UMPG songwriters, artists, producers and composers were recognized with multiple GRAMMY wins this year, including the “Big Three” of Album, Song and Record of the Year.

Billboard Magazine have named Universal Music Publishing Group Chairman & CEO Jody Gerson their Executive of the Decade. In the Billboard cover story she discusses AI, diversity in the music business and becoming one of the most influential executives in entertainment.

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Today the Academy of Country Music announced the final nominees for the 60th ACM Awards that will be taking place on May 8, 2025, at the Ford Center in Frisco, TX. Universal Music Publishing garnered nominations for seven of our songwriters.

UMPG celebrated outstanding success at the 2025 GRAMMY Awards, representing 15 of Sunday night's Grammy Award winners, who garnered trophies across 19 genre-diverse categories, including Record of the Year, Song of the Year and Album of the Year. In addition, UMPG Chairman & CEO Jody Gerson received the Recording Academy’s 2025 Industry Icon Award, recognizing her transformative leadership and impact on the music industry.

Universal Music Publishing Nashville today announced that artist and songwriter Dalton Davis has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. Born and raised in Gastonia, North Carolina, Dalton Davis is a country artist whose journey to Nashville is as unique as his sound. With a life marked by adversity and perseverance, Dalton's music reflects his personal growth and struggles.

For the 67^th GRAMMY Awards nominations, UMPG songwriters, artists, producers and composers earned a record 111 nominations spanning 51 categories! Across genres, our talent contributed to many of this year’s most influential and culturally significant songs.

Universal Music Publishing Nashville today announced that Ty Myers has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.

David Gray has been promoted to Managing Director, U.K. and Head of Global A&R for Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), a leader in global music publishing, it was announced today by UMPG Chairman & CEO Jody Gerson, to whom Gray reports. Gray will relocate to London from New York in January. Passing the reins to Gray is longtime UMPG U.K. Managing Director Mike McCormack, who has established a consultancy and formed a joint venture with the company.

Universal Music Publishing Nashville today announced that Matraca Berg, BMI’s 2023 ICON Award recipient, has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement. With a career spanning nearly four decades, Berg continues to solidify her status as one of American’s preeminent songwriters with her enduring power of storytelling through song.  She is a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee and has accumulated 11 BMI Millionaire Awards.

Universal Music Publishing Nashville today announced that singer-songwriter Rob Snyder has been signed to an exclusive, global publishing agreement.