to aid our industry, it is especially fitting to acknowledge these deserving winners this year, and we are excited to properly recognize them in person in Nashville next August 2021 at the 14th ACM Honors,” said CEO of the Academy of Country Music, Damon Whiteside. “Never has there been a more important time to recognize these individuals and highlight our industry’s on-going dedication and innovation throughout this difficult year. Our community has been devastated by the pandemic, and we can’t wait to see it come back stronger than ever in 2021.”

ACM Announces Industry Award And Studio Recording Winners For 55th ACM Awards

Below is a complete list of the Industry Awards and Studio Recording Award winners for the 55th Academy of Country Music Awards:

INDUSTRY AWARDS:CASINO OF THE YEAR – THEATER: The Joint: Tulsa – Tulsa, OKCASINO OF THE YEAR – ARENA: MGM Grand Garden Arena – Las Vegas, NVFAIR/RODEO OF THE YEAR: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – Houston, TXFESTIVAL OF THE YEAR: Tortuga Music Festival – Fort Lauderdale, FLCLUB OF THE YEAR: Joe’s Live – Rosemont, ILTHEATER OF THE YEAR: The Beacon Theatre – New York, NYOUTDOOR VENUE OF THE YEAR: Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Morrison, COARENA OF THE YEAR: Madison Square Garden – New York, NYDON ROMEO TALENT BUYER OF THE YEAR: Gil Cunningham – Neste Live!PROMOTER OF THE YEAR: Brian O’Connell – Live Nation

STUDIO RECORDING AWARDS:BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Jimmie Lee SloasDRUMMER OF THE YEAR – Miles McPhersonGUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Rob McNelleyPIANO/KEYBOARDS PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Gordon MoteSPECIALTY INSTRUMENT(S) PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Jenee FleenorSTEEL GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Paul FranklinAUDIO ENGINEER OF THE YEAR – Justin NiebankPRODUCER OF THE YEAR – busbee (Awarded Posthumously)

The Academy of Country Music Studio Recording Awards are voted on by the membership categorized in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer category. Industry Awards are voted on by the membership categorized in the Artist/Musician/Producer/Engineer, Venue, Manager, Talent Agent and Talent Buyer/Promoter. MR

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December 11, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly

Florida Georgia Line To Release Fifth Studio Album Life Rolls On In February

Florida Georgia Line have set the release date for their fifth studio album, Life Rolls On (BMLG Records), slated for Feb. 12. Fans can preorder the project beginning Dec. 4.

The album features each song on their previously-released 6-Pack EP and some unheard tracks, 13 of which werewritten by the duo with top-shelf collaborators like DavidGarcia, Jaren Johnston (The Cadillac Three), DallasDavidson, Ben Hayslip, and Tree Vibez Music songwritersCorey Crowder, Jordan Schmidt, Canaan Smith, andBlake Redferrin. It marks their first full-length set as co-producers with Corey Crowder, and its 16 diverse tracksreflect FGL’s growth as entertainers, husbands, and friendsas well.

“I think this personally is just a big, celebratory chapter,” FGL’s Tyler Hubbard explains. “We’ve come a long way since 2012 when we dropped our first album, it’s wild to think about the journey we’ve been on – the things we’ve got to do, the places music has taken us. We’re celebrating life and the good times, the ups and the downs, and the journey it took us to get where we’re at.”

“It’s just evident within the music how good of a time we’re having,” FGL’s Brian Kelley adds, “and how good of a place in life we are for sure.”

Fans who pre-order the new album will instantly receive seven of the tracks (“Long Live,” “Countryside,” “I Love My Country,” “Ain’t Worried Bout It (Album Version),” “Beer:30,” “Second Guessing (From Songland),” and “U.S. Stronger”), and a fresh batch of FGL swag is also now available, including signed CDs, signed test pressings, t-shirts, joggers, and koozies.

View the track listing for ‘Life Rolls On’ here.

James Slater Extends Publishing Deal With BMG

James Slater has extended his publishing deal with BMG.

Slater recently celebrated a Top 5 Keith Urban single, “God Whispered Your Name,” that spent seven weeks in the Top 10, as well as the Shy Carter debut single “Good Love.” He has current cuts by Tim McGraw, Trace Adkins, Reba McEntire, and Old Dominion, and his song “Guys Named Captain” (Kenny Chesney) has become a standout on Sirius XM’s No Shoes Radio. The track was penned by Slater as a tribute to his dad and is featured on Chesney’s recent album Here and Now.

Slater has also had songs recorded by Carrie Underwood, Enrique Iglesias, Hootie & the Blowfish, Willie Nelson, Rascal Flatts and many others. His Grammy nominations include Jamey Johnson’s “The High Cost of Living” and the solely written, Martina McBride single “In My Daughter’s Eyes.”

“James is fueled by passion. His love of home, travel and music come together in a way that allow him to create music straight from the heart. We are thrilled to be able to be a part of his story and have him continue his journey with our BMG family. He makes all of us better,” said Chris Oglesby, SVP Creative, BMG Nashville.

“I’m excited, motivated, and grateful to renew my contract with BMG Music. BMG’s legacy speaks for itself, and the Nashville Creative Team has afforded me the opportunity to write the best songs I’ve ever written,” said Slater. “I believe we’re just getting started.”

BMG Nashville Creative Director, Courtney Allen, adds, “We are so excited to continue working with James Slater. He is the kind of writer who brings out the best in everyone he works with and is always raising the bar with his creativity. We are looking forward to being a partner with him on his next chapter and can’t wait to celebrate more success with him!” MR

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December 11, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly

MORE TOP STORIES

The country stars are preaching beer, romance, church and collaborations this week.

The four collabs are Chase Rise & FGL, Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan, Jameson Rodgers & Luke Combs and Nick Norman & Jamey Johnson. The romance purveyors are Chuck Wicks, William Michael Morgan and Mr. Dependable Tim McGraw, who rides off with the Disc of the Day.

Three songs have the same theme this week: “Church Pew Barstool,” “Drinkin’ Beer Talkin’ God Amen,” and the excellent “Right Church Wrong Pew,” which wins Dusty Black a DisCovery Award.

Read Robert K. Oermann's reviews of Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves & Troye Sivan, Chase Rise & FGL, Carly Pearce, and more, here.

DISClaimer Singles Reviews: Tim McGraw, Kacey Musgraves, Carly Pearce, Chuck Wicks, William Michael Morgan, More

Tim McGraw

Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves Release Collab Song “Easy”

Austin Tolliver Signs With Average Joes Entertainment

The Bobby Bones Show’s Annual Radiothon Raises $2.25 Million For St. Jude

Weekly Register: Carrie Underwood, Dolly Parton Christmas Albums Make Top Three

Women’s Music Business Association Announces 2021 Officers, Donation Drive

ACM Awards Submissions Now Open Through Jan. 8

All-Star Salute To Lee Greenwood Featuring Dustin Lynch, Lee Brice, Randy Owen, Set For October

Cliff Downs Joins Given Entertainment As Sr. VP, Publishing And Artist Development

CMA Honors Robert Deaton With Chairman’s Award

Nashville Symphony, Nashville Musicians Association Reach Agreement

Willie Jones’ 12-Track Debut ‘Right Now’ Drops Jan. 22

Brandi Carlile’s “Still Home For The Holidays” Livestream To Air December 13

Jingle Beat Light Show At Nashville Speedway To Benefit MusiCares COVID Relief Efforts

MercyMe Honors Longtime Touring Crew Member With New Single

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Morgan WallenDarius RuckerSam HuntBlake Shelton and Gwen StefaniRascal FlattsOld DominionCarly Pearce

2 7 Michael Hardy Livin’ The DreamMore Than My HometownOne Beer

Single Saturday NightStill Goin Down

Morgan WallenMorgan WallenHARDY Feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin DawsonCole SwindellMorgan Wallen

3 10 Morgan Wallen 7 SummersLivin’ The DreamMore Than My HometownSomebody's ProblemStill Goin Down

Morgan WallenMorgan WallenMorgan WallenMorgan WallenMorgan Wallen

4 2 Randy Montana Better TogetherPretty HeartWe Didn't Have Much

Luke CombsParker McCollumJustin Moore

5 6 Ernest Keith Smith Big, Big PlansBreaking Up Was Easy In The 90’sMore Than My HometownSomebody's Problem

Chris LaneSam HuntMorgan WallenMorgan Wallen

6 3 Hillary Lindsey Almost MaybesFavorite Time of YearHole In The BottleOne Beer

Jordan DavisCarrie UnderwoodKelsea BalleriniHARDY Feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson

7 4 Ross Copperman Beers And SunshineHappy AnywhereLadyWe Were Rich

Darius RuckerBlake Shelton and Gwen StefaniBrett YoungRunaway June

8 5 Ashley Gorley Hole In The BottleOne Of Them GirlsSingle Saturday NightWe Were RichWhat's Your Country Song

Kelsea BalleriniLee BriceCole SwindellRunaway JuneThomas Rhett

9 29 Jacob Durrett Big, Big PlansLivin’ The DreamSomebody's Problem

Chris LaneMorgan WallenMorgan Wallen

10 11 Parker McCollum Pretty Heart Parker McCollum11 14 Dallas Davidson Down To One

One Of Them GirlsLuke BryanLee Brice

12 12 Parker Welling Love You Like I Used ToWhat's Your Country Song

Russell DickersonThomas Rhett

13 13 Jesse Frasure Almost MaybesHole In The BottleWhat's Your Country Song

Jordan DavisKelsea BalleriniThomas Rhett

14 27 Ryan Vojtesak More Than My HometownStill Goin DownWorship You

Morgan WallenMorgan WallenKane Brown

15 9 Luke Combs Better TogetherForever After All

Luke CombsLuke Combs

16 15 Brandon Kinney Ain't Always The Cowboy Jon Pardi17 16 Josh Thompson Ain't Always The Cowboy Jon Pardi18 8 Chris Stapleton Starting Over Chris Stapleton19 17 Mike Henderson Starting Over Chris Stapleton

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20 18 Ben Johnson GoneOne Of Them Girls

Dierks BentleyLee Brice

21 22 Jake Mitchell One Beer HARDY Feat. Lauren Alaina and Devin Dawson

22 19 Shane McAnally 7 SummersChampagne NightNever Be SorryNext Girl

Morgan WallenLady AntebellumOld DominionCarly Pearce

23 26 Matt Jenkins Happy Anywhere Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani24 20 Casey Brown Love You Like I Used To Russell Dickerson25 21 Russell Dickerson Love You Like I Used To Russell Dickerson26 24 Zachary Kale I Hope

The Good OnesGabby BarrettGabby Barrett

27 25 Gabby Barrett I HopeThe Good Ones

Gabby BarrettGabby Barrett

28 Jason Isbell Cover Me Up Morgan Wallen29 23 Jon Nite I Hope

LadyGabby BarrettBrett Young

30 28 Chris Lane Big, Big Plans Chris Lane31 30 Dan Isbell Better Together Luke Combs32 53 Rodney Clawson Momma's House

Somebody's ProblemDustin LynchMorgan Wallen

33 31 Lee Brice Memory I Don’t Mess WithOne Of Them Girls

Lee BriceLee Brice

34 32 Niko Moon GoneGood Time

Dierks BentleyNiko Moon

35 33 Brock Berryhill Happy DoesHard Days

Kenny ChesneyBrantley Gilbert

36 34 Jason Evigan I Should Probably Go To Bed Dan + Shay37 35 Sean Douglas I Should Probably Go To Bed Dan + Shay38 36 Dan Smyers I Should Probably Go To Bed Dan + Shay39 37 Shay Mooney I Should Probably Go To Bed Dan + Shay40 42 Kyle Fishman Down To One Luke Bryan41 43 Justin Ebach Down To One Luke Bryan42 39 Jamie Paulin Happy Does Kenny Chesney43 40 Brad Clawson Happy Does Kenny Chesney44 41 Greylan James Happy Does Kenny Chesney45 38 Andrew DeRoberts All Night

Champagne NightBrothers OsborneLady Antebellum

46 46 John Thomas Harding Beers And Sunshine Darius Rucker47 47 Darius Rucker Beers And Sunshine Darius Rucker

48 48 Jordan Davis Almost Maybes Jordan Davis49 49 Kevin Bard Just The Way Parmalee x Blanco Brown50 50 N.W. Sipe Just The Way Parmalee x Blanco Brown51 51 Matt Thomas Just The Way Parmalee x Blanco Brown52 44 M. Beeson How They Remember You Rascal Flatts53 45 Allen Shamblin How They Remember You Rascal Flatts54 56 Kelsea Ballerini Hole In The Bottle Kelsea Ballerini55 57 Steph Jones Hole In The Bottle Kelsea Ballerini56 58 Josh Murty Good Time Niko Moon57 59 Anna Moon Good Time Niko Moon58 60 Jordan Minton Good Time Niko Moon59 61 Mark Trussell Good Time Niko Moon60 74 Tyler Hubbard Lil Bit

Long LiveNelly & Florida Georgia LineFlorida Georgia Line

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LastWeek Songwriter’s Name Song(s) Artist

December 11, 2020 The MusicRow Weekly

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Dan + Shay, Justin Bieber. Photo: Courtesy of CMA

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Singles

December 11Austin Tolliver/Tip My Hat/Average Joes Entertainment

December 17Stephen Martines/Chasing Summer/40West Label Group

December 18Jamie Trent/Throwbacks and Keepers/Restless Kardigan Music

Albums

December 11Lauren Daigle/Look Up Child-Vinyl/Centricity Music/12ToneChevel Shepherd/A Good Ol’ Country Christmas/Independent

December 18Jordan Feliz/Say It/Centricity Music

Industry Events

January 31, 2021The 63rd Grammy Awards

February 17-19, 2021Country Radio Seminar

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