Sarah Aarons
Sarah Aarons | |
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| Born | October 4, 1994 Bentleigh, Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Known for | Co-writing US number-one hits "Stay" and "The Middle" |
Sarah Paige Aarons (born 4 October 1994, formerly known as Paige IV and occasionally just Sarah) is a songwriter from Australia, originating from Bentleigh, Melbourne. Currently residing in Los Angeles, Aarons is under contract with Sony ATV Publishing. She is credited as co-writer on the US number-one hits "Stay" performed by Zedd and Alessia Cara and "The Middle" by Zedd, Maren Morris, and Grey, both of which have achieved double platinum certification in the United States. In 2019, she earned a nomination for Song of the Year at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards for her work on "The Middle."
Within Australia, Aarons gained prominence through tracks such as "Keeping Score" by LDRU, "Frozen" by Pon Cho, and "History" by Cosmo's Midnight—the latter becoming the most frequently broadcast song on Triple J in 2017. Her collaborations with LDRU have garnered her three ARIA Awards and double platinum sales status domestically.
In 2017, Aarons was appointed an APRA AMCOS Ambassador and was recognized by LA Weekly as one of the top 20 emerging songwriters. At the APRA Music Awards of 2018, she received the Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year award and a nomination for Country Work of the Year for "House." The subsequent year, at the 2019 APRA Awards, she secured multiple honors including Songwriter of the Year, Most Played Australian Work, Rock Work of the Year, and Dance Work of the Year.
In 2018, Aarons underwent amputation of her right leg due to advanced rheumatoid arthritis. She later won Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2023 for co-writing "Say Nothing" (2022) alongside fellow Australian musician Flume.
Selected discography
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(with Grey)||Camila Cabello,Kyle Trewartha,Michael Trewartha
| Year | Artist | Album | Song | Co-written with |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Smizzy | The Cover | "Problems Aside" (featuring Paige IV) |
Martin Brown, Luke Rundle, Timothy Carr, Paul Conrad |
| LDRU | Sizzlar | "Keeping Score" (featuring Paige IV) |
Drew Carmody | |
| 2016 | Jai Waetford | Heart Miles | "Living Not Dreaming" | Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin |
| "Worlds" | Jai Waetford, Michael Fatkin | |||
| PON CHO | Non-album single | "Lonely Walls" (featuring Paige IV) |
Kevin Kerr | |
| Emmalyn | "Hungover" | Emmalyn Estrada, Brett McLaughlin, Jordan Palmer | ||
| PON CHO | "Frozen" (featuring Paige IV) |
Kevin Kerr | ||
| Breathe Carolina & IZII | "Echo (Let Go)" | Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci | ||
| 2017 | Cosmo's Midnight | What Comes Next | "History" | Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney |
| Lost Kings | Non-album single | "Quit You" (featuring Tinashe) |
Robert Abisi, Norris Shanholz, Sean Myer | |
| Zedd | Template:TBA | "Stay" (with Alessia Cara) |
Anton Zaslavski, Anders Froen, Jonnali Parmenius, Linus Wiklund, Alessia Cara | |
| Mabel | Bedroom EP | "Bedroom" | Mabel McVey, Thomas Hull | |
| LDRU | Sizzlar | "The Calling" | Drew Carmody | |
| Jessie Ware | Glasshouse | "Alone" | Jessica Ware, Thomas Hull | |
| Galantis | The Aviary | "Tell Me You Love Me" (with Throttle) | Christian Karlsson, Linus Eklow, Jimmy "Svidden" Koitzsch, Henrik Jonback, Robert Bergin, Eddie Jenkins | |
| Demi Lovato | Tell Me You Love Me | "Lonely" (featuring Lil Wayne) |
Dijon Mcfarlane, Niholas Audino, Lewis Hughes, Te Whiti Warbrick, Dwayne Carter Jr. | |
| "Smoke & Mirrors" | Demetria Lovato,Benjamin Abraham |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Outcome |
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| 2016 | APRA Music Awards of 2016 | Best Music for an Advertisement | Rio 2016 Olympics | Template:Nom |
| 2017 | APRA Music Awards of 2017 | Dance Work of the Year | "Keeping Score" | Template:Nom |
| 2018 | 61st Annual Grammy Awards | Song of the Year | "The Middle" | Template:Nom |
| APRA Music Awards of 2018 | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Herself | Template:Won | |
| Country Work of the Year | "House" | Template:Nom | ||
| 2019 | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition | "The Middle" | 2nd |
| APRA Music Awards of 2019 | Dance Work of the Year | "The Middle" | Template:Won | |
| "Tell Me You Love Me" | Template:Nom | |||
| Most Played Australian Work | "The Middle" | Template:Won | ||
| Rock Work of the Year | "Never Ever" | Template:Won | ||
| Songwriter of the Year | Herself | Template:Won | ||
| 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Template:Nom | ||
| 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards | Song of the Year | "Girl" | Template:Nom | |
| J Awards of 2019 | You Done Good Award | Herself | Template:Nom | |
| 2020 | APRA Music Awards of 2020 | Most Performed Country Work | "Girl" | Template:Nom |
| Most Performed Urban Work | "Exit Sign" | Template:Nom | ||
| Overseas Recognition: Los Angeles | Herself | Template:Nom | ||
| Songwriter of the Year: Los Angeles | Template:Won | |||
| 2022 | Ivor Novello Awards | Best Song Musically and Lyrically | "Haunted House" | Nominated |
| 2023 | APRA Music Awards of 2023 | Song of the Year | "Say Nothing" | Template:Won |
| Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Template:Nom | |||
| 2024 | APRA Music Awards of 2024 | Song of the Year | "Therapy" (Sarah Aarons, Ajay Bhattacharyya) | Template:Nom |
| Most Performed Australian Work | Template:Nom | |||
| Most Performed Pop Work | Template:Nom | |||
| 2025 | APRA Music Awards of 2025 | Most Performed Alternative Work | "Good Mood" by The Rubens (The Rubens and Sarah Aarons) | Template:Nom |