Shane McAnally has written and/or produced over 50 number one songs, garnered four Grammy Award wins (with 11 total nominations), been nominated for more CMA Awards than any other songwriter in history, and been named ACM’s Songwriter of the Year twice. He has written and produced songs for everyone from Sam Hunt to Kenny Chesney to Blake Shelton to Kacey Musgraves, and received Billboard’s Trailblazer Award for his work both in country music and in championing voices in the LGBTQ community. In 2012, McAnally founded SMACKSongs, which includes publishing, digital and management branches, and whose writers are credited with nearly 80 top 10 songs at country radio. SMACK manages singer/songwriter Walker Hayes, who shot to superstardom with his smash hit “Fancy Like,” produced by McAnally. McAnally has also starred on NBC’s hit television show, Songland, alongside Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean. In 2023, McAnally brought the Tony Award winning musical, Shucked, to Broadway – a production he co-wrote the music and lyrics for with collaborator Brandy Clark. Shucked was nominated for 9 Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album during the 2023 season. McAnally has been featured in the NYTimes, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The LA Times and on The Kelly Clarkson Show, NPR Tiny Desk, and more.