Nathan Ferraro
Nathan Ferraro is a Canadian songwriter and record producer. He is best known for writing and producing the Beyoncé song "Texas Hold 'Em", for which he was nominated for three Grammy Awards. He has also worked on songs performed by Bülow and Charli XCX.
Career
[edit | edit source]Ferraro started writing songs at age 14.[1][2]
Ferraro was formerly the lead singer of the Midway State.[1][3] During this period, he collaborated with Lady Gaga.[4]
Ferraro worked with Bülow for "Not a Love Song".[4] Along with Bülow and Lowell, he also worked on the Charli XCX song "Yuck" and the Beyoncé single "Texas Hold 'Em".[4][5]
Accolades
[edit | edit source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Award | Result | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Texas Hold 'Em" | The Female Song of 2024 | 2024 People's Choice Country Awards | Nominated | [6] | |
| 2025 | "Texas Hold 'Em" | Record of the Year | 67th Annual Grammy Awards | Nominated | [7][8] | |
| 2025 | Song of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Best Country Song | Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | "Texas Hold 'Em" "Smoke" performed by Ari Lennox "Who Do I Call Now? (Hellbent)" performed by Sofia Camara |
Songwriter of the Year, Non-Performer | Juno Awards of 2025 | Nominated | [9][10] |
In addition to the above, Ferraro won the Music Canada Songwriting and Music Publishing 2x Platinum Award for "Texas Hold 'Em", as well as seven SOCAN awards in general, including one for "Selfish" by Virginia to Vegas.[3][11]
Production discography
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Artist | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia to Vegas | "We Are Stars" (ft. Alyssa Reid) | [12] |
| "Selfish" | [11] | |
| Bülow | "Not a Love Song" | [4][13] |
| "Boys Will Be Boys" | [14][15] | |
| "Sweet Little Lies" | [14][15] | |
| "Two Punks in Love" | [14][15] | |
| Neon Dreams | "High School Dropout" | [16] |
| Charli XCX | "Yuck" | [4] |
| Beyoncé | "Texas Hold 'Em" | [5] |
Albums
[edit | edit source]| Artist | Title | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Lia Pappas-Kemps | Gleam | [17] |
References
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