# Ilya Salmanzadeh

Ilya Salmanzadeh (/sɑːlmənˈzɑːdə/; born 19 September 1986), known mononymously as ILYA, is a Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer. He rose to prominence outside of Sweden after co-writing and producing Ariana Grande's hit single "Problem" for her second studio album My Everything (2014).

## Career

Ilya Salmanzadeh was born in Iran, raised in Denmark, and moved to Sweden at age 11. In 2005 at the age of 19, he signed with Warner/Chappell Music in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2009, he graduated from the Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California. "Miss Me", Mohombi & Nelly's song in 2010, was Ilya's first internationally acclaimed production. In 2011, he produced "Mama" and "Reba" from The Lonely Island's Grammy-nominated album, Turtleneck & Chain. In 2013, he produced Cher Lloyd's song, "I Wish", and Fifth Harmony's award-winning song, "Me & My Girls".
Alongside Max Martin, he co-wrote and produced Ariana Grande's "Problem" and Jennifer Lopez's "First Love" in 2014. "Problem" went on to become one of the fastest-selling singles in iTunes history before winning a Teen Choice Award, VMA and EMA months later. In June 2014, Ilya was nominated for the Denniz Pop Awards, an annual prize handed out to up-and-coming musicians. "Bang Bang", co-produced by Ilya, was released as a joint single by Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj on 29 July 2014 to universal acclaim. In January 2015, Ellie Goulding's "Love Me Like You Do", co-written by Ilya, was released for the soundtrack album to the motion picture, Fifty Shades of Grey, becoming the most-streamed song in a week on Spotify. In May 2015, he remixed Taylor Swift's "Bad Blood" with Kendrick Lamar, which became his first No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
He co-wrote and produced large parts of Ariana Grande's later albums Sweetener and Thank U, Next. In 2019, Salmanzadeh co-wrote and produced Beyoncé's Grammy-nominated song "Spirit". He also worked on the production of Labrinth's singles "Miracle" and "Oblivion" (which features Sia), both taken from his sophomore solo album, Imagination & the Misfit Kid.

## Discography
### Singles
#### As lead artist

* 2007: "Used To Be"

#### As featured artist

* 2009: "Get You on the Pool" (Kocky & Trash featuring Ilya)
* 2011: "Got It Like That" (Lazee ft. Ilya)

### Production discography

Ilya's works include:
| Year | Title | Album | Songwriter | Producer |
| 2008 | "Karma" (featuring David Jassy) | Darin Zanyar – Flashback | Y | Y |
| 2008 | "Road Trip" | Darin Zanyar – Flashback | Y | Y |
| 2010 | "Miss Me" (ft. Nelly) | Mohombi – MoveMeant | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Alienized" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Crying in the Rain" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Dance Your Tears Away" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | |
| 2011 | "Erase & Rewind" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Glorious" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Miracle" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Not Even Hello" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "On Time" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Rise Again" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Satellite" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Stuck in a Riddle" | Linda Pritchard – Alive | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Got It Like That" | Lazee – Supposed II Happen | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Explosive Love" | Eric Saade – Saade Vol. 2 | Y | |
| 2011 | "Feel Alive" | Eric Saade – Saade Vol. 2 | Y | |
| 2011 | "Mama" | The Lonely Island – Turtleneck & Chain | | Y |
| 2011 | "Reba (Two Worlds Collide)" (ft. Kenan Thompson) | The Lonely Island – Turtleneck & Chain | Y | Y |
| 2011 | "Finally Free" | Kimberley Locke – Four for the Floor | Y | Y |
| 2012 | "Get Started" | David Lindgren – Get Started | Y | |
| 2012 | "Bastard" | Amanda Fondell – Bastard | Y | Y |
| 2013 | "Can't Hold Back" | Anton Ewald – A | Y | Y |
| 2013 | "We Are a Crowd" | The Lonely Island – The Wack Album | Y | Y |
| 2013 | "Me & My Girls" | Fifth Harmony – Better Together | | Y |
| 2013 | "I Wish" (ft. T.I.) | Cher Lloyd – Sorry I'm Late | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "One Last Time" | Ariana Grande – My Everything | | Y |
| 2014 | "Problem" (ft. Iggy Azalea) | Ariana Grande – My Everything | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "First Love" | Jennifer Lopez – AKA | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Bang Bang" (Jessie J with Ariana Grande & Nicki Minaj) | Jessie J – Sweet Talker Ariana Grande – My Everything | | Y |
| 2014 | "Dreamers" | Mohombi – Universe | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Grow Old With You" | Mohombi – Universe | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Just Like That" | Mohombi – Universe | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Save Me" | Mohombi – Universe | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Comeback" | Ella Eyre – Feline | Y | Y |
| 2014 | "Santa Tell Me" | Ariana Grande – Christmas Kisses | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Love Me like You Do" | Ellie Goulding – Fifty Shades of Grey (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Y | |
| 2015 | "Things I Didn't Say" | Adam Lambert – The Original High | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "City Dove" | Tori Kelly – Unbreakable Smile | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Back It Up" (ft. Pitbull) | Prince Royce – Double Vision | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Back It Up" (ft. Jennifer Lopez & Pitbull) | Prince Royce – Double Vision | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Bad Blood" (ft. Kendrick Lamar) | Taylor Swift – 1989 | | Y |
| 2015 | "Good Thing" (ft. Nick Jonas) | Sage the Gemini – Bachelor Party | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Around the World" (ft. Fetty Wap) | Natalie La Rose – Around the World | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "One in a Million" | Hilary Duff – Breathe In. Breathe Out. | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Confident" | Demi Lovato – Confident | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Mr. Hughes" | Demi Lovato – Confident | | Y |
| 2015 | "On My Mind" | Ellie Goulding – Delirium | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Codes" | Ellie Goulding – Delirium | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Pay My Rent" | DNCE – Swaay | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Toothbrush" | DNCE – Swaay | Y | Y |
| 2015 | "Focus" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Bad Decisions" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Everyday" (ft. Future) | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Greedy" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Into You" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Side to Side" (ft. Nicki Minaj) | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Sometimes" | Ariana Grande – Dangerous Woman | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Still Falling for You" | Ellie Goulding – Bridget Jones's Baby: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Don't Talk About It" | Tove Lo – Lady Wood | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Fire Fade" | Tove Lo – Lady Wood | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "They Don't Know" | Ariana Grande – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "What U Workin' With?" | Gwen Stefani & Justin Timberlake – Trolls: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "DNCE" | DNCE – DNCE | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Pay My Rent" | DNCE – DNCE | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Toothbrush" | DNCE – DNCE | Y | Y |
| 2016 | "Zoom" | DNCE – DNCE | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Lions" | Skip Marley – Lions | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Calm Down" | Skip Marley – Calm Down | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Act My Age" | Katy Perry – Witness | | Y |
| 2017 | "Ain't About What You Got" | Star cast – Star (season 1) soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Would You Mind" | PRETTYMUCH – Would You Mind | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "End Game" (ft. Ed Sheeran and Future) | Taylor Swift – Reputation | | Y |
| 2017 | "Refugee" | Skip Marley – Refugee | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Teacher" | PRETTYMUCH – Teacher | Y | Y |
| 2017 | "Open Arms" | PRETTYMUCH – Open Arms | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "Raindrops (An Angel Cried)" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | | Y |
| 2018 | "God Is a Woman" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "Everytime" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "Breathin" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "No Tears Left to Cry" | Ariana Grande – Sweetener | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "Close To Me" (ft. Swae Lee) | Ellie Goulding & Diplo – Brightest Blue | Y | Y |
| 2018 | "Last Goodbye" (ft. Tove Styrke & Stefflon Don) | Clean Bandit – What Is Love? | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Bloodline" | Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Bad Idea" | Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Ghostin" | Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Break Up with Your Girlfriend, I'm Bored" | Ariana Grande – Thank U, Next | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Tu Vecina" (ft. Ty Dolla Sign) | Maluma – 11:11 | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Miracle" | Labrinth – Imagination & the Misfit Kid | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Spirit" | Beyoncé – The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "How Do You Sleep?" | Sam Smith – Love Goes | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Don't Call Me Angel" | Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Lana Del Rey – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "How It's Done" | Kash Doll, Kim Petras, Alma, Stefflon Don – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Bad to You" | Ariana Grande, Normani, Nicki Minaj – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Nobody" | Ariana Grande, Chaka Khan – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "How I Look on You" | Ariana Grande – Charlie's Angels: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Y | Y |
| 2019 | "Motivation" | Normani – Motivation | Y | Y |
| 2020 | "I'm Ready" | Sam Smith & Demi Lovato – Love Goes | Y | Y |
| 2020 | "Worry About Me" (feat. blackbear) | Ellie Goulding − Brightest Blue | Y | Y |
| 2020 | "My Oasis" (feat. Burna Boy) | Sam Smith − Love Goes | | Y |
| 2020 | "High On Your Supply" | Katy Perry − Smile | Y | Y |
| 2021 | "Oh Na Na" (with Myke Towers and Tainy) | Camila Cabello – Familia | Y | |
| 2021 | "Alone Together" | Westlife − Wild Dreams | Y | |
| 2022 | "Lightning" | Charli XCX – Crash | Y | |
| 2022 | "Unholy" | Sam Smith – Gloria | Y | Y |
| 2022 | "I Love Your Girl" | Mabel – About Last Night... | Y | Y |
| 2022 | "Grrrls" | Lizzo – Special | Y | Y |
| 2023 | "Brrr" | Kim Petras – Feed the Beast | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "Bye" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "Don't Wanna Break Up Again" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "Saturn Returns Interlude" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "Eternal Sunshine" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | | Y |
| 2024 | "True Story" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | | Y |
| 2024 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | | Y |
| 2024 | "Yes, And?" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "I Wish I Hated You" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "Imperfect for You" | Ariana Grande – Eternal Sunshine | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "New Woman" (ft. Rosalía) | Lisa – Alter Ego | Y | Y |
| 2024 | "It's OK I'm OK" | Tate McRae – So Close to What | Y | Y |
| 2025 | "Thunder" | Lisa – Alter Ego | Y | Y |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2012 | Grammy Award | Best Comedy Album | Turtleneck & Chain (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Song to Rock Out to With Your BFF | "Me & My Girls" (producer) | Won |
| 2014 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Catchiest New Song | "I Wish" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Denniz Pop Awards | Rookie Songwriter/Producer | Himself | Nominated |
| 2014 | Swedish Music Publishers Prize | Year's Breakthrough | Himself | Nominated |
| 2014 | Teen Choice Awards | Song: Female Artist | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Female Video | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Pop Video | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Collaboration | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Lyric Video | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2014 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won |
| 2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Album | My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Duo/Group Performance | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Vocal Album | My Everything (songwriter, producer & programmer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Won |
| 2015 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Collaboration | "Bang Bang" (producer) | Won |
| 2015 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Collaboration | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Song of the Year | "Problem" (songwriter & producer) | Won |
| 2015 | ASCAP Pop Music Awards | Writer Among the Most Performed Songs | Himself | Won |
| 2015 | Billboard Music Award | Top Soundtrack | Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | "Bad Blood" (producer) | Won |
| 2015 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2015 | Latin Grammy Award | Best Urban Song | "Back It Up (Spanish Version)" (songwriter & producer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | American Music Award | Top Soundtrack | Fifty Shades of Grey (composer) | Nominated |
| 2015 | American Music Award | Collaboration of the Year | "Bad Blood" (producer) | Nominated |
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Bad Blood" (producer) | Nominated |
| 2016 | People's Choice Awards | Favorite Song of the Year | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Song | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Solo Performance | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Song Written for Visual Media | "Love Me like You Do" (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Award | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Fifty Shades of Grey (songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Grammy Award | Album of the Year | Justice (producer & songwriter) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Grammy Award | Album of the Year | Special (producer, engineers & mixer) | Nominated |
| 2025 | Grammy Award | Best Dance Pop Recording | Yes, And? (producer) | Pending |