# Liz Rose

Elisabeth Wagner (born September 6, 1957), known professionally as Liz Rose, is an American country music songwriter, best known for her work with Taylor Swift. She has co-written 17 of Swift's officially released songs, including "You Belong with Me", which was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year; "Teardrops on My Guitar"; "White Horse", which won both Swift and her a Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010; and "All Too Well", a re-recording of which — "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" — reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2021 and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2023. She works regularly alongside songwriters Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey, collectively calling themselves The Love Junkies and notably writing songs for Little Big Town and Carrie Underwood, among others.

## Biography

Elisabeth Wagner was born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Irving, Texas. Rose moved to Nashville, Tennessee, with her then-husband, Johnny Rose, and began writing songs through the suggestion of a friend. One of her first cuts was "Elisabeth", which was recorded by Billy Gilman. In 2003, Gary Allan took Rose's "Songs About Rain" (co-written with Pat McLaughlin) into the country's top 20. Rose spoke in the podcast Broken Record about being married 4 times.
Rose began writing songs with Taylor Swift on Swift's 2006 self-titled debut album, on which Rose has seven co-writer's credits. Among those cuts were the album's first two singles, "Tim McGraw" and "Teardrops on My Guitar", which helped Rose win a Songwriter of the Year award from SESAC in 2007. Rose continued to collaborate with Swift on her second album, 2008's Fearless. Swift and Rose co-wrote the singles, "White Horse" and "You Belong with Me" as well as the title track. "White Horse" won both of them the Grammy Award for Best Country Song in 2010, and "You Belong with Me" was nominated for Grammy Award for Song of the Year. On Swift's fourth album, 2012's Red, Rose co-wrote one song, entitled "All Too Well".
She has also worked with songwriting for Swedish country singer Jill Johnson and Nashville-based band Mockingbird Sun, co-writing their second single "Lucky Guy".
With regular collaborators, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsay as part of The Love Junkies, she co-wrote the song "Girl Crush" performed by Little Big Town. For the song, she won the 2015 CMA Song of the Year and was nominated at the 2016 Grammy Awards for Song of the Year and Best Country Song, winning the latter.
She also contributed to Carrie Underwood's album Storyteller with the song "Like I'll Never Love You Again".
Her daughter is country/Americana artist Caitlin Rose.
Liz Rose first began her career as a songwriter at age 37. A successful songwriter, she does not play an instrument.
Rose is one of the board of directors of National Music Publishers' Association.

## Songs written

Songwriting discography :
| Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with | Charts and Awards |
| Lauren Alaina | Wildflower (2011) | "Like My Mother Does" | Nathan Chapman, Nikki Williams | |
| Gary Allan | See If I Care (2003) | "Songs About Rain" | Pat McLaughlin | |
| Eli Young Band | Life at Best (2011) | "Crazy Girl" | Lee Brice | No. 1 on US Hot Country Songs, No. 1 on Year End Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum |
| Eli Young Band | 10,000 Towns (2014) | "Angel Like You" | Heather Morgan, Mike Eli | |
| Colbie Caillat | Gypsy Heart (2014) | "Never Getting Over You" | Colbie Caillat, Jason Reeves | |
| Nelly Furtado | The Ride (2017) | "Tap Dancing" | Nelly Furtado, Natalie Hemby | |
| Jewel | Perfectly Clear (2008) | "Till It Feels Like Cheating" | Jewel | |
| Jewel | Sweet and Wild (2010) | "Satisfied" | Jewel | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "Flirting with Disaster" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "What's a Little Rain" | Jill Johnson, Pam Rose | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "In One Piece" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "While You're Sleeping" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "I'm Awake Now" | Jill Johnson, Pam Rose | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "Don't Want to Let You Go" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "I"m Never Far" | Jill Johnson, Pam Rose | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "When We Had It So Good" | Jill Johnson, Pam Rose | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "Roll My Way" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver, Pam Rose | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "The Sound of Leaving" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "Used to Think He Was Everything" | Jill Johnson, Lori McKenna | |
| Jill Johnson | Flirting with Disaster (2011) | "Dreaming Me Away" | Jill Johnson, Lisa Carver | |
| Jypsi | Jypsi (2008) | "I Don't Love You Like That" | Stephanie Chapman | |
| Little Big Town | Tornado (2012) | "Sober" | Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna | |
| Little Big Town | Pain Killer (2014) | "Tumble and Fall" | Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey | |
| Little Big Town | Pain Killer (2014) | "Girl Crush" | Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey | No. 1 US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum |
| Little Big Town | Pain Killer (2014) | "Save Your Sin" | Lori McKenna, Hillary Lindsey | |
| Martina McBride | Shine (2009) | "Walk Away" | Nathan Chapman, Jesse Walker | |
| Martina McBride | Reckless (2016) | "Diamonds" (w/Keith Urban) | Nicolle Galyon, Eric Paslay | |
| Tim McGraw | Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors (2002) | "All We Ever Find" | Kim Patton-Johnston | |
| Drake Milligan | Dallas/Fort Worth (2022) | "Hearts Don't Break Even" | Brandon Hood, Drake Milligan | |
| Kylie Minogue | Golden (2018) | "Golden" | Kylie Minogue, Lindsay Rimes, Steve McEwan | |
| Jess Moskaluke | The Demos | "Mapdot" | Jess Moskaluke, Zach Abend | |
| Cassadee Pope | Frame by Frame (2013) | "Edge of a Thunderstorm" | Cassadee Pope, busbee | |
| RaeLynn | Me | "God Made Girls" | RaeLynn, Nicolle Galyon, Lori McKenna | No. 1 Country Digital Songs |
| Blake Shelton | If I'm Honest (2016) | "Every Goodbye | busbee, Ryan Hurd | |
| Jennette McCurdy | Jennette McCurdy (2012) | "Better" | Jennette McCurdy, Tommy Lee James | |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Tim McGraw" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Picture to Burn" | Taylor Swift | No. 3 on US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Teardrops on My Guitar" | Taylor Swift | No. 2 on US Hot Country Songs, 3× Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Cold As You" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Tied Together with a Smile" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Stay Beautiful" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift (2006) | "Mary's Song (Oh My My My)" | Taylor Swift, Brian Maher | |
| Taylor Swift | The Taylor Swift Holiday Collection (2007) | "Christmases When You Were Mine" | Taylor Swift, Nathan Chapman | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "Fearless" | Taylor Swift, Hillary Lindsey | Platinum |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "White Horse" | Taylor Swift | No. 2 on US Hot Country Songs, 2× Platinum, won Grammy Award for Best Country Song with Swift |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "You Belong with Me" | Taylor Swift | No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100, No. 1 on US Adult Contemporary, No. 1 on US Hot Country Songs, 7× Platinum, nominated Grammy Award for Song of the Year with Swift |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "Tell Me Why" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "Come in with the Rain" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (2008) | "Superstar" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Red (2012) | "All Too Well" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "Fearless (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift, Hillary Lindsey | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "White Horse (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "You Belong with Me (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "Tell Me Why (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "Come in with the Rain (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "Superstar (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "We Were Happy" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Fearless (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "Bye Bye Baby" | Taylor Swift | |
| Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "All Too Well (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |
| Taylor Swift | Red (Taylor's Version) (2021) | "All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor's Version)" | Taylor Swift | No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 |
| Sykamore | Pinto (2022) | "Go Easy on Me" | Jordan Ostrom, Bobby Campbell | |
| Carrie Underwood | Storyteller (2015) | "Like I'll Never Love You Again" | Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna | |
| Carrie Underwood | Cry Pretty (2018) | "Cry Pretty" | Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey, Lori McKenna | |
| Lee Ann Womack | Greatest Hits (2004) | "The Wrong Girl" | Pat McLaughlin | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2010 | Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year | You Belong with Me (with Taylor Swift) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | You Belong with Me (with Taylor Swift) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | White Horse (with Taylor Swift) | Won |
| 2012 | Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year | Crazy Girl (with Lee Brice) | Won |
| 2015 | Country Music Association | Song of the Year | Girl Crush (with Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey) | Won |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | Girl Crush (with Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey) | Nominated |
| 2016 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | Girl Crush (with Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey) | Won |
| 2016 | Academy of Country Music | Song of the Year | Girl Crush (with Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsey) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Song | It All Comes Out in the Wash (with Miranda Lambert, Lori McKenna and Hillary Lindsay) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film) (with Taylor Swift) | Nominated |