Belmont University was well represented at last night’s 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles with several alumni winning awards for their work, as well as songwriting instructor Drew Ramsey (BMG/BMI).
Jordan Reynolds, a 2011 commercial music alumnus, won a Grammy for a song he co-wrote with Josh Kerr, Joel Smallbone, Luke Smallbone and Tedd Tjornhom titled “God Only Knows,” recorded by King and Country and Dolly Parton.
Alumnae Natalie Hemby and Hillary Lindsey both won the Grammy for Best Song Written for Visual Media for their work writing with Lady Gaga and Aaron Raitiere on “I’ll Never Love Again (Film Version)” for the movie “A Star is Born,” performed by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Gloria Gaynor’s album “Testimony” won the award for Best Roots Gospel Album and includes the songs “He Won’t Let Go” and “Joy Comes In The Morning,” co-written by Gaynor, Ramsey and Shannon Sanders.