Rhett Akins has built a career as both a solo artist and hit songwriter, earning 35 No. 1 singles and counting. His first No. 1 hit, “That Ain’t My Truck,” which he co-wrote, became his signature song. His songwriting catalog includes chart-toppers recorded by artists such as Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean, Dustin Lynch, Blake Shelton, Jon Pardi, Parker McCollum, and Thomas Rhett.
His work has been widely recognized across the music industry. Rhett was named the No. 4 Billboard Country Songwriter in 2010 and earned BMI Songwriter of the Year honors in 2011 and 2014. A recipient of eight CMA Triple Play Awards, he was named Songwriter of the Year in 2018, Songwriter of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music in 2019, and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021.