Ross Copperman | |
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 Ross Copperman | |
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| Born | October 1, 1982 |
| Origin | Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
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Ross Copperman is an American Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and record producer. After his experience as an artist in the UK, Copperman went to Nashville, Tennessee, where he pursued a career in country music. He has written 41 No. 1 songs including Billy Currington's "Don't It," Luke Bryan's "Strip It Down," Keith Urban's "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" and Kenny Chesney’s “Get Along.” Copperman has also produced for artists including Brett Eldredge, Dierks Bentley, Eli Young Band, Darius Rucker, Jake Owen, Kelsea Ballerini, Kenny Chesney, Chayce Beckham, Warren Zeiders and Gabby Barrett.
Copperman has received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Song with Blake Shelton’s “I Lived It", has won Songwriter of the Year at the Academy of Country Music Awards and is a 3x BMI Awards Songwriter of the Year. In 2020, he was nominated for Single of the Year at the CMA Awards with Gabby Barrett’s 7x platinum single, “I Hope.” The song spent 62 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Copperman co-wrote and co-produced Kelsea Ballerini’s album, kelsea, including the No. 1 single and CMA Musical Event of the Year “half of my hometown (ft. Kenny Chesney).”