Florida Georgia Line and Sam Hunt Earn CMA Triple Play Awards

Posted on February 5, 2016
Tyler Hubbard's CMA Triple Play Award
Photo credit: twitter.com/FLAGALine

Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line (FGL) and Sam Hunt were among the songwriters honored by the Country Music Association (CMA) with the Triple Play Award.

Last Wednesday (2/3) the CMA held its 7th Annual Songwriters’ Luncheon in Nashville. During the luncheon the organization recognized 17 songwriters who penned three number one songs in a 12 month period.

Tyler and Brian earned the honor by writing the #1 hit songs “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight” by Cole Swindell, “Burnin’ It Down” by Jason Aldean and their own chart topper “Sun Daze.”

Tyler even posted the picture of his award at the top of the page on FGL’s Twiter along with the message, “BK and I moved to Nashville to be songwriters. So honored to be awarded the @CountryMusic Triple Play. – @THubbmusic”

Sam was honored for crafting “We Are Tonight” recorded by Billy Currington as well as his own #1 songs “Leave The Night On” and “Take Your Time.”

Here is the complete list of CMA Triple Play Award honorees:
(Listed in alphabetical order by last name)

  • Rhett Akins: “Just Gettin’ Started,” “TonightLooks Good On You,” “Young & Crazy”
  • Ross Copperman: “Beat Of The Music,” “Don’t It,” “Smoke,” “John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16,” “Strip It Down,” “Lose My Mind”
  • Zach Crowell: “Where It’s At,” “House Party,” “Hell Of A Night”
  • Chris DeStefano: “Rewind,” “Something In The Water,” “Just Gettin’ Started,” “Little Toy Guns,” “Kick The Dust Up,” “Smoke Break”
  • Ashley Gorley: “Play It Again,” “Yeah,” “I See You,” “Just Gettin’ Started,” “Don’t It,” “Tonight Looks Good On You,” “Kick The Dust Up,” “Young & Crazy,” “Nothin’ Like You”
  • Tyler Hubbard: “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Burnin’ It Down,” “Sun Daze”
  • Sam Hunt: “We Are Tonight,” “Leave The Night On,” “Take Your Time”
  • Brett James: “I Hold On,” “Bottoms Up,” “Something In The Water”
  • Jaren Johnston: “Beachin’,” “Sunshine & Whiskey,” “Raise ‘Em Up”
  • Brian Kelley: “Hope You Get Lonely Tonight,” “Burnin’ It Down,” “Sun Daze”
  • Luke Laird: “American Kids,” “Sunshine & Whiskey,” “Talladega”
  • Hillary Lindsey: “Shotgun Rider,” “Girl Crush,” “Little Toy Guns”
  • Shane McAnally: “American Kids,” “Leave The Night On,” “Take Your Time,” “Say You Do,” “Wild Child,” “Young & Crazy”
  • Josh Osborne: “Leave The Night On,” “Take Your Time,” “Wild Child”
  • Matthew Ramsey: “Say You Do,” “Save It For A Rainy Day,” “Break Up With Him”
  • Trevor Rosen: “Say You Do,” “Sangria,” “Break Up With Him”
  • Brad Tursi: “A Guy Walks Into A Bar,” “Save It For A Rainy Day,” “Break Up With Him”

Congratulations to Florida Georgia Line, Sam Hunt and all of the songwriters that earned the CMA Triple Play Award!

By: Buck Stevens

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