The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) is dedicated to protecting the rights and serving aspiring and professional songwriters in all genres of music.

NSAI is the world's largest not-for-profit songwriters trade association, established in 1967 with a membership of more than 5,000 active and professional members spanning the United States and foreign countries

. The organization's mission is to protect the rights and future of the profession of songwriting, educate, elevate and celebrate the songwriter, and act as a unifying force within the music community and the community at large.