9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Lisa Meyers Kristofferson and Vince Gill walk onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vince Gill speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: HARDY performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Warren Zeiders performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Chris Stapleton and Ricky Skaggs perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Chris Stapleton and Ricky Skaggs perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Chris Stapleton and Ricky Skaggs perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Chris Stapleton and Ricky Skaggs perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vince Gill speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: HARDY performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: HARDY performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: ERNEST performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: ERNEST performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: ERNEST performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vincent Mason performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vincent Mason performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: ERNEST performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: ERNEST performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Riley Green and Hannah McFarland perform onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Lisa Meyers Kristofferson and Vince Gill walk onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Paul Williams and Bart Herbison attend the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Paul Williams attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Warren Zeiders performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vince Gill attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Warren Zeiders performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Paul Williams attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ethan Burdick attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Warren Zeiders performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Stacey Schlitz (R) attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Warren Zeiders performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vince Gill attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Vince Gill attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Blake Pendergrass attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Lee Thomas Miller attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley speaks onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Stacey Schlitz (R) attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Grady Block attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ella Langley performs onstage at the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ben Johnson attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Paul Williams attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Steve Earle attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Lee Thomas Miller attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ethan Burdick attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Neil Medley attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ben Johnson attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Grady Block attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ethan Burdick attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Lee Thomas Miller attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Ashley McBryde attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - SEPTEMBER 22: Neil Medley attends the 9th Annual Nashville Songwriter Awards at Ryman Auditorium on September 22, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
