LAUREN CHRISTY. [ THE COLOR OF THE NIGHT ] (HQ)

LAUREN CHRISTY. [ THE COLOR OF THE NIGHT ] (HQ) Lauren Christy is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally a solo artist, she found success as part of the writing production trio The Matrix. The Matrix received numerous Grammy nominations including best producer. By age nineteen, Christy had become a solo recording artist. She was signed to EMI Publishing and achieved a recording contract with Polygram Mercury records.[citation needed] In 1994, she received an American Music Awards nomination for Best New Artist.[citation needed] Her song “The Color of the Night“ also garnered her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Song in an Original Motion Picture.[citation needed] Five years later, Christy moved into production as co-creator of The Matrix. Alongside creative partners, Christy’s then-husband Graham Edwards and Scott Spock, the trio wrote and produced Avril Lavigne’s debut album Let Go which included three international number one hits – “Complicated“, “Sk8er Boi“ and “I’m With You“ – selling 20 million copies.[citation needed] “Complicated“ led to the Matrix trio winning the Ivor Novello Award for International Hit of The Year, and they garnered seven Grammy nominations – including Song of the Year in 2003 for “Complicated“ and again in 2004 for “I’m With You“ along with Producer of the Year.[citation needed] Christy is also a two-time Juno award winner and a BMI Songwriter of the Year Award recipient.