ASCAP 2021 Country Music Awards|November 8 – 10 Social Media Celebration

NASHVILLE, Oct. 21, 2021 - The celebration to honor the writers and publishers of ASCAP's most performed country songs of the past year returns in virtual form for 2021. The 59^th Annual ASCAP Country Music Awards will take place Monday, November 8 through Wednesday, November 10 across all @ASCAP social media platforms.

Exclusive video performances, acceptance speeches, and photos from some of country music's biggest stars and songwriters using the hashtag #ASCAPAwards will be shared via @ASCAP on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

The complete list of winners will be posted on ascap.com on November 8.

About ASCAP
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP's mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world's best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business - from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With more than 840,000 members representing more than 16 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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