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Sony/ATV Writers Recognised at Spotify's Secret Genius Awards

28/08/2018
Music & Sound
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Frank Dukes, Tank God and Sarah Aarons pick up nominations

Frank Dukes, Tank God and Sarah Aarons are among the Sony/ATV songwriters nominated for Spotify’s second Secret Genius Awards.

The annual event recognises the talent behind the year’s biggest hits and includes awards for songwriters, producers, engineers and mixers. This year’s ceremony will be hosted by Ne-Yo and will take place on November 16th at The Theatre at Ace Hotel in Los Angeles.

The nominations feature a number of songwriters signed to Sony/ATV, including Frank Dukes, Tank God and 6ix who are all shortlisted in two categories.

Dukes is up for Producer of the Year for his work with Camila Cabello and Post Malone and is also nominated in the Social Message category for The Weeknd and Kendrick Lamar hit 'Pray For Me', which he co-penned.

Tank God is in the running for Breakthrough of the Year and is nominated in the Hip Hop category for the Post Malone featuring 21 Savage global No. 1 'Rockstar', which he co-wrote and co-produced. Other Breakthrough contenders include 6ix who is nominated for the Logic featuring Khalid and Alessia Cara hit '1-800-273-8255', while he is shortlisted for the same song alongside fellow Sony/ATV writers Andrew Taggart of The Chainsmokers and Dylan Wiggins in the Social Message category.

Other Sony/ATV nominees include Sarah Aarons who is nominated for Songwriter of the Year thanks to her songs “Stay”, which was recorded by Zedd and Alessia Cara, and “The Middle”, which was recorded by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey.

Sony/ATV’s Louis Bell joins Frank Dukes in the Producer of the Year category after scoring hits with Post Malone and Selena Gomez and Marshmello, while there are also nominations for Boi-1da and Joel Little.

The full list of Sony/ATV songwriters nominated is below.

Secret Genius: Songwriter of the Year 

Sarah Aarons (“Stay” by Zedd and Alessia Cara; “The Middle” by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey)


Secret Genius: Producer of the Year

Louis Bell (“rockstar” by Post Malone feat. 21 Savage; “Psycho” by Post Malone feat. Ty Dolla $ign; “Candy Paint” by Post Malone; “Better Now” by Post Malone; “Wolves” by Selena Gomez and Marshmello)

Frank Dukes (“Havana” by Camila Cabello; “Never Be The Same” by Camila Cabello; “Better Now” by Post Malone)


Secret Genius: Breakthrough of the Year

Tank God (“rockstar” by Post Malone feat. 21 Savage)

6ix (“1-800-273-8255” by Logic feat Khalid and Alessia Cara)


Secret Genius: Hip Hop

Boi-1da (“God’s Plan” by Drake; “No Limit” by G-Eazy)

Tank God (“rockstar” by Post Malone feat. 21 Savage)


Secret Genius: Latin

Adam Assad (“Mi Gente” by J Balvin, Willy William)


Secret Genius: Rock

Joel Little (“Whatever It Takes” by Imagine Dragons)


Secret Genius: Social Message

6ix, Andrew Taggart, Dylan Wiggins (“1-800-273-8255” by Logic feat. Khalid and Alessia Cara)

Frank Dukes (“Pray For Me (with Kendrick Lamar)” by The Weeknd)

Benj Paskek, Justin Paul (“This Is Me” by Keala Settle, The Greatest Showman Ensemble )

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