Tag: Michael Hardy

BMI welcomed industry friends to celebrate one of Warner Music Nashville’s most consistent hitmakers Kenny Chesney for his 36th No. One hit “Take Her Home” at BMI’s Nashville location on Monday afternoon (10/14). Chesney was reunited with songwriters Michael Hardy (BMI), Zach Abend (BMI), Hunter Phelps (ASCAP), and co-producer Buddy …

Parmalee continues their streak of consecutive #1 singles with “Girl In Mine,” which topped the Country Aircheck/Mediabase radio chart this week. With four total and three consecutive in as many years, Parmalee has more #1 singles than any other group in country music in that timeframe. “It’s a beautiful thing …

Trace Adkins marked another career milestone last night, appearing on the iconic Grand Ole Opry to celebrate his 20th anniversary as an Opry member. Invited in 2003 by the late Little Jimmy Dickens – who stood on a stepladder to ask the towering star face-to-face – Adkins was officially inducted …

Brian Kelley marks his first time in the coveted most-added position at Country radio as a solo artist with 80 first-week stations launching “See You Next Summer” yesterday (5/30). Watch his reaction here. Tapping the rush of a summertime fling that turns into more, the David Garcia, Michael Hardy, and …

The Country Music Association hosted its 13th CMA Triple Play Awards ceremony last night, March 1, at Saint Elle in Nashville. In addition to honoring 16 CMA Triple Play Award recipients, CMA also awarded Jody Williams, Founder of Jody Williams Songs, with the 2022 CMA Songwriter Advocate Award. The ceremony …

The Country Music Association has announced the recipients who will be celebrated at the 13th CMA Triple Play Awards, which honor the songwriters behind some of the format’s most notable No. 1 hits. In addition to celebrating 16 CMA Triple Play Award recipients this year, Jody Williams, Founder of Jody …

Cole Swindell hit the top of the charts again with “Single Saturday Night,” giving the Grammy-nominated multi-Platinum rising star his 10th career No. 1 single. The song has logged over 122 million streams since its release. “Ashley Gorley and Hardy sent me the demo for Single Saturday Night, and I …

Morgan Wallen is back on top of the Billboard and Country Aircheck/Mediabase Country radio airplay charts this week with his fourth consecutive #1 single, “More Than My Hometown.” Written by Wallen with Michael Hardy, Ernest Keith Smith and Ryan Vojtesak and produced by Joey Moi “Thank you, country radio, my …

The Country Music Association has revealed the recipients of the 11th annual CMA Triple Play Awards, an honor presented to songwriters who pen three No. 1 songs within a 12-month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In total, 16 songwriters will …