Nashville (PRWEB) October 03, 2014
Platinum-selling artist Jerrod Niemann, whose recent No.1 single “I Can Drink To That All Night” was written by SESAC affiliate Lance Miller, has been confirmed as a performer at the 2014 SESAC Nashville Music Awards on Sunday, November 2 at Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. The annual star-studded event honors SESAC's top songwriters and publishers of 2013 in the Country and Americana musical genres.
Niemann who is currently touring in support of his critically acclaimed new album High Noon, will perform for the industry-packed audience.
The invitation-only, red carpet gala, kicks off CMA Week on Sunday evening and will be held at the historic Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Each year, the event features special performances from some of Country and Americana’s top hit-makers. Attendees have included some of the biggest names in music including Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Lee Brice, Ronnie Dunn, Taylor Swift and Thompson Square among others.
Highlights of the evening will feature the presentation of special awards including Songwriter of the Year, Song of the Year and Publisher of the Year.
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SESAC is the nation's most progressive performing rights organization representing the best songwriters, composers and music publishers in every genre of music. Established in 1930, SESAC is the ONLY PRO to pay monthly royalties and was the FIRST among the PROs to pay songwriters and publishers for live performances. SESAC is known for its diversified repertory, which includes genres ranging from Adult Contemporary, Urban, Jazz, Rock, Americana, Contemporary Christian, Latin, Country, Gospel, Dance, Classical and New Age. SESAC represents an impressive gallery of artist catalogs including Alice in Chains, Jerry Cantrell, Charli XCX, Disclosure, Robert Johnson's "Crossroads," Paul Shaffer, RUSH, the Avett Brothers, Lady Antebellum, Thompson Square, Omarion, Swizz Beatz and Tommy Lee. SESAC also represents iconic songsmiths Bob Dylan and Neil Diamond. Additionally, SESAC has long represented the music on some of TV's biggest shows including Grey's Anatomy, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, Dateline NBC, Dr. Phil, Seinfeld, The Doctors, Late Show With Craig Ferguson & Two And A Half Men to name a few. Headquartered in Nashville, the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami and London. http://www.sesac.com.