Hillary Scott (singer)
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| Background information | |
| Born | April 1, 1986 |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country, Country Pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Lady Antebellum, Linda Davis |
| Website | LadyAntebellum.com |
Hillary Dawn Scott (born April 1, 1986) is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of Lady Antebellum, a country group that was formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.
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[edit] Early life
Scott was born in Nashville, Tennessee, to country music artist Linda Davis and Lang Scott, a musician and entrepreneur. Growing up, she despised being a musician, as it entailed being away from home for long periods of time. Her first performance was during her junior year in high school, when she joined Davis on stage for a family Christmas show at Opryland. Following the show, she was convinced to pursue a musical career.[1]
Scott attended high school at Donelson Christian Academy and graduated in 2004.
[edit] Career
After high school, Scott worked with singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw and earned some publicity, but was unable to secure a contract with a major label.[2] She auditioned for American Idol twice, but failed to make it through to the judges round in both cases.[3] Then she met future bandmates Charles Kelley and later, Dave Haywood, in May 2006. She ran into Kelley at a Nashville bar and recognized him from his MySpace page, where she had been listening to his music. She introduced herself to Kelley and complimented him on his music, which led to his deciding that they should get together to write some songs. Afterwards, the trio began writing songs together, eventually forming Lady Antebellum.[4] Scott claims that being part of Lady Antebellum, as opposed to being a solo artist, lessens the pressure on her on stage.[5]
[edit] Lady Antebellum
Scott formed the country music group Lady Antebellum in 2006 with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood. They released their debut single, "Love Don't Live Here", on October 2, 2007; it entered Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart that year, peaking at No. 3 in early 2008. Their self-titled debut album was released on April 15, 2008, and debuted at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. It consisted of eleven songs, ten of which were either written or co-written by the members of the trio, and was produced by Paul Worley and Victoria Shaw. The trio released their second single, "Lookin' for a Good Time", in mid-2008; it peaked at No. 11 in December of that year. Their third single, "I Run to You", became their first Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs chart in July 2009. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA three months later, in October 2009.
In August 2009, Lady Antebellum released "Need You Now" as the title track of its sophomore album. The song topped the Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks in late 2009 before peaking at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary and Hot 100 charts, respectively, in early 2010. Need You Now was released on January 26, 2010, and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart with first-week sales of almost 481,000 copies. The album consisted of eleven songs, eight of which were co-written by the members of the trio, and showcased production by both the trio and Worley. The next two singles from the album, "American Honey" and "Our Kind of Love", reached No. 1 on the country charts in April 2010 and September 2010, respectively. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA in October 2010. It's fourth and final single, "Hello World", peaked at No. 6 on the country charts in April 2011.
In May 2011, Lady Antebellum issued "Just a Kiss" as the first single from their third album, Own the Night, which was released on September 13, 2011.
[edit] Other projects
Scott's other works include singing background vocals on Luke Bryan's song, "Do I", which fellow Lady Antebellum bandmates, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, wrote alongside Bryan.[6] The song was released to radio in April 2009 and peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart in December of that year.[7]
Scott has recorded a duet with Dave Barnes called "Christmas Tonight"[8] and was featured with Kelley and Haywood, as Lady Antebellum, on Maroon 5's "Out of Goodbyes". "Christmas Tonight" was a single off Barnes' 2010 holiday album, Very Merry Christmas, and peaked at No. 9 on the Adult Contemporary chart on New Year's Day, 2011.[9] "Out of Goodbyes" was included on Maroon 5's 2010 album, Hands All Over, but was never released as a single.[10]
In addition, Scott has co-written songs for other country artists, including Sara Evans' "A Little Bit Stronger" and Blake Shelton's "Suffocating". "A Little Bit Stronger" featured Scott on harmony vocals and was released in September 2010 as the leadoff single to Evans' sixth studio album, Stronger. The song was widely used in the 2010 film, Country Strong, and topped the Hot Country Songs chart in May 2011 for two weeks, becoming Scott's first-ever Number One hit recorded by another artist.[11][12] "Suffocating" was written by Scott with Shelton's wife, Miranda Lambert, and recorded by Shelton for his 2010 EP, All About Tonight.[13]
[edit] Personal life
Scott married Nashville-based drummer Chris Tyrrell on January 7, 2012. Tyrrell proposed to Scott on July 2, 2011, during a family vacation in East Tennessee.[14] The two met when Lady Antebellum and fellow country music band Love and Theft, in which Tyrrell is the lead drummer, both served as opening acts on Tim McGraw's Southern Voice tour in early 2010, and began dating later that summer. After their relationship began, Tyrrell became Lady Antebellum's lead drummer on their Need You Now 2010 tour.[15] Rumors of an engagement had already circulated in April 2011 when Scott arrived at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards wearing a ring on her left hand. At that time, Scott shot down the rumors, stating that there was no engagement yet.[16] When Lady Antebellum released "Just a Kiss" a month later in May 2011, Scott hinted that the song was inspired by her relationship with Tyrrell, saying, "We love writing songs from personal experience, and this is definitely one of those songs. There is so much excitement at the beginning of a new relationship ... all the butterflies and that optimistic feeling that this person could be 'the one.' This song is about one of those times when your brain kicks in and tells your heart 'good things are worth waiting for.'"[17] No wedding date was ever announced, but on January 8th, 2012 the couple posted a video on Lady Antebellum's website announcing that they were now married.[14]
Scott was once rumored to be dating Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after they were spotted together at a Las Vegas casino in April 2009 and again at a nightclub after the 45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards in April 2010. However, no romantic relationship between the two was ever confirmed.[18]
Scott has two tattoos, a music note on her right foot and the number 14 on her right wrist.[19]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Collaborative albums
| Title | Details |
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| Family Christmas (with Linda Davis and Lang Scott) |
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[edit] Featured singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
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| 2010 | "Christmas Tonight" | Dave Barnes | 9 | Very Merry Christmas |
[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Awards | Award | Outcome |
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| 2008 | SESAC | Songwriter of the Year[20] | Won |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "I Run to You"[21] | Won |
| Best Country Song - "I Run To You" | Nominated | ||
| Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year - "Need You Now"[22] | Won | |
| SESAC | Songwriter of the Year[23] | Won | |
| Country Music Association | Song of the Year - "Need You Now" | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Grammy Awards | Album of the Year - "Need You Now"[24] | Nominated |
| Best Country Album - "Need You Now" | Won | ||
| Record of the Year - "Need You Now" | Won | ||
| Song of the Year - "Need You Now" | Won | ||
| Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - "Need You Now" | Won | ||
| Best Country Song - "Need You Now" | Won | ||
| SESAC | Song of the Year - "Need You Now"[25] | Won |
[edit] References
- ^ Harrison, Lori (September 19, 2008). "Lady Antebellum promises high-energy show Saturday". Madisonville Messenger. http://legacy.kctcs.edu/todaysnews/index.cfm?tn_date=2008-09-19#17946. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ^ Scarlett, David (May 5, 2008). "Destined to be Together: Lady Antebellum's story of rejection, homemade drums, and a big leap of faith lead them down the path they were meant to follow - each other". Country Weekly 15 (9): 42–45.
- ^ Horner, Marianne (April 19, 2010). "Lady Antebellum's Hillary Rejected by 'American Idol'!". TheBoot.com. http://www.theboot.com/2010/04/19/lady-antebellum-american-idol/. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Hillary Scott/Lady Antebellum". Digital Rodeo. http://www.digitalrodeo.com/HillaryScottLadyAntebellum#fbid=U8pxKPxWoGm. Retrieved July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Lady Antebellum Biography". GAC. http://www.gactv.com/gac/ar_artists_a-z/article/0,,GAC_26071_5788001,00.html. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen M. (May 22, 2009). "Luke Bryan - "Do I"". The9513.com. http://www.the9513.com/luke-bryan-do-i/. Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ^ "Luke Bryan Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/luke-bryan/chart-history/852700. Retrieved April 13, 2011.
- ^ Leahey, Andrew. "Very Merry Christmas". Allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/album/very-merry-christmas-r2037465/review. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
- ^ a b "Dave Barnes Album & Song Chart History - Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/dave-barnes/chart-history/630842?f=341&g=Singles. Retrieved January 21, 2011.
- ^ Castellanos, Melissa (July 7, 2010). "Maroon 5's Adam Levine Lured by "Lady A"". CBSnews.com. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20009871-10391698.html?tag=mncol;lst;1. Retrieved July 16, 2010.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (March 8, 2011). "Stronger - Sara Evns". Allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/album/stronger-r2118049/review. Retrieved March 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sara Evans Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". BIllboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/sara-evans/chart-history/183681?f=357&g=Singles. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Jurek, Thom (August 10, 2010). "All About Tonight - Blake Shelton". Allmusic.com. http://allmusic.com/album/all-about-tonight-r1841653/review. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ a b West, Kay (July 5, 2011). "Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Is Engaged". People.com. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20507952,00.html. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ^ "Hillary Scott's New Man". CountryLowDown.com. December 2, 2010. http://www.countrylowdown.com/?p=590. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
- ^ Hughes, Donna (April 8, 2011). "Lady A's Hillary Scott Shoots Down Engagement Rumors". TheBoot.com. http://www.theboot.com/2011/04/08/hillary-scott-not-engaged/. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (May 3, 2011). "Lady Antebellum Teases Next Album with 'Just a Kiss' Single". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/lady-antebellum-teases-next-album-with-just-1005168082.story. Retrieved May 5, 2011.
- ^ "Hillary Scott Aaron Rodgers". Mahalo.com. http://www.mahalo.com/hillary-scott-aaron-rodgers/. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
- ^ Hackett, Vernell (March 26, 2010). "Lady Antebellum Think About Their Ink". TheBoot.com. http://www.theboot.com/2010/03/26/lady-antebellum-tattoos/. Retrieved March 30, 2011.
- ^ Morris, Edward (November 11, 2008). "Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Is SESAC's Songwriter of the Year". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1599096/lady-antebellums-hillary-scott-is-sesacs-songwriter-of-the-year.jhtml. Retrieved June 31, 2009.
- ^ "Complete List of 2010 Grammy Winners - AOL Radio Blog". AOLRadioBlog.com. February 1, 2010. http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/02/01/complete-list-of-2010-grammy-winners/. Retrieved June 12, 2011.
- ^ "ACM Awards Winners 2010 - The Boot". TheBoot.com. April 18, 2010. http://www.theboot.com/2010/04/18/acm-awards-winners-2010/. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ Morris, Edward (November 9, 2010). "Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott Claims SESAC Songwriter, Song of the Year Honors". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1651880/lady-antebellums-hillary-scott-claims-sesac-songwriter-song-of-the-year-honors.jhtml. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
- ^ "2011 Grammy Awards Winners - The Boot". TheBoot.com. February 13, 2011. http://www.theboot.com/2011/02/13/country-grammys-2011/. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
- ^ "15th Annual SESAC New York Music Awards". SESAC.com. May 12, 2011. http://www.sesac.com/News/News_Details.aspx?id=1509. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
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