▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁R utt an ' s ▁" My ▁Way ", ▁recorded ▁by ▁A aron ▁P rit ch ett , ▁was ▁the ▁most - play ed ▁Canadian ▁country ▁song ▁of ▁that ▁year . ▁Capit ol ▁Nash ville ' s ▁Eric ▁Church ▁had ▁an ▁American ▁Billboard ▁hit ▁with ▁his ▁and ▁R utt an ' s ▁" Gu ys ▁Like ▁Me " ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁and ▁cut s ▁on ▁other ▁acts ▁followed , ▁on ▁artists ▁like ▁Gary ▁All an , ▁Paul ▁Brand t , ▁Doc ▁Walker , ▁Jason ▁Bla ine , ▁and ▁The ▁H igg ins . ▁ ▁In ▁September ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁R utt an ▁was ▁awarded ▁his ▁first ▁Canadian ▁Country ▁Music ▁Award ▁( CC MA ) ▁for ▁Song writer ▁Of ▁The ▁Year ▁( al ong ▁with ▁co - writ ers ▁A aron ▁P rit ch ett ▁and ▁Mitch ▁Mer rett ), ▁for ▁" Hold ▁My ▁Be er ", ▁recorded ▁by ▁P rit ch ett . ▁He ▁won ▁the ▁CC MA ▁for ▁song writer ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁once ▁again ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁for ▁" M ine ▁Would ▁Be ▁You ," ▁recorded ▁by ▁Bla ke ▁Sh el ton . ▁ ▁R utt an ▁has ▁written ▁and ▁co - written ▁songs ▁for ▁prominent ▁country ▁mus icians ▁including ▁D ier ks ▁Bent ley ▁(" What ▁Was ▁I ▁Think in '" ▁and ▁" L ot ▁of ▁Le av in ' ▁Left ▁to ▁Do "), ▁A aron ▁P rit ch ett ▁(" Hold ▁My ▁Be