Songwriter And Producer Greg Kurstin Nominated For Two 2013 Grammy® Awards

DECEMBER 6, 2012 – LOS ANGELES, CA – Songwriter and producer Greg Kurstin has been nominated for two Grammy® Awards for “Song of the Year” for his co-writing of Kelly Clarkson’s hit song “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)” and the production of the same song.

A 2010 Grammy® Award nominee for “Producer of the Year,” as well as three-time Ivor Novello Award recipient, the Los Angeles-born bred Kurstin has become one of the industry’s most sought-after songwriter and producers. Over the last few years, he has written, produced, and played on hits by pop’s biggest stars, including P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Ke$ha, and Lily Allen, as well as alternative-leaning acts The Shins, Santigold, Foster the People, Sia, Tegan & Sara, and the Flaming Lips. Kurstin has also performed with The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Beck, for whom he eventually became musical director. Additionally, Kurstin is one half of the band The Bird and the Bee, who have made several ’60s and ’70s-inspired pop albums, including the well-received Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, which was released in 2009 by EMI’s Blue Note Records. In the past year alone, Kurstin has played on, written, and produced tracks on albums by Kelly Clarkson (Stronger), The Shins (Port of Morrow), Tegan and Sara (Heartthrob), Ke$ha (Warrior), Santigold (Master Of My Make-Believe), and P!nk (The Truth About Love, which debuted at No. 1 and was also nominated for a 2013 Grammy Award for “Best Pop Vocal Album”).

The 2013 Grammy Awards will be handed out at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 10, 2013. Tune in to the 55th Annual Grammy Awards telecast, which airs that night on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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