Aimee Mayo
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| Background information | |
| Born | September 28, 1971 |
| Origin | Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1995–present |
| Organization | Little Blue Typewriter Music |
| Spouse | Chris Lindsey |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Danny Mayo (father), Cory Mayo (brother) |
| Website | aimeemayo |
Aimee Mayo (born September 28, 1971)[1] is an American author and songwriter from Gadsden.
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..[2]
She has received multiple awards, including BMI Foundation's Country Song of the Year and Songwriter of the Year awards.[3][4] Mayo has also received over a dozen BMI Country Awards and BMI Pop Awards.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Mayo grew up in Gadsden. Her father, Danny Mayo, was a songwriter known for 'Feed Jake' and 'Keeper of the Stars',[6] and her brother Cory Mayo wrote 'You'll Be There' for George Strait in 2005.[7]
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.[8]
Career
[edit]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[9]
Mayo was named BMI Songwriter of the Year in 2000.[10]
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."[11]
'Amazed', recorded by Lonestar in 2000, is a notable song written by Mayo.[12] 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.[13]
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.[14] The song was used as a theme song for the morning show.[15]
Mayo co-wrote the song 'Wheel of the World' on Carrie Underwood's second studio album with husband Chris Lindsey and collaborator Hillary Lindsey.[16]
Mayo was a judge on the CMT reality competition show, Can You Duet.
In 2020, Mayo released a memoir titled Talking to the Sky.[17]
Songwriting credits
[edit]Awards and nominations
[edit]Grammy Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Amazed" | Best Country Song | Nominated |
Academy of Country Music Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Amazed" | Song of the Year | Won |
Country Music Association Awards
[edit]| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | "Amazed" | Song of the Year | Nominated |
References
[edit]- ^ "Aimee Mayo". Freefy. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-12-05). "Songwriter Aimee Mayo talks about 'Talking to the Sky' book (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
- ^ "Aimee Mayo Interview - Hit Country & Pop Songwriter". www.songwriteruniverse.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ ""Amazed" Songwriter Aimee Mayo Shares Her Unexpected Journey to Hitmaker". BMI.com. 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "49th Annual BMI Country Awards Release | Press". BMI.com. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "Aimee Mayo Interview - Hit Country & Pop Songwriter". www.songwriteruniverse.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ Davis, Melanie (2024-03-22). "The Heartbreaking Real-Life Story Behind George Strait's "You'll Be There"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 2025-03-31.
- ^ ""Amazed" Songwriter Aimee Mayo Shares Her Unexpected Journey to Hitmaker". Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI).
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (2020-12-05). "Songwriter Aimee Mayo talks about 'Talking to the Sky' book (Includes interview)". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-03-12.
- ^ "49th Annual BMI Country Awards Release".
- ^ "Aimee Mayo Interview - Hit Country & Pop Songwriter". www.songwriteruniverse.com. 2013-12-04. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
- ^ "Bringin' It Backwards: Interview with Aimee Mayo". American Songwriter.
- ^ "SongwriterUniverse Magazine". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ Rogers, L. "Glencoe's Aimee and Cory Mayo follow their father's success in Nashville", The Gadsden Times, October 12, 2007.
- ^ "Aimee Mayo". The Bluebird Cafe. Retrieved 2025-04-19.
- ^ "Carrie's Official Bio". Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Talking to the Sky". Talkingtothesky.com. Nov 4, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- Aimee Mayo at AllMusic
- Aimee Mayo discography at Discogs
- Aimee Mayo at IMDb
- Aimeeland
