Shane McAnally

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McAnally in 2019
Background information
Birth nameShane Lamar McAnally
Also known asShane Mack
Born (1974-10-12) October 12, 1974 (age 49)
Origin Mineral Wells, Texas, United States
Genres Country
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active
  • 1999–2000
  • 2005–present
Labels Curb
Spouse
Michael Baum
​
(m. 2017)​

Shane Lamar McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted as a singer in 1999 with his self-titled album on Curb Records. This project produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including "Are Your Eyes Still Blue".

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After a hiatus from music, McAnally returned to songwriting, having his first major success with "Last Call" by Lee Ann Womack in 2008. From the early 2010s onward, McAnally has worked almost exclusively as a songwriter and producer. Artists with whom he has worked include Old Dominion, Midland, and Kacey Musgraves. He has won three Grammy Awards and multiple awards from the Country Music Association (CMA). In 2023, he collaborated with Brandy Clark in writing the musical Shucked .

Musical career

McAnally in 2017. FOCO ShaneMcAnally.jpg
McAnally in 2017.

Shane Lamar McAnally was born October 12, 1974, in Mineral Wells, Texas. [1] He began performing at local clubs at the age of 12 and appeared on Star Search when he was 14, singing Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch." He moved to Branson, Missouri at 15, then to Nashville at 19. [2]

McAnally and music producer Rich Herring recorded a demo of a song that McAnally had written. The song, "Just One Touch", earned McAnally a publishing deal as well as a recording contract with Curb Records. [1] In 1999, McAnally signed with Curb and began recording his first album for the label as well as his first single. "Say Anything" was released in 1999 as his debut single. The song peaked at No. 41 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Are Your Eyes Still Blue", became his only top 40 single as a singer, peaking at No. 31. McAnally charted a third and final time with "Run Away", which reached No. 50. All three tracks appeared on a self-titled debut album released on Curb in 2000 before he left the label. [3]

Songwriting

In 2001, McAnally moved to Los Angeles. He composed six songs for the soundtrack of 2007 independent film Shelter , credited as Shane Mack. [4]

Returning to Nashville in late 2007, McAnally began writing songs for other artists, starting with "Last Call", released by Lee Ann Womack in 2008. [4] From this point onward, McAnally has been primarily known for his songwriting work. [1] He has also worked as a record producer, for artists such as Kacey Musgraves, Old Dominion, and Midland. [1]

He has written and produced songs for Walker Hayes, Kacey Musgraves, Kelly Clarkson, Sam Hunt, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Jake Owen, Luke Bryan, The Band Perry, Lady A, Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Brothers Osborne, Old Dominion, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Kelsea Ballerini, Midland, and more. The Academy of Country Music named him Songwriter of the Year in 2014. He also won "Best Country Album" and "Best Country Song" at the 2014 Grammy Awards for his work on Kacey Musgraves's Same Trailer Different Park . In 2015, Billboard named him the Hot Country Songwriter of the Year as well as a Billboard Power Player. McAnally joined industry veteran Jason Owen in early 2017 to relaunch Monument Records as co-presidents. [5] McAnally stars as one of the on-screen talent producers in the NBC television reality series Songland . [6] In 2019, McAnally won the ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Country Song for co-writing Kacey Musgraves's "Space Cowboy." [7] Most recently, he was named as one of Billboard's 2020 Country Power Players and chosen as the recipient of the 2020 Billboard Trailblazer Award, held only by previous winners Reba McEntire and Florida Georgia Line.

McAnally received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on songs by Brandy Clark, Walker Hayes, Lauren Daigle, Old Dominion, Alex Newell, Niall Horan, Sam Hunt, Carly Pearce, and Chris Stapleton, as well as a nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for his work on Shucked . [8]

Personal life

McAnally told Yahoo! Entertainment in 2020 that he struggled with his sexuality for many years while working in Nashville, as he knew that no country music singers were openly gay at the time. At the time, he was dating a woman to whom he later came out, although he kept his orientation hidden from others and later referred to his girlfriend as a beard. [9] After exiting Curb in 2000, McAnally decided to come out while living in West Hollywood, California, a city he knew was more accepting of the gay community. He worked songwriter shows there and chose to return to Nashville due to his enjoyment of music. [9] McAnally received attention as a gay musician in 2013 when he co-wrote and co-produced "Follow Your Arrow" by Kacey Musgraves, a song which features a lyric in support of the gay community. [9]

McAnally married his partner of five years, Michael Baum, in September 2012. The couple have two children. [4] In January 2017, the two were legally married by Nashville Mayor Megan Barry. [10]

Discography and videography

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Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions		Album
US Country
[11] 		CAN Country
[12]
1999"Say Anything"4146Shane McAnally
"Are Your Eyes Still Blue"3147
2000"Run Away"5057
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1999"Say Anything"Chris Rogers
2008"Lie To Me" (as Shane Mack)

Producing discography

McAnally has produced or co-produced the following works:

YearArtistTypeProject [13]
2013 Kelly Clarkson Track"Tie It Up"
Kacey Musgraves Album Same Trailer Different Park
2014 Sam Hunt Album Montevallo
Old Dominion Track"Dirt on a Road"
EPOld Dominion EP
2015Kacey MusgravesAlbum Pageant Material
Track"A Spoonful of Sugar"
Old DominionAlbum Meat and Candy
Jake Owen Track"Real Life"
2016 Midland EP Midland EP
Jake OwenAlbum American Love
Artists of Then, Now & ForeverSingle"Forever Country"
2017 Candi Carpenter Single"Burn the Bed"
Walker Hayes Album boom.
Midland On the Rocks
Old Dominion Happy Endings
2018Walker HayesSingle"90's Country"
Little Big Town "Summer Fever"
Old Dominion"Make It Sweet"
Teddy Robb"Lead Me On"
Brandon Ratcliff"Rules of Breaking Up"
2019 Aloe Blacc Track"Same Blood"
Walker HayesSingle"Don't Let Her"
John Legend Single"We Need Love (from Songland )"
Midland"Mr. Lonely"
Brandon RatcliffTrack"Number in My Phone"
Teddy RobbTrack"Tell Me How"
Single"Really Shouldn't Drink Around You"
Old DominionAlbum Old Dominion
2020 Kelsea Ballerini Single"The Other Girl" (with Halsey)
Walker Hayes"Trash My Heart"
Lady Antebellum "Champagne Night" (From Songland)
Kylie Morgan"Break Things"
Kylie Morgan feat. Walker HayesTrack"Cuss a Little"
Carly Pearce Single"Next Girl"
Old DominionTracksOld Dominion: Band Behind the Curtain
Brandon RatcliffEP"Sometimes Always Never"
Teddy RobbTeddy Robb - EP
2021Walker HayesEPCountry Stuff
MidlandEPThe Last Resort
Kylie MorganTrackLove, Kylie
Old DominionAlbum Time, Tequila & Therapy
Track"All I Know About Girls"
"Hawaii"
Single"I Was on a Boat That Day"
Carly PearceAlbum 29: Written in Stone
EP 29
Track"Dear Miss Loretta"
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde Single"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"
Tigirlily Track"My Thang"
EPTigirlily EP
2022Walker HayesTrack"Drinking Songs"
"AA"
"Life With You"
"Delorean"
"Fancy Like"
"Country Stuff" (featuring Jake Owen)
"I Hope You Miss Me"
"Briefcase" (featuring Lori McKenna)
"Make You Cry"
"What If We Did" (featuring Carly Pearce)
Sam Hunt "Water Under The Bridge"
MidlandAlbum"The Last Resort: Greetings From"
Track"Longneck Way To Go"
"The Last Resort"
Kylie Morgan"Independent With You"
"Love Like We're Drunk"
Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde"Never Wanted to Be That Girl" (Acoustic)
Kelly Clarkson, Dolly Parton "9 To 5 (From The Still Working 9 To 5 Documentary)"
Kelsea Ballerini AlbumSUBJECT TO CHANGE
2023
Sam Hunt Single"Start Nowhere"
Old Dominion EPMemory Lane (Sampler) EP
Carly Pearce, Chris Stapleton SingleWe Don't Fight Anymore

Songland

McAnally is also a mentor on NBC's songwriting competition series, Songland . On Songland , McAnally works alongside esteemed producers Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean, collaborating with unknown songwriters to craft hit songs. Each "winning" song is recorded by that episode's musical guest and released immediately following the episode. McAnally has described his role on the show as his "wildest dream job that I never knew I wanted." Songs co-written by McAnally as a part of his role on Songland are as follows.

SeasonEpisodeProducerSongCo-writersResult
1 John Legend Shane McAnally"We Need Love"Tebby Burrows, John Legend, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Andre Lyon, Imran Avaz, Juan Jose Botero, Marcello Valenzano, Thomas KesslerWon
Ester Dean "Something New"Ollie Gabriel, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Marty West, Rodney JonesTop 3
Ryan Tedder "Lookin' Up"Max Embers, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Andrew DeRoberts, Elliott Marchent, Emily ShearmanTop 3
will.i.am Ester Dean "Be Nice" will.i.am, Adam Friedman, Martjin Konijenburg, Ryan Merchant, Anish Sood, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Snoop Dogg, Keith Harris, Lance TolbertWon
Shane McAnally"Boxes"Josh Logan, Bruce Wiegner, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, will.i.am Recorded
Ryan Tedder "Invincible"Charisma Divina Dixon, Calvin George Dixon, Ryan Stockbridge, Cody Michael Bolton, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, will.i.am Recorded
Jonas Brothers Ester Dean "Greenlight"John Brandon Paciolla, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Zach SkeltonWon
Shane McAnally"Crowded Places"Rynn Kempthorn, Emily Fullerton, Michael McEachern, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRobertsRecorded
Ryan Tedder "Do You Think of Me"Rachel Elizabeth Smith, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle Recorded
Kelsea Ballerini Ryan Tedder "Better Luck Next Time" Kelsea Ballerini, Darius Coleman, Taylor Sparks, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRobertsWon
Ester Dean "Crush"Daniel Wright Goldberger, Jackson Wise, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder Recorded
Shane McAnally"Lying (Next To You)"Jack Newsome, Elsa Curran, Christina Galligan, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRobertsRecorded
Meghan Trainor Ryan Tedder "Hurt Me" Meghan Trainor, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Nicole Haley Cohen, Jack Newsome, Mike Sabath, Zach SkeltonWon
Shane McAnally"Alone"Josh Wood, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen, Ruby Spiro, Catie Turner, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRobertsRecorded
Ester Dean "We Got Us"Brandin Jay, Kaylan Mary, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder Recorded
Aloe Blacc Ryan Tedder "Getting Started (Hobbs & Shaw)" Aloe Blacc, Kyle Williams, Joel Rousseau, Justin Amundrud, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, JID, Zach SkeltonWon
Ester Dean "Hero"Maggie Gabbard, Heather Holley, Stefan Bredereck, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, John Paciolla, Khyre RylerRecorded
Shane McAnally"Same Blood" Aloe Blacc, Steve Fee, Zachary Kale, Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRobertsReleased as Single
Macklemore Shane McAnally"Shadow" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Ben Haggerty, Ori Rakib, Aaron Kleinstub, Coyle GirelliWon
Ryan Tedder "Unforgettable"Ben Haggerty, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Matthew Boda, Callan Searcy, Robbie NevilTop 3
Ester Dean "Judgments"Casey Cook, Cameron Stymeist, Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Norma Jean MartineTop 3
Leona Lewis Ryan Tedder "Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Leona Lewis, Rosalyn Lockhart, Matthew Fonson, Alessandro Calemme, Alejandro Rengifo, Andres Torres, Juan MaganWon
Shane McAnally"When You Fall In Love" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Andrew DeRoberts, Cameron Rafati, Toby GadTop 3
Ester Dean "Perfect Skin" Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Dave Pittenger, Olivia Lane, Bonnie BakerTop 3
Old Dominion Shane McAnally"Young" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Trevor Rosen, Matthew Ramsey, Katelyn Tarver, Brad Tursi, William Sellers, George Sprung Jr., James Abrahart, Pierre-Antoine Melki, Raphael Judrin, Nick Seeley, Benjamin Hovey, Andrew TinkerWon
Ester Dean "Journey" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Jacob Lee ScottTop 3
Ryan Tedder "Where The Road Ends" Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Isaac Julius-Edwards, Moises Zulaica, Dani Blau, Daniel Sobrino, Andrew DeRobertsTop 3
OneRepublic Shane McAnally"Somebody to Love" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, JT Roach, Brent Kutzle, Andrew Wells, Kevin Fisher, Jintae Ko, Andrew DeRobertsWon
Jason Evigan "Be Somebody" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Jason Evigan, Brigetta Truitt, Brett Truitt, Amanda ZelinaTop 3
Ester Dean "Darkest Days" Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Jason Evigan, Madison Yanofsky, Joe HendersonTop 3
Charlie Puth Shane McAnally"Pill For This" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Sam DeRosa, Ben Samana, Graham MuronTop 3
Ester Dean "Hate Love" Ryan Tedder, Ester Dean, Joel AdamsTop 3
2 Lady Antebellum Shane McAnally"Champagne Night" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Hillary Scott, Charles Kelley, Dave Haywood, Madeline Merlo, Tina Parol, Patricia Conroy, Andrew DeRoberts, Dave ThomsonWon
Luis Fonsi Ryan Tedder"Sway" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Luis Fonsi, Andrew DeRoberts, Filippo Gabella, Mauricio Rengifo, Andres TorresWon
H.E.R. Ryan Tedder"Wrong Places" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, H.E.R., Zachary Powell, Raqual Castro, Darhyl Camper Jr.Won
Martina McBride Ester Dean"Girls Like Me" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Martina McBride, Michael Tyler, Stephanie Chapman, Halie Wooldridge, Dan Swank, Alexis Kristine ShadleWon
Julia Michaels Ryan Tedder"Give It To You" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Julia Michaels, Andrew DeRoberts, Joshua Keegan BostWon
Florida Georgia Line Shane McAnally"Second Guessing" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley (musician), Andrew DeRoberts, Corey Crowder, Griffen Palmer, Geoff Warburton, Ben SimonettiWon
Boyz II Men Ester Dean"Love Struck" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Christopher Lee, James Gutch, Jerry Duplessis, Raymond Duplessis, Michael Wise, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn StockmanWon
Ben Platt Ryan Tedder"Everything I Did to Get to You" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, David DavisWon
Usher feat. Tyga Ester Dean"California" Ester Dean, Ryan Tedder, Usher, Tyga, Michael Wise, Kaj Nelson Blokhuis, Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Raoul Wouter, Ryan CambetesWon

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryNominated workResult
2013 American Country Awards Song of the Year"Merry Go 'Round"Nominated
"Mama's Broken Heart"Nominated
"Better Dig Two"Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Merry Go 'Round"Nominated
"Mama's Broken Heart"Nominated
Single of the Year"Merry Go 'Round"Nominated
Album of the Year Same Trailer Different Park Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
MusicRow AwardsSong of the Year"Merry Go 'Round"Won
2014 Grammy Awards Best Country Song"Merry Go 'Round"Won
"Mama's Broken Heart"Nominated
Best Country Album Same Trailer Different Park Won
Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year Same Trailer Different Park Won
Song of the Year"Mama's Broken Heart"Nominated
Songwriter of the Year—Won
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Follow Your Arrow"Won
2015 MusicRow AwardsProducer of the Year—Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards Song of the Year"American Kids"Nominated
"Follow Your Arrow"Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Country Song"American Kids"Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Album of the Year Pageant Material Nominated
Single of the Year"Take Your Time"Nominated
Song of the Year"American Kids"Nominated
"Take Your Time"Nominated
2016 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year Montevallo Nominated
Single Record of the Year"Take Your Time"Nominated
Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
AIMP Nashville AwardsSong of the Year"John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16"Nominated
"Say You Do" Nominated
"Take Your Time"Nominated
Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
2017 Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Body Like a Back Road"Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards Song of the Year"Vice"Nominated
Vocal Event of the Year"Forever Country"Nominated
Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Country Album Pageant Material Nominated
Montevallo Nominated
Best Country Song"Vice"Nominated
CMT Artist of the Year AwardsSong of the Year"Body Like a Back Road"Won
AIMP Nashville AwardsSong of the Year"Vice"Nominated
Independent Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
2018 Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Body Like a Back Road"Nominated
Single of the Year"Drinkin' Problem"Nominated
Academy of Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
Song of the Year"Body Like a Back Road"Nominated
"Female"Nominated
Album of the Year Happy Endings (album) Nominated
Single Record of the Year"Drinkin' Problem"Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Country Song"Body Like a Back Road"Nominated
"Drinkin' Problem"Nominated
Billboard Music AwardsTop Country Song"Body Like a Back Road"Won
AIMP Nashville AwardsSong of the Year"Drinkin' Problem"Won
Songwriter of the Year—Won
Publisher's Pick"Space Cowboy"Nominated
2019 Academy of Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year—Won
Song of the Year"Space Cowboy"Nominated
Grammy Awards Best Country Song"Space Cowboy"Won
AIMP Nashville AwardsSongwriter of the Year—Nominated
Song of the Year"Rainbow"Won
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Rainbow"Nominated
2020 Academy of Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
Single of the Year"One Man Band"Nominated
MusicRow AwardsSong of the Year One Night Standards Nominated
AIMP Nashville AwardsPublisher's Pick One Night Standards Won
Grammy Awards Best Country Song"Some People Do"Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Album of the Year Old Dominion Nominated
2021 Academy of Country Music Awards Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
Song of the Year"One Night Standards"Nominated
"Some People Do"Nominated
AIMP Nashville AwardsSongwriter of the Year—Nominated
Song of the Year"One Night Standards"Nominated
MusicRow AwardsSong of the Year Next Girl Nominated
Half of My Hometown Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year One Night Standards Nominated
Album of the Year 29 Nominated
2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Album of the Year 29: Written in Stone Nominated
Single of the Year"Fancy Like"Nominated
Song of the Year"7 Summers"Nominated
Music Event of the Year"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"Won
MusicRow AwardsProducer of the Year—Nominated
Male Songwriter of the Year—Nominated
Songwriter of the Year"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"Nominated
Country Music Association Awards Song of the Year"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"Nominated
Album of the Year Time, Tequila & Therapy Nominated
Single of the Year"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"Nominated
Musical Event of the Year"Never Wanted to Be That Girl"Won
Musical Event of the Year"Longneck Way To Go"Nominated
2023 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Shucked Won [14]
Outstanding Lyrics Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New ScorePending [15]
76th Tony Awards Best Musical Nominated
Best Original Score - Shane McAnally, Brandy Clark Nominated
Best Book of a Musical - Robert HornNominated
Best Orchestrations - Jason Howland Nominated
Best Featured Actor - Alex Newell Won
Best Featured Actor - Kevin Cahoon Nominated
Best Direction - Jack O'Brien Nominated
Best Scenic Design - Scott Pask Nominated
Best Sound Design - John Shivers Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Performer in a Broadway Musical - Alex Newell Nominated
Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical - Robert HornNominated
TJ Martell Foundation Spirit of Music Award—Won

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