{"id":1316579,"date":"2019-11-11T07:22:48","date_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1814410"},"modified":"2019-11-11T07:22:48","modified_gmt":"2019-11-11T14:22:48","slug":"sesac-salutes-beautiful-crazy-songwriter-of-the-year-justin-ebach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/sesac-salutes-beautiful-crazy-songwriter-of-the-year-justin-ebach\/","title":{"rendered":"SESAC Salutes \u201cBeautiful Crazy,\u201d Songwriter of the Year Justin Ebach"},"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 \/>\n21m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeautiful Crazy\u201d earned Song of the Year honors by the performing rights organization SESAC in a gala held Sunday night (Nov. 10) at Nashville\u2019s Country Music Hall of Fame &amp; Museum. The song was co-written by SESAC-affiliated songwriter Wyatt Durrette III, published by Rosest Music, and recorded by Luke Combs. Durette shares writing credit with Combs and Robert Williford, who are both affiliated with BMI.<\/p>\n<p><em>Pictured above: SESAC\u2019s Shannan Hatch, Rosest Music\u2019s Richard Blackstone, Wyatt Durrette III, SESAC\u2019s Sam Kling. <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Justin Ebach was named SESAC\u2019s Songwriter of the Year for the second time, taking home his first award in 2017. Warner Chappell Music took home the Publisher of the Year accolade during the event, after previously winning the award in 2017.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"99569c9d\">\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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.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\/Justin-Ebach-at-SESAC-1573481523.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Justin Ebach\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Ed Rode\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Among the stars on hand for this event, which kicked off country music\u2019s fall awards season, were Eric Church, Rosanne Cash, Jimmie Allen, Blanco Brown, Lee Brice and Ray Wylie Hubbard. More than 500 music industry guests attended.<\/p>\n<p>The other two major performance rights groups\u2014whose function is to collect royalties for songwriters and publishers for public uses of their songs\u2014are ASCAP, which will confer its awards Monday (Nov. 11), and BMI, which holds its ritual on Tuesday (Nov. 12). The season culminates Wednesday night (Nov. 13) with the CMA Awards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"5b186a6b\">\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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.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\/SESAC-Songwriter-of-the-Year-1573481115.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"SESAC VP of Creative Services Shannan Hatch, Dustin Lynch, Justin Ebach, SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services ET Brown and SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services Lydia Schultz\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Ed Rode\/Getty Images for SESAC) <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ebach, who won this same award in 2017, was celebrated for co-writing the hits \u201cGood Girl,\u201d recorded by Dustin Lynch, and \u201cHere Tonight,\u201d by Brett Young. \u201cBeautiful Crazy\u201d was cited for having been the longest running song of 2019 on <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s country airplay charts.<\/p>\n<p>(See below for a complete list of the winning songs.)<\/p>\n<p>Country fans stood just outside the security ropes as guests alighted from their cars to enter the side doors of the Hall of Fame. Once checked in, the guests took elevators to the event area on the Hall\u2019s broad sixth floor overlooking downtown Nashville.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"cba777fa\">\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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.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\/SESAC-room-view-1573481216.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"2019 SESAC Nashville Music Awards\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Instead of the sit-down dinner that has long been the centerpiece of these award celebrations, SESAC \u2014 as it did for the first time last year \u2014 arranged the area with food stations and bars around three sides of the perimeter with the stage on the fourth side.<\/p>\n<p>Guests, who served themselves cafeteria style, could elect to stand at tall tables in the back, sit at regular tables in the middle or recline on rows of sofas closer to the stage.<\/p>\n<p>A mac and cheese station offered cavatappi and cheese sauce, served with lobster and sweet peas, duck confit and truffle oil and smoked cheddar and tomato. The dim sum station held chicken and lemongrass dumplings. Berkshire pork pot stickers, vegetable soba noodles and shrimp salad with spring rolls. At the dessert station, guests were tempted with chocolate truffles, macaroons and seasonal cheesecake. <\/p>\n<p>Waiters circulated through the crowd with trays of hors d\u2019oeuvres and red and white wines, while the bars worked vigorously to leave no alcoholic fixation unsatisfied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"2b729ee4\">\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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.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\/Blanco-Brown-at-SESAC-1573480407.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Blanco Brown\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After an hour or more set aside for red carpeting and socializing, the formal ceremony got underway with Blanco Brown performing \u201cThe Git Up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>SESAC\u2019s beloved but departing vice president Shannan Hatch, who\u2019s leaving to head a new publishing company, served as chief mistress of ceremonies, aided by ET Brown and Lydia Schultz. The stage backdrop was festooned with giant reproductions of the handwritten lyrics of the winning songs.<\/p>\n<p>Following the first round of presentations, Jimmie Allen and his co-writer, Josh London, performed Allen\u2019s debut hit, \u201cBest Shot,\u201d with Allen on piano and London on guitar. In a pronounced departure from his usual casual garb, Allen wore an astoundingly red and wide-brimmed hat that served as its own spotlight. The crowd gave the two \u2014 and, no doubt, the hat \u2014 a standing ovation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"c2113bd1\">\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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.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\/Jimmie-Allen-in-hat-1573480632.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"Jimmie Allen\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After more awards were dispensed, renowned folksinger Ray Wylie Hubbard took to the stage to sing \u201cDesperate Man,\u201d which he co-wrote with Eric Church and which Church recorded and used as the title of his 2018 album. Church also released it as a single that went Top 10 last year.<\/p>\n<p>To the surprise of the crowd, Church came on stage to present Hubbard his award. He declared that he was a long-time admirer of Hubbard\u2019s songs. \u201cHe\u2019s equal parts poet, blues man and troubadour,\u201d Church said, \u201cbut he\u2019ll always be my hero.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"5c75ae72\">\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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.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\/Eric-Church-and-Ray-Wylie-Hubbard-1573480492.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services ET Brown, BMG Silver Songs US Jake Gear, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Eric Church, Kos Weaver and SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services Lydia Schultz\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Ed Rode, Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>As the ceremonies neared their end, Dustin Lynch came to the microphone to give Ebach his songwriter of the year trophy. Speaking of Ebach\u2019s talent and his impact on fellow songwriters, Lynch said, \u201cHe makes everybody [he works with] better than they were the day before.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many of the guests lingered for more food, drink and conversation. As they filed out, they picked up gorgeous red and black book bags, emblazoned with the SESAC logo and containing a T shirt and branded SESAC chocolate bar. More goodies \u2014 coffee and cookies \u2014 awaited downstairs. Then it was a scramble to find one\u2019s valet parking ticket and glide out into the night. <\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"0732093e\">\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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.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\/SESAC-group-shot-1573482539.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"SESAC's Sam Kling, SESAC's John Josephson, SESAC's Lydia Schultz, Casey Brown, Hannah Mulholland, Jimmie Allen, Naomi Cooke, Josh Hoge, Rob Hatch, Dan Hatef, SESAC's Shannan Hatch, Justin Wilson, Cary Barlowe, Michael Tyler, Josh London, Justin Ebach, SESAC's ET Brown, Jennifer Wayne, Jaron Boyer\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Country Awards:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBACK TO LIFE\u201d<br \/>Written by: Cary Barlowe, Niko Moon<br \/>Published by: Bennetts Dad Songs, Niko Moon Publishing, Roc Nation US Music, Song of Rhythm House Black, Warner Chappell Music<br \/>Recorded by: Rascal Flatts<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBEAUTIFUL CRAZY\u201d<br \/>Written by: Wyatt Durrette III<br \/>Published by: Rosest Music<br \/>Recorded by: Luke Combs<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBEST SHOT\u201d<br \/>Written by: Jimmie Allen, Josh London<br \/>Published by: Castle Bound Music, Red Lining Music, Sony\/ATV Lakeview, Songs of Downtown<br \/>Recorded by: Jimmie Allen<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBLUE TACOMA\u201d<br \/>Written by: Casey Brown<br \/>Published by: Not Just Another Song Publishing, So Essential Tunes<br \/>Recorded by: Russell Dickerson<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBUY MY OWN DRINKS\u201d<br \/>Written by: Jennifer Wayne, Naomi Cooke, Hannah Mulholland<br \/>Published by: Hatchoooo Music Publishing, Legends Of Magic Mustang Music, Music Of Platinum Pen, Thunder Cookie, Wild Wild Wild West Songs, BMG Silver Songs US<br \/>Recorded by: Runaway June<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDESPERATE MAN\u201d<br \/>Written by: Ray Wylie Hubbard<br \/>Published by: Snake Farm Publishing, BMG Silver Songs US<br \/>Recorded by: Eric Church<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDRUNK ME\u201d<br \/>Written by: Justin Wilson<br \/>Published by: Legends Of Magic Mustang Music, Somebody Play It Again Music, BMG Silver Songs US<br \/>Recorded by: Mitchell Tenpenny<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGIRL LIKE YOU\u201d<br \/>Written by: Michael Tyler, Jaron Boyer<br \/>Published by: peertunes LTD, MTNOIZE, Jaron Boyer Music<br \/>Recorded by: Jason Aldean<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGOOD GIRL\u201d<br \/>Written by: Justin Ebach<br \/>Published by: Curb Wordspring Music, Memory Days, Warner Chappell Music<br \/>Recorded by: Dustin Lynch<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHANGIN\u2019 ON\u201d<br \/>Written by: Josh Hoge<br \/>Published by: EMI Foray Music, Write 2 Be Free Music<br \/>Recorded by: Chris Young<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHERE TONIGHT\u201d<br \/>Written by: Justin Ebach<br \/>Published by: Curb Wordspring Music, Memory Days, Warner Chappell Music<br \/>Recorded by: Brett Young<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMILLIONAIRE\u201d<br \/>Written by: Kevin Welch<br \/>Published by: Spur 66 Music, Universal Tunes<br \/>Recorded by: Chris Stapleton<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRAISED ON COUNTRY\u201d<br \/>Written by: Cary Barlowe<br \/>Published by: Bennetts Dad Songs, Roc Nation US Music, Song of Rhythm House Black, Warner Chappell Music<br \/>Recorded by: Chris Young<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRUMOR\u201d<br \/>Written and Recorded by: Lee Brice<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTALK YOU OUT OF IT\u201d<br \/>Written by: Alysa Vanderheym<br \/>Published by: Castle Bound Music, Songs of Downtown<br \/>Recorded by: Florida Georgia Line<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo\" id=\"e93c6812\">\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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.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\/Rosanne-Cash-at-SESAC-1573482372.jpg?quality=0.8&amp;format=jpg&amp;width=1800 1800w\" title=\"SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services Lydia Schultz, Rosanne Cash, Words &amp; Music Songs is Big Deal's Pete Robinson and SESAC Sr. Director Creative Services ET Brown\" class=\" js-srcset-img shortcode-image \" alt><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photocredit\"> Erika Goldring\/Getty Images for SESAC <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Americana Awards: <\/p>\n<p>\u201cNOT MANY MILES TO GO\u201d<br \/>Written by: Rosanne Cash<br \/>Published by: Chelcait Music, Words &amp; Music Songs<br \/>Recorded by: Rosanne Cash<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHIGH STEPPIN\u2019\u201d<br \/>Written by: Scott Avett, Seth Avett, Bob Crawford<br \/>Published by: Ramseur Family Fold Music, NemoIVMusic, First Big Snow Publishing, Truth Comes True Publishing<br \/>Recorded by: The Avett Brothers<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNONE\u2019YA\u201d<br \/>Written by: Hayes Carll, Allison Moorer<br \/>Published by: Highway 87 Publishing, Bernard House Music, BMG Silver Songs US, Songs of Downtown<br \/>Recorded by: Hayes Carll<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTIMES LIKE THESE\u201d<br \/>Written by: Hayes Carll<br \/>Published by: Highway 87 Publishing, BMG Silver Songs US<br \/>Recorded by: Hayes Carll<\/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\/1814410\/sesac-salutes-beautiful-crazy-songwriter-justin-ebach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Edward Morris 21m ago \u201cBeautiful Crazy\u201d earned Song of the Year honors by the performing rights organization SESAC in a gala held Sunday night (Nov. 10) at Nashville\u2019s Country Music Hall of Fame &amp; Museum. The song was co-written by SESAC-affiliated songwriter Wyatt Durrette III, published by Rosest Music, and recorded by Luke Combs. 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