Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year

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The Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year is a major annual honor recognizing outstanding songwriting in country music, presented to the writers of a single song.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf annual award
music award
songwriting award
alsoKnownAs Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
surface form: CMA Award for Song of the Year
associatedWith CMA Awards broadcast
awardedFor outstanding songwriting in country music
songwriting
categoryType song category
ceremonyLanguage English
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinctionFrom Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year
eligibility commercially released country song
evaluationCriteria lyrical content
musical composition
songwriting quality
field music industry
firstAwarded 1967
focusesOn composition rather than performance
frequency annual
genre country music
hasAudience country music fans
music industry professionals
hasAwardCategory song of the year
hasMedium song
inception 1967
industrySector entertainment
isMajorAwardOf country music
location Nashville
surface form: Nashville, Tennessee
notableFor recognizing songwriters in country music
organizer Country Music Association
partOf Country Music Association Award
surface form: Country Music Association Awards
presentedBy Country Music Association
presentedDuring Country Music Association Award
surface form: CMA Awards ceremony
presentedTo songwriters
writers of a single song
region North America
selectionProcess voted on by Country Music Association members
status one of the top CMA honors
typicalVenue Bridgestone Arena

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Country Music Association Award hasPart Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
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this entity surface form: Country Music Association Song of the Year
Country Music Association hasAward Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: CMA Award for Song of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year alsoKnownAs Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
this entity surface form: CMA Award for Song of the Year
Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year relatedAward Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year
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this entity surface form: Country Music Association Song of the Year
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subject surface form: The Carroll County Accident
this entity surface form: Country Music Association Song of the Year
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this entity surface form: CMA Award for Song of the Year