Andy Albert

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Andy Albert

| image = Andrew_Paul_Albert.jpg

| caption = Albert in 2016.

| birth_name = Andrew Paul Albert

| origin = Georgia, United States

| instrument = Vocals, guitars

| genre = Country, rock, pop

| occupation = Songwriter, singer, record producer, musician

| years_active = 2006-present

| past_member_of = Holiday Parade

}}

Andrew Paul Albert is an American country music singer and songwriter from Roswell, Georgia, United States. His songwriting repertoire includes writing for artists such as Blake Shelton, Dustin Lynch, and Carrie Underwood.{{cite web|url=http://theboot.com/blake-shelton-shes-got-a-way-with-words/|title=Blake Shelton Selects 'She's Got a Way With Words' as Next Single|website=Theboot.com|date=6 June 2016 |accessdate=8 June 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/7318592/makin-tracks-granger-smith-if-the-boot-fits-cinderella-country-update|title=Makin' Tracks: Granger Smith's 'If The Boot Fits' Embraces The Cinderella Story|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=8 June 2016}}

Albert grew up in Roswell and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 2011. He signed a publishing deal with Downtown Music in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2014/08/industry-ink-sesac-downtown-music-publishing-capitol-cmg/|title=Industry Ink: SESAC, Downtown Music Publishing, Capitol CMG, ole|date=11 August 2014|website=Musicrow.com|accessdate=8 June 2016}} Prior to moving to Nashville he was in the pop-rock band Holiday Parade from 2004 to 2011 and Bonaventure in 2011 with Dan Smyers.

Albert was the Country First Place Winner of the American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest.{{Cite web |last=Whalen |first=Shane |date=2024-04-10 |title=American Songwriter 2023 Song Contest Winners Announced |url=https://americansongwriter.com/american-songwriter-2023-song-contest-winners-announced/ |access-date=2024-12-14 |website=American Songwriter |language=en-US}}