Platinum Hit is a reality competition series on Bravo launched in 2011 in which 12 singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriter

Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...

s compete through innovative songwriting challenges that will test their creativity, patience and drive. The series was created and produced by Evan Bogart

Evan Bogart

Evan "Kidd" Bogart is an American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists...

. Every episode features a different topic from a dance track to a love ballad, that require the contestants to write and perform lyrics from a multiple of genres, for a cash prize of $100,000, a publishing deal with songwriting collective The Writing Camp

The Writing Camp

The Writing Camp is an American songwriter collective, founded by Evan "Kidd" Bogart and David "DQ" Quiñones. Since its formation in 2007, the team has been responsible for a series of successful released in pop, R&B and dance music, including 2008's "Right Here " by Brandy and Beyoncé Knowles's...

, and a recording deal with RCA/Jive label. The title was won by Sonyae Elise.

The show was originally to be entitled Hitmakers and was later changed to Going Platinum before settling on its present title.

Judges and hosts

Kara DioGuardi

Kara DioGuardi

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159...

 is the head judge. Jewel

Jewel (singer)

Jewel Kilcher , professionally known as Jewel, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, actress and poet...

 will serve as both host and judge.

Other guest judges include Leona Lewis

Leona Lewis

Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....

, Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Bedingfield

Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...

, Donna Summer

Donna Summer

LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...

, Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz

Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...

, Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri

Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...

 and Ryan Tedder

Ryan Tedder

Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...

. Other guest judges announced include Keith Naftaly

Keith Naftaly

Keith Naftaly is a radio personality, a music business professional and A&R executive for various major record labels including Arista, J, DreamWorks, Sony Music and presently Senior VP, A&R for RCA/Jive Label Group...

. 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.

Contestants

(in order of elimination)

Name	Age	Sex	Birth place	Residence	Styles	Bio page	Position
Sonyae Elise Sonyae Elise Sonyae Elise is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles who won the inaugural series of Platinum Hit, a Bravo American television channel show about new songwriters. Her prizes included $100,000 as a cash prize, an RCA/Jive Records contract and a publishing deal with The Writing Camp...	22	F	Newark Newark, New Jersey Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S... /Montclair Montclair, New Jersey -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 38,977 people, 15,020 households, and 9,687 families residing in the township. The population density was 6,183.6 people per square mile . There were 15,531 housing units at an average density of 2,464.0 per square mile... , NJ	Los Angeles Los Ángeles Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants... , CA	R&B / Hip hop	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/sonyae-elise	Winner
Jes Hudak	29	F	Saratoga Springs, NY	Los Angeles, CA	R&B / Pop soul	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/jes-hudak	1st Runner-Up
Scotty Granger	23	M	New Orleans, LA	Los Angeles, CA	R&B / Pop with dance	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/scotty-granger	2nd Runner-Up
Nick Nittoli	23	M	Garfield Garfield, New Jersey Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of... , NJ	Los Angeles, CA	Blend of pop, rock and alternative	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/nick-nittoli	4th
Brian Judah	32	M	Studio City, CA	Los Angeles, CA	Alternative, Pop, Rock, Dance, Hip-Hop, Country	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/brian-judah	5th
Johnny Marnell	28	M	Kingston Kingston, New York Kingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, USA. It is north of New York City and south of Albany. It became New York's first capital in 1777, and was burned by the British Oct. 16, 1777, after the Battles of Saratoga... , NY	Brooklyn Brooklyn Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated... , NY	Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Rock, Soul, R&B, Alternative, Blues, Country, Dance, Hip-Hop/Rap	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/johnny-marnell	6th
Jackie Tohn Jackie Tohn Jaclyn "Jackie" Tohn is an American actress and musician. She is also known for taking part in American Idol season 8 making it to Top 36 on season 8...	30	F	Oceanside Oceanside, New York Oceanside is a hamlet located in the south part of the town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. The population was 32,109 at the 2010 census.-History:... , NY	Los Angeles, CA	Many genres from folk to pseudo hip-hop, pop, blues to reggae	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/jackie-tohn	7th
Melissa Rapp Melissa Rapp Melissa Catherine Rapp is a Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter. She was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii and is a featured cast member of Bravo's first season of the songwriting competition show Platinum Hit. Her music is a blend of pop, soul, folk and rock.- Biography :Rapp is from an...	32	F	Honolulu, HI	Los Angeles, CA	Soulful Pop	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/melissa-rapp	8th
Amber Ojeda	27	F	San Diego San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... , CA	Los Angeles, CA	New Soul, Jazz	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/amber-ojeda	9th
Karen Waldrup	24	F	Mandeville Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12,421 in 2008. Mandeville is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain, south of Interstate 12. It is across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs... , LA	Nashville TN	Mix of folk, rock, country and blues	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/karen-waldrup	10th
Blessing Offor	22	M	New Haven New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... , CT	Queens, NY	Pop / R&B / Soul	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/blessing-offor	11th
Nevin James	22	M	Pittsburgh, PA	Malibu Malibu Malibu may refer to:Places:* Malibu, Baja California, a beach in Rosarito Beach Municipality, Baja California* Malibu, British Columbia, a camp near the entrance of Princess Louisa Inlet... , CA	Folk and rock	http://www.bravotv.com/platinum-hit/season-1/bio/nevin-james	12th

Contestant Progress

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|-
! !! Hook
Challenge
Winners
!! Sonyae
Nick
Scotty
Jackie !! Brian
Karen
Scotty !! Johnny
Jes
Jackie !! Johnny
Sonyae
Jackie !! Sonyae
Nick
Jes !! Jackie
Johnny
Jes !! N/A || Brian
Scotty || Scotty || N/A
|-
! 1 || Sonyae Elise
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! 2 || Jes Hudak
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|-
! 4 || Nick Nittoli
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|-
! 5 || Brian Judah
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|-
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|-
! 8 || Melissa Rapp
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|-
! 9 || Amber Ojeda
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|-
! 10 || Karen Waldrup
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|-
! 11 || Blessing Offor
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|-
! 12 || Nevin James
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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.

Sonyae was granted immunity in Week 6 by the judges by contributing the most to the winning song in Week 5.

There were no hook challenge winners in Week 7 because the remaining songwriters were paired up before they had to present their hooks.

Scotty won the hook challenge in Week 9 but the remaining songwriters wrote their songs individually.

Week 1

Date of broadcast: May 30, 2011

Subject: This is Platinum Hit

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi (head judge)
2. Jewel
3. Trevor Jerideau, Vice President A&R of RCA/Jive Label Group (guest judge)
4. Jermaine Dupri
   Jermaine Dupri
   Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
   
    of So So Def Recordings
   So So Def Recordings
   So So Def Recordings is a record label based in Atlanta, Georgia, and owned by producer Jermaine Dupri, specializing in Southern hip hop, R&B and bass music.-Beginnings:...
   
    (special guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. Sonyae Elise: "Love It or Hate It". She chose Blessing Offor and Amber Ojeda for her team.
2. Nick Nittoli: "My City". He chose Jes Hudak and Karen Waldrup for his team.
3. Scotty Granger: "No One". He chose Brian Judah and Nevin James for his team.
4. 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:

1. "My City" - Nick Nittoli (hook) and Jes Hudak and Karen Waldrup (contributors)
2. "City of Dreams" - Jackie Tohn (hook) and Johnny Marnell and Melissa Rapp (contibutors)
3. "Love It or Hate It" - Sonyae Elise (hook) and Blessing Offor and Amber Ojeda (contributors)
4. "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 Floor Royalty

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Trevor Jerideau (guest judge)
4. Donna Summer
   Donna Summer
   LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
   
    (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:

1. "Paint This Club (With Amazing)" - Scotty Granger (hook) and Nick Nittoli, Melissa Rapp and Sonyae Elise (contributors)
2. "My Ridiculous" - Brian Judah (hook) and Jes Hudak and Jackie Tohn (contributors)
3. "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: Wheels Up

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly
   Keith Naftaly
   Keith Naftaly is a radio personality, a music business professional and A&R executive for various major record labels including Arista, J, DreamWorks, Sony Music and presently Senior VP, A&R for RCA/Jive Label Group...
   
    (guest judge) - Senior Vice President for Jive Records
4. Natasha Bedingfield
   Natasha Bedingfield
   Natasha Anne Bedingfield is a British pop singer and songwriter. Bedingfield debuted in the 1990s as a member of the Christian dance/electronic group The DNA Algorithm with her siblings Daniel Bedingfield and Nikola Rachelle...
   
    (special guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:
(in parenthesis, one-word lead drawn through a card)

1. Johnny Marnell: "Going Where I Need to Be" / ('Escape'). He chose Brian Judah and Scotty Granger
2. Jes Hudak: "Home for Me" / ('Free'). She chose Amber Ojeda and Melissa Rapp
3. 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 parenthesis, 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:

1. "Going Where I Need to Be": Johnny Marnell (hook) and Brian Judah and Scotty Granger (contributors)
2. "Free": Jes Hudak (hook) and Amber Ojeda and Melissa Rapp (contributors)
3. "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 Heroes

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
4. Rodney Jerkins
   Rodney Jerkins
   Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. Jerkins received two Grammy nominations in 2011.-Biography:...
   
    (special guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. Johnny Marnell: "Walk through Walls". He chose Scotty Granger and Jes Hudak
2. Sonyae Elise: "Miss Make the Boys Cry". She chose Nick Nittoli and Melissa Rapp
3. 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:

1. "Walk through Walls" - Johnny Marnell (hook) and Scotty Granger and Jes Hudak (contributors)
2. "Miss Make the Boys Cry" - Sonyae Elise (hook) and Nick Nittoli and Melissa Rapp (contributors)
3. "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: The L Word (Love songs)

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
4. Ryan Tedder
   Ryan Tedder
   Ryan Benjamin Tedder is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the frontman of the pop rock band, OneRepublic, though he has an independent career as songwriter and producer for various artists such as Beyoncé, Kelly Clarkson, Far East Movement, Jordin Sparks, Leona...
   
   , lead singer of OneRepublic
   OneRepublic
   OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
   
   , (special guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. 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.
2. Nick Nittoli: "Stuck On You". Sonyae assigned Jackie Tohn and Johnny Marnell to his team
3. 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:

1. "Love Me to Life" - Sonyae Elise (hook) and Scotty Granger and Brian Judah (contributors)
2. "Stuck On You" - Nick Nittoli (hook) and Jackie Tohn and Johnny Marnell (contributors)
3. "It's You" - Jes Hudak (hook) and Melissa Rapp (contributor)

Eliminated:

• Melissa Rapp - finishing 8th

Week 6

Date of broadcast: July 8, 2011

Subject: We Are Risk Takers (Taking Risks)

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
4. Bonnie McKee
   Bonnie McKee
   Bonnie Leigh McKee is a North American singer-songwriter, formerly signed to Reprise Records. She released her debut album Trouble in 2004, which was a minor success. The single "Somebody" was included in the soundtrack to the 2004 comedy film Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!...
   
    (guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. Jackie Tohn: "Say It Back" - She chose Scotty Granger and Sonyae Elise to her team
2. Johnny Marnell: "Betting My Life On You" - He chose Brian Judah to his team
3. Jes Hudak: "Save Yourself" - She chose Nick Nittoli to her team

Non-Qualifying hooks:

1. Nick Nittoli: "Risky Business"
2. Sonyae Elise: "Jumping Out the Window"
3. Brian Judah: "Heart In My Hands"
4. Scotty Granger: "Melt"

Final Results:

1. "Betting My Life On You" - Johnny Marnell (hook) and Brian Judah (contributor)
2. "Save Yourself" - Jes Hudak (hook) and Nick Nittoli (contributor)
3. "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: Somebody Is Lying (Songs for Other Artists)

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly (guest judge)
4. Evan "Kidd" Bogart
   Evan Bogart
   Evan "Kidd" Bogart is an American music executive, television producer, music publisher and songwriter who has contributed to a long list of internationally successful artists...
   
    (guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. Scotty Granger & Jes Hudak: "Love You Down" - Written for Justin Bieber
2. Sonyae Elise & Brian Judah: "Stranger to Love" - Written for Beyoncé
3. Johnny Marnell & Nick Nittoli: "All Day Sunrise" - Written for Gavin DeGraw

Final Results:

1. "Stranger to Love" - Sonyae Elise (hook) and Brian Judah (contributor)
2. "Love You Down" - Scotty Granger (hook) and Jes Hudak (contributor)
3. "All Day Sunrise" - Johnny Marnell (hook) and Nick Nittoli (contributor)

Eliminated: Johnny Marnell - finishing 6th

Week 8

Date of broadcast: July 22, 2011

Subject: Kiss The Flame (Inspiring Songs)

Judges:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly
4. Doug Brod of Spin
   Spin (magazine)
   Spin is a music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr.-History:In its early years, the magazine was noted for its broad music coverage with an emphasis on college-oriented rock music and on the ongoing emergence of hip-hop. The magazine was eclectic and bold, if sometimes haphazard...
   
   (special appearance with announcement that this week's winner would appear in a feature in Spin)
5. Colbie Caillat
   Colbie Caillat
   Colbie Marie Caillat is an American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist from Malibu, California. She debuted in 2007 with Coco, which included hit singles "Bubbly", "Realize", and "The Little Things". In 2008, she recorded a duet with Jason Mraz, "Lucky", which won a Grammy. Caillat released her...
   
    (special guest judge)

Qualifying hooks:

1. Brian Judah: "The Last Candle" - He chose Jes Hudak (but passed on having Nick Nittoli on his team to Scotty)
2. Scotty Granger: "Reign" - He chose Sonyae Elise and got Nick Nittoli by default

Non-qualifying hooks (in order of appearance):

1. Jes Hudak: "Underestimate Away"
2. Nick Nittoli: "Kiss the Flame"
3. Sonyae Elise: "Tomorrow Is Too Late"

Final Results:

1. "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.
2. "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:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly
4. Perez Hilton
   Perez Hilton
   Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
   
   
5. Taio Cruz
   Taio Cruz
   Taio Cruz is a British singer-songwriter, record producer, occasional rapper, and entrepreneur. In 2008, he released his debut album Departure, which Cruz wrote, arranged and produced himself. It achieved initial success in the UK and earned him a MOBO Award nomination...
   
    (special guest judge)

Hooks:

1. Scotty Granger: "DJ Have My Babies" - Although there were no teams for this week's final song, Scotty won the hook challenge.
2. Sonyae Elise: "Exit"
3. Jes Hudak: "So See Through"
4. Nick Nittoli: "Boom Boom"

Final Results:

1. "Exit" - Sonyae Elise
2. "World's Last Spin" - Scotty Granger
3. "See Through" - Jes Hudak
4. "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:

1. Kara DioGuardi
2. Jewel
3. Keith Naftaly
4. Leona Lewis
   Leona Lewis
   Leona Louise Lewis is a British singer and songwriter. Lewis first came to prominence in 2006 when she won the third series of the British television series The X Factor....
   
    (Special Guest Judge)

Final Results:

1. "My Religion" - Sonyae Elise (Winner)
2. "Come Alive" - Jes Hudak (1st Runner-Up)
3. "Beautiful You" - Scotty Granger (2nd Runner-Up)

After the show

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

The Writing Camp

The Writing Camp is an American songwriter collective, founded by Evan "Kidd" Bogart and David "DQ" Quiñones. Since its formation in 2007, the team has been responsible for a series of successful released in pop, R&B and dance music, including 2008's "Right Here " by Brandy and Beyoncé Knowles's...

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Record releases

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

External links

• Platinum Hit official site on Bravo website
• Platinum Hit album and EP releases
• Platinum Hit Facebook site