Watt’s work in 2020 earned him a Grammy nomination for Producer of the Year.
His cousin’s, to be exact.
“He’s playing this music forGuys and Dollsbut he’s rocking out.
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I didn’t watch the play, I just watched him the whole time.
I thought it was the coolest thing in the world.”
And Watt was hooked.
Kevin Scanlon
“The second I put my hands on this bass, I was unlocked,” he says.
“I’ll never forget it for as long as I live.
I went to the store the next day and I got a bass and that was it.”
Connor Brashier
One year later, an 11-year-old Watt kicked off his songwriting career with his first two songs.
I thought about her 24 hours a day.
At that young age, Watt knew what his future would hold.
Andrew Watt
He was going to make music, no matter what it took.
That’s where he metJustin Bieber, who’d be part of Watt’s first big hit.
Now, Watt’s a top producer in the industry.
And when she returned it, he invited her in to write.
“It was one of the most magical experiences of my life.
It was just like meeting that person.
Ali’s my John Lennon.
She’s the person that I was meant to write with.”
But when other artists got their hands on the demo, the song became something else.
“DJ Snake got the song and made an incredible beat,” says Watt.
This is our beautiful folk song turned into this insane thing.'
So when I got Justin that, he understood what it was.
I’ll never forget it."
“He’s got that sultry, amazing voice and can play guitar like that.
So that whole natural thing that grew between them, I think really propelled the song to another place.
And it’s just a really cool thing to be a part of.
Love is the strongest emotion there is for a human being and that song is their love story.”
That day was the first day we worked together, and Dua [Lipa] led the room.
We tracked the final vocal that day.
That song was made in a few hours.
And it was a really inspired, awesome session."
“She’s another artist who, without a doubt, always knows what she wants to do.
You’re on Miley’s ride when you’re there.
And she connects to her lyrics so hard.
The music of ‘Plastic Hearts’ was within the first three things I made for Miley.
And I believe it was the second song we ended up writing for the album.
And I think that song really has that aspect.”
