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in PopWho became the first Black songwriter to win Song of the Year at the Country Music Awards?
Answer: In a historic turn at the 2023 CMAs. Tracy Chapman’s 1988 hit “Fast Car,” given a new lease on life with Luke Combs’ cover, sped past the competition to win Song of the Year. This made Chapman the first Black songwriter ever to snag the award. This win came 35 years after the song’s…