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Josh Kear
Kear in 2018
Genres
pop
Occupation(s ) Songwriter Years active 1996–present
Musical artist
Josh Kear is a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee .[1]
In 2007, Kear co-wrote Carrie Underwood 's hit "Before He Cheats " with Chris Tompkins .[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
In 2011, Kear co-wrote "Need You Now " with Lady Antebellum .[7] [8] Grammy Awards in 2011, achieving recognition as both Country Song of the Year and Overall Song of the Year.[9] [10]
In 2013, Kear received his third Grammy Award for Country Song of the Year with "Blown Away " which he co-wrote with Chris Tompkins.[11] [9] [9] [12] [13] [14]
Kear has been credited for numerous chart-topping songs in the country music genre. Among his notable works, Lee Brice 's "Drinking Class " was the most played country song on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in 2015.[15] Luke Bryan 's "Most People Are Good ," which held the number one spot on the same chart for three consecutive weeks,[16] [17] Dierks Bentley 's "Woman, Amen "[18] Runaway June 's "Buy My Own Drinks."[19] Florida Georgia Line 's "God, Your Mama and Me ,"[20] Tim McGraw 's "Highway Don't Care ,"[21] Dierks Bentley 's "Drunk on a Plane ,"[22] Blake Shelton 's "Neon Light ,"[23] Carrie Underwood 's "Blown Away ,"[3] Frankie Ballard 's "Helluva Life ,"[24] Drunk On You ."[17]
His recent singles include "Ghost Story" by Carrie Underwood,[25] No Body " by Blake Shelton,[26] Watermelon Moonshine " by Lainey Wilson .[27]
Kear has received over twenty ASCAP country airplay awards, two ASCAP pop airplay awards, and three ASCAP country Song of the Year awards for "Before He Cheats ",[28] Need You Now "[29] Drunk On You ".[14] [12]
Kear is an advocate for songwriter's rights. He has appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee , together with Smokey Robinson , advocating for American songwriters and aiding in the passage of the Music Modernization Act .[7] Library of Congress as part of ASCAP 's "We Write The Songs" series, joining the likes of Randy Newman , Carly Simon and Heart .[30] Ne-Yo , Dan Wilson , Stargate , and Bill Withers .[31]
In June 2020, Josh Kear entered into a global publishing agreement with Sony/ATV Publishing .[12]
Selected artists who have recorded Josh Kear's songs [ edit ]
Adele [33]
Andrea Bocelli [33]
Backstreet Boys [20]
Billy Ray Cyrus [33]
Blake Shelton [33]
Big & Rich [33]
Boyzone [33]
Carly Pearce [33]
Carrie Underwood [33]
Charlie Puth [33]
Chris Lane [33]
Chris Tomlin [33]
Chris Young [33]
Cole Swindell [33]
Dan Tyminski [33]
Danielle Bradbery [34]
Darius Rucker [33]
Dierks Bentley [33]
Ellie Goulding [33]
Eli Young Band [33]
Florida Georgia Line [33]
Frankie Ballard [33]
Gabby Barrett [33]
Gary Allan [35]
Garth Brooks [33]
Gloriana [33]
Gretchen Wilson [36]
Gwyneth Paltrow [35]
Hank Williams Jr. [33]
Jessie James Decker [33]
Jimmy Buffett [33]
Joe Nichols [33]
Kenny Rogers [33]
Keith Urban [33]
Kip Moore [33]
Labrinth [37]
Lady A [33]
Lainey Wilson [33]
Lee Brice [33]
Lindsay Ell [38]
LoCash [33]
Luke Bryan [33]
Mark Wills [33]
Martina McBride [33]
Meghan Trainor [39]
Mickey Guyton [33]
Mitchell Tenpenny [40]
Morgan Evans [33]
Runaway June [33]
Susan Boyle [33]
Taylor Swift [12]
Tenille Townes [33]
Thomas Rhett [33]
Tim McGraw [33]
Tyler Farr [33]
Van Zant [33]
Walker Hayes [33]
"Weird Al" Yankovic [33]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Carrie Underwood" . Billboard
^ "50th Annual Grammy Awards" .
^ "Chart Beat" . Billboard .
^ "Fred and his readers discuss Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats," ringles, Reba McEntire and more" . Billboard .
^ a b Collins, Michael. "Songwriters, music executives urge Congress to pass first music copyright reform in decades" . The Tennessean
^ "Lady A" . Billboard
^ a b c "Artists. Josh Kear" . Grammy . Retrieved 2 July 2023 .
^ Roland, Tom (November 7, 2011). "Brad Paisley, Ben Hayslip, Allen Shamblin Win Big at ASCAP Country Music Awards" . Billboard
^ "Underwood, Kear and Tompkins Celebrate No. 1 "Blown Away" . January 17, 2013.
^ a b c d "Sony/ATV Nashville signs Grammy-winning songwriter Josh Kear to worldwide publishing deal" . Music Business Worldwide
^ "Josh Kear: Top ASCAP Country Writer" . Music Connection
^ a b Billboard Staff (November 5, 2013). "George Strait, Josh Kear, Warner/Chappell Among ASCAP Country Music Award Honorees" . Billboard
^ "Lee Brice" . Billboard
^ Whitaker, Sterling (27 March 2018). "Luke Bryan Scores 20th No. 1 Single With 'Most People Are Good' . Taste of Country
^ a b "Luke Bryan" . Billboard
^ Hudak, Joseph (February 14, 2018). "Dierks Bentley on the Changing Way Women Are Depicted in Country Songs" . Rolling Stone
^ Paulson, Dave. "Story Behind the Song: Runaway June's 'Buy My Own Drinks' . The Tennessean
^ a b "Florida Georgia Line" . Billboard
^ "Tim McGraw" . Billboard
^ "Dierks Bentley" . Billboard
^ "Blake Shelton" . Billboard
^ "Frankie Ballard" . Billboard
^ Freeman, Jon (March 18, 2022). "Carrie Underwood Exacts Mental Revenge in New Song 'Ghost Story' . Rolling Stone
^ Nicholson, Jessica (August 19, 2022). "Blake Shelton Brings '90s Vibe to 'No Body': Stream It Now" . Billboard
^ Freeman, Jon (August 12, 2022). "Lainey Wilson Writes Her Version of 'Strawberry Wine' With Nostalgic New Song 'Watermelon Moonshine' . Rolling Stone
^ "Wiseman, Rich Tops At ASCAP Country Awards" . Billboard
^ "ASCAP Country Music Awards Honors Dierks Bentley, Brett James, Alan Jackson" . American Songwriter
^ "Songwriters Jam at Library of Congress" . Roll Call
^ "ASCAP 100th Birthday Song/Video Features Grant, Kelley, Haywood, Kear" . MusicRow
^ "A Great Big World Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old" . AllMusic .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av "Josh Kear | Credits" . AllMusic
^ "Danielle Bradbery Best Songs List: Top, New, & Old" . AllMusic
^ a b "Songwriter Josh Kear Shares His Inspiration For Living Life" . HuffPost
^ Roden, Ally (August 19, 2021). "Did You Know Carrie Underwood's 'Before He Cheats' Was Originally Written For Gretchen Wilson?" . Country Now .
^ Torrento, Jaclyn (January 8, 2020). "Josh Kear" . Nashville Songwriters Association International
^ Houghton, Cillea (January 29, 2023). "3 Songs You Didn't Know Kelsea Ballerini Wrote for Other Artists" . American Songwriter
^ Rau, Nate. "Nashville publisher Big Yellow Dog finds success inside and outside the mainstream" . The Tennessean
^ "Mitchell Tenpenny Opens Up About The Writing And Recording Process Behind New Album, "This Is The Heavy" . CMT the original on October 20, 2022.
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