Byron Gallimore
Introduction '''Byron Gallimore''' (born in Puryear, Tennessee) is an American record producer known for more than two decades of 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. He played in rock 'n' roll and country cover bands from the age of 11 and that led him to songwriting and recording.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, peaking at No. 93 on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. 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'' 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. ''Billboard'' named him Producer of the Year in 2000, 2001 and 2002.In addition to Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Sugarland, Gallimore has produced Lee Ann Womack, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, Jo Dee Messina, Jessica Andrews, Randy Travis, Phil Vassar, Terri Clark, and ''American Idol'' runner-up Lauren Alaina.Gallimore launched a record label in 2012 called Streamsound Records with Jim Wilkes. The roster includes Jaida Dreyer, who released her debut album ''I Am Jaida Dreyer'' in early 2013, Austin Webb and Dakota Bradley. Streamsound Records is based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Awards and nominations  Year Association Artist Work Category Result 1994 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw Not A Moment Too Soon Album of the Year - Producer   1994 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw Don't Take The Girl Single Record of the Year - Producer  1994 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw Don't Take The Girl Single of the Year - Producer   1995 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw All I Want Album of the Year - Producer  1995 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw I Like It, I Love It Single Record of the Year - Producer  1997 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw ''Everywhere'' Album of the Year - Producer  1997 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw & Faith Hill It's Your Love Single Record of the Year - Producer  1997 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw & Faith Hill It's Your Love Single of the Year - Producer   1998 Academy of Country Music Awards Faith Hill ''Faith'' Album of the Year - Producer  1998 Academy of Country Music Awards Jo Dee Messina ''I'm Alright'' Album of the Year - Producer  1998 Academy of Country Music Awards Faith Hill This Kiss Single Record of the Year - Producer  1998 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw ''Everywhere'' Album of the Year - Producer   1995 Country Music Association Awards Faith Hill This Kiss Single Record of the Year - Producer  1998 Grammy Award  Faith Hill ''Faith'' Best Country Album - Producer   1999 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw ''A Place In The Sun'' Album of the Year - Producer  1999 Academy of Country Music Awards Faith Hill ''Breathe'' Album of the Year - Producer  1999 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw Please Remember Me Single Record of the Year - Producer  1999 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw ''A Place In The Sun'' Album of the Year - Producer  1999 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw Please Remember Me Single Record of the Year - Producer  1999 Music Row Magazine Awards   Producer of the Year  2000 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw & Faith Hill Let's Make Love Vocal Event of the Year - Producer  2000 Country Music Association Awards Faith Hill ''Breathe'' Album of the Year - Producer  2000 Country Music Association Awards Faith Hill Breathe Single Record of the Year - Producer  2000 Grammy Award  Faith Hill ''Breathe'' Best Country Album - Producer   2000 Billboard Music Awards    Hot Country Producer of the Year   2000 Music Row Magazine Awards   Producer of the Year  2001 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw ''Set This Circus Down'' Album of the Year - Producer  2001 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw ''Set This Circus Down'' Album of the Year - Producer  2001 Billboard Music Awards   Hot Producer of the Year   2002 Billboard Awards   Hot Producer of the Year   2003 Academy of Country Music Awards Phil Vassar Working For A Living Vocal Event of the Year - Producer  2003 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw  '''Tim McGraw & The Dancehall Doctors''' Album of the Year - Producer  2004 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw '''Live Like You Were Dying''' Album of the Year - Producer  2004 Academy of Country Music Awards   Producer of the Year  2004 Academy of Country Music Awards Lee Ann Womack  I May Hate Myself In The Morning Single Record of the Year - Producer  2004 Academy of Country Music Awards Tim McGraw Live Like You Were Dying Single of the Year - Producer  2004 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw Live Like You Were Dying Single of the Year - Producer  2005 Grammy Award Tim McGraw ''Live Like You Were Dying'' Best Country Album - Producer  2005 Academy of Country Music Awards Lee Ann Womack ''There's More Where That Came From'' Album of the Year - Producer  2005 Academy of Country Music Awards   Producer of the Year  2005 Country Music Association Awards Lee Ann Womack ''There's More Where That Came From'' Album of the Year - Producer  2005 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw ''Live Like You Were Dying'' Album of the Year - Producer  2005 Country Music Association Awards Lee Ann Womack I May Hate Myself In The Morning Single of the Year - Producer  2007 Academy of Country Music Awards   Producer of the Year  2007 Academy of Country Music Awards Sugarland Stay Single Record of the Year - Producer  2007 Academy of Country Music Awards Sugarland Stay Video of the Year - Producer  2007 Music Row Magazine Awards   Producer of the Year  2008 Grammy Award Tim McGraw ''Let It Go'' Best Country Album - Producer  2008 Country Music Association Awards Sugarland Stay Single of the Year - Producer  2009 Academy of Country Music Awards Sugarland ''Love On The Inside'' Album of the Year - Producer  2014 Grammy Award Tim McGraw ''Two Lanes of Freedom'' Best Country Album - Producer  2014 Country Music Association Awards Tim McGraw Meanwhile Back at Mama's Single of the Year - Producer
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