Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line Honored with CMA Triple Play Awards
Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line were honored with CMA Triple Play Awards at the 7th Annual CMA Songwriters’ luncheon. The Awards, which are presented to songwriters who pen three chart-topping hits in a 12-month period, were presented to Kelley & Hubbard for the singles, "Hope You Get Lonely Tonight" (Cole Swindell), "Burnin’ It Down" (Jason Aldean) and "Sun Daze (Florida Georgia Line). Regarding the honor, Hubbard said, “It’s a true honor as an artist to be a Triple Play winner, to be recognized as a songwriter and to do what I moved to Nashville to do. My dreams keep coming true every day.” Kelley, who was unable to attend the ceremony, added, “Creating music is my passion. And to be able to sit down and write a song and then either perform it myself or have another great artist perform it, well, it’s really its own reward. Receiving a recognition like this is really the icing on the cake, and I’m so grateful.” Seth England a Partner at Big Loud Mountain, FGL’s publisher said, “We met Brian and Tyler in 2011 both as FGL and aspiring songwriters. From day one we knew they had the ability to write big songs for years to come. Knowing them as well as we do, this CMA Triple Play Award means as much to them as anything they’ve ever received. Of course they love writing songs for FGL, but to have their peers record songs they’ve written is a major accomplishment to them and this year will be one they remember forever. Congrats guys."
