Andrew Watt
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Andrew Wotman (born October 20, 1990), known professionally as Andrew Watt or mononymously as Watt, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician from Great Neck, New York. As a songwriter, he signs Wotman, while as a producer he signs Watt. Watt is a three-time Grammy Award winner, including the 2021 Grammy Award for Producer of the Year; in 2025, he received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Song for co-writing "Never Too Late" from the Elton John documentary of the same name. Through his career has produced for Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, Post Malone, Miley Cyrus, Elton John, Brandi Carlile, Demi Lovato, the Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne, Pearl Jam, Iggy Pop, Charlotte Lawrence and many others. Watt is also the guitarist of the Earthlings, the backing band for Eddie Vedder's solo performances.
Infobox
Also known as
Watt
Born
Andrew Wotman (1990-10-20) October 20, 1990 (age 35)New York City, U.S.
Origin
Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Genres
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Occupations
Record producer singer songwriter
Instruments
Guitar keyboards drums vocals bass
Years active
2007–present
Labels
John Varvatos Records Republic
Website
thisiswatt.com
Tables
· Discography › Contributions and collaborations
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Sinkin' In" | 2013 | Cody Simpson | Surfers Paradise |
| "Hit the Ground" | 2015 | Justin Bieber | Purpose |
| "Home to Mama" | Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson | Purpose (Japanese Edition) | |
| "Rebel Nation"(featuring Andrew Watt) | 2016 | Steve Angello | Wild Youth |
| "Let Me Love You"(featuring Justin Bieber) | DJ Snake | Encore | |
| "Beat the Sunrise"(featuring Andrew Watt) | SNBRN | Non-album single | |
| "Feeling Whitney" | Post Malone | Stoney | |
| "Burning Man"(featuring Post Malone) | 2017 | Watt | XXX: Return of Xander Cage Soundtrack |
| "It Ain't Me" | Kygo and Selena Gomez | Stargazing | |
| "Havana"(featuring Young Thug) | Camila Cabello | Camila | |
| "Comfortable"(featuring Kranium) | Bebe Rexha | All Your Fault: Pt. 2 | |
| "Let Me Go"(featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt) | Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso | Non-album single | |
| "Lonely Together"(featuring Rita Ora) | Avicii | Avīci (01) | |
| "Anywhere" | Rita Ora | Phoenix | |
| "The Right Way" | PartyNextDoor | Seven Days | |
| "Wolves" | Selena Gomez and Marshmello | Non-album single | |
| "Youngblood" | 2018 | 5 Seconds of Summer | Youngblood |
| "Lie To Me" | |||
| "Better Man" | |||
| "Thru Your Phone" | Cardi B | Invasion of Privacy | |
| "Over Now" | Post Malone | Beerbongs & Bentleys | |
| "Stay" | |||
| "No Shame"(featuring PartyNextDoor) | Future | Superfly (soundtrack) | |
| "Eastside"(with Halsey and Khalid) | Benny Blanco | Friends Keep Secrets | |
| "Jet Lag" | Juice Wrld and Future | Wrld on Drugs | |
| "Hard Work Pays Off" | |||
| "Fast" | 2019 | Juice Wrld | Death Race for Love |
| "Doin' Time" | Lana Del Rey | Norman Fucking Rockwell | |
| "Fuck It, I Love You" | |||
| "Call You Mine" | The Chainsmokers and Bebe Rexha | World War Joy | |
| "Easier" | 5 Seconds of Summer | Calm | |
| "Teeth" | |||
| "Hate Me" | Ellie Goulding and Juice Wrld | Brightest Blue | |
| "The Lay Down"(featuring H.E.R. and Watt) | DRAM | Non-album single | |
| "Señorita" | Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello | Shawn Mendes | |
| "Shameless" | Camila Cabello | Romance | |
| "Liar" | |||
| "Die for Me"(featuring Future and Halsey) | Post Malone | Hollywood's Bleeding | |
| "Take What You Want"(featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott) | |||
| "Mother" | Charlie Puth | Non-album single | |
| "I Really Wish I Hated You" | Blink-182 | Nine | |
| "White Mercedes" | Charli XCX | Charli | |
| "Always You" | 2020 | Louis Tomlinson | Walls |
| "Straight to Hell" | Ozzy Osbourne | Ordinary Man | |
| "All My Life" | |||
| "Goodbye" | |||
| "Ordinary Man"(featuring Elton John) | |||
| "Under the Graveyard" | |||
| "Eat Me" |
· Discography › Singles
2016
"Ghost in My Head"
Role(s)
—
Notes
—
2017
Role(s)
40
Notes
14
"Burning Man"(featuring Post Malone)
Role(s)
—
Notes
—
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
| Hot 100 | Pop | Rock | Alt | ||||
| 2016 | "Ghost in My Head" | — | — | 30 | — | Ghost in My Head EP | |
| 2017 | "Let Me Go"(Hailee Steinfeld and Alesso featuring Florida Georgia Line and Watt) | 40 | 14 | — | — | RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: Platinum MC: 4× Platinum | Non-album singles |
| "Burning Man"(featuring Post Malone) | — | — | — | 40 | |||
· Awards and nominations
2019
Songwriter of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
2020
Songwriter of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
2021
Songwriter of the Year
Role(s)
Nominated
2022
Role(s)
Nominated
2023
"Patient Number 9"
Role(s)
Best Rock Song
Notes
Nominated
2024
Role(s)
2025
Notes
Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production
2025
"Dark Matter"
Role(s)
Best Rock Song
Notes
Nominated
2026
Role(s)
Pending
Role(s)
Pending
| Award ceremony | Year | Nominee/Work | Category | Result | Ref. |
| Academy Awards | 2025 | "Never Too Late" | Best Original Song | Nominated | |
| Grammy Awards | 2021 | Himself | Producer of the Year, Non-Classical | Won | |
| 2022 | Justice | Album of the Year | Nominated | ||
| "Peaches" | Record of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2023 | Patient Number 9 | Best Rock Album | Won | ||
| "Patient Number 9" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| 2024 | "Angry" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | ||
| 2025 | "Die with a Smile" | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Hackney Diamonds | Best Rock Album | Won | |||
| "Dark Matter" | Best Rock Song | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | Mayhem | Album of the Year | Pending | ||
| "Abracadabra" | Record of the Year | Pending | |||
| Song of the Year | Pending | ||||
| Best Dance Pop Recording | Pending | ||||
| "Never Too Late" | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Pending | |||
| iHeart Radio Music Awards | 2018 | Himself | Producer of the Year | Won | [citation needed] |
| 2019 | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |||
| 2021 | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Music in Media Awards | 2018 | "For You" | Best Original Song in a Feature Film | Nominated | |
| 2024 | "Never Too Late" | Best Original Song in a Documentary | Won | ||
| Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards | 2025 | Outstanding Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production | Nominated |
References
- Long Island Pulse Magazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20180224052927/http://lipulse.com/2016/02/10/andrew-watt-talks-new-album-ghost-in-my-head-and-growing-up-on-long-island/
- Blabbermouth.nethttp://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-california-breed-guitarist-andrew-watt-to-release-ghost-in-my-head-ep/
- "Republic Records"https://web.archive.org/web/20160307081926/http://www.republicrecords.com/artist-spotlight-mega-high-voltage-w-andrew-watt/#.VszlkH0rIdU
- "Andrew Watt on Apple Music"https://music.apple.com/us/artist/andrew-watt/917608346
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/8054676/andrew-watt-songwriter-camila-cabello-selena-gomez-hits-interview
- "Who is Andrew Watt? BIG songs by the producer you might already know"https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/who-is-andrew-watt-we-look-back-at-the-huge-official-charts-hits-hes-written-for-other-artists__21556/
- www.nyu.eduhttp://www.nyu.edu/content/nyu/en/about/news-publications/news/2021/march/nyu-alumni-take-home-four-grammys-
- Great Neck North High Schoolhttps://www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/domain/700
- Long Island Pulse Magazinehttps://web.archive.org/web/20180224052927/http://lipulse.com/2016/02/10/andrew-watt-talks-new-album-ghost-in-my-head-and-growing-up-on-long-island/
- Diffuser.fmhttp://diffuser.fm/exclusive-premiere-andrew-watt-is-a-one-man-band-in-the-video-for-ghost-in-my-head/
- Blabbermouthhttp://www.blabbermouth.net/news/former-california-breed-guitarist-andrew-watt-to-release-ghost-in-my-head-ep/
- Republic Recordshttps://web.archive.org/web/20161009140158/http://www.republicrecords.com/big-rock-news-andrew-watt-to-release-debut-ep-tour/#.VwV9ZxMrLVo
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/andrew-watt/
- Diffuserhttp://diffuser.fm/exclusive-premiere-andrew-watt-is-a-one-man-band-in-the-video-for-ghost-in-my-head/
- LA Weeklyhttp://www.laweekly.com/slideshow/the-cult-perform-at-the-tower-theatre-6575780
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/surviving-doors-alt-rock-royalty-light-up-l-a-celebration-for-ray-manzarek-20160213
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/andrew-watt-songwriter-interview-7767825/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8482233/ali-tamposi-songwriter-interview
- Consequence of Soundhttps://consequence.net/2020/02/ozzy-osbourne-post-malone-its-a-raid/
- loudersoundhttps://www.loudersound.com/features/every-metallica-blacklist-cover-ranked-from-worst-to-best
- Consequencehttps://consequence.net/2022/12/andrew-watt-producer-of-the-year-2022-interview/
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-pearl-jams-eddie-vedder-interview-crew-aboard-international-space-station-3210902
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eddie-vedder-earthlings-the-cure-just-like-heaven-cover-watch-1234607783/
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/music/rock/iggy-pop-every-loser-album-andrew-watt-interview-1235194027/
- "Rolling Stones Recording With Paul McCartney — and Ringo?"https://variety.com/2023/music/news/rolling-stones-paul-mccartney-recording-music-ringo-starr-1235529654/
- Blabbermouth.nethttps://blabbermouth.net/news/pearl-jams-new-album-is-mastered-mixed-and-ready-to-go
- Yahoo Entertainmenthttps://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pearl-jam-celebrate-50th-york-061832489.html
- IMDb.comhttps://m.imdb.com/name/nm3353159/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_1_nm_7_in_0_q_andrew%2520watt
- Music Timeshttp://www.musictimes.com/articles/53131/20151102/steve-angello-remember-wild-youth-tracklist-release-date.htm
- Billboardhttp://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/6730803/snbrn-andrew-watt-beat-the-sunrise-premiere
- The FADERhttps://www.thefader.com/2019/09/05/camila-cabello-new-songs-shameless-liar-2019
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/artist/andrew-watt/chart-history/rtt/
- "American single certifications – Hailee Steinfeld – Let Me Go"https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Hailee+Steinfeld&ti=Let+Me+Go&format=Single&type=#search_section
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles"https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k9o2q7p7o4awhqx/AAAg37tFuJyo-YI2WkNFWDQ9a/2020%20Accreds.pdf
- "British single certifications – Hailee Steinfeld – Let Me Go"https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/12705-4604-1
- "Canadian digital download certifications – Hailee Steinfeld – Let Me Go"https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Let+Me+Go%20Hailee+Steinfeld
- The Seattle Timeshttps://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/brandi-carlile-nabs-oscar-nomination-for-song-in-elton-john-documentary/
- "Andrew Watt | Artist"https://www.grammy.com/artists/andrew-watt/287565
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/a-star-is-born-black-panther-lead-hollywood-music-media-awards-nominees-1152790
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/music/news/hollywood-music-in-media-awards-nominations-songs-scores-emilia-perez-elton-john-1236202806/
- Deadlinehttps://deadline.com/2024/12/scl-awards-nominations-2025-society-of-composers-and-lyricists-1236209367/