For Nashville:
- Nashville is the only U.S. city on SportsPro’s 'Seven sports event destinations to watch'. (May 2021)
- Nashville made Rover & Zillow’s list of Top Emerging Dog-Friendly Cities for 2021. (May 2021)
- Nashville landed on Southern Living’s South’s Best 2021 (March 2021)
- South’s Best Walking Tours: Walkin' Nashville
- South’s Best Stays: Vandyke Bed & Beverage
- Nashville landed in multiple categories for TripAdvisor's Travelers' Choice Best of the Best 2021 (January 2021):
- Popular Destinations - United States: #11 Nashville
- Top 25 Hotels - United States: #12 Fairlane Hotel
- Top 25 Hotels for Romance - United States: #5 The Germantown Inn
- Nashville was included on the Independent's (UK) Five of the Best U.S Destinations to Visit in 2021. (January 2021)
- The Telegraph (UK) named Nashville as one of the 50 Wonderful Reasons to Rediscover America. (January 2021)
- Nashville landed on Travel + Leisure's list of The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2021. (December 2020)
- Nashville was voted #8 of the Best Cities in the U.S. in Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards. (October 2020)
- The 2019 NFL Draft hosted in Nashville was named Sports Event of the Year in the 2020 Sports Business Awards. (September 2020)
- Southern Living included Nashville on their list of The Best Trips to Take with Your Girlfriends in 2020. (February 2020)
- SYTA ranked Nashville as one of The Top 10 Student Destinations 2020. (February 2020)
- Nashville made The Sun's list of 2020's Hottest Destinations. (January 2020)
- Forbes Travel Guide included Nashville on their list of The Top 20 Destinations for 2020. (December 2019)
- Nashville landed on Condé Nast Traveler's list of 20 Best Places to Go in 2020. (December 2019)
- Nashville is Sports Business Journal's Best Sports City. (December 2019)
- Nashville was named in the Top 15 Cities in the U.S. in Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards. (July 2019)
- Forbes places Nashville in their list of Top 10 American Cities for Family-Friendly Travel. (June 2019)
- Nashville ranked in multiple lists in Global Traveler's Leisure Lifestyle Awards (May 2019):
"Nashville has been an “it” city for a while, we know. But if you look past Lower Broadway — and the hoards of bachelor and bachelorette parties that roam the stretch — there’s a lot more to the city than honky-tonks and country."
For Nashville Music
- Nashville was named one of The World's Greatest Cities for Music Lovers by The Telegraph (UK). (January 2021)
- The Academy of Country Music® announced the Industry Award winners of the 54th Academy of Country Music Awards™ for Venue of the Year as Ryman Auditorium (small capacity), Ascend Amphitheater (medium capacity), and Bridgestone Arena (large capacity). (May 2019)
- Ryman Auditorium is listed on Rolling Stone's 10 Best Live Music Venues in America roundup. (December 2018)
- Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity awarded It All Begins With A Song: The Story of the Nashville Songwriter the following: (May 2018)
- Silver, Entertainment Lions category for Cinema & Theatrical: Non-fiction Film
- Silver, Entertainment Lions category for Music: Artist as a Brand or Cause Ambassador
- Silver, Entertainment Lions category for Music: Brand or Product Integration into Music Content
“Cheap, delicious eats are everywhere in the Music City, and, with no shortage of music, Nashville is the weekend getaway dreams are made of."
For Nashville Hotels
- The Joseph in Nashville made Departures list of The Most Impressive US City Hotel Openings of the Last Year. (May 2021)
- Noelle (#6), 21C Museum Hotel (#16), and Bobby Hotel (#20) rank in the Top 20 Hotels in the South on Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards. (October 2020)
- Nashville's Dive Motel & Swim Club landed on Condé Nast Traveler's 2020 Hot List for The Best New Hotels in the World. Fodor's included the Thompson Nashville on their list of The Best Hotels in the USA 2020. (October 2019)
- Fodor's included the Thompson Nashville on their list of The Best Hotels in the USA 2020. (October 2019)
"The hotel’s luxurious amenities, fantastic on-site eateries, and impeccable design make it a standout property in Nashville."
For Nashville Food + Drink
- Fodor’s Travel ranked Yolan as #5 of the 15 Best Italian Restaurants in the United States. (April 2021).
- Husk, Gertie's Bar at The 404 Kitchen, The Patterson House, and Whiskey Kitchen all made The Bourbon Review's list of America's Best Bourbon Bars 2020 - South Region. (September 2020)
- Nashville ranked in several categories of Southern Living's South's Best 2020 survey. (March 2020):
- South's Best Food Cities: #4 Nashville
- South's Best New Restaurants: #4 Folk
- South's Best Classic Restaurants: #4 Prince's Hot Chicken
- South's Best Bars: #6 The Fox Bar & Cocktail Club
"In a city known for honky-tonking, you’ll discover a food scene that soars far above anything you might expect. Like its music, Nashville’s culinary culture claims its fair share of celebrity, but even those destinations...remain at the top of their game."
For Nashville Meetings
- Nashville hit #6 on Cvent's Top 50 Meeting Destinations in the U.S. (July 2019)
- Cvent named Omni Nashville Hotel as the #1 Meeting Hotel in America. (May 2019)
- Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, Hutton Hotel, and JW Marriott Nashville were all included on SmartMeetings' The Best of the Best: 2018 Platinum Choice Winners. (December 2018)
- CVENT ranked Nashville as #7 on their list of Top 50 Meeting Destinations in the United States. (July 2018)
- Cvent named Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center the #1 United States Meeting Hotel, with Omni Nashville Hotel coming in at #6, Renaissance Nashville Hotel #12, Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown #17, Loews Vanderbilt Hotel – Nashville #38, Hilton Nashville Downtown #44, and The Westin Nashville #75. (May 2018)