Shane McAnally

Shane McAnally is among Nashville’s elite, with over 50 #1 songs, three Grammy Awards (out of 11 nominations), three Academy of Country Music Awards (27 nominations), and a Country Music Association Award (16 nominations). The Academy of Country Music named him Songwriter of the Year in 2014. In 2022, he also became the most nominated songwriter in Country Music Association history.

McAnallly’s cuts include songs recorded by Kane Brown, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Halsey, Sam Hunt, the Jonas Brothers, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Old Dominion, Reba, Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, George Strait, Keith Urban, and Morgan Wallen, among many others. As a producer, McAnally’s work includes superstars Kelsea Ballerini, Kelly Clarkson, Walker Hayes, Sam Hunt, Kacey Musgraves, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Carly Pearce. 

McAnally was named as one of Billboard’s 2020 Country Power Players and chosen as the recipient of the 2020 Billboard Trailblazer Award, held only by previous winners Reba McEntire and Florida Georgia Line.