TRIPLE PLAY AWARDS

CMA would like to congratulate this year’s CMA Triple Play Awards Honorees.

CMA’s Triple Play Awards honor Country Music’s greatest storytellers. These writers have penned three No. 1 songs in a 12 month period based on the Country Aircheck, Billboard Country Airplay, and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

The 2026 CMA Triple Play Awards recipients were recognized for the following:

Andy Albert
“Bigger Houses,” recorded by Dan + Shay
“Hometown Home,” recorded by LOCASH
“Somewhere Over Laredo,” recorded by Lainey Wilson

Louis Bell
“I Had Some Help,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
“Pour Me A Drink,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton
“Guy For That,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Luke Combs

John Byron
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” recorded by Dylan Scott
“What I Want,” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae
“Just In Case,” recorded by Morgan Wallen

Jessie Jo Dillon
“Lies Lies Lies,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Am I Okay?,” recorded by Megan Moroney
“Happen To Me,” recorded by Russell Dickerson

Ashley Gorley
“Liar,” recorded by Jelly Roll
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” recorded by Dylan Scott
“Park,” recorded by Tyler Hubbard

Riley Green
“you look like you love me,” recorded by Ella Langley feat. Riley Green
“Worst Way,” recorded by Riley Green
“Don’t Mind If I Do,” recorded by Riley Green feat. Ella Langley

Charlie Handsome
“Guy For That,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Luke Combs
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” recorded by Dylan Scott
“What I Want,” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae 

Jacob Kasher Hindlin
“Beautiful As You,” recorded by Thomas Rhett
“Love Somebody,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“What I Want,” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae

Ella Langley
“you look like you love me,” recorded by Ella Langley feat. Riley Green
“weren’t for the wind,” recorded by Ella Langley
“Choosin’ Texas,” recorded by Ella Langley 

Chase McGill
“Happen To Me,” recorded by Russell Dickerson
“I Got Better,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“20 Cigarettes,” recorded by Morgan Wallen

John Morgan
“Friends Like That,” recorded by John Morgan
“Whiskey Drink,” recorded by Jason Aldean
“How Far Does A Goodbye Go,” recorded by Jason Aldean

Blake Pendergrass
“Just In Case,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“Heart of Stone,” recorded by Jelly Roll
“I Got Better,” recorded by Morgan Wallen

Taylor Phillips
“Liar,” recorded by Jelly Roll
“This Town’s Been Too Good To Us,” recorded by Dylan Scott
“Fix What You Didn’t Break,” recorded by Nate Smith

Austin Post
“I Had Some Help,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen
“Pour Me A Drink,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Blake Shelton
“Guy For That,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Luke Combs 

Ernest Keith Smith
“Guy For That,” recorded by Post Malone feat. Luke Combs
“Just In Case,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“I Got Better,” recorded by Morgan Wallen

Morgan Wallen
“I’m The Problem,” recorded by Morgan Wallen
“What I Want,” recorded by Morgan Wallen feat. Tate McRae
“Just In Case,” recorded by Morgan Wallen

CMA Songwriter Advocate Award

This award recognizes an individual who has dedicated their life to supporting and advancing the art of songwriting and careers of songwriters. The individual receiving this award has positively impacted and contributed to the growth of songwriting in the Country Music genre throughout a course of years and has proven to have an unprecedented historical impact on the songwriting community. Their presence will have a long-term positive impact on Country Music and CMA for generations to come.

Past Recipients:

2025 Bart Herbison
2024 David Conrad
2023 Troy Tomlinson
2022 Jody Williams
2020 Bob DiPiero