{"id":656766,"date":"2026-05-21T16:40:12","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/656766\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:40:12","slug":"nsais-nashville-songwriter-awards-to-honor-vince-gill-paul-williams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/656766\/","title":{"rendered":"NSAI’s Nashville Songwriter Awards to Honor Vince Gill & Paul Williams"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tThe Nashville Songwriter Awards<\/a>, an annual celebration of Music City\u2019s top tunesmiths, is set to honor Country Music Hall of Famer Vince Gill <\/a>and ASCAP president\/chairman of the board Paul Williams with special accolades.<\/p>\n

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\n\tGill will be honored with the Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award, which honors a songwriter who has made indelible contributions to the American songbook and who has inspired the careers of others. The Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award has been previously given to artists including Alabama (2025), Alan Jackson (2024), Bobby Braddock (2023), Garth Brooks (2022), Loretta Lynn (2019), Bill Anderson (2018) and Willie Nelson (2013).<\/p>\n

\n\tWilliams will be presented with NSAI\u2019s president\u2019s keystone award, recognizing his significant contributions to the industry to support and advocate for songwriters and creators. Williams was personally selected for the award by NSAI board president Lee Thomas Miller.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cHaving grown up loving and studying songs and the craft of songwriting, it is an immeasurable honor to call\u00a0Paul Williams\u00a0a friend,\u201d\u00a0Miller said in a statement. \u201cOn a personal note, he has always been one of the warmest, classiest and most professional rock stars of my career. As a BMI writer myself, it has been a joy to wage the copyright advocacy wars for the American songwriter alongside Paul, who has so often sat in the ASCAP seat. It is a great thrill to present this year\u2019s NSAI President\u2019s Keystone Award to our American treasure,\u00a0Paul Williams.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tEstablished by the Nashville Songwriters Association International, the awards ceremony will return on Sept. 22 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. City National Bank returns as the presenting partner alongside NSAI to celebrate Nashville songwriters who are creating impactful songs.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cCity National Bank is honored to celebrate the remarkable achievements of this year\u2019s honorees at the Nashville Songwriter Awards,\u201d said\u00a0Diane Pearson\u00a0and\u00a0Lori Badgett, senior vice presidents, Entertainment & Sports Banking \u2014 Nashville, City National Bank, via a statement. \u201cThe president\u2019s award and the Kris Kristofferson lifetime achievement award represent the highest levels of excellence in songwriting, and we are proud to join NSAI in recognizing the extraordinary Vince Gill and Paul Williams whose work has inspired audiences and shaped the music industry.\u201d
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Other accolades to be awarded during the evening include song, songwriter and songwriter-artist of the year, as well as the \u201c10 Songs I Wish I\u2019d Written\u201d awards. Songwriter and songwriter-artist of the year are contingent on chart performance, while other awards categories are peer-voted and determined by NSAI\u2019s professional membership of songwriters.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe first round of Nashville Songwriter Awards performers will be revealed July 15, and tickets go on sale July 17 at 10 a.m. CT at ryman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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