De Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame heeft op 2 november de Class of 2020 aangekondigd: Steve Earle, Bobbie Gentry, Kent Blazy, Brett James en Spooner Oldham.
De vijf nieuwe verkozenen zullen in de voetsporen treden van meer dan 200 eerdere onderscheidingen, waaronder Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Merle Haggard, Tom T. Hall, Buck Owens, John Prine, Tammy Wynette, Jerry Reed en Dolly Parton.
Vanwege de aanhoudende pandemie, zal de Class of 2020 worden ingewijd met de nog te noemen Class of 2021 op 1 november 2021 in het Music City Center in Nashville.
Class of 2020
- Kent Blazy: “If Tomorrow Never Comes” [Garth Brooks], “Ain’t Goin’ Down (’Til The Sun Comes Up)” [Garth Brooks] and “Gettin’ You Home (The Black Dress Song)” [Chris Young]
- Brett James: “Jesus Take The Wheel” [Carrie Underwood], “When The Sun Goes Down” [Kenny Chesney & Uncle Kracker] and “Summer Nights” [Rascal Flatts]
- Spooner Oldham: “I’m Your Puppet” [James & Bobby Purify], “Cry Like A Baby” [The Box Tops] and “Sweet Inspiration” [The Sweet Inspirations]
- Steve Earle: “Guitar Town,” “Copperhead Road” and “The Devil’s Right Hand”
- Bobbie Gentry: “Ode To Billie Joe,” “Fancy” and “Mornin’ Glory”
