Mike Henderson

SONG OF THE YEAR [Awarded to Songwriter(s)/Publisher(s)/Artist(s)] 

Break Up In The End – Cole Swindell 

Writers: Jessie Jo Dillon / Chase McGill / Jon Nite 
Publishers: EMI April Music Inc. / Nite Writer Music (ASCAP) / Songs of Universal, Inc. / Plum Nelly (BMI) / Big Music Machine (BMI)/ Big Ass Pile Of Dimes Music (BMI) 

Broken Halos – Chris Stapleton 

Writers: Mike Henderson, Chris Stapleton 
Publishers: WB Music Corp./House of Sea Gayle Music, admin. by ClearBox Rights/Spirit Catalog Holdings, S.a.r.l. admin. by Spirit Two Nashville (ASCAP); Straight Six Music (BMI) 

Meant To Be – Bebe Rexha featuring Florida Georgia Line 

Writers: David Garcia, Tyler Hubbard, Joshua Miller, Bebe Rexha 
Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kiss Me If You Can Music (BMI) (all rights administered by BMG Rights Management (US) LLC) Big Loud Mountain (BMI) and T Hubb Publishing (BMI). All Rights Administered by Round Hill Works. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. on behalf of itself and Songs of the Corn and Jack 10 Publishing. Universal Music – Brentwood Benson Publishing (ASCAP) D Soul Music (ASCAP) (adm. at CapitolCMGPublishing.com) 

Space Cowboy – Kacey Musgraves 

Writers: Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, Kacey Musgraves 
Publishers: Smack Hits/Smack Songs, admin by Kobalt Music ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative NBaSmack Hits/Smack Songs, LLC, admin. by Kobalt Music Group Ltd. (GMR); Universal Music Works/We Are Creative Nation/Jake and Mack Music, admin. by Universal Music Works; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp./351 Music (BMI). Group

Tequila – Dan + Shay 

Writers: Nicolle Galyon / Jordan Reynolds / Dan Smyers 
Publishers: Beats and Banjos (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. (ASCAP), A Girl Named Charlie (BMI) / Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) / Buckeye26 (ASCAP) / Jreynmusic (ASCAP) 

Yours – Russell Dickerson 

Writers: Casey Brown / Russell Dickerson / Parker Welling 
Publishers: BMG Platinum Songs/Kailey's Dream / So Essential Tunes / Not Just Another Song Publishing / Hillbilly Science and Research Publishing/Trailerlily Music

What an honor to win this CMA award for Best Song- "Broken Halos".  Here's a small recap:

CMA Award for song of the year: Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson won the first trophy of the night for “Broken Halos.” Stapleton said: “I didn’t expect this one. Man, thank you. So many great songs in that category. And I wrote this one with one of my dear friends and heroes, Mr. Mike Henderson,” Stapleton said. Hennderson thanked his wife, his family and his lucky stars for letting him live in Nashville where he said that all the cool stuff happens."

Broken Halos wins CMA Song of the Year

Chris Stapleton Scores First Country Radio Number One With ‘Broken Halos’

Great news that “Broken Halos” was nominated for 2018 ACM Single of the Year!

Billboard 2018 ACM Nominations

Rolling Stone 2018 ACM Nominations

So proud, grateful, humbled & excited to win a Grammy for Best Country Song, “Broken Halos” with fellow songwriter & good friend, extraordinary artist, Chris Stapleton.  I wasn’t there to accept the award but Chris’ acceptance speech meant a lot to me. It was my fourth Grammy nomination and first win.

Here’s from The Boot: 

Songwriters Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson took home the trophy for Best Country Song, for "Broken Halos," at the 2018 Grammy Awards. 

Stapleton, who had won Best Country Solo Performance minutes before, called it "unbelievable" to win the award with his "good friend" Mike Henderson, his long-time bandmate in bluegrass band the SteelDrivers. 

“To win this with him means so, so much to me," Stapleton said from stage. 

Seemingly overcome with emotion at what the win signified, Stapleton mentioned the time the pair spent touring in a van and honing their songwriting skills. Once again, Stapleton reiterated that the award “means a great deal,” and sent out thanks.

Check out the video of Chris and lovely Morgane performing the song at the CMA show. 

So proud to have not one but THREE songs on several “Best Of 2017” song lists.

Broken Halos

• NPR 100 Best Songs of 2017
• Rolling Stone 25 Best Country Songs 
• Amazon Best Songs of 2017

Second One To Know

• Billboard’s 100 Best Songs of 2017
• Debut of Second One to Know 

Midnight Train To Memphis 

• New York Times 54 Best Songs of 2017
• Saturday Night Live Chris Stapleton Midnight Train To Memphis

Check out Chris Stapleton's playlist. Proud to say my buddy included my cut of  "Mean Red Spider", from my latest CD, If You Think Its Hot Here.
Take a listen to this great playlist with cuts from Chris and some of my other pals.

‘Skyville Live’ Assembles Ace Guitarists Billy Gibbons, Orianthi, Frankie Ballard, Mike Henderson

There was an ax to grind at Skyville Live Tuesday night — many of them. 

ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, country singer Frankie Ballard, famed rock guitarist Orianthi, soulful blues singer ZZ Ward and celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Henderson joined to turn the venue’s online music series into a guitarathon for the night. 

Ballard, who gave Gibbons an amplifier emblazoned with the outline of Texas, said he had so much fun jamming during rehearsal that he’d already had a “great time.” 

“Everything after rehearsal is a bonus,” Ballard said. “Billy is one of my guitar heroes. I owe him a lot. He was like the older brother you have on the radio introducing you to all the music he loved. Guys like that got me turned on to the blues … he’s always been a big inspiration.” 

Gibbons kicked off the night with a set including songs from his debut solo album “Perfectamundo.” Short sets from Ward, Ballard, Henderson and Orianthi followed before the night’s players got back on stage to jam on a ZZ Top classic. 

Before the show, Gibbons said he was looking forward to the performance but admitted he didn’t know what he was getting into when he agreed to play. 

“The more I started digesting what had been assembled here, it started to sound really interesting,” Gibbons said. “The guys that are occupying the positions in (the backing band) are (really talented). I thought, ‘I’ve got the time off.’ I didn’t have a clue how professional this was. They have turned this thing into a living, breathing entity. It’s a good thing.”

Read the full interview with Chris Stapleton in American Songwriting Magazine