“Our Nashville team continues to increase our cuts year over year,” proclaims chief Troy Tomlinson. “The past 12 months have been no exception. Our roster size provides us with the bandwidth to truly care for each and every songwriter. I’m also proud of the fact that the team signed four developing artists who have secured major record deals in the past year: Tanner Adell, Matt Schuster, Greylan James and Ben Goldsmith. We continue to believe that signing artists who are true songwriters builds the next generation of superstars.”

Biggest songs:

“Buy Dirt” by Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan (Jacob Davis)

“She Had Me at Heads Carolina” by Cole Swindell (Mark D. Sanders)

“Don’t Think Jesus” by Morgan Wallen (Chase McGill)

“Going, Going, Gone” by Luke Combs (Luke Combs/Ray Fulcher)

“Never Say Never” by Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson (Chase McGill)

“Anti-Hero” by Taylor Swift (Taylor Swift)

“Next Thing You Know” by Jordan Davis (Chase McGill/Greylan James)

Key signings: Tanner Adell (Columbia), Matt Schuster (Warner/Elektra), Greylan James (Big Machine Label Group), Ben Goldsmith (Sony Music Nashville)

Awards and more:

Luke Combs, CMA Entertainer of the Year

Jacob Davis, CMA Song of the Year, “Buy Dirt”

Chase McGill celebrated his 10th #1 single and won CMA’s Triple Play Award

Taylor Swift, Nashville Songwriter Awards Songwriter-Artist of the Decade; she became the first artist in history to claim every slot in the Top 10 of the U.S. singles chart