Sarah Aarons

Sarah Aarons
Sarah Aarons
Born	4 October 1994; Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Pop; dance; rock;
Occupation(s)	Songwriter
Labels	Sony ATV Publishing

Sarah Paige Aarons (born 4 October 1994, previously known as Paige IV and sometimes simply as Sarah) is a songwriter from Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia.[1] Now based in Los Angeles,[2] Aarons is signed to Sony ATV Publishing. She co-wrote "Stay" by Zedd and Alessia Cara[3] and "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey, which both went to #1 on Mainstream Top 40 and were each certified double platinum in the US. In 2019 Aarons was nominated for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her work on "The Middle".

In Australia, Aarons had acclaimed success with the breakout song "Keeping Score" by LDRU,[4] "Frozen" by Pon Cho and Cosmo's Midnight's "History," which in turn has become the most played song on Triple J in 2017. She has also received three ARIA Awards for her work with LDRU and has gone double platinum in Australia.

In 2017, Aarons was appointed one of APRA AMCOS Ambassadors[5] and was included in LA Weekly's 20 hottest current songwriters.[6] At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 she won Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year,[7][8] she was also nominated for Country Work of the Year for the track, "House", alongside co-writers Brooke McClymont, Mollie McClymont, Samantha McClymont and Michael Fatkin.[9]

At the 2019 APRA Awards, Aarons won Songwriter of the Year as well as Most Played Australian Work, Rock Work of the Year and Dance Work of the Year.[10]

Selected discography

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Year	Artist	Album	Song	Co-written with
2015	Smizzy	The Cover	"Problems Aside" (featuring Paige IV)	Martin Brown, Luke Rundle, Timothy Carr, Paul Conrad
2015	LDRU	Sizzlar	"Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV)	Drew Carmody
2016	Jai Waetford	Heart Miles	"Living Not Dreaming"	Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin
	Jai Waetford	Heart Miles	"Worlds"	Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin
	PON CHO	Non-album single	"Lonely Walls" (featuring Paige IV)	Kevin Kerr
	Emmalyn		"Hungover"	Emmalyn Estrada, Brett McLaughlin, Jordan Palmer
	PON CHO		"Frozen" (featuring Paige IV)	Kevin Kerr
2017	Cosmo's Midnight	What Comes Next	"History"	Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney
	Lost Kings	Non-album single	"Quit You" (featuring Tinashe)	Robert Abisi, Norris Shanholz, Sean Myer
	Zedd	TBA	"Stay" (with Alessia Cara)	Anton Zaslavski, Anders Froen, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund, Alessia Caracciolo
	Mabel	Bedroom EP	"Bedroom"	Mabel McVey, Thomas Hull
	LDRU	Sizzlar	"The Calling"	Drew Carmody
	Jessie Ware	Glasshouse	"Alone"	Jessica Ware, Thomas Hull
	Galantis	The Aviary	"Tell Me You Love Me" (with Throttle)	Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Robert Bergin, Eddie Jenkins
	Demi Lovato	Tell Me You Love Me	"Lonely" (featuring Lil Wayne)	Dijon Mcfarlane, Niholas Audino, Lewis Hughes, Te Whiti Warbrick, Dwayne Carter Jr.
	Demi Lovato	Tell Me You Love Me	"Smoke & Mirrors"	Demetria Lovato, Benjamin Abraham
	Guy Sebastian	Conscious	"Drink Driving"	Guy Sebastian, Bastian Langebaek
	Madison Beer	As She Pleases EP	"Say It to My Face"	Dayyon Drinkard, Frederik Ball
	Camila Cabello	Bright: The Album	"Crown" (with Grey)	Camila Cabello, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha
2018	Zedd	TBA	"The Middle" (with Maren Morris and Grey)	Anton Zaslavski, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha, Stefan Johnson, Jordan Johnson, Marcus Lomax
	Whethan	Fifty Shades Freed OST	"High" (with Dua Lipa)	Ethan Snoreck, Dua Lipa, Jonathan Hill
	Bobi Andonov	Non-album single	"Smoke"	Bobby Andonov, Samuel Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Dylan William
	SeeB	Nice to Meet You EP	"Drink About" (featuring Dagny)	Simen Eriksrud, Espen Borg, Joakim Haukaas, Alex Hope, Thomas Hull
	Alina Baraz	The Color of You	"Tainted"	Alina Baraz, Ajay Bhattacharya
	The Rubens	Lo La Ru	"Never Ever" (featuring Sarah)	Samuel Margin, Elliott Margin
	Peking Duk	Reprisal EP	"Fire"	Adan Hyde, Reuben Styles, Samuel Littlemore
	Lykke Li	So Sad So Sexy	"Sex Money Feelings Die"	Li Zachrisson, Ilsey Juber, James Ryan Ho, Dacoury Natche, Thomas Hull
	Ruel	Ready EP	"Younger"	Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon, Larry Griffin Jr., JaVohn Griffin
	Cosmo's Midnight	What Comes Next	"Talk to Me" (featuring Tove Styrke)	Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney
	Ruel	Ready EP	"Intro"	Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon, Larry Griffin Jr.
	Odette	To a Stranger	"Lights On"	Georgia Sallybanks, Alex Hope
	Zedd	TBA	"Happy Now" (with Elley Duhé)	Anton Zaslavski, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund
	David Guetta	7	"Don't Leave Me Alone" (featuring Anne-Marie)	Pierre Guetta, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund
	Gryffin	Gravity	"Tie Me Down" (with Elley Duhé)	Daniel Griffith, Badrilla Bourelly, Aaron Forbes, Jussi Karvinen, Nathaniel Cyphert
	Example	Bangers & Ballads	"Headlights"	Elliot Gleave, Andy Sheldrake
	Noah Cyrus	Good Cry EP	"Mad at You" (with Gallant)	Noah Cyrus, Thomas Hull
	Nao	Saturn	"Drive and Disconnect"	Neo Jessica Joshua, Daniel Traynor, Ajay Bhattacharya, Jeff Gitelman
	Khalid	Suncity EP	"Vertigo"	Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas, Jonathan Hill, Rogét Chahayed
	MØ	Forever Neverland	"I Want You"	Karen Marie Ørsted, Ajay Bhattacharya
	Louis the Child	Kids at Play EP	"Breaking News" (featuring Raye)	Frederic Kennett, Robert Hauldren, Rachel Keen
	Kelsey Lu	Blood	"Due West"	Kelsey Lu, Jeff Kleinman, Michael Uzowuru, Rodaidh McDonald, William Boston
2019	Maren Morris	Girl	"Girl"	Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin
	Meg Mac	Hope	"Something Tells Me"	Megan McInerney
	Meg Mac	Hope	"Head Away"	Megan McInerney
	Maren Morris	Girl	"Common" (featuring Brandi Carlile)	Maren Morris, Greg Kurstin
	John Legend	TBA	"Preach"	John Stephens, Greg Kurstin
	Khalid	Free Spirit	"Paradise"	Khalid Robinson, Jonathan Hill, Dacoury Natche
			"Outta My Head" (with John Mayer)	Khalid Robinson, John Mayer, Jamil Chammas, Jonathan Hill
			"Free Spirit"	Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas, Justin Scott Lucas
			"Bluffin'"	Khalid Robinson, Ryan Vojtesak, Jamil Chammas
	Miquela	Non-album single	"Right Back"	Miquela Sousak, Ethan Snoreck, Jordan Palmer
	Ruel	Free Time	"Real Thing (Ruel song)"	Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon
	Ruel	Free Time	"Painkiller"	Ruel van Dijk, Mark Landon
	Jonas Brothers	Happiness Begins	"Happy When I'm Sad"	Nicholas Jonas, Joel Little
	Mabel	High Expectations	"FML"	Mabel McVey, Kelly Kiara, Marlon McVey-Roudette, Warren Felder
	Hilltop Hoods	The Great Expanse	"Exit Sign"
	Foster the People	Pick U Up EP	"Imagination"
	Foster the People	Pick U Up EP	"Pick U Up"
	Kaskade	Non-album single	"With You" (with Meghan Trainor)	Ryan Raddon, Finn Bjarnson, Richard Beynon, Thomas Shaw, Samuel Gerongco, Robert Gerongco
	Ingrid Michaelson	Stranger Songs	"Pretty"	Ingrid Michaelson, Alexandra Robotham
	Gallant	Sweet Insomnia	"Crimes"	Christopher Gallant, Ajay Bhattacharya, Benjamin Abraham
	Gallant	Sweet Insomnia	"Celine"
	Cashmere Cat	Princess Catgirl	"Without You"	Magnus August Hoiberg, Benjamin Levin, Kevin Esmenda, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter, Mattias Larsson, Robin Fredriksson, Oscar Holter
	Bea Miller	Non-album single	"Never Gonna Like You" (featuring Snakehips)	Oliver Dickinson, James David, Joe Janiak
2020	Halsey	Manic	"I Hate Everybody"	Ashley Frangipane, Noonie Bao, Peder Losnegård, Benjamin Levin, Magnus August Høiberg, Nathan Perez, Finneas O'Connell
	SZA, Justin Timberlake	TROLLS: World Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	"The Other Side"	Ludwig Göransson, Max Martin, Justin Timberlake, SZA
	Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kelly Clarkson, Mary J Blige, Anderson Paak & Kenan Thompson	TROLLS: World Tour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	"Just Sing"
	Gracie Abrams	Minor	"21"
	Gracie Abrams	Minor	"I Miss You I'm Sorry"
	Childish Gambino	3.15.20	"Time"
	Whethan and Group Love	Fantasy	"Upside Down"
	Tracee Ellis Ross	The High Note (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	"Love Myself"
	Tracee Ellis Ross & Kelvin Harrison Jr.		"Track 8"
	Kelvin Harrison Jr.		"Like I Do"
	The Chicks	Gaslighter	"For Her"
	Wafia	Good Things	"Hurricane"
	Joji + Diplo	Nectar	"Daylight"
	Ruel	Bright Lights, Red Eyes	"As Long As You Care"
			"Courage
			"Distance"
			"Say It Over featuring Cautious Clay"
			"Up To Something"
	Eliza and the Delusionals	TBA	"Sentimental"

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2016	APRA Music Awards of 2016	Best Music for an Advertisement	Rio 2016 Olympics	Nominated
2017	APRA Music Awards of 2017	Dance Work of the Year	"Keeping Score"	Nominated
2018	61st Annual Grammy Awards	Song of the Year	"The Middle"	Nominated
	APRA Music Awards of 2018	Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year	Herself	Won
	APRA Music Awards of 2018	Country Work of the Year	"House"	Nominated
2019	APRA Music Awards of 2019	Dance Work of the Year	"The Middle"	Won
		Dance Work of the Year	"Tell Me You Love Me"	Nominated
		Most Played Australian Work	"The Middle"	Won
		Rock Work of the Year	"Never Ever"	Won
		Songwriter of the Year	Herself	Won
	2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards	Songwriter of the Year	Herself	Nominated
	53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards	Song of the Year	"Girl"	Nominated
	J Awards of 2019	You Done Good Award	Herself	Nominated
2020	APRA Music Awards of 2020	Most Performed Country Work	"Girl"	Nominated
		Most Performed Urban Work	"Exit Sign"	Nominated
		Overseas Recognition: Los Angeles	Herself	Nominated
		Songwriter of the Year: Los Angeles	Herself	Won

References

Moran, Robert (9 February 2019). "The unknown Aussie muso who's up for the Grammys' top prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
"For Sarah Aarons, illness was a 'turning point' on the way to a chart-topping song".
"Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US".
"The Secrets Behind How Australia's Biggest Pop Tracks Get Made".
"10 quick questions with Ambassador Sarah Aarons".
"The 20 Hottest Songwriters in Pop Music Right Now".
"Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 13 April 2018.
"Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
"Country Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
"Sarah Aarons, Amy Shark, Dean Lewis Win Big at 2019 APRA Awards".

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[smh-1] Moran, Robert (9 February 2019). "The unknown Aussie muso who's up for the Grammys' top prize". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 31 August 2020.

[2] "For Sarah Aarons, illness was a 'turning point' on the way to a chart-topping song".

[3] "Meet the 23-year-old Melbourne writer behind the biggest pop song in the US".

[4] "The Secrets Behind How Australia's Biggest Pop Tracks Get Made".

[5] "10 quick questions with Ambassador Sarah Aarons".

[6] "The 20 Hottest Songwriters in Pop Music Right Now".

[APRAWinners_2018-7] "Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Retrieved 13 April 2018.

[BRSotYNom_2018-8] "Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[CWotYNom_2018-9] "Country Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Retrieved 14 April 2018.

[10] "Sarah Aarons, Amy Shark, Dean Lewis Win Big at 2019 APRA Awards".