Rhett Akins

Induction Year: 2021

Birth Name: Thomas Rhett Akins

Birth Date: 10-13-1969

Place of Birth: Valdosta, Georgia

Valdosta, Georgia, native Rhett Akins began his professional music career as a performer at San Antonio’s Fiesta Texas theme park. In 1992, he made the move to Nashville. Initially a performer at Opryland theme park, he also worked as a demo singer, later signing a recording contract with Decca Records.

As an artist, Rhett topped the charts in the mid-1990s with “Don’t Get Me Started” and his signature song, “That Ain’t My Truck.” By the later 2000s, Rhett was writing songs for other artists, including “Put A Girl In It” by Brooks & Dunn, “What’s Your Country Song” by Thomas Rhett, “All About Tonight” by Blake Shelton and “Boys ’Round Here” by Blake Shelton w/ Pistol Annies & Friends.

Rhett also wrote “All Over Me” by Josh Turner (the 2011 BMI Country Song of the Year), “Honey Bee” by Blake Shelton (the 2012 ASCAP Country Song of the Year), “Take A Back Road” by Rodney Atkins (the 2012 BMI Country Song of the Year) and “It Goes Like This” by Thomas Rhett (the 2014 ASCAP Country Song of the Year).

Rhett was named BMI Country Songwriter of the Year in 2011 and 2014. He was the 2017 ACM Songwriter of the Year and the 2019 ACM Songwriter of the Decade.

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Song Catalog

"All About Tonight"

(written with Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

Blake Shelton2010 #1 Country, #37 Pop

"All Over Me"

(written with Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

2011 BMI Country Song of the Year

Josh Turner2010 #1 Country, #59 Pop
 

"Boys 'Round Here"

(written with Dallas Davidson, Craig Wiseman)

Blake Shelton w/ Pistol Annies & Friends2013 #2 Country, #12 Pop
 

"Dirt On My Boots"

(written with Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley)

Jon Pardi2017 #2 Country, #37 Pop
 

"Don't Get Me Started"

(written with Sam Hogin, Mark D. Sanders)

Rhett Akins1996 #1 Country
 

"Get Me Some Of That"

(written with Michael Carter, Cole Swindell)

Thomas Rhett2014 #4 Country, #41 Pop
 

"Gimmie That Girl"

(written with Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

Joe Nichols2010 #1 Country, #34 Pop

"Honey Bee"

(written with Ben Hayslip)

2012 ASCAP Country Song of the Year

Blake Shelton2011 #1 Country, #13 Pop
 

"Huntin', Fishin' And Lovin' Every Day"

(written with Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

Luke Bryan2016 #2 Country, #37 Pop
 

"I Don't Want This Night To End"

(written with Luke Bryan, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

Luke Bryan2012 #1 Country, #22 Pop
 

"I Know Somebody"

(written with Ross Copperman, Jeremy Stover)

LoCash2016 #4 Country, #52 Pop
 

"It Goes Like This"

(written with Ben Hayslip, Jimmy Robbins)

2014 ASCAP Country Song of the Year

Thomas Rhett2013 #2 Country, #25 Pop
 

"Look What God Gave Her"

(written with Thomas Rhett , Julian Bunetta, Josh Ryan, Jacob Kasher, Ammar Malik)

Thomas Rhett2019 #3 Country, #32 Pop
 

"Put A Girl In It"

(written with Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip)

Brooks & Dunn2008 #3 Country, #54 Pop
 

"Small Town Boy"

(written with Kyle Fishman, Ben Hayslip)

Dustin Lynch2017 #2 Country, #36 Pop
 

"Star Of The Show"

(written with Ben Hayslip, Thomas Rhett)

Thomas Rhett2017 #4 Country, #45 Pop

"Take A Back Road"

(written with Luke Laird)

2012 BMI Country Song of the Year

Rodney Atkins2011 #1 Country, #23 Pop

"That Ain't My Truck"

(written with Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters)

Rhett Akins1995 #3 Country
 

"What's Your Country Song"

(written with Jesse Frasure, Ashley Gorley, Thomas Rhett, Parker Welling)

Thomas Rhett2021 #1 Country, #29 Pop
 

"When She Says Baby"

(written with Ben Hayslip)

Jason Aldean2014 #2 Country, #38 Pop

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Rhett Akins

Induction Year: 2021