Razor & Tie Music Publishing writer Catt Gravitt has received the prestigious 2012 SESAC Nashville Music Award for Songwriter of the Year.   Kicking off CMA Week last night, the Performing Rights Organization (PRO) and the SESAC Nashville Awards last night honored the top songwriters and publishers in the Country and Americana genres.

Gravitt recently celebrated the success of her song "Alone With You" performed by country singer Jake Owen.  The song spent  two weeks in the #1 spot on the Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and is Gold having sold over  891,000 tracks according to Nielsen SoundScan. Nashville-based Gravitt co-wrote "Alone With You" with writers Shane McAnally and JT Harding and it was recorded by Jake Owen for his album Barefoot Blue Jean Night.  This song is Owen's second consecutive #1 single.

Catt Gravitt has a bevy of other songs currently charting:   Her song "Why Ya Wanna" as performed by country singer and One Tree Hill star Jana Kramer peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart after being on the chart for 41 weeks. This song also broke a number of records climbing to the Country Aircheck/Mediabase radio chart Top 30 faster than any debut single in history and the song made Kramer the most-added debut artist in the history of the same chart.   Catt also wrote Jana's second single "Whiskey" that is being released November 5th. The talented songwriter's song "Honestly" appears on Kelly Clarkson's hit album Stronger and Gravitt also has two  songs on Adam Lamberts  album Trespassing.

Nashville-based songwriter Catt Gravitt is a spiritually-attuned writer with a rare flair for lyrics that temper wisdom with vulnerability.  Catt Gravitt has a long history with significant song recordings.   She has penned tracks for artists  such as Eli Young Band, Martina McBride, Kenny Rogers, Natalie Grant, Ronnie Milsap, Rascal Flatts, Trace Adkins, Jo Dee Messina, Kelly Clarkson, Adam Lambert, Sons of Sylvia, and Craig Morgan, among others. Her Rascal Flatts' track "Where You Are" sold over 5 million and the album it appeared on, Feels Like Today, was nominated by the Academy of Country Music (ACM) for album of the year; and she co-wrote Natalie Grant's No. 1 single "In Better Hands" which was nominated for Gospel Music Associations (GMA) Song of the Year and Pop Song Of The Year.

About SESAC

Established in 1930, SESAC is a service organization created to assist both the creators of music and music users through timely, efficient royalty collection and music licensing. SESAC maintains a diversified repertory that includes virtually all genres of music. Headquartered in Nashville , the company also has offices in New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta and London.  (www.sesac.com).

Razor & Tie Music Publishing

Razor & Tie Music Publishing (RTMP) was established four years ago and has distinguished itself with a focused, proactive approach to multi-media song placement, royalty administration and career development.  The company is led by a seasoned and energetic executive team with representatives in New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. RTMP recently celebrated their third #1 Country hit in less than twelve months. Platinum certified #1 Country hit "God Gave Me You" was performed by Blake Shelton and written by singer/songwriter Dave Barnes. Gold certified #1 Country hit "Alone With You" was performed by Jake Owen and co-written by Catt Gravitt. #1 Country hit "Over" was performed by Blake Shelton and co-written by David Elliott Johnson. Most recently, double platinum certified Top Ten Pop hit "Home" was performed by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips and co-written by singer/songwriter Greg Holden. RTMP appeared this year on the Billboard Top 10 Publishers Airplay Chart and the Billboard Top 10 Country Publishers Airplay Chart.  The company is self-administered in North America and has aligned with a strong team of sub-publishers throughout the rest of the world.