Alex Delicata is an American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for co-writing Kygo & OneRepublic's "Lose Somebody", Rihanna's "California King Bed", Beyoncé's "Daddy Lessons" and Meek Mill's "All Eyes on You".[3][4] A frequent collaborator of production teams The Monarch and The Runners, many of Delicata's documented musical contributions have begun with informal, impromptu guitar sessions to formulate potential melodies and lyrical themes.[5] He has also worked with Rita Ora, MGK, Hunter Hayes, and Lil Wayne, among others.[6][7]
Alexander Joseph Delicata | |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | BMI / Warner Chappell Music[2] |
Songwriting, instrumental and production credits
editCredits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Spotify, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "California King Bed" | 2010 | Rihanna | Loud |
| "Swagger Jagger" | 2011 | Cher Lloyd | Sticks and Stones |
| "Tomorrow Never Dies" | Nicole Scherzinger | Killer Love (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "How We Do (Party)" | 2012 | Rita Ora | Ora |
| "Biggest Fan" | Chris Brown | Fortune (Deluxe Edition) | |
| "Do It Again" | |||
| "Running Out of Reasons" | 2013 | The Wanted | Word of Mouth |
| "By My Side" | 2014 | Great Good Fine Ok | Body Diamond |
| "Gone" | 2015 | Machine Gun Kelly | General Admission |
| "Force of Nature" | Bea Miller | Not an Apology | |
| "All Eyes on You" (Featuring Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj) | Meek Mill | Dreams Worth More Than Money | |
| "Daddy Lessons" | 2016 | Beyoncé | Lemonade |
| "F**k Off" | The Lonely Island | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping OST | |
| "Go for Broke" (Featuring James Arthur) | 2017 | MGK | Bloom |
| "Lose Somebody" | 2020 | Kygo & OneRepublic | Golden Hour & Human |
| "Dreams" | Lil Wayne | Funeral | |
| "Ankles" | Jessie Reyez | Before Love Came to Kill Us | |
| "Give A F***" [8] | John Duff | Non-album single | |
| "Other Side" [9] | Khamari | Eldorado | |
| "Sober" | 2023 | Hunter Hayes | Red Sky |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | BMI R&B/Hip-Hip Awards | Most Performed R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (All Eyes on You) | Won | [10] |
| 2017 | 59th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Lemonade) | Nominated | [11][12] |
| 2021 | BMI London Awards | Most Performed Songs (Lose Somebody) | Won | [13][14] |
| 2022 | BMI Pop Awards | Most Performed Songs (Lose Somebody) | Won | [15] |
References
edit- ^ "Guest Engineers | Frost School of Music | University of Miami". Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Our songwriters". Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Review: Meek Mill Finally Delivers the Album We Were All Hoping for in 2012". Complex Networks. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Beyoncé's 'Daddy Lessons': Her Americana Moment?". Rolling Stone. April 26, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Beyonce's Folky 'Lemonade' Track 'Daddy Lessons': Co-Writer Kevin Cossom Shares the Story Behind the 'Tough' Song". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Hunter Hayes". February 9, 2023. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Wayne's "Funeral": See Full Production Credits". HNHH. January 31, 2020. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "John Duff is Taking Us to the Stage for His New Single "Give a Fuck"". December 16, 2020. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Khamari Creates Modern R&B from the Male Perspective — Raydar Magazine". March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "BMI Honors Toni Braxton with President's Award at 2016 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards". September 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "Artist. Alex Delicata". Grammy Awards. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "BMI Writers Take Major GRAMMY Nominations". December 27, 2016. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "2021 BMI London Awards". Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "BMI Celebrates its 2021 London Award Winners". October 11, 2021. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- ^ "2022 BMI Pop Awards". Archived from the original on September 24, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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