# Jamie Hartman

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.

## Early life

Hartman was born and raised in London.

## Career
### 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. 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. The single "Let Me Out" earned Hartman a nomination for the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song.
In 2009, the band released their second album, Battling Giants, which reached number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. That album's first single, "Apologise", was co-written with Natalie Imbruglia, and released by Island Records. The album also includes appearances by Jason Mraz and Joss Stone.

### Songwriting

Hartman co-wrote the 2016 single "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man, which reached number 1 on 20 charts in 16 countries. He wrote "All You Good Friends", the debut single for The Voice UK 2016 winner Kevin Simm; co-wrote "All I Need to Know" by Emma Bunton; wrote and produced "Stargazing" by Kygo; co-wrote "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man; which was nominated for a Brit Award in 2020 for Best Song. 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.
Hartman co-wrote and co-produced the Backstreet Boys single "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" with Stuart Crichton and Stephen Wrabel. They won a BMI Award for writing the song, which was nominated for the 2019 Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. He wrote two songs, including the single "Hold Me While You Wait", on Lewis Capaldi's 2019 album Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, which was the top album on the UK Albums Chart for the years 2019 and 2020. 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) He wrote and produced nine songs on Celeste's 2021 album Not Your Muse, which reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. He was nominated for a Grammy in 2022 for Best Song Written For Visual Media with "Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)" 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). 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. He also co-wrote hit song "Dancing is Healing" with Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry 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, and also won at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best Song For a TV show/Limited Series. 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.
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.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award ceremony | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result |
| 2005 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "I'm Ready" by Cherie | Won |
| 2007 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "All Time Love" by Will Young | Nominated |
| 2008 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song | "Let Me Out" by Ben's Brother | Nominated |
| 2015 | ARIA Awards | Song of the Year | "Start Again" by Conrad Sewell | Won |
| 2017 | P3 Gold Awards | Song of the Year | "Black Car" by Miriam Bryant | Won |
| 2017 | Swedish Grammys | Song of the Year | "Black Car" by Miriam Bryant | Nominated |
| 2017 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2018 | Brit Awards | British Single of the Year | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Won |
| 2018 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Won |
| 2018 | Ivor Novello Awards | Most Performed Work | "Human" by Rag'n'Bone Man | Nominated |
| 2019 | BMI Pop Award | Songs | "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" by Backstreet Boys | Won |
| 2019 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2020 | Ivor Novello Awards | Most Performed Work | "Giant" by Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | Won |
| 2020 | Ivor Novello Awards | Most Performed Work | "Hold Me While You Wait" by Lewis Capaldi | Nominated |
| 2021 | Music Week Awards | Sync of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Won |
| 2021 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Nominated |
| 2021 | Music Business Worldwide The A&R Awards | Song of the Year | "A Little Love" by Celeste | Nominated |
| 2021 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song Musically & Lyrically | "Stop This Flame" by Celeste | Nominated |
| 2021 | Ivor Novello Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Himself | Won |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2023 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | "Fought & Lost" (with Sam Ryder and Tom Howe) (from Ted Lasso) | Pending |

## Discography
### With Ben's Brother

| Title | Release details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Release details | UK | FRA | ITA |
| Beta Male Fairytales | Release date: July 2, 2007 Label: EMI Records Formats: CD, digital download | 14 | 46 | 61 |
| Battling Giants | Release date: May 11, 2009 Label: Flat Cap Records/Island Records Formats: CD, digital download | 56 | — | — |
| Glow (EP) | Release date: April 25, 2010 Label: Flat Cap Records Formats: Digital download | — | — | — |

### Songwriting and production credits

| Title | Year | Artist(s) | Album | Credits |
| "I'm Ready" | 2004 | Cherie | Cherie | Co-writer |
| "All Time Love" | 2005 | Will Young | Keep On | Co-writer |
| "Mon Ange" | 2005 | Nolwenn Leroy | Histoires Naturelles | Co-writer |
| "Golden" | 2010 | The Wanted | The Wanted | Co-writer, producer |
| "Love is War" | 2010 | Joe McElderry | Wide Awake | Co-writer |
| "Feel" | 2011 | Dotan | Dream Parade | Co-writer |
| "Time" | 2012 | Lena | Stardust | Co-writer |
| "Army of Me" | 2012 | 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" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Stay" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Apology" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Other Side of Crazy" | 2014 | Anastacia | Resurrection | Co-writer, producer |
| "Forever" | 2014 | Andy Grammer | Magazines or Novels | Co-writer |
| "When the Beat Drops Out" | 2014 | Marlon Roudette | Electric Soul | Co-writer |
| "Your Only Love" | 2014 | Marlon Roudette | Electric Soul | Co-writer |
| "Flicker" | 2014 | Marlon Roudette | Electric Soul | Co-writer |
| "Dark Stars" | 2015 | Marina Kaye | Fearless | Co-writer, producer |
| "Your Body" (featuring Giorgio Moroder) | 2015 | Kylie Minogue | Kylie + Garibay | Co-writer |
| "Start Again" | 2015 | Conrad Sewell | All I Know | Co-writer, producer |
| "Who You Lovin'" | 2015 | Conrad Sewell | All I Know | Co-writer, producer |
| "Remind Me" | 2015 | Conrad Sewell | All I Know | Co-writer, producer |
| "Satellite" | 2015 | Ison & Fille | Resume | Co-writer |
| "I'm Giving In" | 2016 | Matt Andersen | Honest Man | Co-writer |
| "Tunnel Vision" | 2016 | Mads Langer | Reckless Twin | Co-writer |
| "3AM" | 2016 | Mads Langer | Reckless Twin | Co-writer |
| "Shadow" | 2016 | Birdy | Beautiful Lies | Co-writer |
| "Healed" | 2016 | Rag'n'Bone Man | Human | Co-writer |
| "Human" | 2016 | Rag'n'Bone Man | Human | Co-writer |
| "Black Car" | 2016 | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | Co-writer |
| "Lion" | 2016 | Kacy Hill | Like a Woman | Co-writer |
| "Can't Steal the Music" | 2017 | Aura Dione | Can't Steal the Music | Co-writer |
| "Remember Me" | 2017 | Jennifer Hudson | | Co-writer, producer |
| "Passport Home" | 2017 | JP Cooper | Raised Under Grey Skies | Co-writer, producer |
| "Svart Bil" | 2017 | Miriam Bryant | Bye Bye Blue | Co-writer |
| "I Believe in Us" | 2017 | LEON | Surround Me | Co-writer, producer |
| "Stargazing" (featuring Justin Jesso) | 2017 | Kygo | Stargazing | Co-writer, producer |
| "Power to the Peaceful" | 2017 | Paloma Faith | The Architect | Co-writer, producer |
| "Burden Down" | 2017 | Jennifer Hudson | | Co-writer, producer |
| "Smoke" | 2018 | Sam Fischer | Not a Hobby | Co-writer, producer |
| "I Don't Want to Know" | 2018 | Sigrid | Raw | Co-writer, producer |
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" | 2018 | Backstreet Boys | DNA | Co-writer, producer |
| "Giant" | 2019 | Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man | | Co-writer, producer |
| "Kill My Mind" | 2019 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | Co-writer, producer |
| "Hold Me While You Wait" | 2019 | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Co-writer |
| "Don't Get Me Wrong" | 2019 | Lewis Capaldi | Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent | Co-writer, producer |
| "Strange" | 2019 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer |
| "Walls" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | Co-writer |
| "Fearless" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls | Co-writer |
| "I Can See The Change" | 2020 | Celeste | | Co-writer |
| "Stop This Flame" | 2020 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer |
| "A Little Love" | 2020 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer, producer |
| "Love is Back" | 2020 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer |
| "Tonight Tonight" | 2021 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer |
| "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" | 2021 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer |
| "Beloved" | 2021 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer |
| "A Kiss" | 2021 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | Co-writer |
| "Some Goodbyes Come with Hellos" | 2021 | Celeste | Not Your Muse | 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 |