‘Songland’ Show — Photos
Christopher Anderson
Updated on July 17, 2026
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‘Songland’
Trae Patton/NBC ‘Songland’ is putting undiscovered songwriters center stage to find the next hit song. The 11-episode series will give songwriters the opportunity to collaborate with some of the biggest artists in the music industry right now to make the next chart-topping hits. The first episode features three-time Grammy nominee and Billboard chart-topper and songwriter Charlie Puth as the recording artist along with a panel of producer-songwriters that includes Grammy winner Tedder, singer and Grammy-nominated songwriter Ester Dean and Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Shane McAnally. The season will also feature appearances by the Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Kelsea Ballerini, Leona Lewis, and more. In each episode, five songwriters will perform their original tracks in front of three top music producers and a major recording artist on an intimate soundstage. Each song’s lyrics, arrangements, beats, melody, and story will be considered by the panel as producers engage in a lively discussion about ways to creatively adapt them to better fit the style and sensibility of the recording artist of the week. See more photos of ‘Songland’ now.
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Shane McAnally
Trae Patton/NBC Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Shane McAnally is one of the judges of ‘Songland.’ He has written and produced songs for Kelly Clarkson, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Bryan, Sam Hunt, and more.
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Ester Dean
Trae Patton/NBC Grammy-nominated songwriter Ester Dean is a judge on ‘Songland.’ She has produced songs for Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Nicki Minaj.
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Ryan Tedder
Trae Patton/NBC Ryan Tedder is one of the ‘Songland’ judges. He is the lead singer of OneRepublic and has produced hit songs for Adele, Beyonce, and Taylor Swift.
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John Legend
Trae Patton/NBC John Legend is one of the artists who will appear on ‘Songland.’ He also just won ‘The Voice’ season 16 with Maelyn Jarmon.
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Tebby Burrows
Trae Patton/NBC Tebby Burrows takes the stage in front of the judges on ‘Songland.’ She is one of the contestants.
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Max Embers
Trae Patton/NBC Max Embers is one of the contestants competing on the show. He is a songwriter looking to make it big.
