Ben Johnson (songwriter)

Benjamin Johnson, known by his stage name Ben Johnson, is an American songwriter and producer based in Nashville, Tennessee. He is the founder of Music Row, a music studio. Johnson is also a member of the band Track45, created in collaboration with his sisters KK and Jenna.
Throughout his career, Johnson has received five CMA Triple Play Awards, a BMI Country Award, and a Song of the Year Grammy nomination. Eight of his songs have also achieved a number-one position on the charts. Notable works include “Take My Name,” “One Of Them Girls,” “New Truck,” “Best Thing Since Backroads,” “All My Favorite Songs,” “Gone,” and “Beers On Me.”
==Early life and education==
Johnson was born in Meridian, Mississippi. He grew up in a musically inclined family: his grandmother was a piano teacher, his grandpa was a church choir director, and his uncle performed in a barbershop quartet. From a young age, Johnson’s mother started teaching singing to him and his sisters, leading all three of them to learn instruments such as the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, guitar, and cello. 
In 2012, Johnson moved to Nashville to pursue higher studies at Belmont University.
==Career==
Johnson and his sisters began writing, producing, and performing music at various events, such as weddings, funerals, parties, nursing homes, and churches. This led to the formation of Track45, a country band managed by Missi Gallimore and Gary Borman. In 2020, Track45 released its debut EP, “Big Dreams,” and their single, “Met Me Now," was featured on radio in 2021.
During his university years, Johnson started co-writing and met Ashley Gorley, who signed him to Tape Room Music in 2018. He has also signed a record deal with BBR, owned by Stoney Creek, and the Artist Publishing Group (Los Angeles). Over the years, Johnson has written for artists such as Jake Owen, Thomas Rhett, Bebe Rexha, Charlie Puth, and Lauren Alaina, among others.
In 2018, Johnson received his first major cut with the single “Patient” for the album “Voicenotes” by pop artist Charlie Puth.
Johnson's song "One of Them Girls," which Lee Brice performed, won the Country Song of the Year award in 2021 from all three PROs, ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC.. Additionally, Benjamin is a member of country group Track45
Several of his songs have been number one on the charts, including “One of Them Girls," "Gone," and “All My Favorite Songs.” Other hit songs include “Beers On Me,” “Give Heaven Some Hell,” “Best Thing Since Backroads,” “Truck Bed,” “New Truck,” and “Take My Name.”
==Awards and recognitions==
* In 2021, Johnson entered the top 10 on Music Row Magazine’s Top Songwriter Chart, securing the ninth position. 
* In 2021, he won the AIMP Song of the Year award for his hit “One of Them Girls.” 
* Johnson received the AIMP Publisher’s Pick Award for HARDY’s “Give Heaven Some Hell.” 
* He received a nomination for the Breakthrough Artist-Writer of the Year award from Music Row Magazine.
* Johnson made history with “One of Them Girls,” becoming the first song to win Country Song of the Year at all three major PROs: BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC. 
* In 2022, he earned his first Grammy nomination for “Rock Song of the Year” with Weezer’s “All My Favorite Songs.”
==Discography==
Year	Artist 	Album 	Song 	Writer/Producer
2018	Charlie Puth 	Voicenotes 	Patient 	Writer
2019	Kylie Morgan 	Boys Girl- Single 	Boys Girl 	Producer
2019	Hunter Phelps 	Throwin' Parties- Single 	Throwin' Parties 	Writer/Producer
2019	Hunter Phelps 	Take Me to Heaven- Single 	Take Me to Heaven 	Writer/Producer
2019	Sean Stemaly 	Last Night All Day- Single 	Last Night All Day	Writer
2019	Hunter Phelps 	You Don't Want Me-Single 	You Don't Want Me 	Writer/Producer
2020	Thomas Rhett, Kane Brown, and Ava Max	SCOOB The Album 	On Me 	Writer
2020	Kylie Morgan 	Break Things- Single 	Break Things 	Producer
2020	Meek Mill ft. Justin Timberlake 	Believe (ft. Justin Timberlake)- Single	Believe 	Writer
2020	Ryan Griffin 	Going Going Gone- Single 	Going Going Gone 	Writer
2020	Willie Morrison 	One More Time-Single 	One More Time 	Writer/Producer
2020	Lee Brice 	One of Them Girls- Single 	One of Them Girls 	Writer
==In the media==
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==References==
==External links==
* ABOUT BEN JOHNSON | Nashville Songwriters Association
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* Ben Johnson | Credits | AllMusic
Category:American songwriters
Category:American people
Category:Living people
Category:American singer-songwriters
Category:American producers
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Category:People from Meridian, Mississippi
Category:Belmont University alumni