The Songwriter-Artist of the Year Award is earned by the songwriter who has written and recorded at least two songs that, collectively, have amassed the greatest airplay during a predetermined time period. Brett Young has done just that.
The only country act on Billboard’s Top New Artists list, Brett has captured the hearts of fans everywhere through his honest lyrics and West Coast meets Southern sound. He is currently nominated for the CMA Awards New Artist of the Year, following his 2018 ACM New Male Vocalist of the Year win and multiple nominations from Billboard, CMT and Teen Choice Awards.
Bolstering his 1 billion-plus song streams, his “In Case You Didn’t Know” music video has surpassed 200 million views. Brett will launch the "CMT ON TOUR: HERE TONIGHT" headline run next month after recently wrapping up a stint on Thomas Rhett’s "LIFE CHANGES TOUR." His jet-setting schedule and bicoastal roots intersect with a 13-track collection of songs he penned for 'Ticket To L.A,' Young’s sophomore album due December 7 on BMLG Records.
“I have been with ASCAP from the very beginning, and they have always made me feel like a part of the family, especially ASCAP’s Michael Martin and Robert Filhart," Brett says. "I also want to give a huge thank you to everyone in the songwriting community and in country music who welcomed me right away. I moved to Nashville to be a songwriter and it was a happy accident that I also became an artist. I’ve gotten better because I am lucky enough to get into rooms with incredible writers, and I do not take that for granted.”
Congratulations Brett, your hard work, talent and determination paid off, and you rightfully deserve this prestigious honor. The celebration takes place at the 56th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards on Monday, November 12 in Nashville.
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