Andrew Wyatt

Andrew Wyatt Blakemore (born May 15, 1971) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Born and raised in Manhattan, New York, he began his career playing in New York bands such as The A.M. and Black Beetle. He gained wider notability as the frontman of the Swedish electronic pop band Miike Snow, which released its acclaimed debut album in 2009. Since that time, Wyatt has released two other albums with the band as well as his solo debut Descender on Downtown Records in 2013.

Wyatt has worked with other artists, writing and/or producing songs with artists including Miley Cyrus, Liam Gallagher, Lady Gaga, Lorde, Bruno Mars, Jungle, and others. As a songwriter, Wyatt has been nominated for the Song of the Year Grammy Award twice. In 2019, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for his work with Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, and Anthony Rossomando on "Shallow" from A Star is Born; the same year, the group was also awarded the Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media.

Early life and education Wyatt grew up on Perry Street in Manhattan, New York City, in the 1970s and 1980s. At 18, he and musician Greg Kurstin formed the short-lived experimental pop band Funkraphiliacs, whereupon he was signed to Capitol Records as a solo artist. He worked on the album at Peter Gabriel's Real World studios for about a year until drug addiction and psychological issues forced him into hospitalization. After his stay in rehab, Wyatt moved to a small mountain town in Colorado for several years, and he briefly attended the University of Colorado.

Career After briefly studying at classical conservatory, Wyatt returned to New York City and shortly thereafter formed the group The A.M. with Michael Tighe and Parker Kindred, formerly of Jeff Buckley's band. The group released one album on Universal UK before disbanding in 2005.

Wyatt is currently the lead singer and co-songwriter for the Swedish band Miike Snow.

Outside of his own projects, Wyatt has worked extensively with other artists, writing and/or producing songs with Carl Barat, Mark Ronson, Tiggers, Dragons of Zynth, Coco Sumner, and others. In 2011 Wyatt co-wrote "Grenade" with Bruno Mars. The song went to number one in several countries including the U.S, and earned a Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year. Recently, Wyatt began creating sound installations and video art for galleries, and debuted Waves, a collaboration with photographer / video artist Sebastian Mlynarski, at The New Museum in New York.

Wyatt released his debut solo album Descender on April 16, 2013, on INGRID/Downtown Records, the album features the 75-piece Prague Philharmonic Orchestra with additional appearances by The Libertines' Anthony Rossomando, Spiritualized's bassist Brad Truax, Amen Dunes' Damon McMahon, and Tortoise's John Herndon. The only live performance of the album was at Capitale in New York City on May 10, 2013, as part of the Downtown Festival. A short documentary directed by Sebastian Mlynarski, entitled "The Making of Descender," was made in collaboration with The Creator's Project on March 19, 2013. In the documentary Wyatt discussed the challenges of completing the album in only a month, as that was the only time he had between Miike Snow tours and it gave a behind the scenes look at the recording process.

The first single from the project, "And Septimus...", was made available for streaming on February 19, 2013, and a music video for the single that was filmed in Buenos Aires and directed by Sebastian Mlynarski, premiered on Rolling Stone.com on May 7, 2013.

Andrew Wyatt earned the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2019 for "Shallow", which he co-wrote with Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson and Anthony Rossomando. For Wyatt, Ronson and Rossomando, it was their first nomination and first win; for Lady Gaga, it was her second nomination and first win.

On June 29, 2019, Wyatt joined Liam Gallagher onstage at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival, playing guitar on "The River", which he co-wrote with the former Oasis frontman. It was one of eleven tracks co-written by Wyatt to feature on Gallagher's second album Why Me? Why Not., seven of which he also produced. The album was released in September 2019, and reached number one in the UK charts.

Production and songwriting credits Year Song Artist Album Details2026 "This Mirror Weighs a Ton"InterpolThis Mirror Weighs a TonProducer/Keyboardist "See Out Loud" "Iron City" "Wounded Soldier" "Wings on Fire" "Ever the Actor" "So Rides the Reindeer" "Darling Thoughts" "Wake Up" "Enemy" "Bird and the Serpent" "Sudden"2025"Dream As One (from Avatar: Fire and Ash)"Miley CyrusOriginal Soundtrack for the Film Avatar: Fire and AshProducer/Songwriter"Sauvignon Blanc"RosalíaLUXSongwriter2024"Omega" (feat. Ralphie Choo)RosalíaSongwriter"Beautiful That Way"Miley CyrusProducer/Songwriter"Maybe You Know Me Now"Andrew WyattMaybe You Know Me Now - SinglePerforming Artist/Producer/Songwriter"These Walls"Dua LipaRadical OptimismProducer/Songwriter"Maria""You For Christmas" Kelly ClarksonWhen Christmas Comes Around... Songwriter2023"Dance the Night" Dua LipaBarbie the Album Producer/Songwriter "I'm Just Ken"Ryan GoslingSongwriter"What Was I Made For?"Billie EilishProducer"Pink"LizzoProducer/Songwriter"Beyond The Pale"Andrew WyattBeyond The Pale - SinglePerforming Artist/Producer/Songwriter"Creation of Barbie"Andrew Wyatt, Mark RonsonBarbie (score)Producer/Songwriter"Pink - "Barbie" Opening Theme""Beach Off""Ken Thinks""Stairway to Weird Barbie""Thoughts of Death""Send Me Through the Portal""Ken Makes a Discovery""Bus Stop Billie""Mattel""Meeting Ruth" (feat. Molly Lewis)"Lose These Chuckleheads""You Failed Me!""Alan vs Kens""Deprogramming""Warmth of Your Gaze""An Ending""I Don't Have an Ending""What Was I Made For? (Epilogue)"2022"More Power"Liam GallagherC’MON YOU KNOWProducer/Songwriter"Diamond in The Dark""Don't Go Halfway""It was not meant to be""Moscow Rules""I'm Free""Better Days""Oh Sweet Children""The Joker""Wave""C'mon You Know"Producer"World's In need""Burning"Yeah Yeah YeahsCool It DownProducer/Songwriter"Different Today""Bless You"Liam GallagherDiamond In The Dark EPProducer "Sorry If I Hurt You" Charli XCX CRASH Songwriter2021"Spinning (with Charli XCX & The 1975)"No Rome, Charli XCX, The 1975Non-Album SingleSongwriter "Bonnie Hill" Jungle Loving in Stereo Songwriter2020 "High"Miley CyrusPlastic Hearts Producer "Golden G String" Producer/songwriter2019"Trigger"Major Lazer, KhalidSongwriter"Hit Me Where It Hurts"Caroline PolachekPangCo-producer/songwriter"Slide Away"Miley CyrusProducer/songwriter"One of Us"Liam Gallagher Why Me? Why Not.Producer/songwriter"Once""The River""Alright Now""Gone""Invisible Sun""Glimmer""Shockwave"Songwriter"Halo""Be Still""Meadow""Don't Leave Me Lonely" (feat. YEBBA)Mark RonsonLate Night FeelingsSongwriter"When U Went Away" (feat. YEBBA)"Mother's Daughter"Miley CyrusShe Is ComingProducer/songwriter"Party Up the Street""Unholy""Cattitude""So Bad (feat. HAIM)" Gesaffelstein Hyperion Songwriter"Mixer"Amber MarkProducer/songwriter2018"Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me"Miley CyrusRevamp: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie TaupinProducer"The Bitch is Back"Miley CyrusRestoration: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie TaupinProducer"Amen"Lil WayneCreed II: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackCo-producer/songwriter"Shallow"Lady GagaA Star Is Born SoundtrackSongwriter"No Choir"Florence and the MachineHigh as HopeSongwriter"So Sad So Sexy"Lykke LiSo Sad So SexySongwriter2017"Perfect Places"LordeMelodrama (Lorde album)Co-producer"First Time"Kacy HillLike a WomanSongwriter"Doesn't Have to Be That Way"Liam GallagherAs You WereSongwriter"Come Back to Me""Paper Crown""Wall of Glass""Chinatown"Producer/songwriter"Heaven"livHeavenSongwriter/producer2016"Dream Awake" Dream Awake"Wings of Love (Tantra Version feat. Jasbir Jassi)" Wings of Love (Tantra Version)"Wings of Love" Wings of Love"Wild Season" Banks & Steelz Anything But Words Producer/songwriter"Wish That You Were Here"Florence + The MachineOriginal Soundtrack for the film Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar ChildrenSongwriter"The Heart of Me"Miike Snowiii Producer/songwriter"Genghis Khan""Heart Is Full""For U" (feat. Charli XCX)"I Feel the Weight""Back of the Car""Lonely Life""Over and Over""Longshot (7 Nights)""My Trigger""Heart Is Full" (Remix feat. Run the Jewels)"Heart Is Full (Remix)""Empire Underground"The Big PinkEmpire UndergroundSongwriter"Decoy"Producer/songwriter"Everyday Life"Lion BabeBeginProducer/songwriter2015"New Love"Dua LipaDua LipaCo-producer/songwriter"Some Minds" (feat. Andrew Wyatt)FlumeSome MindsFeatured artist/songwriter"Little Ballerina"Emile HaynieWe FallSongwriter"Who to Blame" (feat. Randy Newman)"Come Find Me" (feat. Lykke Li and Romy)"Nobody Believes You" (feat. Andrew Wyatt and Colin Blunstone)Featured artist/songwriter"Falling Apart" (feat. Andrew Wyatt and Brian Wilson)"Dreams"Beck"Dreams" (single)Songwriter"Hand in the Fire" (feat. Charli XCX)Mr. Oizo Hand in the FireSongwriter"Heavy and Rolling" (feat. Andrew Wyatt)Mark RonsonUptown Special Featured artist/songwriter"The Heart of You"Anna CalviOriginal Soundtrack for the film Insurgent Songwriter2014"Push" (feat. Andrew Wyatt)A-TrakPushFeatured artist/songwriter"Die Tonight"Charli XCXSucker Songwriter"I Need Ur Luv"2013"Horse Latitudes"Andrew Wyatt DescenderProducer/songwriter"Harlem Boyzz""Cluster Subs""She's Changed""And Septimus...""It Won't Let You Go""Descender (Death of 1000 Cuts)""In Paris They Know How to Build a Monument""There Is a Spring""Empty Church" (feat. Andrew Wyatt)Creep EchoesFeatured artist/songwriter2012"Remedy" (feat. Miike Snow)CrookersFrom Then Until NowFeatured artist/songwriter"When I Was Your Man"Bruno MarsUnorthodox JukeboxSongwriter"Moonshine""Enter the Jokers Lair"Miike SnowHappy to You Producer/songwriter"The Wave""Devil's Work""Vase""God Help This Divorce""Bavarian #1 (Say You Will)""Pretender""Archipelago""Black Tin Box" (feat. Lykke Li)"Paddling Out"2011"Dazed"Daniel MerriweatherOriginal Soundtrack for the film ArthurProducer/songwriter2010"Change"Love & WarCo-producer/songwriter"For Your Money"Love & MoneySongwriter"Je Regrette, Je Regrette" Carl Barât Carl BarâtSongwriter/mixing-engineer"The Magus""Ode to a Girl""What Have I Done""Somebody to Love Me" (feat. Andrew Wyatt and Boy George)Mark Ronson & the Business IntlRecord CollectionFeatured artist/songwriter"Grenade"Bruno MarsDoo-Wops & Hooligans Songwriter2009"Animal"Miike SnowMiike Snow Producer/songwriter"Burial""Silvia""Song for No One""Black & Blue""Sans Soleil""Cult Logic""Plastic Jungle""In Search Of""Faker""The Rabbit""Billie Holiday""Garden""No Starry World"2007"PoP! Goes My Heart" Hugh Grant Original Soundtrack for the film Music and Lyrics Producer/songwriter"Buddha's Delight" Haley Bennett Songwriter"Entering Bootytown" Songwriter"Invincible"Producer/songwriter2005"Shine"Ricky FantéOriginal Soundtrack for the film RobotsSongwriter2003"Deep City Diver"The A.M.The A.M. Songwriter"If I Was the Sheriff""Utopia"

Institutional works

Discography

Studio albums (selected) 2004: The A.M. 2009: Miike Snow 2012: Happy to You 2013: Descender 2016: iii

Sound installations 2010: Waves at The New Museum: Initiation w/Sebastian Mlynarski

Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Work Result 2012 Grammy Awards Song of the Year "Grenade" 2018 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Song – Feature Film "Shallow" 2019 Academy Awards Best Original Song Capri Hollywood International Film Festival Best Original Song Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Song Georgia Film Critics Association Best Original Song Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song Grammy Awards Song of the Year Best Song Written for Visual Media Houston Film Critics Society Best Original Song Satellite Awards Best Original Song 2024 Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song "I'm Just Ken" "Dance the Night" Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Song "I'm Just Ken" "Dance the Night" Grammy Awards Song of the Year Best Song Written for Visual Media "I'm Just Ken" Best Score Soundtrack Album for Visual Media Barbie Satellite Awards Best Original Song "I'm Just Ken" Academy Awards Best Original Song