Sam Hunt + Native Run

With writing credits for acts like Kenny Chesney and Keith Urban, it's surprising how long it took ASCAP Award–winning country songwriter Sam Hunt to release his debut record, Montevallo. Dedicating the album to the Alabama town he frequented growing up, Hunt aimed to combine modern beats with the lyrical narratives at the heart of any great country star. If his foot-tapping 2014 single, "Leave the Night On," is any indication, it's safe to say he achieved his goal and then some.