Josh Kear

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Joshua Peter Kear is a multi-Grammy Award winning songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2007, Kear co-wrote Carrie Underwood's hit "Before He Cheats" with Chris Tompkins. The song dominated the US Hot Country Songs chart for five weeks and earned a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. The song is one of the longest-charting hits in Billboard history, and was the third longest-running hit of the 2000s decade. In 2011, Kear co-wrote "Need You Now" with Lady Antebellum. The track held the top position on the country chart for five weeks and remained at number one on the adult contemporary chart for 14 weeks. The song received two Grammy Awards in 2011, achieving recognition as both Country Song of the Year and Overall Song of the Year. "Need You Now" was also awarded the ASCAP Global Impact Award. In 2013, Kear received his third Grammy Award for Country Song of the Year with "Blown Away" which he co-wrote with Chris Tompkins. He made history as the first songwriter to secure the Country...

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