MusicRow Magazine announces the expansion of its 31st Annual MusicRow Awards, set for an invitation-only gala at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium on June 26 at 6:00 p.m.
Tables with premium seating and individual seats can be purchased below.
Supporting Sponsor of the event is Vaden Group | Elliott Davis. Partner level sponsors include Ram Trucks and City National Bank. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Sherod Robertson at srobertson@musicrow.com or 615-499-5418.
The 2019 event also sees the expansion of new categories for MusicRow Subscribed Members to vote on. The Discovery Artist of the Year, for the first time, recognizes top new developing artists. Male and Female Songwriter of the Year categories honor success during the eligibility period using data from MusicRow‘s Top Songwriter Chart to select nominees. Artist of the Year is an all-encompassing award to spotlight outstanding achievements by a Nashville artist. Additionally, MusicRow has added Label of the Year and Talent Agency of the Year.
Totaling 11 categories in all, other awards include Producer of the Year, Song of the Year, Breakthrough Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Songwriter and Breakthrough Artist-Writer.
Nominees will be announced on May 13, 2019 and ballots will be emailed to MusicRow Subscribed Members on May 14, 2019.
Ballot Voting Period: May 14, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. CT – May 21, 2019 5:00 p.m. CT.
MusicRow will also honor the Top 10 Album All-Star Musicians Awards at the event, recognizing the studio players who played on the most albums reaching the Top 10 of Billboard’s Country Album Chart during the eligibility period. Honors will be presented for guitar, bass, drums, fiddle, keyboards, steel, vocals and engineer categories.
The historic War Memorial Auditorium, one of the early homes of the Grand Ole Opry and where U.S. Presidents such as John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon have delivered speeches, was built in 1925 and remains one of Nashville’s most elegant and revered buildings.
MusicRow Subscribed Members will receive invites for complimentary balcony seating. Floor seating upgrades (both tables and individual seats) will be available exclusively using MusicRow‘s official checkout form below. Purchased tables include premium floor seating.
Full list of Award Categories:
CATEGORY 1—PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 2—LABEL OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 3—TALENT AGENCY OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 4—BREAKTHROUGH SONGWRITER
CATEGORY 5—BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST-WRITER OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 6—MALE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 7—FEMALE SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 8—SONG OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 9—DISCOVERY ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 10—BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CATEGORY 11—ARTIST OF THE YEAR
About the Author
Sherod Robertson is President and Owner of MusicRow Enterprises. He oversees all operations and develops strategic initiatives for MusicRow magazine, RowFax, and MusicRow's CountryBreakout chart. Robertson previously served as Director of Finance of Arista Records after beginning his career as Vice President of Finance and CFO at Reunion Records.View Author Profile
