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out of five nominations.

Career

Johnson started out as an assistant to producer

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'', and was nominated for a second Grammy for his work as a producer and engineer on

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, co-writing eight tracks including the singles " Burning House", "

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", and " My Mistake". He also produced 10 songs on Cam's 2020 album '' The Otherside'', co-writing 6 of them. He co-wrote and produced

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", which went to number 1 on the ''Billboard''

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. As a writer, producer, and engineer, Johnson has also worked with artists including

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, and

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. On January 19, 2018, Johnson released his debut single as a solo artist, "Give Up On Me".

Discography

Singles

* "Give Up On Me" (2018) * "You and I" (2018)

Songwriting and production

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Awards and nominations

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References

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