Jamie Hartman | |
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| Born | 1971 London, England |
| Genres | Pop, indie pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, producer, singer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | |
Jamie Hartman (born 1971) is an English songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, CA, and the former lead singer of the indie-pop band Ben's Brother.
Hartman formed and was the lead singer of the band Ben's Brother, so named because he has an older brother named Ben. [1] Their debut album Beta Male Fairytales, released on EMI Records in 2007, went gold in the UK and reached number 14 on the UK Albums Chart. [1] [2] [3] The single "Let Me Out" earned Hartman a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song. [2] [4]
In 2009, the band released their second album, Battling Giants, [1] which reached number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. [5] That album's first single, "Apologise", was co-written with Natalie Imbruglia, [2] and released by Island Records. [1] The album also includes appearances by Jason Mraz and Joss Stone. [1]
Hartman co-wrote the 2016 single "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man, [6] which reached number 1 on 20 charts in 16 countries. [7] He wrote "All You Good Friends", the debut single for The Voice UK 2016 winner Kevin Simm; [8] co-wrote "All I Need to Know" by Emma Bunton; [9] wrote and produced "Stargazing" by Kygo; [7] co-wrote "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man; [10] which was nominated for a Brit Award in 2020 for Best Song. [11] Jamie was also a producer on Conrad Sewell's debut EP All I Know , co-writing the single "Start Again", which won the 2015 ARIA Award for Song of the Year. [12] [13]
Hartman co-wrote and co-produced the Backstreet Boys single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Stuart Crichton and Stephen Wrabel. [6] They won a BMI Award for writing the song, [14] which was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. [15] He wrote two songs, including the single "Hold Me While You Wait", on Lewis Capaldi's 2019 album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent , [16] which was the top album on the UK Albums Chart for the years 2019 and 2020. [17] [18] In 2020, Jamie co-wrote the end title of Disney's Mulan entitled Loyal Brave True which was nominated for a World Soundtrack Award and was also nominated at Chicago's Indie Critics Awards (CIC) [19] He wrote and produced nine songs on Celeste's 2021 album Not Your Muse , [20] which reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. [21] He was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for Best Song Written For Visual Media with "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" [22] from Respect (soundtrack) co-written by Hartman, Jennifer Hudson & Carole King. "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home) was also nominated at the 2022 Grammys, Society of Composers and Lyricists Awards, Black Reel Awards, Satellite Awards, and Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMA). [19] In 2023, Hartman had a hit with Lewis Capaldi's "Heavenly Kind of State of Mind" from his Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent album, which became the fastest selling album of 2023. [23] He also co-wrote hit song "Dancing is Healing" with Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry [24] and co-wrote 2023 breakout hit with Sam Ryder featuring Brian May that broke in a montage scene in Ted Lasso season 3, episode 11 which was nominated for an Emmy in 2023 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, [19] [25] and also won at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Song For a TV show/Limited Series. [26] [27] Jamie also co-wrote Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry - Dancing Is Healing which was nominated for Song of the year at the 2024 Brit Awards. [28]
He has also written for Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Andy Grammer, James Bay, Kylie Minogue, Anastacia, The Wanted, JP Cooper, Miriam Bryant, Will Young and Louis Tomlinson. [2] [7] [29]
| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "I'm Ready" by Cherie | Won | [30] |
| 2007 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "All Time Love" by Will Young | Nominated | [31] |
| 2008 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song | "Let Me Out" by Ben's Brother | Nominated | [2] |
| 2015 | ARIA Awards | Song of the Year | "Start Again" by Conrad Sewell | Won | [13] |
| 2017 | P3 Gold Awards | Song of the Year | "Black Car" by Miriam Bryant | Won | [4] |
| Swedish Grammys | Song of the Year | Nominated | [32] | ||
| Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [33] | |
| 2018 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Won | [34] |
| BMI Pop Award | Songs | Won | [35] | ||
| Ivor Novello Awards | Most Performed Work | Nominated | [36] | ||
| 2019 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Backstreet Boys | Won | [14] |
| Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [37] | |
| 2020 | Ivor Novello Awards | Most Performed Work | "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | Won | [38] |
| "Hold Me While You Wait" by Lewis Capaldi | Nominated | [39] | |||
| 2021 | Music Week Awards | Sync of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Won | [40] |
| Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [41] | |
| Song of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Nominated | [41] | ||
| Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song Musically & Lyrically | "Stop This Flame" by Celeste | Nominated | [42] | |
| Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Won | [43] | ||
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" (with Jennifer Hudson and Carole Klein)(from Respect ) | Nominated | [44] |
| 2022 | Golden Globe Awards | Best Original Song - Motion Picture | "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" (with Jennifer Hudson and Carole Klein)(from Respect ) | Nominated | [19] |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | "Fought & Lost" (with Sam Ryder and Tom Howe)(from Ted Lasso ) | Nominated | [45] |
| Title | Release details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [46] | FRA [47] | ITA [47] | ||
| Beta Male Fairytales |
| 14 | 46 | 61 |
| Battling Giants |
| 56 | — | — |
| Glow (EP) |
| — | — | — |
| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Ready" | 2004 | Cherie | Cherie | Co-writer |
| "All Time Love" | 2005 | Will Young | Keep On | |
| "Mon Ange" | Nolwenn Leroy | Histoires Naturelles | ||
| "Golden" | 2010 | The Wanted | The Wanted | Co-writer, producer |
| "Love is War" | Joe McElderry | Wide Awake | Co-writer | |
| "Feel" | 2011 | Dotan | Dream Parade | |
| "Time" | 2012 | Lena | Stardust | |
| "Army of Me" | Christina Aguilera | Lotus | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Move Together" | 2013 | James Bay | Chaos and the Calm | Co-writer |
| "Lifeline" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Pendulum" | ||||
| "Stay" | ||||
| "Apology" | ||||
| "Other Side of Crazy" | ||||
| "Forever" | Andy Grammer | Magazines or Novels | Co-writer | |
| "When the Beat Drops Out" | Marlon Roudette | Electric Soul | ||
| "Your Only Love" | ||||
| "Flicker" | ||||
| "Dark Stars" | 2015 | Marina Kaye | Fearless | Co-writer, producer |
| "Your Body" (featuring Giorgio Moroder) | Kylie Minogue | Kylie + Garibay | Co-writer | |
| "Start Again" | Conrad Sewell | All I Know | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Who You Lovin'" | ||||
| "Remind Me" | ||||
| "Satellite" | Ison & Fille | Resume | Co-writer | |
| "I'm Giving In" | 2016 | Matt Andersen | Honest Man | |
| "Tunnel Vision" | Mads Langer | Reckless Twin | ||
| "3AM" | ||||
| "Shadow" | Birdy | Beautiful Lies | ||
| "Healed" | Rag'n'Bone Man | Human | ||
| "Human" | ||||
| "Black Car" | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | ||
| "Lion" | Kacy Hill | Like a Woman | ||
| "Can't Steal the Music" | 2017 | Aura Dione | Can't Steal the Music | |
| "Remember Me" | Jennifer Hudson | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "Passport Home" | JP Cooper | Raised Under Grey Skies | ||
| "Svart Bil" | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | Co-writer | |
| "I Believe in Us" | LEON | Surround Me | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Stargazing" (featuring Justin Jesso) | Kygo | Stargazing | ||
| "Power to the Peaceful" | Paloma Faith | The Architect | ||
| "Burden Down" | Jennifer Hudson | |||
| "Smoke" | 2018 | Sam Fischer | Not a Hobby | |
| "I Don't Want to Know" | Sigrid | Raw | ||
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | Backstreet Boys | DNA | ||
| "Giant" | 2019 | Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | ||
| "Kill My Mind" | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | ||
| "Hold Me While You Wait" | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Co-writer | |
| "Don't Get Me Wrong" | Co-writer, producer | |||
| "Strange" | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer | |
| "Walls" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | Co-writer |
| "Fearless" | ||||
| "I Can See The Change" | Celeste | Co-writer | ||
| "Stop This Flame" | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer | ||
| "A Little Love" | Co-writer, producer | |||
| "Love is Back" | Co-writer | |||
| "Tonight Tonight" | 2021 | Co-writer | ||
| "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" | ||||
| "Beloved" | ||||
| "A Kiss" | ||||
| "Some Goodbyes Come with Hellos" | Co-writer, Producer | |||
| "Hey Girl" | 2022 | Stephen Sanchez | Easy On My Eyes | Co-writer |
| "Heavenly Kinda State of Mind" | 2023 | Lewis Capaldi | Broken by Desire to be Heavenly Sent | Co-writer |