The 2019 NFL draft is heading to Nashville. League owners awarded the 2019 draft to Nashville during their annual spring meetings Wednesday, clearly impressed with the city’s turnout for events such as the NHL Stanley Cup Final and a party to unveil redesigned uniforms for the Tennessee Titans. The draft was held in New York City from 1965-2014, but the league has been moving it to different cities in recent years, looking to bolster its profile. Nashville was chosen over several other bids, including a combined one from Cleveland and Canton, Ohio, home of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Nashville’s bid was boosted by tens of thousands of people turning out last year for a party that shut down a large swath of downtown when the Predators vied for the Stanley Cup. Also, some 20,000 turned out on a cold night in April to see the Titans’ new uniforms and attend a free concert by Florida Georgia Line. The city hosted the 2003 NHL entry draft, the 2014 Women’s Final Four and the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.