Jessie Jo Dillon (born September 11, 1987[1]) is an American songwriter with Big Machine Records.[2][3] She is the daughter of country musician and songwriter Dean Dillon and his wife Kenni Wehrman, a Warner Bros. Records executive.[1][2] She has received five Grammy Award nominations and two Academy of Country Music Awards nominations.[2]
Career
Dillon received a nomination for the Grammy Award for Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for her work on songs by Brandy Clark, Megan Moroney, Jelly Roll, Catie Offerman, Dan + Shay, Old Dominion, Hardy, and Lori McKenna.[4]
Discography
As of October 2020, Dillon had written over 900 songs in the Broadcast Music, Inc. database.[5] Most are collaborations,[5] Her biggest hit is "10,000 Hours" (2019), which she cowrote for Dan + Shay unaware that Justin Bieber would guest on it. The song reached number 1 on the Billboard Country Airplay and Hot Country Songs charts, and the Canada Country chart.[6]
Notable songs
- "Crazy Women" (2010)
- performed by LeAnn Rimes
- co-written with Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally
- "The Breath You Take" (2010)
- performed by George Strait
- co-written with Casey Beathard and Dean Dillon
- "Break Up in the End" (2018)
- performed by Cole Swindell
- co-written with Chase McGill and Jon Nite
- "Rich" (2018)
- performed by Maren Morris
- co-written with Maren Morris and Laura Veltz
- "10,000 Hours" (2019)
- performed by Dan + Shay featuring Justin Bieber
- co-written with Justin Bieber, Jason Boyd, Shay Mooney, Jordan Reynolds, and Dan Smyers
- "To Hell & Back" (2020)
- performed by Maren Morris
- co-written with Maren Morris and Laura Veltz
- "Memory Lane" (2023)
- performed by Old Dominion
- co-written with Matthew Ramsey, Trevor Rosen, and Brad Tursi
Awards and nominations
Academy of Country Music Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Song of the Year | "Break Up in the End" | Nominated | [7] |
| 2020 | "10,000 Hours" | Nominated | [8] |
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Best Country Song | "The Breath You Take" | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "Break Up in the End" | Nominated | [9] | |
| 2022 | "Better Than We Found It" | Nominated | [10] | |
| 2024 | "Buried | Pending | [11] | |
| Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical | "Buried", "Girl in the Mirror", "Halfway to Hell", "I Just Killed A Man", "Memory Lane", "Neon Cowgirl", "Screen", "The Town in Your Heart", "Up Above The Clouds (Cecilia's Song)" |
Pending |
References
- 1 2 Hurst, Jack (29 September 1988). "A Sober Dean Dillon Now Taps Only His Talent". Chicago Tribune.
- 1 2 3 Uitti, Jacob (10 November 2023). "Getting to Know 2024 Grammy Nominee Jessie Jo Dillon". American Songwriter. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ Talley, Brittni (6 April 2022). "Jessie Jo Dillon". Nashville Songwriters Association International. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ↑ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.
- 1 2 Kimpel, Dan (26 October 2020). "Songwriter Profile: Jessie Jo Dillon". Music Connection.
- ↑ LeDonne, Rob (7 November 2019). "How '10,000 Hours' Co-Writer Jessie Jo Dillon Overcame Her Songwriting Fears". Billboard.
- ↑ "2020 ACM Awards Winners: The Complete List". E! Online. September 17, 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
- ↑ "ACM Awards 2019: Full list of winners". CBS News.
- ↑ Grammy.com, 7 December 2018
- ↑ "2022 GRAMMYs Awards: Complete Nominations List". GRAMMY.com. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
- ↑ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Retrieved 2023-11-12.