DIXSON

Darius Scott, also known as DIXSON, is an American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, best known for a Season 9 live playoffs appearance on The Voice (with Team Pharrell), and his co-written and co-produced Academy Award-nominated original song "Be Alive" from the 2021 film King Richard.[3] Scott has co-written for Chance the Rapper and Beyoncé, among others, and is a graduate of the College of Wooster.[4][5]

Darius Scott
Born (1993-07-30) July 30, 1993
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Other namesDIXSON
Alma materCollege of Wooster
Musical career
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • multi-instrumentalist
LabelsRoc Nation[1] / SESAC[2]

2015: The Voice
Stage Song Original Artist Date Result
Blind Audition "You Make Me Wanna..." Usher September 29, 2015 Adam Levine, Gwen Stefani and Pharrell Williams turned
Joined Team Pharrell
Battle Rounds "Lean on Me" (vs. Daria Jazmin) Bill Withers October 20, 2015 Won
Knockout Rounds "On Broadway" (vs. Morgan Frazier) The Drifters October 27, 2015 Won
Live Playoffs (Top 24) "Love Lockdown" Kanye West November 10, 2015 Eliminated
Non-competition performances
Episode Performers Song
17.4 Team Pharrell
(Celeste Betton, Darius Scott, Evan McKeel, Madi Davis, Mark Hood, and Riley Biederer)		 "Everybody Hurts"

Discography

Studio projects

  • Young (2018)[6]
  • DARLING (2021)[7]
  • 004DAISY (2022)[8]

Songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.[9][10][11]

Title Year Artist Album
"Veins" 2016 Madi Davis Above The Waves
"All Day Long" (featuring John Legend) 2019 Chance the Rapper The Big Day[12]
"Eternal" (featuring Smino)
"We Go High"
"The Big Day" (featuring Francis and the Lights)
"Let's Go on the Run" (featuring Knox Fortune)
"Ballin Flossin" (featuring Shawn Mendes)
"5 Year Plan" (featuring Randy Newman)
"Sun Come Down"
"Found a Good One (Single No More)" (featuring SWV & Pretty Vee)
"He's Real P.1" 2020 Peter CottonTale CATCH
"Pray For Real" (Featuring Chance the Rapper & Tobi Lou)
"He's Real P.2"
"The Return" Jeremih & Chance the Rapper Merry Christmas Lil' Mama: The Gift That Keeps On Giving
"Petal" BOSCO Some Day This Will All Make Sense
"Take Off"
"MILLIONAIRES" 2021 Vic Mensa I Tape
"Always Something" 2022 INAYAH Insecure
"Pretty Ugly"
"Virgo's Groove" [13] Beyoncé Renaissance
"Pure/Honey" [14]

Guest appearances
List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Other performer(s) Album
"No Way" 2017 Jor'dan Armstrong Vibes
"Zanies and Fools" 2019 Chance the Rapper & Nicki Minaj The Big Day
"Take It Slow" [15] Danielle Juhre Non-album single
"Young Love Games" (Background Vocals) Grace Weber Non-album single
"Distance" (Background Vocals) 2020 Yebba Dawn
"Carousel" BOSCO Car Therapy
"REBIRTH" Vic Mensa, BJ the Chicago Kid & Peter CottonTale V Tape
"Do Your Thing" Peter CottonTale, Lil Rel Howery & Reeseynem CATCH
"Prayer" Peter CottonTale, HOKO & Jack Red
"Be Alive" 2021 Beyoncé King Richard - Music From The Motion Picture
"INTRODUCTION" Vic Mensa I Tape
"Holy (Acoustic)" (Background Vocals) Justin Bieber & Chance the Rapper Non-album single
"D'usse Tears" 2022 Vic Mensa & Malik Yusef Vino Valentino
"California Taxi" INIYAH Insecure

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 The Voice Himself Live Playoffs Contestant [16][17]
2022 2022 Soul Train Music Awards Himself "Cherry Sorbet" Performance [18]

Music videos
  • "Big Brave Man" (2020)
  • "Kream" (2021)
  • "Yours" (2021)
  • "Darling" (2021)
  • "Cherry Sorbet" (2022)
  • "Barely" (2023)

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Result Ref
2021 Hollywood Music in Media Awards Best Original Song in a Feature Film (Be Alive) Nominated [19]
2022 Academy Awards Best Original Song (Be Alive) Nominated [20][21]
Black Reel Awards Outstanding Original Song (Be Alive) Nominated [22]
Critics' Choice Awards Best Song (Be Alive) Nominated [23]
Golden Globe Awards Best Original Song (Be Alive) Nominated [24]
Hollywood Critics Association Awards Best Original Song (Be Alive) Won [25]
Satellite Awards Best Original Song (Be Alive) Nominated [26]
Soul Train Music Awards Best New Artist Nominated [27]
2023 65th Annual Grammy Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media (Be Alive) Nominated [28]
Album of the Year (Renaissance) Nominated [29]

References
  1. "DIXSON".
  2. "SESAC Celebrates 65th GRAMMY® Award Nominees". January 19, 2023.
  3. "The Voice: Darius Scott's Official Gallery Photo: 2499501 - NBC.com". NBC.
  4. "Dixson Hopes His Next Album is His Championship Moment". Billboard.
  5. "Wooster alumnus DIXSON nominated for Oscar with Beyoncé". Wooster Magazine. February 9, 2022.
  6. "Interview: DIXSON".
  7. "Dixson Releases Debut EP 'Darling'". February 17, 2021.
  8. "Review: Dixson Forges a Sweet R&B Sound on Album '004Daisy'". Bloomberg.com. September 29, 2022.
  9. "Dixson". Discogs.
  10. "Dixson Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
  11. "DIXSON".
  12. "Here are the full features and credits for Chance the Rapper's the Big Day".
  13. "Beyoncé Sends All 16 Songs from 'Renaissance' Onto Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
  14. "Beyoncé Tops Music Charts with 'Break My Soul' for the First Time in 14 Years as Solo Artist". August 10, 2022.
  15. "Premiere: Danielle Juhre Releases New Single, "Take It Slow" Ft. Darius Scott". September 27, 2019.
  16. "'The Voice' recap: Twin sisters ended the penultimate night of Blind Auditions in high fashion". Entertainment Weekly.
  17. "'The Voice': Artists Continue to Fight for Remaining Spots on Season 9's Teams". The Hollywood Reporter. September 29, 2015.
  18. "Soul Train Awards 2022: DIXSON Sweetens up the Pre-Show Performing 'Cherry Sorbet'". BET.
  19. Tangcay, Jazz (November 4, 2021). "Beyonce, Van Morrison, Hans Zimmer Receive Hollywood Music in Media Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  20. Hipes, Patrick (February 8, 2022). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Power Of The Dog', 'Dune' Top List; 'Drive My Car' Among Big Surprises". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  21. "Dixson just earned an Oscar nod for his song with Beyoncé. He's still saying, 'Not yet'". Los Angeles Times. February 22, 2022.
  22. "The 2021 Black Reel Awards (BRAs) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  23. "It's Beyonce vs. Jay-Z for Best Original Song at 2022 Critics Choice Awards — Will It Be the Same With Oscars?". Billboard. December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  24. McIntyre, Hugh. "Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson And Billie Eilish Lead The 2022 Golden Globes' Music Categories". Forbes. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  25. "The 5th Annual HCA Awards". Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between. December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  26. "Power of the Dog, Belfast Lead Nominations for IPA Satellite Awards". December 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  27. "Nominees - the Full List | the BET Soul Train Awards 2022". BET. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  28. "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List".
  29. "2023 GRAMMY® Nominee Spotlight: Dixson". December 6, 2022.


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