Richard "Ricky" Landon Lawson is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter and A&R.[1][2][3][4] Lawson is the son of actor Richard Lawson and the younger half-brother of actress Bianca Lawson.[5] He is best known for co-writing the Billboard Hot 100-charting songs "Heated" and "Summer Renaissance" from Beyoncé's 2022 album Renaissance and managing projects such as Chloe x Halle's "Ungodly Hour" visual for Beyoncé's company Parkwood Entertainment, as well as her film Black Is King and the Renaissance World Tour.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
Richard "Ricky" Landon Lawson | |
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| Born | 1992 |
| Parent | Richard Lawson (father) |
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| Labels | Parkwood Entertainment |
Songwriting/production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs and Tidal.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
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| "Bigger" | 2019 | Beyoncé | The Lion King: The Gift |
| "Heated" | 2022 | Renaissance | |
| "Summer Renaissance" | |||
| "Amen" | 2024 | Cowboy Carter |
Project management/a&r credits
| Project | Year | Artist |
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| The Lion King: The Gift | 2019 | Beyoncé |
| Ungodly Hour | 2020 | Chloe x Halle |
| Black Is King | Beyoncé | |
| "Savage Remix" (Featuring Beyoncé) | Megan Thee Stallion | |
| Renaissance | 2022 | Beyoncé |
| Renaissance World Tour | 2023 | |
| Cowboy Carter | 2024 |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Renaissance) | Nominated | [3] |