Maine Native Picks Up First Grammy for Songwriter of Year

Congratulations to Maine's Amy Allen picking up her first ever Grammy for Songwriter of the Year.

Amy Allen is as nice and humble as she is talented. She's been in the studio over the years and is just an incredible person. Having grown up in Windham and South Portland, Maine, she is often back here. In fact, Maine got a shout-out in Amy's acceptance speech.

She said in part,

The child in me that was starting writing songs when I was little on my bed in Maine is screaming and crying and laughing at the absurdity of this moment.

Mainer is one of the most in-demand songwriters

Amy has written hit songs for some of the biggest artists around: Sabrina Carpenter, Tate McRae, Oliva Rodrigo, and Justin Timberlake to name a few. She was also a co-writer on all the songs on Carpenter’s huge album 'Short n’ Sweet,' which won Best Pop Vocal Album of the Year. She also was nominated for Best Song for Visual Media. That's from the song 'Better Place' from the movie 'Trolls Band Together!'

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The Waynflete School graduate already has a Grammy from last year's Album of the Year by Harry Styles, 'Harry's House,' which she worked on. She was also nominated last year for the first time for Songwriter of the Year. She didn't get that last year, but 2025 was her year!

She lives in Los Angeles full-time but has family in Maine and is often back here. She is also a very talented singer in her own right. Her first solo album as a singer was released in 2024 called 'Amy Allen' with 12 songs she wrote and performed. If you ever get to see this amazing talent, don't miss it!