Tyler Johnson (musician)

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Tyler Johnson
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Background information
Origin Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Genres Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • engineer
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • bass
  • piano
  • keyboards
  • drums
Years active2012–present

Tyler Johnson is an American record producer and songwriter based in Nashville and Los Angeles. He won three Grammy Awards out of seven nominations. [1]

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Career

Johnson started out as an assistant to producer Jeff Bhasker. [2] [3] On January 19, 2018, he released his debut single as a solo artist, "Give Up On Me". [4] He produced the 2015 album Untamed by country artist Cam, [5] co-writing eight tracks including the singles "Burning House", [6] "Mayday", [7] and "My Mistake". He also produced 10 songs on Cam's 2020 album The Otherside , co-writing 6 of them. [8] [9]

Johnson was nominated for a Grammy Award for his work as an engineer on Taylor Swift's 2012 album Red , and was nominated for a second Grammy for his work as a producer and engineer on Ed Sheeran's 2014 album x . [1] He co-wrote and produced Harry Styles' 2017 debut self-titled solo album, [2] the 2019 follow-up Fine Line , [10] including "Watermelon Sugar", [11] which went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100, [12] Styles' third studio album, Harry's House, which won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, and its lead single, "As It Was", which spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the best-selling global single of 2022.

As a writer, producer, and engineer, Johnson has also worked with artists including Keith Urban, Miley Cyrus, John Legend, Diplo, Pink, OneRepublic, Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, and Toni Braxton. [3] [13] [4] [14]

Discography

Singles

Songwriting and production

YearArtistAlbumSongCredit
2012 P!nk The Truth About Love "Just Give Me a Reason" feat. Nate Ruess Engineer
Taylor Swift Red "Holy Ground"Engineer
"The Lucky One"Engineer
All American Rejects Flatline EP "Walk Over Me"Producer
fun. Some Nights Sampling
2013 Miley Cyrus Bangerz "Maybe You're Right"Writer
"My Darlin'" feat. Future Producer
OneRepublic Native "Can't Stop"Producer, writer
2015 Ed Sheeran x "Photograph"Additional production, engineer
Cam Untamed "Burning House"Producer, writer
"My Mistake"Producer, writer
"Half Broke Heart"Producer, writer
"Untamed"Producer, writer
"Cold In California"Producer, writer
"Want It All"Producer, writer
"Hungover On Heartache"Producer, writer
"Mayday"Producer, writer
Mikky Ekko Time "Burning Doves"Producer
Elle King Love Stuff "Ain't Gonna Drown"Additional production
"Kocaine Karolina"Engineer
SonReal For The Town EP"Home"Producer, writer
2016 Keith Urban Ripcord "Gone Tomorrow (Here Today)"Producer, writer
John Legend Darkness and Light "Love You Anyway"Writer
2017 Harry Styles Harry Styles "Sign of the Times" Producer, writer
"Meet Me in the Hallway"Producer, writer
"Carolina"Producer, writer
"Two Ghosts"Producer, writer
"Only Angel"Producer, writer
"Kiwi"Producer, writer
"Ever Since New York"Producer, writer
"Woman"Producer, writer
"From the Dining Table"Producer, writer
"Sweet Creature"Co-producer
Sam Smith The Thrill of It All "One Last Song"Producer, writer
"Palace"Producer, writer
Cam The Otherside "Diane"Writer, producer
2018 Harry Styles "Medicine"Writer
2019 Maren Morris Girl "Shade"Writer
The Head and the Heart Living Mirage Producer
Diplo "So Long" featuring CamWriter
Harry Styles Fine Line "Golden"Producer, writer
"Watermelon Sugar"Producer, writer
"Adore You"Producer, writer
"Lights Up"Producer, writer
"Cherry"Producer, writer
"To Be So Lonely"Producer, writer
"Fine Line"Producer, writer
"Falling"Producer
"She"Producer
"Canyon Moon"Producer
Meghan Trainor The Love Train "I'm Down"Writer
"After You"Writer, producer
2020 Brett Eldredge Sunday Drive "Where the Heart Is"Writer
Meghan Trainor Treat Myself "Evil Twin"Writer, producer
"Another Opinion"Writer, producer
Toni Braxton Spell My Name "Saturday Night"Writer
Cam The Otherside "Redwood Tree"Writer, producer
"The Otherside"Writer, producer
"Forgetting You"Writer, producer
"Changes"Writer, producer
"Till There's Nothing Left"Writer, producer
"Like a Movie"Producer
"What Goodbye Means"Producer
"Happier For You"Producer
"Girl Like Me"Producer
LANY Mama's Boy "Cowboy in LA"Producer
"Heart Won't Let Me"Producer
"If This Is the Last Time"Producer
"Good Guys"Producer
"Nobody Else"Producer
Lennon Stella Three. Two. One. "Goodnight"Producer
Amy Allen "What a Time to Be Alive" feat. Pink Sweat$ Writer, producer
2022 Harry Styles Harry's House As It WasWriter, producer
"Music for a Sushi Restaurant"Writer, producer
"Grapejuice"Writer, producer
"Daylight"Writer, producer
"Matilda"Writer, producer
"Daydreaming"Writer, producer
"Keep Driving"Writer, producer
"Satellite"Writer, producer
"Boyfriends"Writer, producer
"Love of My Life"Writer, producer
2023 Miley Cyrus Endless Summer Vacation FlowersWriter, producer
"Rose Coloured Lenses"Writer, producer
"Thousand Miles (Featuring Brandi Carlile)"Writer, producer
"River"Writer, producer
"Wildcard"Writer, producer
"Wonder Woman"Writer, producer

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Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardProjectResult
2014 56th Grammy Awards Album of the Year Taylor Swift, Red Nominated [1]
2015 57th Grammy Awards Ed Sheeran, x Nominated [1]
2016 CMA Awards Song of the Year Cam, "Burning House"Nominated [16]
Album of the Year Keith Urban, Ripcord Nominated [16]
2016 ACM Awards Song of the Year Cam, "Burning House"Nominated [17]
Single Record of the Year Cam, "Burning House"Nominated [17]
2016 NSAI Awards Songs I Wish I'd Written Cam, "Burning House"Won [18]
2017 ACM Awards Album of the Year Keith Urban, Ripcord Nominated [19]
2023 65th Grammy Awards Record of the Year Harry Styles, "As It Was"Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Pop Vocal Album Harry Styles, Harry's House Won
Album of the Year Won
2024 66th Grammy Awards Miley Cyrus, Endless Summer Vacation Nominated
Record of the Year Miley Cyrus, "Flowers"Won

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