Akeel Henry is a Canadian record producer and recording engineer.[1] He was the winner of the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award at the Juno Awards of 2023 for his work on Giveon's "For Tonight" and John Legend's "Splash".[2]
He was previously nominated in the same category at the Juno Awards of 2021 for "Rain" (Trey Songz feat. Swae Lee) and "Spell My Name" (Toni Braxton).[3]
Songwriting and production credits
[edit]Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Hurt Me So Good" | 2019 | Jazmine Sullivan | Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales |
| "Spell My Name" | 2020 | Toni Braxton | Spell My Name |
| "Rain" (featuring Swae Lee) | Trey Songz | Back Home | |
| "For Tonight" | 2021 | Giveon | Give or Take |
| "Splash" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & Jhené Aiko) | 2022 | John Legend | Legend |
| "Just Like Me" (with Burna Boy & Metro Boomin) | 2024 | 21 Savage | American Dream |
| "Rose" | Chlöe | Trouble in Paradise | |
| "Same Lingerie" | |||
| "Shake" (featuring Jeremih) | |||
| "Spin" (featuring Victoria Monét) | Megan Thee Stallion | Megan |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Best R&B Song (Hurt Me So Good) | Nominated | [4] |
References
[edit]- ^ Ryan B. Patrick, "Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer". Exclaim!, June 20, 2019.
- ^ Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night". CBC News, March 11, 2023.
- ^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are all the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
- ^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2022.