Nicolle Galyon
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Birth name | Nicolle Anne Galyon |
Born | July 22, 1984 (age 33) Sterling, Kansas |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter, Producer |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboard, piano |
Years active | 2007 - Present |
Labels | Warner Music Nashville |
Website | NicolleGalyon.com |
Nicolle Anne Galyon (born July 22, 1984) is an American country music songwriter and record producer. She has written songs for Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, and Florida Georgia Line.
Early life
Nicolle was born to Chris and LaMonna (née Hahn) Galyon of Sterling, Kansas. She has three younger brothers, Riley, Taylor, and Cooper.
Career
Originally from Sterling, Kansas, Galyon made her way to Nashville, Tennessee in 2002 to attend Belmont University for Music Business. At Belmont, Galyon discovered her passion for songwriting [1] and signed a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Nashville shortly after graduating in 2006.[2] In 2012, Nicolle appeared on NBC's The Voice as a contestant on Adam Levine's team.[3] There she met RaeLynn and Miranda Lambert, two friendships that she accredits to kickstarting her songwriting career.[3] Galyon earned her first #1 song with We Were Us performed by Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert. With cowriters Miranda Lambert and Natalie Hemby, Galyon won 2015 ACM's 'Song of the Year', and the 2014 CMA's single of the year for the Miranda Lambert performed hit song Automatic. Since then Galyon has had songs recorded by RaeLynn on her album WildHorse, Dan + Shay on their album Obsessed, Kenny Chesney on his album Cosmic Hallelujah, Florida Georgia Line on their album Dig Your Roots, Lady Antebellum on their album Golden, and Thomas Rhett on his album Tangled Up, among others. Nicolle Galyon currently resides in Nashville.
Personal life
Galyon married songwriter Rodney Clawson October 13, 2007. They have two children together, daughter Charlie Jo Clawson born May 29, 2013, and son Ford Sterling Clawson born April 14, 2015.
Discography
Songwriting[4]
Number One Songs[38]
Song | Artist | Year | Weeks at #1 |
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"We Were Us" | Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert | 2013 | 3 |
"All the Pretty Girls" | Kenny Chesney | 2017 | 2 |
"Tequila" | Dan + Shay | 2018 | |
"Coming Home" | Keith Urban ft. Julia Michaels | 2018 |
Awards and Nominations
Year | Association | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
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2014 | Country Music Association | Song of the Year | "Automatic" | Nominated |
Nashville Songwriters Association International | Song of the Year | "Automatic" | Won | |
2015 | Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year | "Automatic" | Won |
Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | "Automatic" | Nominated | |
2018 | Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year | "Female" | Nominated |
References
- ^ https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nicolle-galyon
- ^ http://news.belmont.edu/alumni-share-songwriting-advice-through-career-conversations-series/
- ^ a b "Nicolle Galyon's Journey From 'Voice' Contestant to Hit Songwriter, Producer, Creative Rights Advocate". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Nicolle Galyon | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Home for the Holidays - Point of Grace | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Georgia Clay - Josh Kelley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Wildflower - Lauren Alaina | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Golden - Lady Antebellum | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Fuse - Keith Urban | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Danielle Bradbery - Danielle Bradbery | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Where It All Began - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Road Between - Lucy Hale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
- ^ "Platinum - Miranda Lambert | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Ignite the Night - Chase Rice | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Always Sing - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Trouble - Nashville Cast | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Michael Ray - Michael Ray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Reckless - Martina McBride | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Obsessed - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Love Triangle - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "The Definition Of... - Fantasia | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Dig Your Roots - Florida Georgia Line | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Cosmic Hallelujah - Kenny Chesney | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Dear Life - High Valley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Wildhorse - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "All the Pretty Girls - Kenny Chesney | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Fingerprints - Eli Young Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Heart Break - Lady Antebellum | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Lee Brice - Lee Brice | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Female - Keith Urban | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "What Makes You Country - Luke Bryan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Brandon Ray, 'Ends of the Earth' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "I Don't Believe We've Met - Danielle Bradbery | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "boom. - Walker Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Tequila - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Camila - Camila Cabello | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "List of number-one country singles of 2017 (U.S.)". Wikipedia. 2018-03-14.