Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year

Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
Country	United States
Presented by	Country Music Association
First awarded	1967
Currently held by	Tracy Chapman(2023)

The following list shows the recipients for theCountry Music Association Awardfor Song of the Year.This Award goes to the songwriter(s) and is for artistic achievement in songwriting. Any Country Music song with original words and music is eligible based upon the song's Country singles chart activity during the eligibility period.It is the sister category to theCountry Music Association Award for Single of the Year,which recognizes the artist, producer and engineer.

It was first handed out at the inaugural 1967 CMA Awards toDallas Frazierfor his song "There Goes My Everything"which had been popularised at that time byJack Greene.K. T. Oslinbecame the first woman to win the award in 1988 for her hit "80's Ladies".Vince Gillis the most awarded songwriter in the category, with four wins, while two—time winnerAlan Jacksonand 2014 recipientShane McAnallyhold the record for most nominations, with ten each.Bob McDillandBrad Paisleyare the most nominated writers not to win, with six nominations. The current holder of the award isTracy Chapman,who wrote Luke Combs' hit "Fast Car",which won at the57th Annual Country Music Association Awardsin 2023.

To date, thirteen men:Dallas Frazier(1967),Bobby Russell(1968),Bob Ferguson(1969),Kris Kristofferson(1970),Freddie Hart(1971—2),Kenny O'Dell(1973),Don Wayne(1974),John Denver(1975),Larry Weiss(1976),Richard Leigh(1978),Don Schlitz(1979),Lee Greenwood(1985) andVince Gill(1996) and seven women:K.T. Oslin(1988),Gretchen Peters(1995),Jennifer Nettles(2008),Kimberly Perry(2011),Lori McKenna(2016),Taylor Swift(2017) andTracy Chapman(2023) have won the Song of the Year award with a solo composition.

To date, only three songs, "Easy Loving","Always on My Mind"and"He Stopped Loving Her Today",have received the award in consecutive years and onlyFreddie Hart,Don Schlitz,Vince GillandLori McKennahave won in consecutive years.

Recipients

Tracy Chapmanbecame the first black woman to win a CMA award whenLuke Combs' cover of her 1988 hit "Fast Car"won Song of the Year.

Two—time recipientChris Stapleton.

Lori McKennawon the award in consecutive years (2015—16) and also receivedGrammy Awardsfor the same songs.

2012 winnerBlake Sheltonwrote "Over You"about the death of his brother.

Jennifer Nettlesis one of seven women to receive the award for a solo composition.

Two—time winnerJamey Johnson.

Renowned songwriterBill Andersonreceived the award in 2005 and 2007.

Four—time honoreeVince Gill.

1970 recipientKris Kristoffersonwon for his classic hit "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down".

2020s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
2023	Tracy Chapman	"Fast Car"	"Heart Like a Truck"— Trannie Anderson, Dallas Wilson,Lainey Wilson "Next Thing You Know"—Jordan Davis,Greylan James, Chase McGill,Josh Osborne "Tennessee Orange"—David Fanning,Paul Jenkins,Megan Moroney,Ben Williams "Wait in the Truck"— Renee Blair,Michael Hardy,Hunter Phelps,Jordan Schmidt
2022	Jacob Davis Jordan Davis Josh Jenkins Matt Jenkins	"Buy Dirt"	"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"—Shane McAnally,Ashley McBryde,Carly Pearce "Sand in My Boots"—Ashley Gorley,Michael Hardy,Josh Osborne "Things a Man Oughta Know"— Jason Nix,Jonathan Singleton,Lainey Wilson "You Should Probably Leave"—Chris DuBois,Ashley Gorley,Chris Stapleton
2021	Mike Henderson Chris Stapleton	"Starting Over"	"Forever After All"—Luke Combs,Drew Parker,Robert Williford "The Good Ones"—Gabby Barrett,Zach Kale, Emily Landis andJim McCormick "Hell of A View"—Casey Beathard,Eric Church,Monty Criswell "One Night Standards"— Nicolette Hayford,Shane McAnally,Ashley McBryde
2020	Maren Morris Jimmy Robbins Laura Veltz	"The Bones"	"Bluebird"— Luke Dick,Natalie Hemby,Miranda Lambert "Even Though I'm Leaving"—Luke Combs,Wyatt Durrette,Ray Fulcher "I Hope You're Happy Now"—Luke Combs,Randy Montana,Carly Pearce,Jonathan Singleton "More Hearts Than Mine"—Ingrid Andress,Sam Ellis,Derrick Southerland

2010s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
2019	Luke Combs Wyatt Durrette Robert Williford	"Beautiful Crazy"	"Girl"—Maren Morris,Sarah AaronsandGreg Kurstin "God's Country"—Devin Dawson,Jordan SchmidtandMichael Hardy "Rainbow"—Natalie Hemby,Shane McAnallyandKacey Musgraves "Tequila"—Dan Smyers,Nicolle Galyonand Jordan Reynolds
2018	Mike Henderson Chris Stapleton	"Broken Halos"	"Body Like a Back Road"—Zach Crowell,Sam Hunt,Shane McAnallyandJosh Osborne "Drowns the Whiskey"— Brandon Kinney, Jeff Middleton andJosh Thompson "Drunk Girl"— Scooter Carusoe,Tom DouglasandChris Janson "Tequila"—Dan Smyers,Nicolle Galyonand Jordan Reynold
2017	Taylor Swift	"Better Man"	"Blue Ain't Your Color"—Hillary Lindsey,Steven Lee Olsenand Clint Lagerberg "Body Like a Back Road"—Zach Crowell,Sam Hunt,Shane McAnallyandJosh Osborne "Dirt on My Boots"—Rhett Akins,Jesse FrasureandAshley Gorley "Tin Man"—Jack Ingram,Miranda Lambert,Jon Randall
2016	Lori McKenna	"Humble and Kind"	"Burning House"—Jeff Bhasker,CamandTyler Johnson "Die a Happy Man"—Sean Douglas,Thomas Rhettand Joe Spargur "My Church"—BusbeeandMaren Morris "Record Year"—Eric Churchand Jeff Hyde
2015	Hillary Lindsey Lori McKenna Liz Rose	"Girl Crush"	"American Kids"—Rodney Clawson,Luke LairdandShane McAnally "Like a Cowboy"—Randy HouserandBrice Long "Like a Wrecking Ball"—Eric ChurchandCasey Beathard "Take Your Time"—Sam Hunt,Shane McAnallyandJosh Osborne
2014	Brandy Clark Shane McAnally Kacey Musgraves	"Follow Your Arrow"	"Automatic"—Nicolle Galyon,Miranda LambertandHillary Lindsey "Give Me Back My Hometown"—Eric ChurchandLuke Laird "I Don't Dance"—Lee Brice,Dallas DavidsonandRob Hatch "I Hold On"—Dierks BentleyandBrett James
2013	Jessi Alexander Connie Harrington Jimmy Yeary	"I Drive Your Truck"	"Mama's Broken Heart"—Brandy Clark,Shane McAnallyandKacey Musgraves "Merry Go 'Round"—Shane McAnally,Kacey MusgravesandJosh Osborne "Pontoon"—Barry Dean,Natalie HembyandLuke Laird "Wagon Wheel"—Bob DylanandKetch Secor
2012	Miranda Lambert Blake Shelton	"Over You"	"Even If It Breaks Your Heart"—Will HogeandEric Paslay "God Gave Me You"—Dave Barnes "Home"—Brett Beavers,Dierks BentleyandDan Wilson "Springsteen"—Eric Church,Jeff Hyde and Ryan Tyndell
2011	Kimberly Perry	"If I Die Young"	"Colder Weather"—Coy Bowles,Zac Brown,Wyatt Durrette,Levi Lowrey "Dirt Road Anthem"—Colt FordandBrantley Gilbert "Mean"—Taylor Swift "You and Tequila"—Matraca BergandDeana Carter
2010	Tom Douglas Allen Shamblin	"The House That Built Me"	"A Little More Country Than That"—Rory Feek,Don Poythress andWynn Varble "Need You Now"—Dave Haywood,Josh Kear,Charles KelleyandHillary Scott "Toes"—Zac Brown,Wyatt Durrette,John HopkinsandShawn Mullins "White Liar"—Natalie HembyandMiranda Lambert

2000s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
2009	Jamey Johnson Lee Thomas Miller James Otto	"In Color"	"Chicken Fried"—Zac BrownandWyatt Durrette "I Told You So"—Randy Travis "People Are Crazy"—Bobby BraddockandTroy Jones "Then"—Chris DuBois,Ashley GorleyandBrad Paisley
2008	Jennifer Nettles	"Stay"	"Good Time"—Alan Jackson "I Saw God Today"—Rodney Clawson,Monty Criswell and Wade Kirby "Letter to Me"—Brad Paisley "You're Gonna Miss This"—Ashley GorleyandLee Thomas Miller
2007	Bill Anderson Buddy Cannon Jamey Johnson	"Give It Away"	"Anyway"—Martina McBride,Brad and Brett Warren "Before He Cheats"—Josh KearandChris Tompkins "Lost in This Moment"—Keith Anderson,Rodney ClawsonandJohn Rich "Stupid Boy"—Dave Berg,Deanna Bryant andSarah Buxton
2006	Ronnie Dunn Craig Wiseman	"Believe"	"8th of November"—Big KennyandJohn Rich "Jesus, Take the Wheel"—Brett James,Hillary LindseyandGordie Sampson "Tonight I Wanna Cry"—Monty PowellandKeith Urban "When I Get Where I'm Going"— George Teren andRivers Rutherford
2005	Bill Anderson Jon Randall	"Whiskey Lullaby"	"Alcohol"—Brad Paisley "As Good as I Once Was"— Sonny Emerick andToby Keith "Bless the Broken Road"—Bobby Boyd,Jeff HannaandMarcus Hummon "I May Hate Myself in the Morning"— Odie Blackman "Redneck Woman"—John RichandGretchen Wilson
2004	Tim Nichols Craig Wiseman	"Live Like You Were Dying"	"Long Black Train"—Josh Turner "Redneck Woman"—John RichandGretchen Wilson "Remember When"—Alan Jackson "Whiskey Lullaby"—Bill AndersonandJon Randall
2003	Doug Johnson Kim Williams	"Three Wooden Crosses"	"Beer for My Horses"—Scotty EmerickandToby Keith "Celebrity"—Brad Paisley "Have You Forgotten?"—Wynn VarbleandDarryl Worley "Red Dirt Road"—Kix BrooksandRonnie Dunn
2002	Alan Jackson	"Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)"	"Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)"—Toby Keith "Drive (For Daddy Gene)"—Alan Jackson "Man of Constant Sorrow"—Carter Stanley "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"—Brad PaisleyandFrank Rogers
2001	Larry Cordle Larry Shell	"Murder on Music Row"	"Born to Fly"—Sara Evans,Marcus HummonandDarrell Scott "How Do You Like Me Now?!"—Chuck CannonandToby Keith "I'm Already There"—Gary Baker,Frank J. MyersandRichie McDonald "One More Day"— Steven Dale Jones and Bobby Tomberlin
2000	Mark D. Sanders Tia Sillers	"I Hope You Dance"	"Amazed"—Marv Green,Chris LindseyandAimee Mayo "Breathe"—Stephanie BentleyandHolly Lamar "He Didn't Have to Be"—Kelley LovelaceandBrad Paisley "Murder on Music Row"—Larry Cordleand Larry Shell

1990s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
1999	Beth Nielsen Chapman Robin Lerner Annie Roboff	"This Kiss"	"Don't Laugh at Me"—Steve SeskinandAllen Shamblin "Husbands and Wives"—Roger Miller "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"—Vince GillandTroy Seals "Please Remember Me"—Rodney CrowellandWill Jennings
1998	Billy Kirsch Steve Wariner	"Holes in the Floor of Heaven"	"A Broken Wing"—James House,Phil BarnhartandSam Hogin "How Do I Live"—Diane Warren "I Just Want to Dance with You"—Roger CookandJohn Prine "It's Your Love"— Stephony Smith
1997	Matraca Berg Gary Harrison	"Strawberry Wine"	"All the Good Ones Are Gone"—Dean DillonandBob McGill "Blue"—Bill Mack "Butterfly Kisses"—Bob CarlisleandRandy Thomas "Time Marches On"—Bobby Braddock
1996	Vince Gill	"Go Rest High on That Mountain"	"Any Man of Mine"—Robert John "Mutt" LangeandShania Twain "Check Yes or No"— Dana Hunt and Danny Wells "The Keeper of the Stars"—Dickey Lee,Danny MayoandKaren Staley "Time Marches On"—Bobby Braddock
1995	Gretchen Peters	"Independence Day"	"Don't Take the Girl"—Larry Johnsonand Craig Martin "Gone Country"—Bob McDill "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye"— Burton Banks Collins andKaren Taylor—Good "Thinkin' Problem"—David Ball,Allen Shamblinand Stuart Ziff
1994	Jim McBride Alan Jackson	"Chattahoochee"	"Don't Take the Girl"—Larry Johnsonand Craig Martin "He Thinks He'll Keep Her"—Mary Chapin CarpenterandDon Schlitz "I Swear"—Gary BakerandFrank J. Myers "Little Rock"—Tom Douglas
1993	Vince Gill John Barlow Jarvis	"I Still Believe in You"	"Ain't That Lonely Yet"—James HouseandKostas Lazarides "Boot Scootin' Boogie"—Ronnie Dunn "Chattahoochee"—Jim McBrideandAlan Jackson "Seminole Wind"—John Anderson
1992	Max D. Barnes Vince Gill	"Look at Us"	"Achy Breaky Heart"— Don Von Tress "Don't Rock the Jukebox"—Alan Jackson,Keith StegallandRoger Murrah "Down at the Twist and Shout"—Mary Chapin Carpenter "Love, Me"—Max T. BarnesandSkip Ewing
1991	Tim DuBois Vince Gill	"When I Call Your Name"	"Don't Rock the Jukebox"—Alan Jackson,Keith StegallandRoger Murrah "Friends in Low Places"—Dewayne Blackwelland Earl Bud Lee "Here in the Real World"—Mark IrwinandAlan Jackson "The Dance"—Tony Arata
1990	Don Henry Jon Vezner	"Where've You Been"	"Here in the Real World"—Mark IrwinandAlan Jackson "If Tomorrow Never Comes"—Garth BrooksandKent Blazy "Killin' Time"—Clint BlackandHayden Nicholas "When I Call Your Name"—Tim DuBoisandVince Gill

1980s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
1989	Max D. Barnes Vern Gosdin	"Chiseled in Stone"	"A Better Man"—Clint BlackandHayden Nicholas "After All This Time"—Rodney Crowell "Don't Close Your Eyes"—Bob McDill "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"—Gene NelsonandPaul Nelson
1988	K. T. Oslin	"80's Ladies"	"Do Ya"—K. T. Oslin "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses"—Gene NelsonandPaul Nelson "I Told You So"—Randy Travis "Life Turned Her That Way"—Harlan Howard
1987	Paul Overstreet Don Schlitz	"Forever and Ever, Amen"	"All My Ex's Live in Texas"— Linda Shafer andSanger Shafer "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"—Kieran KaneandJamie O'Hara "Daddy's Hands"—Holly Dunn "On the Other Hand"—Paul OverstreetandDon Schlitz
1986	Paul Overstreet Don Schlitz	"On the Other Hand"	"1982"— Buddy Blackmon and Vip Vipperman "Bop"—Paul DavisandJennifer Kimball "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)"—Jamie O'Hara "Lost in the Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)"—Mike Reid,Troy SealsandFred Parris
1985	Lee Greenwood	"God Bless the U.S.A."	"Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On"—Bob McDill "Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind"—Darlene Shafer andSanger Shafer "Mama He's Crazy"—Kenny O'Dell "Seven Spanish Angels"— Eddie Setser andTroy Seals
1984	Larry Henley Jeff Silbar	"The Wind Beneath My Wings"	"A Little Good News"—Charlie Black,Rory Bourkeand Tommy Rocco "God Bless the U.S.A."—Lee Greenwood "Islands in the Stream"—Barry Gibb,Robin GibbandMaurice Gibb "To All the Girls I've Loved Before"—Hal DavidandAlbert Hammond
1983	Wayne Carson Johnny Christopher Mark James	"Always on My Mind"	"16th Avenue"—Thom Schuyler "I.O.U."—Kerry ChaterandAustin Roberts "If You're Gonna Do Me Wrong (Do It Right)"—Max BarnesandVern Gosdin "Swingin'"—John Andersonand Lionel Delmore
1982			"Elvira"—Dallas Frazier "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home"—Dewayne Blackwell "It Turns Me Inside Out"—Jan Crutchfield "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma"—Larry Collinsand Sandy Pinkard
1981	Bobby Braddock Curly Putman	"He Stopped Loving Her Today"	"Elvira"—Dallas Frazier "I Believe in You"—Roger CookandSam Hogin "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool"—Kye FlemingandDennis Morgan "I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna Be a Diamond Someday)"—Billy Joe Shaver
1980			"Coward of the County"—Roger BowlingandBilly Edd Wheeler "Good Ole Boys Like Me"—Bob McDill "In America"— Tom Crain, William DiGregorio,Charlie Daniels,Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward and James Marshall "You Decorated My Life"— Debbie Hupp andBob Morrison

1970s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
1979	Don Schlitz	"The Gambler"	"Amanda"—Bob McDill "Every Which Way but Loose"— Milton Brown,Stephen DorffandThomas Garrett "She Believes in Me"—Steve Gibb "Talking in Your Sleep"—Roger Cookand Bobby Wood
1978	Richard Leigh	"Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"	"Heaven's Just a Sin Away"—Jerry Gillespie "It Was Almost Like a Song"—Hal Davidand Archie Jordan "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys"—Ed BruceandPatsy Bruce "Take This Job and Shove It"—David Allan Coe
1977	Roger Bowling Hal Bynum	"Lucille"	"(I'm A) Stand by My Woman Man"—Kent Robbins "It Was Almost Like a Song"—Hal Davidand Archie Jordan "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"—Bobby EmmonsandChips Moman "Southern Nights"—Allen Toussaint
1976	Larry Weiss	"Rhinestone Cowboy"	"I'll Get Over You"—Richard Leigh "The Blind Man in the Bleachers"— Sterling Whipple "The Door Is Always Open"—Dickey LeeandBob McDill "'Til I Can Make It on My Own"—George Richey,Billy SherrillandTammy Wynette
1975	John Denver	"Back Home Again"	"Before the Next Teardrop Falls"— Vivian Keith andBen Peters "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song"— Larry Bulter andChips Moman "I'm Not Lisa"—Jessi Colter "Rainy Day Woman"—Waylon Jennings
1974	Don Wayne	"Country Bumpkin"	"If We Make It Through December"—Merle Haggard "If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"—John Rostill "The Most Beautiful Girl"—Rory Bourke,Billy SherrillandNorro Wilson "The Streak"—Ray Stevens
1973	Kenny O'Dell	"Behind Closed Doors"	"It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)"—Hank Cochranand Glenn Martin "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine"—Tom T. Hall "Satin Sheets"— John Volinkaty "Why Me"—Kris Kristofferson
1972	Freddie Hart	"Easy Loving"	"Kiss an Angel Good Mornin'"—Ben Peters "She's All I Got"—Gary BondsandJerry Williams "The Happiest Girl in the Whole U.S.A."—Donna Fargo "To Get to You"—Jean Chapel
1971			"Coal Miner's Daughter"—Loretta Lynn "The Year Clayton Delaney Died"—Tom T. Hall "Put Your Hand in the Hand"—Gene MacLellan "When You're Hot, You're Hot"—Jerry Reed
1970	Kris Kristofferson	"Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"	"The Fightin' Side of Me"—Merle Haggard "Hello Darlin'"—Conway Twitty "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife"—Marty Robbins "Okie from Muskogee"—Merle Haggard

1960s

Year	Songwriter(s)	Title	Nominees
1969	Bob Ferguson	"The Carroll County Accident"	"Daddy Sang Bass"—Carl Perkins "Stand by Your Man"—Billy SherrillandTammy Wynette "When the Grass Grows Over Me"— Don Chapel "Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie" —Wayne Kemp
1968	Bobby Russell	"Honey"	"D—I—V—O—R—C—E"—Bobby BraddockandCurly Putman "Harper Valley PTA"—Tom T. Hall "Little Green Apples"—Bobby Russell "Skip a Rope"—Jack MoranandGlenn Douglas Tubb
1967	Dallas Frazier	"There Goes My Everything"	"All The Time"—Mel Tillisand Wayne Walker "It's Such a Pretty World Today"— Dale Noe "My Elusive Dreams"—Curly PutmanandBilly Sherrill "Ode to Billie Joe"—Bobbie Gentry

Writers with multiple wins

Songwriters that received multiple awards

Awards	Artist
4	Vince Gill
3	Don Schlitz
2	Bill Anderson
	Chris Stapleton
	Freddie Hart
	Lori McKenna
	Mike Henderson
	Paul Overstreet

Writers with multiple nominations

10 nominations

• Alan Jackson
• Shane McAnally

7 nominations

• Bob McDill

6 nominations

• Bob McDill
• Bobby Braddock
• Brad Paisley
• Josh Osborne
• Vince Gill

5 nominations

• Ashley Gorley
• Don Schlitz
• Eric Church
• Hillary Lindsey
• Miranda Lambert
• Wyatt Durrette

4 nominations

• Billy Sherrill
• Curly Putman
• John Rich
• Kacey Musgraves
• Luke Combs
• Natalie Hemby
• Toby Keith

3 nominations

• Allen Shamblin
• Bill Anderson
• Dallas Frazier
• Merle Haggard
• Michael Hardy
• Hal David
• Jon Randall
• Luke Laird
• Maren Morris
• Nicolle Galyon
• Paul Overstreet
• Rodney Clawson
• Roger Cook
• Ronnie Dunn
• Sam Hunt
• Tom Douglas
• Tom T. Hall
• Troy Seals
• Zac Brown

2 nominations

• Archie Jordan
• Ashley McBryde
• Ben Peters
• Bobby Russell
• Brandy Clark
• Brett James
• Carly Pearce
• Casey Beathard
• Chips Moman
• Chris DuBois
• Clint Black
• Craig Martin
• Craig Wiseman
• Dan Smyers
• Dewayne Blackwell
• Dickey Lee
• Dierks Bentley
• Frank J. Myers
• Freddie Hart
• Gary Baker
• Gene Nelson
• Gretchen Wilson
• Hayden Nicholas
• James House
• Jamey Johnson
• Jamie O'Hara
• Jeff Hyde
• Jim McBride
• John Anderson
• Johnny Christopher
• Jonathan Singleton
• Jordan Davis
• Jordan Reynolds
• Jordan Schmidt
• Josh Kear
• K. T. Oslin
• Keith Stegall
• Kenny O'Dell
• Kris Kristofferson
• Lainey Wilson
• Lee Thomas Miller
• Larry Cordle
• Larry Johnson
• Larry Shell
• Lee Greenwood
• Lori McKenna
• Marcus Hummon
• Mark Irwin
• Mark James
• Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Matraca Berg
• Max D. Barnes
• Monty Criswell
• Paul Nelson
• Randy Travis
• Richard Leigh
• Robert Williford
• Rodney Crowell
• Roger Bowling
• Roger Murrah
• Rory Bourke
• Sam Hogin
• Sanger Shafer
• Tammy Wynette
• Taylor Swift
• Tim DuBois
• Vern Gosdin
• Wayne Carson
• Wynn Varble
• Zach Crowell