The CMA Song of the Year celebrates the songwriters behind the hit songs. This is a phenomenal list of songs, but here we break down our favourite tracks from the list of all the winners since 2000 based on which tracks have stood the test of time.
21. ‘In Color,’ Jamey Johnson
Winners: Jamey Johnson, Lee Thomas Miller, James Otto
20. ‘Murder on Music Row,’ George Strait and Alan Jackson
Winners: Larry Cordle and Larry Shell
19. ‘Three Wooden Crosses,’ Randy Travis
Winners: Doug Johnson and Kim Williams
18. ‘Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning),’ Alan Jackson
Winner: Alan Jackson
17. ‘Believe,’ Brooks & Dunn
Winners: Ronnie Dunn and Craig Wiseman
16. ‘Give It Away,’ George Strait
Winners: Bill Anderson, Buddy Cannon and Jamey Johnson
15. ‘I Drive Your Truck,’ Lee Brice
Winners: Jessi Alexander, Connie Harrington and Jimmy Yeary
14. ‘Beautiful Crazy,’ Luke Combs
Winners: Luke Combs, Wyatt Durette and Robert Williford
13. ‘Better Man,’ Little Big Town
Winner: Taylor Swift
12. ‘The Bones,’ Maren Morris
Winners: Maren Morris, Jimmy Robbins and Laura Veltz
11. ‘Broken Halos,’ Chris Stapleton
Winners: Mike Henderson and Chris Stapleton
10. ‘Over You,’ Miranda Lambert
Winners: Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton
9. ‘If I Die Young,’ The Band Perry
Winners: Kimberly Perry
8. ‘Humble and Kind,’ Tim McGraw
Winner: Lori McKenna
7. ‘Follow Your Arrow,’ Kacey Musgraves
Winners: Brandy Clark, Shane McAnally and Kacey Musgraves
6. ‘Live Like You Were Dying,’ Tim McGraw
Winners: Tim Nichols and Craig Wiseman
5. ‘Stay,’ Sugarland
Winner: Jennifer Nettles
4. ‘The House That Built Me,’ Miranda Lambert
Winner: Tom Douglas and Allen Shamblin
3. ‘Girl Crush,’ Little Big Town
Winners: Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna and Liz Rose
2. ‘I Hope You Dance,’ Lee Ann Womack
Winner: Mark D. Sanders and Tia Sillers
1.’Whiskey Lullaby (feat. Alison Krauss),’ Brad Paisley
Winners: Bill Anderson and Jon Randall
