bernie tom collins (born may 30, 1942) is an american music producer and publisher in nashville, tennessee who has received three cma awards as producer of the year, and seven grammy nominations. he produced a steady stream of country music hits over a 30-year span from artists including ronnie milsap, barbara mandrell, sylvia, tom t. hall, jim ed brown, james galway, marie osmond, and steve wariner. collins served as chairman of the board of the cma in 1979 and 1980.