NBCs Songland Podcast Creators & Guests

Martina Mariea McBride is an American country music singer-songwriter and record producer. She is known for her soprano singing range and her country pop material.

Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer, songwriter, and actress.

Rosalyn Lockhart is a writer, singer, and songwriter.

Ben Platt is an American actor, singer, and songwriter best known for his Tony Award-winning performance as the titular character in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen (2016–2017), a role that also earned him a Grammy and an Emmy. He first gained attention for his role as Benji Applebaum in the Pitch Perfect film series (2012, 2015). Platt has also released successful solo music albums, including Sing to Me Instead (2019), showcasing his vocal and songwriting talents. In addition to his stage and music career, he starred in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–2020) and the film adaptation of Dear Evan Hansen (2021).

will.i.am is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, DJ, actor, and television personality.

Kelsea Ballerini is an American country music singer and songwriter, known for her blend of contemporary pop and traditional country sounds. Rising to fame with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It," she became the first female artist to top the Billboard Country Airplay chart with a debut single since 2006. Ballerini's albums have produced multiple hit singles, earning her several Grammy nominations and a place among country music's leading female artists.

Julia Michaels is a singer and songwriter.

Madeline Merlo is a Canadian country music singer, songwriter, and musician.

Tyler Reed Hubbard is an American musician best known as a member of the Nashville-based duo Florida Georgia Line.

Griffen Palmer is a songwriter.

Shawn Patrick Stockman is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer best known as a member of the vocal group Boyz II Men.

Usher Raymond IV is a singer, songwriter, and dancer.

Hillary Dawn Scott-Tyrrell is professionally known as Hillary Scott, she is an American singer, songwriter, and co-lead singer of Lady Antebellum, a country music group.

Ryan Tedder is a singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is also the lead vocalist of the pop-rock band OneRepublic and one of the producers on the reality show Songland.

John Legend is a singer, songwriter, producer, actor, and philanthropist.

Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (aka Macklemore) is a rapper, singer, and songwriter.

Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero is known by his stage name Luis Fonsi. He is a Puerto Rican singer, songwriter, and actor better known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito."

Nathan Morris is an American singer, businessman, and the founding member of American band Boyz II Men.

Tebby Burrows is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist.