Songwriter Jordan Minton has sold a portion of his catalog to SMP Nashville and inked a new go-forward deal with the publisher.

The agreement, which covers #1 hits like “Good Time” by Niko Moon and “Best Thing Since Backroads” by Jake Owen, was coordinated by catalog sales brokerage Hit Ranch.

Having secured cuts by Keith Urban, Kane Brown, Morgan Wallen, Dustin Lynch and more, Minton’s latest song, “Save Me the Trouble” by Dan + Shay, is currently climbing the Country charts.

“I am so pumped to have landed with an incredible team at Sony and can’t wait to see what we will do together,” said Minton. “I’m grateful to my buddies at Hit Ranch for their expertise in guiding me through the catalog sale process.”

“We are so proud to welcome Jordan to the SMP family. He is such a talented songwriter and an even better person. We are excited to see what this new chapter of his career brings,” added SMP Nashville VP of creative, Anna Weisband.

“Jordan is such a talented writer, and we worked hard to find the right deal for him, not only in catalog value but in finding the right partner moving forward,” shared Hit Ranch’s Jordan Reynolds. “We believe this is a great fit for Jordan and can’t wait to watch his career continue to thrive.”

BJ Hill, who has been with Warner Chappell for more than decades, has been promoted to senior vice president, A&R. He is based in Nashville.

Hill has worked with Nicolle Galyon, Jordan Reynolds, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of Lady A, Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay, Wendell Mobley, Matthew Ramsey, the720, Zack Dyer, and Sophia Scott.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work with BJ for over a decade, and he’s always been an unwavering supporter, resource, and friend to our songwriters and the whole Warner Chappell team,” Warner Chappell Music Nashville President and CEO Ben Vaughn said. “He has some of the best ears in the business, he’s a master of puns, and he can mix a drink with the best of them.”

Hill started with Warner Chappell in 2002 as an associate catalog manager on the team, moving to the A&R department in 2005.

Sony Music Publishing has pulled in quite the haul of Grammy nominations, including nods in three of the big four categories.

Olivia Rodrigo and Miley Cyrus are among the lead contenders this year, each earning six nods for Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and more.

In recognition of his work alongside Rodrigo on GUTS, as well as many other contributions, Dan Nigro was also nominated for Producer of the Year, marking his first nom in the category.

In the Songwriter of the Year category, Edgar Barrera earned a nom for his work on Grupo Frontera & Bad Bunny’s “un X100to,” while Theron Thomas was recognized for his contributions on Lil Durk’s “All My Life” f/J. Cole, among others.

And across the ballot, SMP nominees and contributors include Rob Bisel for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and more; Noah Kahan for Best New Artist; Janelle Monáe and Jon Bellion for Album of the Year; Caroline Ailan and Sam Dew for Song the Year; Ashley Gorley and Charlie Handsome for Best Country Song; Lainey Wilson and Kelsea Ballerini for Best Country Album; Maluma for Best Latin Pop Album; Tainy for Best Música Urbana Album; Ed Sheeran for Best Pop Vocal Album; Travis Scott for Best Rap Album; Arctic Monkeys and Gorillaz for Best Alternative Music Album and so many more.