Shane McAnally
American musician and songwriter (born 1974)
Shane McAnally
McAnally in 2019
Birth name Shane Lamar McAnally Also known as Shane Mack Born (1974-10-12 ) October 12, 1974 (age 50) Origin Mineral Wells, Texas , United StatesGenres Country Occupations Singer songwriter record producer Years active Labels Curb Spouse
Musical artist
Shane Lamar McAnally (born October 12, 1974) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted as a singer in 1999 with his self-titled album on Curb Records . This project produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including "Are Your Eyes Still Blue ".
After a hiatus from music, McAnally returned to songwriting, having his first major success with "Last Call " by Lee Ann Womack in 2008. From the early 2010s onward, McAnally has worked almost exclusively as a songwriter and producer. Artists with whom he has worked include Old Dominion , Midland , and Kacey Musgraves . He has won three Grammy Awards and multiple awards from the Country Music Association (CMA). In 2023, he collaborated with Brandy Clark in writing the musical Shucked
Musical career
McAnally in 2017. Shane Lamar McAnally was born October 12, 1974, in Mineral Wells, Texas .[ 1] Star Search Dan Hill 's "Sometimes When We Touch ." He moved to Branson, Missouri at 15, then to Nashville at 19.[ 2]
McAnally and music producer Rich Herring recorded a demo of a song that McAnally had written. The song, "Just One Touch", earned McAnally a publishing deal as well as a recording contract with Curb Records .[ 1] Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The follow-up single, "Are Your Eyes Still Blue ", became his only top 40 single as a singer, peaking at No. 31. McAnally charted a third and final time with "Run Away", which reached No. 50. All three tracks appeared on a self-titled debut album released on Curb in 2000 before he left the label.[ 3]
Songwriting
In 2001, McAnally moved to Los Angeles . He composed six songs for the soundtrack of 2007 independent film Shelter [ 4]
Returning to Nashville in late 2007, McAnally began writing songs for other artists, starting with "Last Call ", released by Lee Ann Womack in 2008.[ 4] [ 1] record producer , for artists such as Kacey Musgraves , Old Dominion , and Midland .[ 1]
He has written and produced songs for Walker Hayes , Kacey Musgraves , Kelly Clarkson , Sam Hunt , Kenny Chesney , Reba McEntire , Jake Owen , Luke Bryan , The Band Perry , Lady A , Keith Urban , Thomas Rhett , Brothers Osborne , Old Dominion , Dierks Bentley , Miranda Lambert , Kelsea Ballerini , Midland , and more. The Academy of Country Music named him Songwriter of the Year in 2014. He also won "Best Country Album" and "Best Country Song" at the 2014 Grammy Awards for his work on Kacey Musgraves 's Same Trailer Different Park Billboard Billboard Power Player. McAnally joined industry veteran Jason Owen in early 2017 to relaunch Monument Records as co-presidents.[ 5] Songland [ 6] ACM Award for Songwriter of the Year and Grammy Award for Best Country Song for co-writing Kacey Musgraves 's "Space Cowboy ."[ 7] Reba McEntire and Florida Georgia Line .
McAnally received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for his work on songs by Brandy Clark , Walker Hayes , Lauren Daigle , Old Dominion , Alex Newell , Niall Horan , Sam Hunt , Carly Pearce , and Chris Stapleton , as well as a nomination for Best Musical Theater Album for his work on Shucked [ 8]
Personal life
McAnally told Yahoo! Entertainment in 2020 that he struggled with his sexuality for many years while working in Nashville, as he knew that no country music singers were openly gay at the time. At the time, he was dating a woman to whom he later came out , although he kept his orientation hidden from others and later referred to his girlfriend as a beard .[ 9] West Hollywood, California , a city he knew was more accepting of the gay community. He worked songwriter shows there and chose to return to Nashville due to his enjoyment of music.[ 9] Follow Your Arrow " by Kacey Musgraves, a song which features a lyric in support of the gay community.[ 9]
McAnally married his partner of five years, Michael Baum, in September 2012. The couple have two children.[ 4] Megan Barry .[ 10]
Discography and videography
Singles
Music videos
Producing discography
McAnally has produced or co-produced the following works:
Songland
McAnally is also a mentor on NBC's songwriting competition series, Songland Songland Ryan Tedder and Ester Dean , collaborating with unknown songwriters to craft hit songs. Each "winning" song is recorded by that episode's musical guest and released immediately following the episode. McAnally has described his role on the show as his "wildest dream job that I never knew I wanted." Songs co-written by McAnally as a part of his role on Songland
Season
Episode
Producer
Song
Co-writers
Result
1
John Legend
Shane McAnally
"We Need Love"
Tebby Burrows, John Legend , Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts, Andre Lyon, Imran Avaz, Juan Jose Botero, Marcello Valenzano, Thomas Kessler
Won
Ester Dean
"Something New"
Ollie Gabriel, Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Marty West, Rodney Jones
Top 3
Ryan Tedder
"Lookin' Up"
Max Embers, Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Andrew DeRoberts, Elliott Marchent, Emily Shearman
Top 3
will.i.am
Ester Dean
"Be Nice"
will.i.am , Adam Friedman, Martjin Konijenburg, Ryan Merchant, Anish Sood, Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Snoop Dogg , Keith Harris, Lance Tolbert
Won
Shane McAnally
"Boxes"
Josh Logan, Bruce Wiegner, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts, will.i.am
Recorded
Ryan Tedder
"Invincible"
Charisma Divina Dixon, Calvin George Dixon, Ryan Stockbridge, Cody Michael Bolton, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , will.i.am
Recorded
Jonas Brothers
Ester Dean
"Greenlight"
John Brandon Paciolla, Nick Jonas , Kevin Jonas , Joe Jonas , Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Zach Skelton
Won
Shane McAnally
"Crowded Places"
Rynn Kempthorn, Emily Fullerton, Michael McEachern, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts
Recorded
Ryan Tedder
"Do You Think of Me"
Rachel Elizabeth Smith, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Brent Kutzle
Recorded
Kelsea Ballerini
Ryan Tedder
"Better Luck Next Time"
Kelsea Ballerini , Darius Coleman, Taylor Sparks, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts
Won
Ester Dean
"Crush"
Daniel Wright Goldberger, Jackson Wise, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder
Recorded
Shane McAnally
"Lying (Next To You)"
Jack Newsome, Elsa Curran, Christina Galligan, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts
Recorded
Meghan Trainor
Ryan Tedder
"Hurt Me"
Meghan Trainor , Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Nicole Haley Cohen, Jack Newsome, Mike Sabath, Zach Skelton
Won
Shane McAnally
"Alone"
Josh Wood, Peter Wallevik, Daniel Davidsen, Ruby Spiro, Catie Turner, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts
Recorded
Ester Dean
"We Got Us"
Brandin Jay, Kaylan Mary, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder
Recorded
Aloe Blacc
Ryan Tedder
"Getting Started (Hobbs & Shaw)"
Aloe Blacc , Kyle Williams, Joel Rousseau, Justin Amundrud, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts, JID , Zach Skelton
Won
Ester Dean
"Hero"
Maggie Gabbard, Heather Holley, Stefan Bredereck, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , John Paciolla, Khyre Ryler
Recorded
Shane McAnally
"Same Blood"
Aloe Blacc , Steve Fee, Zachary Kale, Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts
Released as Single
Macklemore
Shane McAnally
"Shadow"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts, Ben Haggerty, Ori Rakib, Aaron Kleinstub, Coyle Girelli
Won
Ryan Tedder
"Unforgettable"
Ben Haggerty, Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Matthew Boda, Callan Searcy, Robbie Nevil
Top 3
Ester Dean
"Judgments"
Casey Cook, Cameron Stymeist, Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Norma Jean Martine
Top 3
Leona Lewis
Ryan Tedder
"Solo Quiero (Somebody to Love)"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Leona Lewis , Rosalyn Lockhart, Matthew Fonson, Alessandro Calemme, Alejandro Rengifo, Andres Torres, Juan Magan
Won
Shane McAnally
"When You Fall In Love"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Andrew DeRoberts, Cameron Rafati, Toby Gad
Top 3
Ester Dean
"Perfect Skin"
Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Dave Pittenger, Olivia Lane, Bonnie Baker
Top 3
Old Dominion
Shane McAnally
"Young"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Trevor Rosen , Matthew Ramsey , Katelyn Tarver , Brad Tursi, William Sellers, George Sprung Jr., James Abrahart, Pierre-Antoine Melki, Raphael Judrin, Nick Seeley, Benjamin Hovey, Andrew Tinker
Won
Ester Dean
"Journey"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Jacob Lee Scott
Top 3
Ryan Tedder
"Where The Road Ends"
Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Isaac Julius-Edwards, Moises Zulaica, Dani Blau, Daniel Sobrino, Andrew DeRoberts
Top 3
OneRepublic
Shane McAnally
"Somebody to Love "
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , JT Roach , Brent Kutzle, Andrew Wells, Kevin Fisher, Jintae Ko, Andrew DeRoberts
Won
Jason Evigan
"Be Somebody"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Jason Evigan , Brigetta Truitt, Brett Truitt, Amanda Zelina
Top 3
Ester Dean
"Darkest Days"
Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Jason Evigan , Madison Yanofsky, Joe Henderson
Top 3
Charlie Puth
Shane McAnally
"Pill For This"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Sam DeRosa, Ben Samana, Graham Muron
Top 3
Ester Dean
"Hate Love"
Ryan Tedder , Ester Dean , Joel Adams
Top 3
2
Lady Antebellum
Shane McAnally
"Champagne Night "
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Hillary Scott , Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood , Madeline Merlo , Tina Parol , Patricia Conroy , Andrew DeRoberts, Dave Thomson
Won
Luis Fonsi
Ryan Tedder
"Sway"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Luis Fonsi , Andrew DeRoberts, Filippo Gabella, Mauricio Rengifo, Andres Torres
Won
H.E.R.
Ryan Tedder
"Wrong Places"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , H.E.R. , Zachary Powell, Raqual Castro, Darhyl Camper Jr.
Won
Martina McBride
Ester Dean
"Girls Like Me"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Martina McBride , Michael Tyler, Stephanie Chapman, Halie Wooldridge, Dan Swank, Alexis Kristine Shadle
Won
Julia Michaels
Ryan Tedder
"Give It To You"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Julia Michaels , Andrew DeRoberts, Joshua Keegan Bost
Won
Florida Georgia Line
Shane McAnally
"Second Guessing"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Tyler Hubbard , Brian Kelley (musician) , Andrew DeRoberts, Corey Crowder, Griffen Palmer , Geoff Warburton, Ben Simonetti
Won
Boyz II Men
Ester Dean
"Love Struck"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Christopher Lee, James Gutch, Jerry Duplessis, Raymond Duplessis, Michael Wise, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
Won
Ben Platt
Ryan Tedder
"Everything I Did to Get to You"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , David Davis
Won
Usher feat. Tyga
Ester Dean
"California"
Ester Dean , Ryan Tedder , Usher , Tyga , Michael Wise, Kaj Nelson Blokhuis, Melvin Hough II, Rivelino Raoul Wouter, Ryan Cambetes
Won
Awards and nominations
References
^ a b c d "Shane McAnally : Allmusic : Biography" . Allmusic . Retrieved June 2, 2011 .^ Rodman, Sarah (19 February 2015). "Songwriter Spotlight: Shane McAnally Tells Stories Behind the Hits" . Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 April 2015 . ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008 . Record Research, Inc. p. 261. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2 ^ a b c Rosen, Jody (May 24, 2013). "Shane McAnally, Out and Riding High in Nashville" . The New York Times . Retrieved 28 September 2016 . ^ "Sony Music's Monument Records Revived By Jason Owen, Shane McAnally Biography" . Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2019 .^ "Shane McAnally: Songland Producer" . Billboard . Retrieved September 17, 2019 .^ “61st GRAMMY Awards: Full Nominees & Winners List.” GRAMMY.com, Recording Academy, 18 Feb. 2020.^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com" . www.grammy.com . Retrieved 2023-11-12 .^ a b c "Country hitmaker Shane McAnally on coming out: 'I was so afraid of what it would mean to my career' . Yahoo! Entertainment. June 9, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2022 .^ Shane McAnally, Michael McAnally Baum Make Marriage Legal ^ "Shane McAnally Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs" . Billboard . Retrieved June 2, 2011 .^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles" . RPM . Retrieved June 2, 2011 .^ "Shane McAnally: Credits" . Allmusic . Retrieved 28 January 2019 .^ Rosky, Nicole. "SHUCKED, SOME LIKE IT HOT Lead Nominations for 2023 Drama Desk Awards" . BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 2023-04-27 . ^ " . Broadway News . 2023-04-26. Retrieved 2023-04-26 .
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