{"id":20056,"date":"2019-11-12T07:57:33","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T14:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1814489"},"modified":"2019-11-12T07:57:33","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T14:57:33","slug":"randy-travis-top-songwriters-honored-by-ascap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/krky\/music-news\/randy-travis-top-songwriters-honored-by-ascap\/","title":{"rendered":"Randy Travis, Top Songwriters Honored by ASCAP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/morrise\/\" title=\"Posts by Edward Morris\" rel=\"author\">Edward Morris<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n5m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>From performers such as Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood, to honorees like Randy Travis and songwriter Hillary Lindsey, the ASCAP Country Music Awards honored the writers and publishers of its most-played songs of the past year on Monday evening (Nov. 10) at Nashville\u2019s Renaissance Hotel. <\/p>\n<p>ASCAP president and board chairman Paul Williams (shown above with Brooks, Underwood and Travis) presided over the event. Also highlighting the performing rights organization\u2019s annual gala were appearances from Kelsea Ballerini, Dan + Shay, and Little Big Town. <\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"0ac8b1d9\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Ashley-Gorley-accepts-1573569309.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Ashley Gorley\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait p3x4\" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Apart from the honorees for individual songs, the major award winners were Ashley Gorley, who copped his seventh ASCAP songwriter of the year trophy; Randy Travis, Founders Award; Hillary Lindsey, Global Impact Award; Brothers Osborne, Vanguard Award; Old Dominion\u2019s Matthew Ramsey and Trevor Rosen, songwriter-artists of the year; \u201cOne Number Away,\u201d co-written by Steven Battey, song of the year; and Warner Chappell Music, publisher of the year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"aaa29428\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Brothers-Osborne-at-ASCAP-1573569997.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Brothers Osborne\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bright though the lights were inside the hotel, it was an increasingly dreary and menacing evening outside. A cold, insistent rain had set in well before show time and forecasters were promising the season\u2019s first sifting of snow. These ominous notes led sizable portions of the crowd to exit the event early.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"037efdf2\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Trevor-Rosen-and-Matt-Ramsey-1573569671.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Trevor Rosen and Matt Ramsey of Old Dominion\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Still, it was a warm and glittery affair. First there was the welcoming cocktail party, soon followed by the lavish, wine accompanied dinner of herb-grilled filet and pan-seared snapper with roasted cipollini onions, roast root vegetables and Asiago mashed potatoes. Multiple dessert trays delivered to each table radiated with samplings of apple stack cake, blackberry mousse tartlets, bourbon chocolate tarts, pecan pie squares and assorted macarons.<\/p>\n<p>The opening music of the evening came from Dan + Shay, who, with songwriter Jordan Reynolds, sang the duo\u2019s by-now-classic \u201cTequila.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"7479cd64\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Dan-Shay-and-Jordan-Reynolds-1573569752.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Day Smyers, Jordan Reynolds, Shay Mooney\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paul Williams, who is also an Oscar-winning songwriter, greeted the guests and, as is his custom, had glowing praise for his fellow composers. \u201cYou tell the truth and you create a work of art with that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Williams also memorialized ASCAP\u2019s long-time goodwill ambassador, Ralph Murphy, who died in May. \u201cHe was so much for so many,\u201d Williams proclaimed. \u201cRalph\u2019s legacy will always live on at ASCAP.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"44acf504\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Kelsea-Ballerini-at-ASCAP-1573570287.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"57th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards - Inside\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait p3x4\" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> Kelsea Ballerini came forward to present Hillary Lindsey to the audience for her Global Impact prize. As a young and aspiring songwriter herself, Ballerini said she took Lindsey as a role model and now counts her a friend. (Lindsey was a co-writer of Ballerini\u2019s fourth No. 1 single, \u201cLegends.\u201d)<\/p>\n<p>Lindsey\u2019s award honored her songwriting success in multiple genres and formats, from records to movies. Among those who\u2019ve recorded her songs are Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Jon Bon Jovi, Carrie Underwood and Kacey Musgraves. She\u2019s also scored two Grammys and 22 No. 1 singles.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"33abc592\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Little-Big-Town-at-ASCAP-1573570228.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Little Big Town\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Little Big Town came up to sing one of these chart-toppers, \u201cGirl Crush,\u201d which Lindsey co-wrote with Liz Rose and Lori McKenna and which gave Little Big Town a 13-week No. 1<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic is everything I always remembered,\u201d Lindsey told the crowd that had just given her a standing ovation. She said her co-writing provided her \u201csome of the best therapy sessions I\u2019ve ever sat in.\u201d She concluded with, \u201cThank God for the gift of music\u201d and left the stage with the audience again rising in salute.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"7dcf814f\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Hillary-Lindsey-global-impact-1573569485.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Hillary Lindsey\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Williams returned to the stage to laud Randy Travis for his \u201ctraditional country music that spoke to everyone.\u201d He introduced Carrie Underwood, who said she had been so drawn to Travis\u2019 music and presence that she cried when she finally met him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s the nicest person in the world,\u201d she added. Then she stood fixed at the microphone and, accompanied only by an acoustic guitarist, delivered a heart-wrenching cover of his 1989 hit, \u201cPromises,\u201d which she called her favorite Travis song.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"e4c6d0f5\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Carrie-Underwood-sings-1573569565.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Carrie Underwood\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image portrait p3x4\" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Garth Brooks was up next to ring out a resounding \u201cForever and Ever, Amen,\u201d Travis\u2019 1987 Grammy winner. Backed by a band and background vocalists, Brooks was spellbinding as he paced the stage and leaned into the lyrics. <\/p>\n<p>First giving thanks to George Strait and Ricky Skaggs for influencing him and carrying the country music torch, Brooks then added, \u201cIt\u2019s my belief that this guy [Travis] saved country music single-handedly. And I tell you I wouldn\u2019t be standing here without Randy Travis.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"dac860a7\">\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;img&quot;}\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.85&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=481 481w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=660 660w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=768 768w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=980 980w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1200 1200w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1500 1500w, http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:file:http:shared:cmt.com\/news\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/Garth-Brooks-at-ASCAP-1573570346.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Garth Brooks\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Jason Kempin\/Getty Images <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Standing straight and exhibiting his broad grin, Travis, who still suffers from the stroke that nearly killed him, held hands with his wife Mary, who accepted the award on his behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Pop and R&amp;B songwriter Steven Battey scored his first country hit this past year as co-writer and co-producer of Luke Combs\u2019 \u201cOne Number Away.\u201d This led to his accepting the song of the year award, which he followed with a performance of it.<\/p>\n<p>Others making appearances include Dierks Bentley, actors Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen, and Brett Young,<\/p>\n<p>Here is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ascap.com\/countryawards19\">complete list of winners<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n<div class=\"description\"> Edward Morris is a veteran of country music journalism. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee, and is a frequent contributor to CMT.com. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1814489\/randy-travis-top-songwriters-honored-by-ascap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Edward Morris 5m ago From performers such as Garth Brooks and Carrie Underwood, to honorees like Randy Travis and songwriter Hillary Lindsey, the ASCAP Country Music Awards honored the writers and publishers of its most-played songs of the past year on Monday evening (Nov. 10) at Nashville\u2019s Renaissance Hotel. 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