Shane McAnally

Born during Libra season? So were these artists!

"I came in and told Kacey and Brandy, her, a story about my mom and my sister having all this crazy, you know, blowup about my sister's breakup ..."

"I think it's wonderful and beautiful to have two women who could easily be competitive turn it [on its head] ..."

"Hopefully even my presence will allow someone else to speak up," McAnally says.

"With "Hard to Forget," that song in entirety took a couple years to write ..."

McAnally is now tied with Alan Jackson and Bob McDill for the most nominations ever in the CMAs Song of the Year category.

Today, McAnally has 40 No. 1 country hits to his name -- but in 2007, the songwriter worried that coming out as gay would hurt his career.

Friendship goals!

Kelsea Ballerini, John Legend, Old Dominion and Meghan Trainor are a few more of the stars associated with the show.

"It really is an honor to be nominated and it's even more fun to win."

The 2019 ACM Awards Songwriter of the Year nominees are a fiercely talented lineup ... Which one would you choose?

McAnally will appear on the first episode of 'Songland', a new songwriter competition airing on NBC.