Platinum Hit is a 2011 reality competition series on Bravo, in which 12 singer-songwriters compete through innovative songwriting challenges that tested their creativity, patience and drive. The series was created and produced by Evan Bogart.[1] Every episode featured a different topic – from a dance track to a love ballad – that required the contestants to write and perform lyrics from various genres,[2] for a cash prize of $100,000, a publishing deal with songwriting collective The Writing Camp, and a recording deal with RCA/Jive label. The show ran for one season, and Sonyae Elise was named the winner of that season.
Quick Facts Genre, Created by ...
| Platinum Hit |
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| Genre | Talent show |
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| Created by | Evan Bogart |
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| Presented by | Jewel |
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| Judges | Kara DioGuardi
Jewel |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original language | English |
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| No. of seasons | 1 |
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| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
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| Network | Bravo |
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| Release | May 30 (2011-05-30) –
August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) |
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The show was originally to be entitled Hitmakers and was later changed to Going Platinum before settling on its final title.[3]
Kara DioGuardi was the head judge. Jewel served as both host and judge.
Other guest judges include Leona Lewis, Natasha Bedingfield, Donna Summer, Taio Cruz, Jermaine Dupri, Ryan Tedder[4] and Keith Naftaly. Platinum Hit premiered on May 30, 2011, and was shown Mondays at 10 pm Eastern/Pacific until June 27, 2011. Effective July 8, 2011, Platinum Hit was shown Fridays at 8 pm for the rest of its run.
More information Name, Occupation ...
| Name |
Occupation |
Age |
Birthplace |
Residence |
Styles |
Bio page |
Result |
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| Sonyae Elise |
Singer |
22 |
Newark/Montclair, NJ |
Los Angeles, CA |
R&B, hip hop |
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Winner
(08-05-2011) |
| Jes Hudak |
Musician |
29 |
Saratoga Springs, NY |
Los Angeles, CA |
Pop, piano rock, indie pop |
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2nd place
(08-05-2011) |
| Scotty Granger |
Creative dir. for Jordin Sparks |
23 |
New Orleans, LA |
Los Angeles, CA |
R&B, pop, dance |
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3rd place
(08-05-2011) |
| Nick Nittoli |
Telemarketer |
23 |
Garfield, NJ |
Los Angeles, CA |
Pop, rock, alternative rock |
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4th place
(07-29-2011) |
| Brian Judah |
Computer store employee |
32 |
Studio City, CA |
Los Angeles, CA |
Alternative rock, pop, rock, dance, hip hop, country |
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5th place
(07-22-2011) |
| Johnny Marnell |
Software engineer |
28 |
Kingston, NY |
Brooklyn, NY |
Pop, folk, rock, soul, R&B, alternative rock, blues, country |
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6th place
(07-15-2011) |
| Jackie Tohn |
Musician |
30 |
Oceanside, NY |
Los Angeles, CA |
Folk pop, blues, reggae |
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7th place
(07-08-2011) |
| Melissa Rapp |
Musician |
32 |
Honolulu, HI |
Los Angeles, CA |
Blue-eyed soul, pop |
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8th place
(06-27-2011) |
| Amber Ojeda |
Waitress |
27 |
San Diego, CA |
Los Angeles, CA |
Neo soul, jazz |
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9th place
(06-20-2011) |
| Karen Waldrup |
Sales rep. |
24 |
Mandeville, LA |
Nashville, TN |
Country, country rock |
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10th place
(06-13-2011) |
| Blessing Offor |
Musician |
22 |
New Haven, CT |
Queens, NY |
Pop, R&B, soul |
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11th place
(06-06-2011) |
| Nevin James |
Student |
22 |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Malibu, CA |
Rock, folk rock |
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12th place
(05-30-2011) |
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More information Place, Episode ...
| Place | Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Hook
Challenge
Winners
| Sonyae
Nick
Scotty
Jackie | Brian
Karen
Scotty | Johnny
Jes
Jackie | Johnny
Sonyae
Jackie | Sonyae
Nick
Jes | Jackie
Johnny
Jes | N/A[II] | Brian
Scotty | Scotty[III] | N/A[IV] |
| 1 | Sonyae |
SAFE | WIN | LOW | HIGH | WIN[I] | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN |
| 2 | Jes |
WIN | SAFE | HIGH | WIN | LOW | SAFE | HIGH | LOW | SAFE | OUT |
| 3 | Scotty |
LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | SAFE | OUT |
| 4 | Nick |
WIN | WIN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | SAFE | LOW | WIN | OUT | |
| 5 | Brian |
LOW | SAFE | WIN | LOW | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | |
| 6 | Johnny |
HIGH | LOW | WIN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | OUT | |
| 7 | Jackie |
HIGH | SAFE | LOW | LOW | HIGH | OUT | |
| 8 | Melissa |
HIGH | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | OUT | |
| 9 | Amber |
SAFE | LOW | HIGH | OUT | |
| 10 | Karen |
WIN | LOW | OUT | |
| 11 | Blessing |
SAFE | OUT | |
| 12 | Nevin |
OUT | |
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- WIN The songwriter won the competition.
- WIN The songwriter provided the hook for the winning song.
- WIN The songwriter was selected as the winner of the episode's Elimination Challenge.
- HIGH The songwriter was one of the best song entries but was not selected as the winning song.
- SAFE The songwriter was not selected as either a top entry or a bottom entry in the Elimination Challenge, and advanced to the next challenge.
- LOW The songwriter was on the Losing Song entries but was not eliminated.
- LOW The songwriter was selected as one of the bottom two song entries in the Elimination Challenge and was up for elimination.
- OUT The songwriter was eliminated from the competition.
- OUT The songwriter was the runner-up.
- OUT The songwriter was the second runner-up.
^[I] Sonyae was granted immunity in Week 6 by the judges by contributing the most to the winning song in Week 5.
^[II] There were no hook challenge winners in Week 7 because the remaining songwriters were paired up before they had to present their hooks.
^[III] Scotty won the hook challenge in Week 9 but the remaining songwriters wrote their songs individually.
^[IV] There were no hook challenge winners in Week 10 because the remaining songwriters wrote their songs individually.
Week 1
Date of broadcast: May 30, 2011
Subject: Songs About Los Angeles
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi (head judge)
- Jewel
- Trevor Jerideau, Vice President A&R of RCA/Jive Label Group (guest judge)
- Jermaine Dupri of So So Def Recordings (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Sonyae Elise: "Love It or Hate It". She chose Blessing Offor and Amber Ojeda for her team.
- Nick Nittoli: "My City". He chose Jes Hudak and Karen Waldrup for his team.
- Scotty Granger: "No One". He chose Brian Judah and Nevin James for his team.
- Jackie Tohn: "City of Dreams". She picked Johnny Marnell and Melissa Rapp for her team.
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
- Johnny Marnell: "Lost in Los Angeles"
- Blessing Offor: "Smile for Me L.A."
- Amber Ojeda: "L.A. with Me Tonight"
- Melissa Rapp: "Our Town"
- Jes Hudak: "Fake"
- Brian Judah: "City of Make-Believe"
- Karen Waldrup: "Southern Spice"
- Nevin James: "You'll Never Be My Home"
Final results:
- "My City" – Nick Nittoli (hook) and Jes Hudak and Karen Waldrup (contributors)
- "City of Dreams" – Jackie Tohn (hook) and Johnny Marnell and Melissa Rapp (contributors)
- "Love It or Hate It" – Sonyae Elise (hook) and Blessing Offor and Amber Ojeda (contributors)
- "No One" – Scotty Granger (hook) and Brian Judah and Nevin James (contributors)
Eliminated:
- Nevin James – finishing 12th
Week 2
Date of broadcast: June 6, 2011
Subject: Dance Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Trevor Jerideau (guest judge)
- Donna Summer (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Brian Judah: "My Ridiculous". He chose Jes Hudak and Jackie Tohn (also passed his right of choosing a fourth partner)
- Karen Waldrup: "Make It Easy". She chose Blessing Offor, Amber Ojeda and Johnny Marnell
- Scotty Granger: "Paint the Club with Amazing". He chose Nick Nittoli, Melissa Rapp and Sonyae Elise
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
- Jackie Tohn: "Unsinkable"
- Blessing Offor: "Dance Romance"
- Nick Nittoli: "Moonwalk"
- Amber Ojeda: "This is the Last Time"
- Sonyae Elise: "Free"
- Melissa Rapp: "Hurricane"
- Johnny Marnell: "Push on You"
- Jes Hudak: "Till We See the Sunlight"
Final results:
- "Paint This Club (With Amazing)" – Scotty Granger (hook) and Nick Nittoli, Melissa Rapp and Sonyae Elise (contributors)
- "My Ridiculous" – Brian Judah (hook) and Jes Hudak and Jackie Tohn (contributors)
- "Make It Easy" – Karen Waldrup (hook) and Blessing Offor, Amber Ojeda and Johnny Marnell (contributors)
Eliminated:
Blessing Offor – finishing 11th
Week 3
Date of broadcast: June 13, 2011
Subject: Road Trip Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly (guest judge) – Senior Vice President for Jive Records
- Natasha Bedingfield (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
(in parentheses, one-word lead drawn through a card)
- Johnny Marnell: "Going Where I Need to Be" / ('Escape'). He chose Brian Judah and Scotty Granger
- Jes Hudak: "Home for Me" / ('Free'). She chose Amber Ojeda and Melissa Rapp
- Jackie Tohn: "The Road is Where My Heart Is" / ('Road'). She chose Karen Waldrup and Sonyae Elise, joined by Nick Nittoli (passed by both Johnny and Jes)
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
(in parentheses, one-word lead drawn through a card)
- Melissa Rapp: ('Change')
- Amber Ojeda: ('View')
- Karen Waldrup: ('Away')
- Scotty Granger: ('Pack')
- Sonyae Elise: ('Explore')
- Nik Nittoli: ('Wheels')
- Brian Judah: ('Direction')
Final results:
- "Going Where I Need to Be": Johnny Marnell (hook) and Brian Judah and Scotty Granger (contributors)
- "Free": Jes Hudak (hook) and Amber Ojeda and Melissa Rapp (contributors)
- "The Road is Where My Heart Is" – Jackie Tohn (hook) and Karen Waldrup, Sonyae Elise and Nick Nittoli (contributors)
Eliminated: Karen Waldrup – finishing 10th
Week 4
Date of broadcast: June 20, 2011
Subject: Rap Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
- Rodney Jerkins (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Johnny Marnell: "Walk through Walls". He chose Scotty Granger and Jes Hudak
- Sonyae Elise: "Miss Make the Boys Cry". She chose Nick Nittoli and Melissa Rapp
- Jackie Tohn: "Super Duper Rapper". She chose Brian Judah and Amber Ojeda
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
- Melissa Rapp: "In An Hour"
- Amber Ojeda: "Quiet Storm"
- Jes Hudak: "Hard Hearted Truth"
- Brian Judah: "Down South"
- Nick Nittoli: "Invisiman (Get Up)"
- Scotty Granger: "Boy I Wanna (Love You Down)"
Final results:
- "Walk through Walls" – Johnny Marnell (hook) and Scotty Granger and Jes Hudak (contributors)
- "Miss Make the Boys Cry" – Sonyae Elise (hook) and Nick Nittoli and Melissa Rapp (contributors)
- "Super Duper Rapper" – Jackie Tohn (hook) and Brian Judah and Amber Ojeda (contributors)
Eliminated: Amber Ojeda – finishing 9th
Week 5
Date of broadcast: June 27, 2011
Subject: Love Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
- Ryan Tedder, lead singer of OneRepublic, (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Sonyae Elise: "Love Me to Life". She chose Scotty Granger and Brian Judah for her team, and as a prize for having the best hook was permitted to assign teams for the team challenge.
- Nick Nittoli: "Stuck On You". Sonyae assigned Jackie Tohn and Johnny Marnell to his team
- Jes Hudak: "It's You". Melissa Rapp was paired with her after Sonyae did not assign her to another team.
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
- Melissa Rapp: "Dizzy"
- Jackie Tohn: "Before I Get to You"
- Brian Judah: "Notice"
- Scotty Granger: "Love Me or Not"
- Johnny Marnell: "Wake Up to You"
Final results:
- "Love Me to Life" – Sonyae Elise (hook) and Scotty Granger and Brian Judah (contributors)
- "Stuck On You" – Nick Nittoli (hook) and Jackie Tohn and Johnny Marnell (contributors)
- "It's You" – Jes Hudak (hook) and Melissa Rapp (contributor)
Eliminated:
- Melissa Rapp – finishing 8th
Week 6
Date of broadcast: July 8, 2011
Subject: Risky Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
- Bonnie McKee (guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Jackie Tohn: "Say It Back" – She chose Scotty Granger and Sonyae Elise to her team
- Johnny Marnell: "Betting My Life On You" – He chose Brian Judah to his team
- Jes Hudak: "Save Yourself" – She chose Nick Nittoli to her team
Non-Qualifying hooks:
- Nick Nittoli: "Risky Business"
- Sonyae Elise: "Jumping Out the Window"
- Brian Judah: "Heart In My Hands"
- Scotty Granger: "Melt"
Final Results:
- "Betting My Life On You" – Johnny Marnell (hook) and Brian Judah (contributor)
- "Save Yourself" – Jes Hudak (hook) and Nick Nittoli (contributor)
- "Say It Back" – Jackie Tohn (hook) and Scotty Granger and Sonyae Elise (contributors)
Eliminated: Jackie Tohn – finishing 7th
Week 7
Date of broadcast: July 15, 2011
Subject: Songs For Other Artists
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
- Evan "Kidd" Bogart (guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Scotty Granger & Jes Hudak: "Love You Down" – Written for Justin Bieber
- Sonyae Elise & Brian Judah: "Stranger to Love" – Written for Beyoncé
- Johnny Marnell & Nick Nittoli: "All Day Sunrise" – Written for Gavin DeGraw
Final Results:
- "Stranger to Love" – Sonyae Elise (hook) and Brian Judah (contributor)
- "Love You Down" – Scotty Granger (hook) and Jes Hudak (contributor)
- "All Day Sunrise" – Johnny Marnell (hook) and Nick Nittoli (contributor)
Eliminated: Johnny Marnell – finishing 6th
Week 8
Date of broadcast: July 22, 2011
Subject: Inspiring Songs
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly
- Doug Brod of Spin (special appearance with announcement that this week's winner would appear in a feature in Spin)
- Colbie Caillat (special guest judge)
Qualifying hooks:
- Brian Judah: "The Last Candle" – He chose Jes Hudak (but passed on having Nick Nittoli on his team to Scotty)
- Scotty Granger: "Reign" – He chose Sonyae Elise and got Nick Nittoli by default
Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):
- Jes Hudak: "Underestimate Away"
- Nick Nittoli: "Kiss the Flame"
- Sonyae Elise: "Tomorrow Is Too Late"
Final Results:
- "Reign" – Scotty Granger (hook), Sonyae Elise and Nick Nittoli (contributors) – Nittoli singled out for having the best contribution and will appear in a feature in Spin magazine.
- "The Last Candle" – Brian Judah (hook), Jes Hudak (contributor)
Eliminated : Brian Judah – finishing 5th
Week 9
Date of broadcast: July 29, 2011 (Final 4)
Subject: Solo Challenge – Pop hook
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly
- Perez Hilton
- Taio Cruz (special guest judge)
Hooks:
- Scotty Granger: "DJ Have My Babies" – Although there were no teams for this week's final song, Scotty won the hook challenge.
- Sonyae Elise: "Exit"
- Jes Hudak: "So See Through"
- Nick Nittoli: "Boom Boom"
Final Results:
- "Exit" – Sonyae Elise
- "World's Last Spin" – Scotty Granger
- "See Through" – Jes Hudak
- "My Mistake" – Nick Nittoli
Eliminated: Nick Nittoli – finishing 4th
Week 10
Date of broadcast: August 5, 2011 (finale)
Subject: Write The Biggest Hit of Your Life
Judges:
- Kara DioGuardi
- Jewel
- Keith Naftaly
- Leona Lewis (Special Guest Judge)
Final Results:
- "My Religion" – Sonyae Elise (Winner)
- "Come Alive" – Jes Hudak (Runner-Up)
- "Beautiful You" – Scotty Granger (2nd Runner-Up)
After the show, Platinum Hit released the single "My Religion" by the winner Sonyae Elise. She also won $100,000 as a cash prize, an RCA/Jive Records contract, and a publishing deal with The Writing Camp.
All released in 2011
- This is Platinum Hit (Episode 1)
- Dance Floor Royalty (Episode 2)
- Wheels Up (Episode 3)
- Rap Heroes (Episode 4)
- The L Word (Episode 5)
- We Are Risk Takers (Episode 6)
- Somebody is Lying (Episode 7)
- Kiss the Flame (Episode 8)
- Make It Pop (Episode 9)
- The Finale (Episode 10)
- Platinum Hit: The Winning Songs Live (Live Performances from Episodes 1–5)
- Platinum Hit: The Winning Songs Live (Live Performances from Episodes 6–10)
- Platinum Hit: The Winning Songs, Season One
