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b'Known as a respected \\u201csongwriter\\u2019s songwriter,\\u201d Jim Lauderdale is a versatile and highly prolific artist who is equally comfortable writing country, bluegrass, soul, or pop. His 1991 debut, Planet of Love, was packed with original songs that went on to be covered by George Strait, The Dixie Chicks, Gary Allan, Lucinda Williams, Mandy Barnett, and others. Since then, Lauderdale has recorded nearly thirty albums, including the Grammy winning releases Lost in the Lonesome Pines and The Bluegrass Diaries. Patty Loveless has recorded five of his songs, including the Top 10 single \\u201cHalfway Down\\u201d and her hit duet with George Jones, \\u201cYou Don\\u2019t Seem to Miss Me.\\u201d Likewise, George Strait has covered well over a dozen Jim Lauderdale compositions, including the Top 5 hits \\u201cWe Really Shouldn\\u2019t Be Doing This,\\u201d \\u201cWhat Do You Say to That,\\u201d and \\u201cI Gotta Get to You.\\u201d Others who have recorded Jim\\u2019s songs include Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds, Tracy Nelson, Shelby Lynne, Vince Gill, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Blake Shelton, Gary Allan, Lee Ann Womack, and Solomon Burke. In addition to his Grammy wins, Jim took home both the Song of the Year and Artist of the Year honors at the 2002 Americana Music Association Awards. In 2015 he was honored by the National Music Council \\u2013 alongside Kris Kristofferson and Charley Pride \\u2013 for his \\u201clong-term contribution to America\\u2019s musical culture and heritage.\\u201d'