Shane McAnally

Shane McAnally has written, and/or produced over 50 number one songs, garnered three Grammy Awards, 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 has 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 70 number one songs. SMACK also manages singer/songwriter Walker Hayes, who shot to superstardom with his smash hit “Fancy Like,” produced by McAnally. In addition to SMACK, McAnally starred on NBC’s hit television show Songland alongside Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean. This spring, McAnally brought the Tony Award winning musical Shucked to Broadway – a production he wrote the music and lyrics for with his collaborator Brandy Clark. Shucked was nominated for 9 Tony Awards in 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. In 2022, Shane launched the Orange Country Podcast with Real Housewives of Orange County star and co-host, Gina Kirschenheiter. They will begin recording for season 2 of the podcast soon.