Aimee Mayo
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Aimee Mayo (born September 28, 1971) is an American author and songwriter from Gadsden, Alabama.
She has written songs recorded by artists such as Tim McGraw, Meghan Trainor, The Backstreet Boys, Billy Currington, and Kellie Pickler. She co-wrote the American country band Lonestar's 1999 single 'Amazed', which was nominated for Best Country Song at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards.
She has received multiple awards, including BMI Foundation's Country Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year awards. Mayo has also received over a dozen BMI Country Awards and BMI Pop Awards.
Personal life
Mayo grew up in Gadsden. Her father, Danny Mayo, was a songwriter known for 'Feed Jake' and 'Keeper of the Stars', and her brother Cory Mayo wrote 'You'll Be There' for George Strait in 2005.
Mayo moved to Nashville at the age of 20, where she signed a songwriting contract with BMG.
Mayo is married to fellow songwriter Chris Lindsey; they have three children.
Career
Songs written or co-written by Mayo have collectively spent twenty-six weeks at the #1 spot on the charts, and albums featuring her songs have sold over 155 million copies worldwide.Billboard
Mayo was named BMI Songwriter of the Year in 2000.
She has commented on her early career, saying, "I lived in many basements where we had to share a laundry room. It took about seven years before I could afford my own house with a real bathtub."
'Amazed', recorded by Lonestar in 2000, is a notable song written by Mayo. In 2004, it received a Million-Air award from BMI. It won Academy of Country Music (ACM) Song of the Year, BMI Song of the Year, and NSAI Song of the Year, and was nominated for a Grammy. 'Amazed' crossed over to the pop charts, spending two weeks at the top of the Hot 100, becoming the first country song to reach number one on that chart since 'Islands in the Stream' by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers in 1983.
Mayo's song 'This One's for the Girls', recorded by Martina McBride, reached #1 on the Billboard 's Adult Contemporary chart for eleven weeks, in addition to reaching number three on the country chart. The song was used as a theme song for the morning show.
Mayo co-wrote the song 'Wheel of the World' on Carrie Underwood's second studio album with husband Chris Lindsey and collaborator Hillary Lindsey.
Mayo was a judge on the CMT reality competition show, Can You Duet.
In 2020, Mayo released a memoir titled Talking to the Sky.
Songwriting credits
Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Amazed" | Best Country Song | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards
Country Music Association Awards
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Amazed" | Song of the Year | Nominated |