Vince Gill Celebrated Alongside Charlie Handsome at 2026 NMPA Gold & Platinum Gala
Vince Gill and producer-songwriter Charlie Handsome were honoured at the 2026 NMPA Gold and Platinum Gala in Nashville, which recognised more than 150 songwriters whose work reached major sales and streaming milestones. Gill received the Legacy Songwriter Icon Award, while the event also celebrated new certifications for two of his songs.
Handsome, who has worked with artists including Post Malone, Drake and Morgan Wallen, earned 35 RIAA certifications over the past year. Gill’s “Go Rest High on That Mountain” and “One More Last Chance” received new certifications. He said songwriting had taken time to be recognised alongside his singing and guitar playing, and that he was grateful his songs had helped people through difficult periods.
In short
- Vince Gill received the NMPA Legacy Songwriter Icon Award.
- Two of Gill’s songs gained new certifications.
- Charlie Handsome earned 35 RIAA certifications in a year.
Explained simply
The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) represents music publishers and songwriters in the United States. Its Gold and Platinum Gala recognises songs that reach sales and streaming thresholds set by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the industry body that certifies those milestones.
Vince Gill is an American country singer, guitarist and songwriter whose career spans several decades. Charlie Handsome is a songwriter and producer known for working across country, rap and pop, including with Post Malone, Drake and Morgan Wallen.
Songwriters can be less visible than the performers who record their work, even when a song becomes widely known. Recognition and certifications offer one way to acknowledge the people behind songs and the audiences who listen to them.
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