Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Marcus Hummon & More Get Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]

Dwight Yoakam, Larry Gatlin, Marcus Hummon & More Get Inducted Into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame [Photo Gallery]

On Oct. 14 at Nashville’s Music City Center, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2019: Larry Gatlin, Dwight Yoakam, Marcus Hummon, Kostas, Rivers Rutherford and Sharon Vaughn.

The star-studded dinner and induction ceremony featured performances from a cache of country luminaries who performed songs from the inductees’ catalogs, including Garth Brooks (“My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys”), Brandy Clark (“The Heart That You Own”), Vince Gill (“I’ve Done Enough Dyin’ Today”), The Oak Ridge Boys (“All the Gold in California”), Brooks & Dunn (“Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You”), Holly Williams (“Timber, I’m Falling In Love”), Sara Evans (“Born to Fly”) and more.

The six new inductees follow in the footsteps of more than 200 previous honorees, including Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Merle Haggard, Tom T. Hall, Buck Owens, John Prine, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed, Dolly Parton and more.

Class of 2019 (with partial songwriting credits)

Songwriters

  • Marcus Hummon: “Cowboy Take Me Away” (The Dixie Chicks), “Born To Fly” (Sara Evans) and “Bless The Broken Road” (Rascal Flatts)
  • Kostas: “Timber, I’m Falling In Love” (Patty Loveless), “Blame It On Your Heart” (Patty Loveless) and “Ain’t That Lonely Yet” (Dwight Yoakam)
  • Rivers Rutherford: “Real Good Man” (Tim McGraw), “When I Get Where I’m Going” (Brad Paisley w/ Dolly Parton) and “Ain’t Nothing ’Bout You” (Brooks & Dunn)

Songwriter/Artist

  • Dwight Yoakam: “Guitars, Cadillacs,” “Fast As You” and “You’re The One,”

Veteran Songwriter

  • Sharon Vaughn: “My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys” (Willie Nelson), “Y’all Come Back Saloon” (The Oak Ridge Boys) and “Lonely Too Long” (Patty Loveless)

Veteran Songwriter/Artist

  • Larry Gatlin: “All The Gold In California,” “Statues Without Hearts” and “Broken Lady”

Check out our red carpet photo gallery from the induction ceremony, courtesy of Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com.

 

photos by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com

Blogs

Kissin 92.3’s “Tito’s Ticket Window Weekend” Contest Official Rules

Kissin 92.3’s “Tito’s Ticket Window Weekend” ContestOfficial Rules A complete copy of these rules can be obtained by contacting radio station Kissin 92.3 (“Station”) 1419 W Bannock St, Boise, ID, 83702, during available business hours Monday through Friday, on the Station website www.KIZN.com, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the above address. The…

Tito’s Ticket Window!

Tito’s Ticket Window!

The Tito’s Ticket window is officially open! Listen to Kissin 92.3 for your cue to text the Tito’s Vodka Ticket Window and you would score your very own pair of tickets to Jacksons Country Stomp! The party happens on June 16th at the Ford Idaho Center, so make sure you get your tix before this…

Zach Bryan at Ford Idaho Center

Zach Bryan at Ford Idaho Center

Zach Bryan is bringing his “Burn, Burn, Burn” tour to the Ford Idaho Center and here’s how YOU can get your tickets! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TO PURCHASE TICKETS Register for the chance to purchase Zach Bryan tickets via Fair AXS at www.axs.com/zachbryan. After the Fair AXS registration period concludes on January 29 at 10pm ET,…

Country Chaos

Country Chaos

Mark your calendars for February 20, 2023 because Kissin 92.3 is welcoming COUNTRY CHAOS with Chayce Beckham, Drake Miligan and Kolby Cooper to the Knitting Factory! The only place to win your tickets is with Kissin 92.3! Purchase your $12 tickets here before they sell out! https://www.chaycebeckham.com/welcome/ https://www.drakemilligan.com/ https://www.kolbycooper.com/

Headlines