Nicolle Galyon

Nicolle Anne Galyon (born July 22, 1984) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has written songs for Lady A, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Florida Georgia Line, and many others.

Nicolle Galyon
Birth nameNicolle Anne Galyon
Born (1984-07-22) July 22, 1984
Sterling, Kansas
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • piano
Years active2007–present
LabelsWarner Nashville
Associated acts
Websitenicollegalyon.com

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 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]
Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2010 Point of Grace Home for the Holidays[5] "The Giver and the Gift" Molly Reed, Jonathan Yudkin
2011 Josh Kelley Georgia Clay[6] "Gone Like That" Josh Kelley, Clint Lagerberg
Jasmine Rae Listen Here "Let it Be Me" Molly Reed
Lauren Alaina Wildflower[7] "Growing Her Wings" Nicole Witt
"Dirt Road Prayer" April Geesbreght
2013 Lady Antebellum Golden[8] "It Ain't Pretty" Eric Paslay
Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert Fuse[9] "We Were Us" Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins
Danielle Bradbery Danielle Bradbery[10] "Daughter of a Workin' Man" Dave Barnes, Clint Lagerberg
"Dance Hall" April Geesbreght, Molly Reed
2014 Dan + Shay Where It All Began[11] "Party Girl" Shay Mooney, Daniel Smyers
Lucy Hale Road Between[12] "From the Backseat" Mike Daly, Jimmy Robbins ·
Miranda Lambert Platinum[13] "Girls" Natalie Hemby, Jimmy Robbins
"Priscilla"
"Babies Makin' Babies"
"Platinum" Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
"Automatic"
Chase Rice Ignite the Night[14] "What's Your Name" Zack Crowell, Matt Jenkins
2015 RaeLynn Me EP "God Made Girls" Lori McKenna, RaeLynn, Liz Rose
"Boyfriend" Hailey Steele, Rachel Woodward
Always Sing[15] "Always Sing" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
Nashville Cast Trouble[16] "Trouble" Chris Roberts
Michael Ray Michael Ray[17] "Wish I Was Here" Nathan Chapman, Matt Jenkins
Thomas Rhett Tangled Up "Anthem" Shane McAnally, Jimmy Robbins
"Learned It From the Radio" Ashley Gorley, Jimmy Robbins
2016 Martina McBride Reckless[18] "It Ain't Pretty" Eric Paslay
"Diamond" Eric Paslay, Liz Rose
Dan + Shay Obsessed[19] "All Nighter" David Hodges, Jimmy Robbins
"Lipstick" Shay Mooney, Daniel Smyers
RaeLynn Love Triangle[20] "Love Triangle" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
Fantasia The Definition Of...[21] "Ugly" Audra Mae
Florida Georgia Line Dig Your Roots[22] "Smooth" Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jordan Schmidt
Kenny Chesney Cosmic Hallelujah[23] "All the Pretty Girls" Tommy Lee James, Josh Osborne
High Valley Dear Life[24] "The Only" N/A
Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings "Six Degrees of Separation" N/A
2017 RaeLynn WildHorse[25] "Your Heart" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
"Love Triangle"
"Insecure"
"Graveyard"
"Lonely Call" Rob Hawkins, RaeLynn
"The Apple" Marshall Altman, Emily Weisband
"Young" Leeland Mooring, RaeLynn
"Praying for Rain"
Kenny Chesney All the Pretty Girls[26] "All the Pretty Girls" Tommy Lee James, Josh Osborne
Eli Young Band Fingerprints[27] "Saltwater Gospel" Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley
Lady Antebellum Heart Break[28] "Heart Break" Jesse Frasure, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott
"Army" Busbee, Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Lindsey
"Big Love in a Small Town" Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Lindsey, Jordan Reynolds
Kelsea Ballerini Unapologetically[29] "Music" Kelsea Ballerini, Jennifer Denmark, Jimmy Robbins
Lee Brice Lee Brice[30] "Boy" Jon Nite
Keith Urban Female[31] "Female" Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally
Luke Bryan What Makes You Country[32] "Win Life" Rodney Clawson, Ross Copperman
Brandon Ray Ends of the Earth[33] "Ends of the Earth" Ross Copperman, Jon Nite
Danielle Bradbery I Don't Believe We've Met[34] "Red Wine+White Couch" Alysa Vanderheym, Emily Weisband
Walker Hayes boom.[35] "Halloween" Walker Hayes
2018 Dan + Shay Tequila[36] "Tequila" Jordan Reynolds, Daniel Smyers
Camila Cabello Camila[37] "Consequences" Amy Wadge, Emily Weisband

Awards and nominations
Year Association Category Nominated work Result
2014 Country Music Association Song of the Year "Automatic" Nominated
Nashville Songwriters Association International Won
2015 Academy of Country Music Won
Grammy Awards Best Country Song Nominated
2018 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year "Female" Nominated
2019 "Tequila" Won

References
  1. https://www.nashvillesongwriters.com/nicolle-galyon
  2. http://news.belmont.edu/alumni-share-songwriting-advice-through-career-conversations-series/
  3. "Nicolle Galyon's Journey From 'Voice' Contestant to Hit Songwriter, Producer, Creative Rights Advocate". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  4. "Nicolle Galyon | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  5. "Home for the Holidays - Point of Grace | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  6. "Georgia Clay - Josh Kelley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  7. "Wildflower - Lauren Alaina | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  8. "Golden - Lady Antebellum | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  9. "Fuse - Keith Urban | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  10. "Danielle Bradbery - Danielle Bradbery | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  11. "Where It All Began - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  12. "Road Between - Lucy Hale | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  13. "Platinum - Miranda Lambert | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  14. "Ignite the Night - Chase Rice | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  15. "Always Sing - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  16. "Trouble - Nashville Cast | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  17. "Michael Ray - Michael Ray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  18. "Reckless - Martina McBride | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  19. "Obsessed - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  20. "Love Triangle - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  21. "The Definition Of... - Fantasia | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  22. "Dig Your Roots - Florida Georgia Line | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  23. "Cosmic Hallelujah - Kenny Chesney | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  24. "Dear Life - High Valley | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  25. "Wildhorse - RaeLynn | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  26. "All the Pretty Girls - Kenny Chesney | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  27. "Fingerprints - Eli Young Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  28. "Heart Break - Lady Antebellum | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  29. "Unapologetically - Kelsea Ballerini | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  30. "Lee Brice - Lee Brice | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  31. "Female - Keith Urban | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  32. "What Makes You Country - Luke Bryan | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  33. "Brandon Ray, 'Ends of the Earth' [Listen]". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  34. "I Don't Believe We've Met - Danielle Bradbery | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  35. "boom. - Walker Hayes | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  36. "Tequila - Dan + Shay | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
  37. "Camila - Camila Cabello | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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