Sony/ATV Signs Luke Laird To Worldwide Publishing Deal

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Grammy award-winning songwriter and producer Luke Laird has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Creative Nation.

As a songwriter, Laird has had 46 radio singles - 23 of which were Billboard #1 hits and four of which were in the Billboard top five. His #1 hits include: "Fast" and "I See You" (Luke Bryan); "Head Over Boots" (Jon Pardi); "T-Shirt" (Thomas Rhett); "Gonna" and "Hillbilly Bone" (Blake Shelton); "Talladega," "Give Me Back My Hometown," and "Drink In My Hand" (Eric Church); "American Kids" (Kenny Chesney); "Sunshine & Whiskey" (Frankie Ballard); "One of Those Nights" (Tim McGraw); "Downtown" (Lady Antebellum); "Somebody's Heartbreak" (Hunter Hayes); "Beat This Summer" (Brad Paisley); "Pontoon" (Little Big Town); "You" (Chris Young); "A Little Bit Stronger" (Sara Evans); "Take A Back Road" (Rodney Atkins); and "Temporary Home," "Undo It," "So Small," and "Last Name" (Carrie Underwood).

The Country Music Association has recognized Laird on six occasions with the coveted Triple Play Award, signifying three #1 singles within a 12-month period. The Laird co-produced album Same Trailer Different Park by Kacey Musgraves, received both Grammy and ACM awards for Album of the Year. He has also received two of BMI's most respected honors: Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year, and Academy of Country Music's Songwriter of the Year.

Sony/ATV Nashville President/CEO Troy Tomlinson said: "It's a rare occasion when a publisher is able to secure both the hit-driven catalog and the futures of a writer the quality of Luke Laird. We are grateful that he is entrusting his body of work with us and look forward to continuing success."

Luke Laird said: "I'm looking forward to working with Troy, Josh Van Valkenburg and the entire Sony/ATV team. They have a great history of working with songwriters who are heroes of mine and they will be the perfect complement to my team at Creative Nation."