Matt McGinn | |
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| Birth name | Matthew McGinn |
| Origin | Ashburn, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, Pop, Rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter, Producer |
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| Years active | 2012-Present |
Matt McGinn is a Nashville based multi-platinum, award winning songwriter and producer. [1]
In September 2023 McGinn signed a publishing deal with Boom Music Group and Cinq Music Group. [2] On October 27, 2023, he was arrested after allegedly threatening to kill his girlfriend. [3] Boom Music Group cut ties with him after the arrest. [2]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | AIMP Nashville Awards | Rising Songwriter of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Song | "What Ifs" | Nominated | |
| American Music Awards | Favorite Country Song | "Heaven" | Won | |
| SESAC Country Awards | Song of the Year | ”Heaven” | Won | |
| SESAC Country Awards | Songwriter of the Year | N/A | Won | |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Song | "Heaven" | Nominated |
| 2020 | SESAC Country Awards | Songwriter of the Year | N/A | Won |
Songwriting Discography
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-writer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||||
| Staind | Confessions of the Fallen | "Lowest In Me" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |
| "Was Any Of It Real" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "In This Condition" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Here And Now" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Out Of Time" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Cycle Of Hurting" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Fray" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Better Days" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Hate Me Too" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| "Confessions Of The Fallen" | Aaron Lewis, Johnny April, Erik Ron, Mike Mushok | |||
| George Birge | Mind On You | "Forever And A Day" | George Birge, Lalo Guzman | |
| Chasin' A Feeling | George Birge, Lalo Guzman, Michael Tyler | |||
| Corey Kent | Blacktop | "Gone As You" | Casey Brown, Travis Wood | |
| Josh Abbott Band | My Dad And His Truck | "My Dad And His Truck" | Josh Abbott, Neil Medley | |
| Meghan Patrick | Greatest Show On Dirt | "Greatest Show On Dirt" | Meghan Patrick, Trannie Anderson, Jake Mitchell | |
| Ours | "Ours" | Meghan Patrick, Joey Hyde, Lydia Vaughn | ||
| Rodell Duff | Good Days | "Good Days" | Rodell Duff, Ryan Creamer, Dylan Maloney | |
| Five Roses | Get To Me | "Get To Me" | Jenn Schott, Zach Abend | |
| 2022 | ||||
| Kane Brown | Different Man | "Bury Me In Georgia" | Jordan Schmidt, Josh Hoge, Kane Brown | |
| "See You Like I Do" | Devin Dawson, Lindsay Rimes, Kane Brown | |||
| " Like I Love Country Music" | Jordan Schmidt, Taylor Phillips, Kane Brown | |||
| Cheat Codes Feat. MacKenzie Porter | One Night Left | "One Night Left" | MacKenzie Porter, Josh Kerr, Parker Welling | |
| Cheat Codes Feat. Russell Dickerson | I Remember | "I Remember" | Alysa Vanderheym, Logan Turner, Chris Ryan, Russell Dickerson | |
| Cheat Codes Feat. Russell Dickerson & Dixie D'Amelio | I Remember - Remix | "I Remember - Remix" | Alysa Vanderheym, Logan Turner, Chris Ryan, Russell Dickerson | |
| Andrew Jannakos | Heaven’s Like A Hometown | "Heaven’s Like A Hometown" | Jordan Minton, Eric Arjes, Andrew Jannakos | |
| Kane Brown | Like I Love Country Music | " Like I Love Country Music" | Kane Brown, Jordan Schmidt, Taylor Phillips | |
| Dylan Scott Feat. Jimmie Allen | Can’t Have Mine | "In Our Blood" | Brad Remple, David Fanning | |
| Brandon Ray | Change My Mind | "Change My Mind" | Brandon Ray, Joe Clemmons | |
| Jamie Miller | Broken Memories-EP | "Longer" | Jamie Miller, Steve Solomon, Cal Shipiro | |
| Filmore | Falling Out Of Love | "Falling Out Of Love" | Tyler Filmore, Lindsay Rimes | |
| Ross Copperman | Stay Blessed | "Stay Blessed" | Ross Copperman, James Abrahart | |
| Dustin Lynch | Blue In The Sky | " Party Mode" | Roman Alexander, Ryan Beaver, Jerry Flowers, Jared Keim | |
| Aaron Lewis | Frayed At Both Ends | "Someone" | Aaron Lewis, Paul Barber | |
| "Life Behind Bars" | Lewis, Hoge | |||
| "Sticks and Stones" | Lewis, Paul Barber | |||
| 2021 | Blake Shelton | Body Language | "Body Language" | Ryan Beaver, Colton Swon, Zach Swon |
| Chris Young | Famous Friends | "Rescue Me" | Chris Young, Josh Hoge, Mark Holman, Christian Stalnecker | |
| Parmalee | For You | "Miss You Now" | David Fanning, Michael Tyler | |
| Ryan Hurd | Pelago | "Hell Is An Island" | Ryan Hurd, Aaron Eshuis, Shane McAnally | |
| Teddy Robb | Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya | "Cigarettes’ll Kill Ya" | Pete Good, Ben Stennis | |
| Taylor Phillips ft. Upchurch | Good Out Here | "Good Out Here" | Taylor Phillips, Michael Ray, Ryan Upchurch, Will Weatherly | |
| Johnny Day | Left Hand Heavy | "Left Hand Heavy" | Blake Hubbard, Jerrod Ingram, Adam James | |
| Renee Blair | Turn Up The Night | "Turn Up The Night" | Kane Brown, Corey Crowder, Jordan Schmidt | |
| 2020 | Kane Brown | Mixtape Volume 1 | " Cool Again" | Kane Brown, Josh Hoge, Lindsay Rimes |
| " Worship You" | Brown, Alexander Izquierdo, Ryan Vojtesak | |||
| "BFE" | Brown, Sam Ellis, Taylor Phillips, Will Weatherly | |||
| "Didn't Know What Love Was" | Brown, Shy Carter, Lindsay Rimes | |||
| "Last Time I Say Sorry" Feat. John Legend | Brown, Andrew Goldstein, John Legend | |||
| Cool Again: Remix Feat. Nelly | "Cool Again" Feat. Nelly | Kane Brown, Josh Hoge, Lindsay Rimes, Nelly | ||
| Jimmie Allen | Bettie James | "Drunk & I Miss You" Feat. Mickey Guyton | Lauren LaRue, Tommy Cecil | |
| Tim McGraw | Here on Earth | " 7500 OBO" | Nathan Spicer, Jennifer Schott | |
| MacKenzie Porter | Drinkin' Songs: The Collection | " Seeing Other People" | Emily Falvey, Jason Afable | |
| Lindsay Ell | Heart Theory | " Want Me Back" | Lindsay Ell, Kane Brown, Lindsay Rimes | |
| "Wrong Girl" | Ell, Steph Jones, Luke Niccoli | |||
| "The Other Side" | Ell, Jessie Jo Dillon | |||
| "Ready To Love" | Ell, Jessie Jo Dillon, Joey Hyde | |||
| Renee Blair | Get The Girl | "Get The Girl" | Renee Blair, Jordan Schmidt | |
| Heatin' Up My Summer | "Heatin' Up My Summer" | Renee Blair, Jordan Schmidt | ||
| Kyle Clark | Kyle Clark EP | "First Time Feels" | Kyle Clark, Jordan Schmidt | |
| Josh Abbott Band | The Luckiest | "The Luckiest" | Josh Abbott, Joe Clemmons | |
| Chrissy Metz | Actress | "Actress" | Chrissy Metz, Nicolette Hayford | |
| Cady Groves | Bless My Heart | "Camo" | Cady Groves | |
| Sarah Allison Turner | The Idea Of You | "The Idea Of You" | Sarah Allison Turner, Daniel Ross | |
| Drew Parker | While You're Gone EP | "The Runway" | Drew Parker, James McNair | |
| 2019 | Marshmello | One Thing Right | " One Thing Right" | Kane Brown, Christopher Comstock, Jesse Frasure, Josh Hoge |
| Cassadee Pope | Stages | "If My Heart Had A Heart" | Hannah Ellis, Josh Kerr | |
| Sam Riggs | Love & Panic | "Until My Heart Stops Beating" | Chris Loocke, Sam Riggs, Andy Sheridan | |
| Lauren Duski | Midwestern Girl | "Runnin' (To You)" | Ryan Beaver, Lauren Duski | |
| Renee Blair | Better Off | "Better Off" | Renee Blair, Walker Hayes, Shane McAnally, Jordan Schmidt | |
| Girlfriend | "Girlfriend" | Renee Blair, Jordan Schmidt | ||
| Ryan Hurd | Platonic EP | "Platonic" | Ryan Hurd, Nathan Spicer, Ryan Beaver | |
| John Gurney | Speak Of The Devil | "Speak Of The Devil" | John Gurney, Neil Medley | |
| Joey Hyde | Looks Like You | "Looks Like You" | Joey Hyde, Joe Clemmons | |
| 2018 | Kane Brown | Experiment | "Baby Come Back To Me" | Kane Brown, Chase McGill, Will Weatherly |
| " Homesick" | Brock Berryhill, Brown, Taylor Phillips | |||
| "One Night Only" | Brown, Corey Crowder, Josh Hoge | |||
| "My Where I Come From" | Brown, Chase McGill, Will Weatherly | |||
| Adam Sanders | Adam Sanders | "Anything Like Me" | Adam Sanders, Tommy Cecil | |
| Michael Ray | Amos | "I'm Gonna Miss You" | Corey Crowder | |
| Renee Blair | Gotta Quit Drinkin | "Gotta Quit Drinkin" | Renee Blair, Kylie Sackley | |
| Me Tonight | "Me Tonight" | Renee Blair, Shane McAnally, Jordan Schmidt | ||
| Teddy Robb | Lead Me On | "Lead Me On" | Ryan Beaver, Aaron Eshuis, Teddy Robb | |
| Chance McKinney | I2 | "Call You Quits" | Jason Massey, April Geesbrecht | |
| 2017 | Kane Brown | Kane Brown (Deluxe Edition) | " Heaven" | Shy Carter, Lindsay Rymes |
| The Swon Brothers | Pretty Cool Scars EP | "About Last Night" | The Swon Brothers, Joey Hyde | |
| Walker Hayes | Boom | "Prescriptions" | Walker Hayes | |
| Kylie Morgan | Christmas Without You | "Christmas Without You" | Kylie Morgan, Aaron Eshuis | |
| 2016 | Kane Brown | Chapter 1 | " Last Minute Late Night" | Corey Crowder, Ben Caver |
| Florida Georgia Line | Dig Your Roots | "Island" | Jordan Schmidt, Ryan Hurd | |
| Kane Brown | Kane Brown | " What Ifs" feat. Lauren Alaina | Kane Brown, Jordan Schmidt | |
| Madeline Merlo | Free Soul | " Whatcha Wanna Do About It" | Connie Harrington, Steve Moakler | |
| 2015 | Josh Abbott Band | Front Row Seat | "Wasn't That Drunk" feat. Carly Pearce [4] [5] | Neil Medley, Emily Weisband |
| Maddie & Tae | Start Here | "Right Here, Right Now" | Taylor Dye, Maddie Marlow | |
| Hinder | When The Smoke Clears | "Hit The Ground" | Corey Crowder, Marshall Dutton, Cody Hanson | |
| Clayton Gardner | Under The Lights | "Only Thing Missing" | Jacob Davis | |
| "How To Love" | Aaron Eshuis, Jon Mabe | |||
| 2014 | Adam Brand | My Side of the Street | "Right On The Money" | Corey Crowder, Cale Dodds |
| MacKenzie Porter | MacKenzie Porter | "One of These Days" | MacKenzie Porter, Parker Welling | |
| "Son Of A" | Porter | |||
| Gavin Slate | Don't Be Scared At All | "Leave You To See" | Gavin Slate | |
| 2013 | Jake Owen | Days of Gold | "Surefire Feeling" | Ryan Hurd, Steve Moakler |
| 2012 | Jake Owen | Endless Summer EP | "Surefire Feeling" | Ryan Hurd, Steve Moakler |
References
- ^ http://www.smacksongs.com/matthew-mcginn Matthew McGinn, SMACKSongs Creator
- ^ a b Dukes, Billy (2023-10-31). "Exclusive: Matt McGinn's Publisher Drops Him After Arrest". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ Dukes, Billy (October 31, 2023). "Matt McGinn, Country Hit Songwriter, Arrested on Felony Charges". Taste of Country.
- ^ "Josh Abbott Band Eyes National Radio with 'Wasn't That Drunk'". Sounds Like Nashville. April 19, 2016. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Josh Abbott Band Ready Raw New Breakup Album 'Front Row Seat'". Rolling Stone. August 20, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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