Byron Gallimore

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Byron Gallimore

| image =

| origin = Puryear, Tennessee, U.S.{{cite magazine|last=Verna|first=Paul|date=1998-10-03|title=Shaping the hits|magazine=Billboard|page=54|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FwoEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22byron+gallimore&pg=PA54}}

| genre = Country

| occupation = Record producer

| years_active = 1980–present

}}

Byron Gallimore (born in Puryear, Tennessee) is an American record producer known for his work in the field of country music. He has worked with artists Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Sugarland, Lee Ann Womack, and Jo Dee Messina. Faith Hill's 1999 album Breathe won him the Grammy Award for Best Country Album. Gallimore also produced the single "Breathe" from the album.

Biography

Gallimore was born in Puryear, Tennessee. He earned an engineering degree from Murray State University.http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/102/Bill/HJR0963.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} He played in rock 'n' roll and country cover bands from the age of 11 and that led him to songwriting and recording.{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}

In 1980, he won the Music City Song Festival songwriting contest with the single "No Ordinary Woman", which was released that year on the Little Giant record label,{{cite magazine|last=Wood|first=Gerry|date=5 July 1980|title=Chart Fax|magazine=Billboard|page=53|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9iQEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22byron+gallimore%22+%22no+ordinary+woman&pg=PT52}} peaking at No. 93 on the Billboard country singles charts.{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=154|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}{{cite web|url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_byron_gallimore_hit/|title=Byron Gallimore: HIT COUNTRY|last=Clark|first=Rick|date=1 July 1999|work=Mix Online|access-date=11 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604142041/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_byron_gallimore_hit/|archive-date=2011-06-04|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web |url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_byron_gallimore_hit/ |title=Byron Gallimore: HIT COUNTRY |access-date=2010-02-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604142041/http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_byron_gallimore_hit/ |archive-date=2011-06-04 |url-status=dead }} He moved to Nashville in 1986.

Gallimore has produced 12 of Tim McGraw's albums, 11 of which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard charts. He has produced more than 50 No. 1 Country Radio singles.

He won a Grammy Award for Best Country Album in 2001 for Faith Hill's album Breathe{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1444559/faith-hill-wears-grammy-triple-crown.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100125152240/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1444559/faith-hill-wears-grammy-triple-crown.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2010|title = Faith Hill Wears Grammy Triple Crown}} and produced the single "Breathe" from the album. He also produced the song "Stay" which won a Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Grammy for Sugarland in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://theboot.com/sugarland-win-two-grammy-awards-for-stay/|title=Sugarland Win Two Grammy Awards for 'Stay'|website=The Boot|date=9 February 2009 }} Billboard named him Producer of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2002.{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78976/3-of-hearts|title = 3 of Hearts|magazine = Billboard}}

In addition to Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sugarland, Gallimore has produced Lee Ann Womack, Halfway to Hazard, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride,{{Cite web |url=http://www.countrymusicislove.com/country-music-news/martina-mcbride-to-release-eleven-on-october-11/ |title=Martina McBride to Release 'Eleven' on October 11 - Country Music is Love |access-date=2013-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210758/http://www.countrymusicislove.com/country-music-news/martina-mcbride-to-release-eleven-on-october-11/ |archive-date=2015-09-23 |url-status=dead }} Jo Dee Messina, Jessica Andrews, Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, Terri Clark, and American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.gactv.com/blog/tag/byron-gallimore/|title=Home|access-date=2013-09-11|archive-date=2012-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405053922/http://blog.gactv.com/blog/tag/byron-gallimore/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1452561/byron-gallimore-surprised-with-producer-of-the-year-party.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927192816/http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1452561/byron-gallimore-surprised-with-producer-of-the-year-party.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 27, 2013|title = Byron Gallimore Surprised with Producer of the Year Party}}

Gallimore launched a record label in 2012 called Streamsound Records with Jim Wilkes.{{cite web |url=http://athomemms.com/index/food-entertaining/byron-gallimore-west-tennessees-record-man/ |title=Snippet Preview: Byron Gallimore - West Tennessee's 'Record Man' |website=athomemms.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223175025/http://athomemms.com/index/food-entertaining/byron-gallimore-west-tennessees-record-man/ |archive-date=2014-02-23}} The roster includes Jaida Dreyer, who released her debut album I Am Jaida Dreyer in early 2013, Austin Webb and Dakota Bradley.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicrow.com/2012/02/gallimore-wilkes-launch-streamsound-records/|title=Gallimore, Wilkes Launch Streamsound Records|last=Skates|first=Sarah|date=21 February 2012|work=Music Row|access-date=29 August 2012}} Streamsound Records is based in Nashville, Tennessee.{{cite web| url = http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2013/05/30/byron-gallimore-on-how-to-find-the.html?page=all| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140314170758/http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/2013/05/30/byron-gallimore-on-how-to-find-the.html?page=all| archive-date = 2014-03-14| title = Byron Gallimore makes country music stars – here's how - Nashville Business Journal}}

Awards and nominations

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Year ! Association ! Artist ! Work ! Category ! Result
1994 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Not A Moment Too Soon \| Album of the Year - Producer {{cite web\|title=Reigning Winners\|url=http://www.acmcountry.com/winners_search.html\|publisher=acmcountry.com\|access-date=9 August 2014\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404153141/http://www.acmcountry.com/winners_search.html\|archive-date=4 April 2012}} \| {{won}}
1994 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Don't Take The Girl \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1994 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Don't Take The Girl \| Single of the Year - Producer {{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
1995 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| All I Want \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1995 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| I Like It, I Love It \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1997 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Everywhere \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1997 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw & Faith Hill \| It's Your Love \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{won}}
1997 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw & Faith Hill \| It's Your Love \| Single of the Year - Producer {{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
1998 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Faith Hill \| Faith \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1998 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Jo Dee Messina \| I'm Alright \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1998 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Faith Hill \| This Kiss \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{won}}
1998 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Everywhere \| Album of the Year - Producer {{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{won}}
1995 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Faith Hill \| This Kiss \| Single Record of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
1998 \| Grammy Award \| Faith Hill \| Faith \| Best Country Album - Producer {{cite web\|title=Best Country Album\|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=gallimore&field_nominee_work_value=&year=All&genre=All\|publisher=grammy.com\|access-date=9 August 2014}} \| {{nominated}}
1999 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| A Place In The Sun \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1999 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Faith Hill \| Breathe \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1999 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Please Remember Me \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
1999 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| A Place In The Sun \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{won}}
1999 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Please Remember Me \| Single Record of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
1999 \| Music Row Magazine Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{won}}
2000 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw & Faith Hill \| Let's Make Love \| Vocal Event of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2000 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Faith Hill \| Breathe \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
2000 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Faith Hill \| Breathe \| Single Record of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
2000 \| Grammy Award \| Faith Hill \| Breathe \| Best Country Album - Producer \| {{won}}
2000 \| Billboard Music Awards \| \| \| Hot Country Producer of the Year {{cite web\|title=Top Producer Byron Gallimore Is Center Stage at Surprise Party\|date=6 March 2002\|url=http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/20020307_top_producer_byron_gallimore_is_center_stage_at_surprise_party\|publisher=bmi.com\|access-date=9 August 2014}} \| {{won}}
2000 \| Music Row Magazine Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{won}}
2001 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Set This Circus Down \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2001 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Set This Circus Down \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
2001 \| Billboard Music Awards \| \| \| Hot Producer of the Year \| {{won}}
2002 \| Billboard Awards \| \| \| Hot Producer of the Year \| {{won}}
2003 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Phil Vassar \| Working For A Living \| Vocal Event of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2003 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Tim McGraw & The Dancehall Doctors \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
2004 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Live Like You Were Dying \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2004 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{nominated}}
2004 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Lee Ann Womack \| I May Hate Myself In The Morning \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2004 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Live Like You Were Dying \| Single of the Year - Producer \| {{won}}
2004 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Live Like You Were Dying \| Single of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{won}}
2005 \| Grammy Award \| Tim McGraw \| Live Like You Were Dying \| Best Country Album - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2005 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Lee Ann Womack \| There's More Where That Came From \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2005 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{nominated}}
2005 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Lee Ann Womack \| There's More Where That Came From \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{won}}
2005 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Live Like You Were Dying \| Album of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{nominated}}
2005 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Lee Ann Womack \| I May Hate Myself In The Morning \| Single of the Year - Producer{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}} \| {{won}}
2007 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{nominated}}
2007 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Sugarland \| Stay \| Single Record of the Year - Producer \| {{won}}
2007 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Sugarland \| Stay \| Video of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2007 \| Music Row Magazine Awards \| \| \| Producer of the Year \| {{won}}
2008 \| Grammy Award \| Tim McGraw \| Let It Go \| Best Country Album - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2008 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Sugarland \| Stay \| Single of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2009 \| Academy of Country Music Awards \| Sugarland \| Love On The Inside \| Album of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2014 \| Grammy Award \| Tim McGraw \| Two Lanes of Freedom \| Best Country Album - Producer \| {{nominated}}
2014 \| Country Music Association Awards \| Tim McGraw \| Meanwhile Back at Mama's \| Single of the Year - Producer \| {{nominated}}

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1994

Byron Gallimore

Biography

Awards and nominations

References