About Shane McAnally:
Shane McAnally has written, and/or produced over 50 number one songs, garnered four GrammyAward wins (with 11 total nominations), been nominated for more CMA Awards than any othersongwriter in history, and been named ACM’s Songwriter of the Year twice. He has written andproduced songs for everyone from Sam Hunt to Kenny Chesney to Blake Shelton to KaceyMusgraves and received Billboard’s Trailblazer Award for his work both in country music and inchampioning voices in the LGBTQ community. In 2012, McAnally founded SMACKSongs,which includes publishing, digital and management branches, and whose writers are creditedwith nearly 80 top 10 songs at country radio. SMACK also manages singer/songwriter WalkerHayes, who shot to superstardom with his smash hit “Fancy Like,” produced by McAnally. Onscreen, he starred in NBC’s hit television showSonglandalongside Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean.In 2023, McAnally brought the Tony Award-winning musicalShuckedto Broadway–aproduction he wrote the music and lyrics for with his collaborator Brandy Clark.Shuckedwasnominated for 9 Tony Awards and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album during the 2023season. McAnally has made a career out of unforgettable storytelling. Now, he’s taking thatsame wit and heart from the writer’s room to the stage. He has sold out shows in major cities,including Los Angeles, New York City and Nashville with his latest venture in stand-up comedy.Shane McAnally proves that great storytelling–whether in song or comedy–always hits.Additionally, McAnally has been featured in the NYTimes, Billboard, Rolling Stone, The LATimes and on The Kelly Clarkson Show, NPR Tiny Desk, and more