Rhett Akins Earns Multiple BMI Million-Air Certificates During Grand Ole Opry Performance

Posted in News on October 20, 2023
L-R: Warner Chappell Music’s Bryce Sherlow, Warner Chappell Music’s Jessi Stevenson, Rhett Akins, Warner Chappell Music’s Ben Vaughn, BMI’s Leslie Roberts.
L-R: Warner Chappell Music’s Bryce Sherlow, Warner Chappell Music’s Jessi Stevenson, Rhett Akins, Warner Chappell Music’s Ben Vaughn, BMI’s Leslie Roberts. Photo: Grand Ole Opry by Chris Holl

Before his performance at the Grand Ole Opry on Wednesday, October 18, two-time BMI Songwriter of the Year, Rhett Akins, was celebrated by BMI’s Leslie Roberts alongside Warner Chappell Music’s Ben Vaughn for the success behind his 35 chart topping hits. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member has garnered more than 68 million spins at radio for artists such as Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan, Thomas Rhett and Parker McCollum. The impressive list of Million-Air certificates behind ACM’s Songwriter of the Year and Songwriter of the Decade includes:

1 Million Airplays
“What Happens In A Small Town”
“Look What God Gave Her”
“Tequila Little Time”
“I Lived It”
“To Be Loved By You”
“Slow Down Summer”
“Half Of Me”
“A Girl Like You”

2 Million Airplays
“Life Changes”
“All Over Me”
“Ready Set Roll”
“Young And Crazy”
“Tonight Looks Good On You”
“Mind Reader”
“Huntin’Fishin’ Lovin’ Every Day”

3 Million Airplays
“What”s Your Country Song”
“Farmers Daughter”
“It Goes Like This”
“Get Me Some Of That”

4 Million Airplays
“When She Says Baby”
“Gimme That Girl”
“Boys ‘Round Here”
“ Take A Back Road”
“That Ain’t My Truck”
“I Don’t Want This Night To End”

5 Million Airplays
“Dirt On My Boots”
“Honeybee”

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L-R: Rhett Akins, Warner Chappell Music’s Ben Vaughn, BMI’s Leslie Roberts, Warner Chappell Music’s Bryce Sherlow, Warner Chappell Music’s Jessi Stevenson. Photo: Grand Ole Opry by Chris Holl

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