Nicolle Galyon

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Nicolle Galyon
Birth nameNicolle Anne Galyon
Born (1984-07-22) July 22, 1984 (age 40)
Winner, South Dakota
OriginSterling, Kansas
GenresCountry
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
  • record label executive
  • publishing executive
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboard
  • piano
Years active2007–present
Websitenicollegalyon.com

Nicolle Anne Galyon (born July 22, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, producer, record label executive, and publishing executive based in Nashville. She gained national exposure early in her career after a 2012 appearance as a contestant on NBC's The Voice. She co-wrote the song "Automatic" sung by Miranda Lambert which was named the 2015 ACM's 'Song of the Year' and the 2014 CMA's single of the year. As of 2023, she is credited for writing nine No. 1 hits. Galyon has written songs for Lady A, Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Dan + Shay, Florida Georgia Line, and others.

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, she appeared on season 2 of The Voice as a contestant on Adam Levine's team, then being eliminated in the battle rounds.[3] There she met RaeLynn and Miranda Lambert, two friendships that she accredits for kickstarting her songwriting career.[3]

Galyon earned her first #1 song with "We Were Us" performed by Keith Urban and Miranda Lambert. Soon after this success, veteran Nashville songwriting heavyweights like Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne noticed her and invited her to be a part of their in-the-round performances.[4] Speaking about this later, Galyon said, "I remember it was conflicting for me because I only had one song to play that anyone knew...but they could each play 20 hits, all night long".[4] She said that their stamp of approval gave her confidence and kept her going.[4]

With co-writers 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's 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.

Record label

Galyon partnered with Big Loud Records to launch the female-focused record label, "Songs and Daughters". The label was announced in July, 2019 and signed Madison Kozak as its flagship artist. In 2020, Galyon expanded the label to include a publishing arm. In 2020, Galyon served as a producer and writer on iHeartRadio scripted podcast "Make It Up As We Go."

Philanthropy

Galyon is heavily involved in the CMA Foundation's music education initiative and served as an NSAI Board Member & CMT Next Women of Country mentor. Galyon has worked with the "Save the Music Foundation", a non-profit music education organization[5] and with "Songfarm", a philanthropic organization designed to give U.S.high schools professional recording equipment for students to use.[6] She also provides a college scholarship to a senior at her alma mater, Sterling High School, each year through an "Autobiography Scholarship" program.

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

Studio albums

  • firstborn (2022)

Songwriting credits

[7]

Year Artist Album Song Co-written with
2010 Point of Grace Home for the Holidays[8] "The Giver and the Gift" Molly Reed, Jonathan Yudkin
2011 Josh Kelley Georgia Clay[9] "Gone Like That" Josh Kelley, Clint Lagerberg
Jasmine Rae Listen Here "Let it Be Me" Molly Reed
Lauren Alaina Wildflower[10] "Growing Her Wings" Nicole Witt
"Dirt Road Prayer" April Geesbreght
2013 Lady A Golden[11] "It Ain't Pretty" Eric Paslay
Keith Urban Fuse[12] "We Were Us" (feat. Miranda Lambert) Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins
Danielle Bradbery Danielle Bradbery[13] "Daughter of a Workin' Man" Dave Barnes, Clint Lagerberg
"Dance Hall" April Geesbreght, Molly Reed
2014 Dan + Shay Where It All Began[14] "Party Girl" Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers
Florida Georgia Line Anything Goes "All Nighter" Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jimmy Robbins
Lady A 747 "Girl on the Radio" David Hodges, Jimmy Robbins
Lucy Hale Road Between[15] "From the Backseat" Mike Daly, Jimmy Robbins
Miranda Lambert Platinum[16] "Girls" Natalie Hemby, Jimmy Robbins
"Priscilla"
"Babies Makin' Babies"
"Platinum" Natalie Hemby, Miranda Lambert
"Automatic"
Chase Rice Ignite the Night[17] "What's Your Name" Zack Crowell, Matt Jenkins
2015 RaeLynn Me EP "God Made Girls" RaeLynnm Lori McKenna, Liz Rose
"Boyfriend" Hailey Steele, Rachel Woodward
Always Sing[18] "Always Sing" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
Nashville Cast Trouble[19] "Trouble" Chris Roberts
Michael Ray Michael Ray[20] "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[21] "It Ain't Pretty" Eric Paslay
"Diamond" Eric Paslay, Liz Rose
Dan + Shay Obsessed[22] "All Nighter" David Hodges, Jimmy Robbins
"Lipstick" Shay Mooney, Dan Smyers
RaeLynn [23] "Love Triangle" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
Fantasia The Definition Of...[24] "Ugly" Audra Mae
Florida Georgia Line Dig Your Roots "Smooth" Tyler Hubbard, Brian Kelley, Jordan Schmidt
Kenny Chesney Cosmic Hallelujah[25] "All the Pretty Girls" Tommy Lee James, Josh Osborne
High Valley Dear Life[26] "The Only" N/A
Miranda Lambert The Weight of These Wings "Six Degrees of Separation" N/A
2017 RaeLynn WildHorse[27] "Your Heart" RaeLynn, Jimmy Robbins
"Love Triangle"
"Insecure"
"Graveyard"
"Lonely Call" RaeLynn, Rob Hawkins
"The Apple" Marshall Altman, Emily Weisband
"Young" RaeLynn, Leeland Mooring
"Praying for Rain"
Kenny Chesney [28] "All the Pretty Girls" Tommy Lee James, Josh Osborne
Eli Young Band Fingerprints[29] "Saltwater Gospel" Ross Copperman, Ashley Gorley
Lady A Heart Break[30] "Heart Break" Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott, Jesse Frasure
"Army" Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Lindsey, Busbee
"Big Love in a Small Town" Dave Haywood, Charles Kelley, Hillary Lindsey, Jordan Reynolds
Kelsea Ballerini Unapologetically[31] "Music" Kelsea Ballerini, Jennifer Denmark, Jimmy Robbins
Lee Brice Lee Brice[32] "Boy" Jon Nite
Keith Urban Graffiti U "Female" Ross Copperman, Shane McAnally
Luke Bryan What Makes You Country[33] "Win Life" Rodney Clawson, Ross Copperman
Brandon Ray Ends of the Earth[34] "Ends of the Earth" Ross Copperman, Jon Nite
Danielle Bradbery I Don't Believe We've Met[35] "Red Wine+White Couch" Alysa Vanderheym, Emily Weisband
Walker Hayes boom.[36] "Halloween" Walker Hayes
Eli Young Band Fingerprints "Saltwater Gospel" Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman
2018 Dan + Shay Tequila[37] "Tequila" Dan Smyers, Jordan Reynolds,
Camila Cabello Camila "Consequences" Amy Wadge, Emily Weisband
Keith Urban Graffiti U "Coming Home" (feat. Julia Michaels) Keith Urban, J.R. Rotem, Julia Michaels, Merle Haggard
Brett Young Ticket to L.A. "The Ship and the Bottle" Chase McGill, Jon Nite
2019 Runaway June Blue Roses "We Were Rich" Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman
2020 Kelsea Ballerini Kelsea "Club" Jimmy Robbins
"Homecoming Queen?"
"Bragger" Ross Copperman, Jimmy Robbins, Shane McAnally
"Half of My Hometown" (feat. Kenny Chesney)
"A Country Song" Jimmy Robbins
Gabby Barrett Goldmine "Thank God" Gabby Barrett, Jon Nite, Jimmy Robbins
Dierks Bentley "Gone" Dierks, Bentley, John Wiggins, Jon Randall
Miranda Lambert Make It Up As We Go (Soundtrack to the Podcast Musical) "Champion" Jeff Peters, Jared Gustadt, Scarlett Burke
Hailey Whitters "Fillin' My Cup" (feat. Little Big Town)
Sasha Sloan Only Child "House With No Mirrors" Sasha Sloan, Henry Agincourt Allen
"Is It Just Me?" Sasha Sloan, Dallas Koehlke, Stephanie Steph Jones
Danielle Bradbury "Girls In My Hometown"
Tori Kelly A Tori Kelly Christmas "Gift That Keeps On Giving" Tori Kelly, Jimmy Robbins
LANY Mama's Boy "anything 4 u" Charles Leslie Priest, Jake Goss, Paul Jason Klein
Jamie O'Neal Sometimes "Spin the Bottle" Liz Rose, Carolyn Dawn Johnson
2021 Gary Allan Ruthless "Temptation" Chase McGill, Jon Nie
"SEX" Shane McAnally, Matt Jenkins
Kelsea Ballerini "I Quit Drinking" (feat. LANY) Kelsea Ballerini, Paul Klein
Dan + Shay "Picked Out a Christmas Tree" Dan Smyers, Dave Barnes, Jordan Reynolds
Devin Dawson The Pink Slip EP "He Loved Her Devin Dawson, Jordan Reynolds
Ashley Monroe Rosegold "Flying" Ashley Monroe, Jordan Reynolds
Carly Pearce 29: Written in Stone "Your Drinkin', My Problem" Sasha Stone, Ben West
Blake Shelton Body Language "Minimum Wage" Jesse Frasure, Corey Crowder
2022 Abbey Cone[38] Hate Me (EP) "In a Room With You" Abbey Cone, Nathan Spicer
Carrie Underwood Denim & Rhinestones "Drunk and Hungover" Jordan Reynolds, Hillary Lindsey
2023 Lukas Graham 4 (The Pink Album) "Home Movies" (with Mickey Guyton) David LaBrel, Jaramye Daniels, Rory Andrew
Morgan Wallen One Thing at a Time "Thought You Should Know" Morgan Wallen, Miranda Lambert
2024 Luke Grimes Luke Grimes "Ghost Of Who We Were" Luke Grimes, Rodney Clawson
Carly Pearce Hummingbird "Rock Paper Scissors" Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Jordan Reynolds
"Oklahoma" Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds
"Fault Line" Carly Pearce, Shane McAnally, Jordan Reynolds
"Trust Issues" Carly Pearce, Jordan Reynolds
"Hummingbird" Carly Pearce, Shane McAnlly, Jordan Reynolds

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

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