Kuk Harrell
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Thaddis "Kuk" Harrell is an American
songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment
, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream"
Nash. In 2011, Kuk Harrell and partner Tricky Stewart joined the ranks of Fox's American Idol
along with music mogul Jimmy Iovine
, producing many of the songs performed on television by the contestants and released via iTunes
. 2011 marked the highly-anticipated return of Jennifer Lopez
and her album LOVE? in which Kuk served as Album Vocal Producer. Earning his fourth Grammy for the vocal production of Rihanna
's #1 Billboard Single "Only Girl In The World", Harrell is also the vocal producer and co-writer of Rihanna's Grammy
-winning single "Umbrella
". A composer and engineer on Beyonce's chart topping "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
" from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce, he is also vocal producer and engineer of the Diane Warren-penned "I Was Here" from Beyonce's 2011 album 4
. He also produced the majority of the vocals on Mary J. Blige
's Platinum album Growing Pains
, which recently won a Grammy for "Best Contemporary R&B Album", 2008. The first single off of Growing Pains, "Just Fine
", earned a Grammy nomination for best R&B vocal performance in 2007.
Kuk Harrell is currently signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV U.K., and is considered one of the most sought after vocal producers in the industry.
in 1992, Harrell then added worship leader to his repertoire, and became a touring vocalist and choir director for Promise Keepers as well. During this time, he sang on tracks written and produced by Diane Warren
and David Foster
.
as a writer, producer, and engineer. RedZone Entertainment is an Atlanta-based, music-production entity, whose discography includes collaborations with many artists, producers, and composers of note, and is responsible for over 25 million records sold.
In a recent Billboard interview, Mark Stewart describes Kuk Harrell as "...the secret weapon."
2007 was a pivotal year for Harrell. Rihanna
's "Good Girl Gone Bad
" and Mary J. Blige
's "Growing Pains
" were release this year, both featuring his composition and vocal production skills. The single "Umbrella" off of "Good Girl Gone Bad" and "Just Fine" off of "Growing Pains" were both nominated for Grammys in 2007. This was also the year that Harrell established his own music production company, Suga Wuga Music.
On March 29, 2007, the first single off of Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad, "Umbrella
", was released. Harrell co-wrote and produced the vocals on the track, which subsequently had one of the highest digital debuts in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan
began tracking downloads in 2003. The song, which featured an introductory rap verse from legendary rapper Jay-Z
, won Harrell a Grammy for "Best Rap/Song Collaboration, a Grammy nomination for "Record of the Year", and a Grammy nomination for "Song of the Year."
The song won ASCAP’s “Pop Music Award” which honored “Umbrella” as one of the most performed pop songs of the year 2007, and was also nominated at the Teen Choice Awards
for Choice Music: Single. Time magazine named "Umbrella" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #3. Writer for Time magazine, Josh Tyrandiel, cited Rihanna's vocal performance and special talent for vocal innuendo as the reason he declared it "The Sexiest Song of 2007." Umbrella was set at #2 at the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart, behind Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable".
In the United Kingdom, "Umbrella" broke a record on the UK Singles Chart
by debuting at number one on the chart based on digital sales alone, becoming Rihanna's first chart-topper in the country. During the single's fourth week on the chart, both the single and album topped the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart
. "Umbrella" eventually reached a total of ten weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the country's longest-running number-one single of the 21st century since 1994. Rihanna has become the seventh artist in the history of the UK Singles Chart to top the chart for ten straight weeks. By the end of 2007, "Umbrella" had sold 512,730 units, making it her biggest-selling single to date and the second biggest-selling single of 2007 in the United Kingdom. It has since been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry
on July 20, 2007.
"Umbrella" had a similar success throughout Europe, reaching number one in Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Romania
, Germany and Spain.
The music video premiered on April 26, 2007 at Thisisrihanna.com, and was officially released on the iTunes Store
on May 11, 2007, peaking at number one for a period eight weeks. On May 1, 2007, It received five nominations at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
, including "Female Artist of the Year", "Video of the Year" and "Monster Single of the Year", going on to win the latter two.
Just recently, "Good Girl Gone Bad Live" was nominated for a 2008 Grammy for "Best Long Form Music Video"
The single "Just Fine
" off of Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains
was released in the U.S. on October 19, 2007. Harrell produced Blige's vocals on the track, which earned him a Grammy nomination for "Best female R&B Vocal Performance". Harrell produced the majority of the vocals on the album, and co-wrote the song "Come To Me (Peace)".
Growing Pains has been certified 2x Platinum by RIAA and Gold by the BPI
.
This single "Just Fine", was #41 on Rolling Stone
It was a successful chart single, peaking at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
and #13 on the UK Singles Chart
, while also topping the American Hot Dance Club Play
chart. This single sold over 500,000 in the United States alone and over 700,000 worldwide making it eligible for Gold in the United States.
Growing Pains won the Grammy on Feb 8, 2009 for "Best Contemporary R&B Album".
In a recent interview, Harrell described working with Blige thusly:
chart on its debut. It sold 295,000 units within a week of release. The album yielded three Billboard Hot 100
top five singles
, and was successful in music markets, entering the top twenty of many charts worldwide. The album has earned platinum certification in the United States from the Recording Industry Association of America
and has sold more than three million copies worldwide.
This album was #34 on Rolling Stone
Harrell is also a vocal producer and engineer on Celine Dion
's release of November 7, 2007, "Taking Chances
", and co-wrote the ballad "Skies of LA". According to IFPI
, the album had shipped 3.1 million copies by the end of 2007, becoming the 19th best selling album that year with a November release. To date, it has sold 3,500,000 copies worldwide. It is certified gold in many countries, and platinum or multi-platinum in many others. Particularly successful in Canada, it reached number 1 on the chart with the biggest first week sales of 2007 (79,354). It also became the best-selling album in Canada that year (340,000 copies sold) and to date, has shipped 400,000 copies and is certified 4x platinum.
Taking Chances reached top 10 in many countries and is performing relatively well on the charts. In the United Kingdom, it sold about 365,000 copies and is certified platinum. In Japan, the album became Dion's biggest success since A New Day Has Come
with 125,000 copies sold. In the United States it debuted at number 3 with sales of 214,556 copies and has sold over 1,000,000 copies to date and has been certified platinum.
Harrell lent his engineering expertise to his production and writing partner "The-Dream
" on the single "I Luv Your Girl
" in 2007. Love Hate was the premiere project of RedZone's newly formed label Radio Killa/RedZone. It was released through Island/Def Jam, and "I Luv Your Girl" was the third single released off of the album.
The single, released on September 23, 2008, peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 3, on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, and number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Pop 100.
The album itself peaked on the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 30, and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Harrell was an engineer on the Mariah Carey
single "Touch My Body
", which was released on March 18, 2008 as the first single off of Carey's eleventh studio album E=MC². The song is Carey's eighteenth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100
. With this achievement, Carey surpassed Elvis Presley's record for number one singles. Thanks to "Touch My Body", Mariah Carey received a Honorary Achievement Award for her record-breaking accomplishments of 18 #1 singles and most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
on the 2008 American Music Awards
and she was also honoured with a Special Achievement Award for most # 1 singles (18) achieved by any female solo recording artist.
E=MC² debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
with 463,000 copies sold, making it the biggest opening week sales of her career. In its second week, the album topped the chart again with 182,000 copies sold. E=MC² is Carey's first album to spend two straight weeks at #1 since 1995's Daydream. The album topped the Billboard
s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Chart. The album sold 1.8 million copies in the U.S. and was certified Platinum
by the RIAA on July 8, 2008.
's "Leavin'
", which was released on March 10, 2008. The song debuted at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100
making it McCartney's highest debut on the chart ever. In its second week, it rose to #10 becoming McCartney's biggest chart hit in the United States to date.
It stayed at #10 for 3 non-consecutive weeks. The single peaked #1 on Billboards Mainstream Top 40 chart. and the Billboard Pop 100
Airplay. "Leavin'" stayed in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks. The single was certified Platinum in the U.S., and was the most successful single off of the album and of McCartney's career.
Harrell was heavily involved in Usher
's 2008 release Here I Stand
. He produced Usher's vocals on four of the tracks, and co-wrote "Moving Mountains
". Here I Stand is Usher's fifth studio album, released on May 27, 2008 in the United States
. Currently worldwide sales stand at almost 1.9 million copies.
According to building chart data, the album topped the Billboard 200
, and achieved first week sales of 443,000. This made it the ninth largest album debut of the year 2008.
The second single off of the album "Moving Mountains
", was written and produced by Tricky Stewart
, Kuk Harrell, and The-Dream
. The song has since reached number 6 in New Zealand
and the top 30 in Ireland
, Sweden
and on the UK Singles Chart
. In the United States
, "Moving Mountains" reached number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100
.
The third single released on September 9, 2008, "Trading Places
" has been even more successful on the U.S. Billboard charts than the previous single. It reached #5 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #45 on the Billboard Hot 100
. Kuk Harrell produced Usher's vocals.
by American R&B
singer Beyoncé Knowles
, released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
, making it Knowles' third consecutive number-one album. I Am… Sasha Fierce is ranked number two on Entertainment Weekly
magazine's list of the 10 Best Albums of 2008. It was also the tenth best-selling album in 2008 in the United States. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA after only being released in the U.S. for 10 weeks.
One of the first singles, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was written by Christopher Stewart
, Terius Nash
, Kuk Harrell and Knowles.
Alongside "If I Were a Boy
", the song was released to U.S. radio stations on October 8, 2008. The single peaked at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song was ranked number one on Rolling Stone
magazine's list of the Best 100 Singles of 2008, and is included in the top ten on lists produced by MTV
and Time magazine. It has also been named Song of the Year by Fuse TV
. "Single Ladies" is certified quadruple platinum.
The first single off of Jamie Foxx's recent release Intuition, "Just Like Me
", featuring the vocal production of Kuk Harrell, was released on November 11, 2008. It debuted at number 48 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number 19. It also peaked at #49 on the Billboard 100.
Harrell produced the vocals on five of the album's tracks. The album itself was released on Dec 16, 2008, debuting at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200
, and selling 265,000 copies in its first week. As of May 27, 2009, it was certified Platinum.
is the second album from Alesha Dixon
, ex-member of UK garage girl group, Mis-Teeq
. The album was released on 24 November 2008 in the UK.The Alesha Show debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #26 and peaked at #11. Kuk Harrell produced, vocal produced, and co-wrote the third single "Let's Get Excited
", which peaked at #13 in May 2009. Harrell is scheduled to produce with Dixon again for her forthcoming 2010 album.
Regarding vocal processors, Harrell says "it's the sound of today in pop music. But I use it as an enhancement and not to create the sound. My role is to capture the artist's personality. To trick them out with Auto-Tune would defeat that purpose. but consumers are used to hearing things pitch perfect so I use pitch correction to ensure that I have a flawless performance."
Kuk sites the three most important things he has learned in his career as
1. "Always be professional."
2. "Be patient at all times."
3. "It's not about you. A producer has the opportunity to put his image onto a project before getting the best sound from the artist. Remember that the artist is what it's all about."
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songwriter, vocal producer, arranger and engineer. He is managed by RedZone Entertainment
RedZone Entertainment
RedZone Entertainment is an Atlanta-based, music-production entity. Redzone's discography includes collaborations with many artists, producers, and composers of note, and is responsible for over 25 million records sold. RedZone Entertainment has produced acts such as P!nk, Britney Spears, Celine...
, and is a member of a songwriting–production team composed of himself, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The Dream"
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
Nash. In 2011, Kuk Harrell and partner Tricky Stewart joined the ranks of Fox's American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
along with music mogul Jimmy Iovine
Jimmy Iovine
James "Jimmy" Iovine is an American music producer, entrepreneur and chairman of Interscope-Geffen-A&M.-Biography:...
, producing many of the songs performed on television by the contestants and released via iTunes
ITunes
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. 2011 marked the highly-anticipated return of Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
and her album LOVE? in which Kuk served as Album Vocal Producer. Earning his fourth Grammy for the vocal production of Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's #1 Billboard Single "Only Girl In The World", Harrell is also the vocal producer and co-writer of Rihanna's Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning single "Umbrella
Umbrella (song)
"Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad...
". A composer and engineer on Beyonce's chart topping "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)
"Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the...
" from the album I Am... Sasha Fierce, he is also vocal producer and engineer of the Diane Warren-penned "I Was Here" from Beyonce's 2011 album 4
4 (Beyoncé Knowles album)
4 is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles, released through Columbia Records on June 24, 2011. Three weeks before its scheduled release, 4 leaked in full. The twelve-song set marks the first release by Knowles since separating professionally with father and manager,...
. He also produced the majority of the vocals on Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's Platinum album Growing Pains
Growing Pains (album)
Growing Pains is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on December 18, 2007 by Geffen Records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 629,000 copies in its first week...
, which recently won a Grammy for "Best Contemporary R&B Album", 2008. The first single off of Growing Pains, "Just Fine
Just Fine
"Just Fine" is a dance song written by American recording artist Mary J. Blige released as the lead single from her eighth album, Growing Pains...
", earned a Grammy nomination for best R&B vocal performance in 2007.
Kuk Harrell is currently signed to a worldwide publishing deal with Sony/ATV U.K., and is considered one of the most sought after vocal producers in the industry.
Early years
Harrell's music career began in his native Chicago, where he performed as a drummer and a vocalist before becoming a session musician. He soon became a commercial writer and producer, working for Joy Art Music, contributing to major ad campaigns for McDonald's, Kraft, Coca-Cola and many others. After relocating to Los Angeles with his writing and production partner, Laney StewartLaney Stewart
Laney Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, musician, music publisher, music executive, manager and youth mentor....
in 1992, Harrell then added worship leader to his repertoire, and became a touring vocalist and choir director for Promise Keepers as well. During this time, he sang on tracks written and produced by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
.
RedZone Entertainment
2004 brought Harrell to Atlanta, where he joined his cousins Tricky Stewart and Mark Stewart at RedZone EntertainmentRedZone Entertainment
RedZone Entertainment is an Atlanta-based, music-production entity. Redzone's discography includes collaborations with many artists, producers, and composers of note, and is responsible for over 25 million records sold. RedZone Entertainment has produced acts such as P!nk, Britney Spears, Celine...
as a writer, producer, and engineer. RedZone Entertainment is an Atlanta-based, music-production entity, whose discography includes collaborations with many artists, producers, and composers of note, and is responsible for over 25 million records sold.
In a recent Billboard interview, Mark Stewart describes Kuk Harrell as "...the secret weapon."
2007 was a pivotal year for Harrell. Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
's "Good Girl Gone Bad
Good Girl Gone Bad
Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, released May 30, 2007, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during October 2006 to April 2007 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Rihanna worked with producers Christopher "Tricky"...
" and Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has...
's "Growing Pains
Growing Pains
Growing Pains is an American television sitcom about an affluent family, residing in Huntington, New York, with a working mother and a stay-at-home psychiatrist father raising three children together, which aired on ABC from September 24, 1985 to April 25, 1992.-Synopsis:The show's premise is based...
" were release this year, both featuring his composition and vocal production skills. The single "Umbrella" off of "Good Girl Gone Bad" and "Just Fine" off of "Growing Pains" were both nominated for Grammys in 2007. This was also the year that Harrell established his own music production company, Suga Wuga Music.
Rihanna, Good Girl Gone Bad / "Umbrella"
Umbrella (song)
"Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad...
", was released. Harrell co-wrote and produced the vocals on the track, which subsequently had one of the highest digital debuts in the United States since Nielsen SoundScan
Nielsen SoundScan
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began tracking downloads in 2003. The song, which featured an introductory rap verse from legendary rapper Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
, won Harrell a Grammy for "Best Rap/Song Collaboration, a Grammy nomination for "Record of the Year", and a Grammy nomination for "Song of the Year."
The song won ASCAP’s “Pop Music Award” which honored “Umbrella” as one of the most performed pop songs of the year 2007, and was also nominated at the Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards
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for Choice Music: Single. Time magazine named "Umbrella" one of The 10 Best Songs of 2007, ranking it at #3. Writer for Time magazine, Josh Tyrandiel, cited Rihanna's vocal performance and special talent for vocal innuendo as the reason he declared it "The Sexiest Song of 2007." Umbrella was set at #2 at the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart, behind Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable".
In the United Kingdom, "Umbrella" broke a record on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
by debuting at number one on the chart based on digital sales alone, becoming Rihanna's first chart-topper in the country. During the single's fourth week on the chart, both the single and album topped the UK Singles Chart and UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. "Umbrella" eventually reached a total of ten weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the country's longest-running number-one single of the 21st century since 1994. Rihanna has become the seventh artist in the history of the UK Singles Chart to top the chart for ten straight weeks. By the end of 2007, "Umbrella" had sold 512,730 units, making it her biggest-selling single to date and the second biggest-selling single of 2007 in the United Kingdom. It has since been certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
on July 20, 2007.
"Umbrella" had a similar success throughout Europe, reaching number one in Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Belgium, Austria, Norway, Italy, Portugal, Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, Germany and Spain.
The music video premiered on April 26, 2007 at Thisisrihanna.com, and was officially released on the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
on May 11, 2007, peaking at number one for a period eight weeks. On May 1, 2007, It received five nominations at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards
2007 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2007 MTV Video Music Awards, honoring the best music videos from the previous year, took place on September 9, in Las Vegas at The Palms. The 2007 VMAs were the smallest VMAs ever held in MTV history, eliminating 13 awards, re-naming many of the remaining awards, and having only four...
, including "Female Artist of the Year", "Video of the Year" and "Monster Single of the Year", going on to win the latter two.
Just recently, "Good Girl Gone Bad Live" was nominated for a 2008 Grammy for "Best Long Form Music Video"
Mary J. Blige, Growing Pains / "Just Fine"
Just Fine
"Just Fine" is a dance song written by American recording artist Mary J. Blige released as the lead single from her eighth album, Growing Pains...
" off of Mary J. Blige's Growing Pains
Growing Pains (album)
Growing Pains is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on December 18, 2007 by Geffen Records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 629,000 copies in its first week...
was released in the U.S. on October 19, 2007. Harrell produced Blige's vocals on the track, which earned him a Grammy nomination for "Best female R&B Vocal Performance". Harrell produced the majority of the vocals on the album, and co-wrote the song "Come To Me (Peace)".
Growing Pains has been certified 2x Platinum by RIAA and Gold by the BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
.
This single "Just Fine", was #41 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
It was a successful chart single, peaking at #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and #13 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, while also topping the American Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart. This single sold over 500,000 in the United States alone and over 700,000 worldwide making it eligible for Gold in the United States.
Growing Pains won the Grammy on Feb 8, 2009 for "Best Contemporary R&B Album".
In a recent interview, Harrell described working with Blige thusly:
Chris Brown, Exclusive
Harrell produced Chris Brown's vocals and engineered on the song "You" from the 2007 release "Exclusive". The album was commercially successful, reaching number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart on its debut. It sold 295,000 units within a week of release. The album yielded three Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
top five singles
Single (music)
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, and was successful in music markets, entering the top twenty of many charts worldwide. The album has earned platinum certification in the United States from the Recording Industry Association of America
Recording Industry Association of America
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and has sold more than three million copies worldwide.
This album was #34 on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
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Celine Dion, Taking Chances
Celine Dion
Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record...
's release of November 7, 2007, "Taking Chances
Taking Chances
Taking Chances is an English language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7, 2007 on CD and CD/DVD. It is her 13th English album and 36th in total. The album was released physically worldwide during the month of November 2007 in CD edition. The album was also released...
", and co-wrote the ballad "Skies of LA". According to IFPI
IFPI
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland...
, the album had shipped 3.1 million copies by the end of 2007, becoming the 19th best selling album that year with a November release. To date, it has sold 3,500,000 copies worldwide. It is certified gold in many countries, and platinum or multi-platinum in many others. Particularly successful in Canada, it reached number 1 on the chart with the biggest first week sales of 2007 (79,354). It also became the best-selling album in Canada that year (340,000 copies sold) and to date, has shipped 400,000 copies and is certified 4x platinum.
Taking Chances reached top 10 in many countries and is performing relatively well on the charts. In the United Kingdom, it sold about 365,000 copies and is certified platinum. In Japan, the album became Dion's biggest success since A New Day Has Come
A New Day Has Come
A New Day Has Come is Celine Dion's 18th studio album which marked her return after two-year hiatus to have a child. It was released on March 22, 2002. A New Day Has Come is Dion's 9th English album and 29th in total...
with 125,000 copies sold. In the United States it debuted at number 3 with sales of 214,556 copies and has sold over 1,000,000 copies to date and has been certified platinum.
The Dream, Love Hate / "I Luv Your Girl"
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
" on the single "I Luv Your Girl
I Luv Your Girl
"I Luv Your Girl" is the third and final single from The-Dream's debut studio album, Love Hate. The track is produced by The-Dream's production partner, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. T-Pain samples the song on Jamie Foxx's hit "Blame It" on Foxx's Intuition .-Music video:The two music videos were...
" in 2007. Love Hate was the premiere project of RedZone's newly formed label Radio Killa/RedZone. It was released through Island/Def Jam, and "I Luv Your Girl" was the third single released off of the album.
The single, released on September 23, 2008, peaked at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number 3, on U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, number 40 on the U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40, and number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Pop 100.
The album itself peaked on the U.S. Billboard 200 at number 30, and number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Mariah Carey, E=MC2 / "Touch My Body"
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
single "Touch My Body
Touch My Body
"Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written and produced by Carey, along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The Dream" Nash, and was released as the album's lead single on...
", which was released on March 18, 2008 as the first single off of Carey's eleventh studio album E=MC². The song is Carey's eighteenth number one single on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. With this achievement, Carey surpassed Elvis Presley's record for number one singles. Thanks to "Touch My Body", Mariah Carey received a Honorary Achievement Award for her record-breaking accomplishments of 18 #1 singles and most weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
on the 2008 American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...
and she was also honoured with a Special Achievement Award for most # 1 singles (18) achieved by any female solo recording artist.
E=MC² debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
with 463,000 copies sold, making it the biggest opening week sales of her career. In its second week, the album topped the chart again with 182,000 copies sold. E=MC² is Carey's first album to spend two straight weeks at #1 since 1995's Daydream. The album topped the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
Chart. The album sold 1.8 million copies in the U.S. and was certified Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
by the RIAA on July 8, 2008.
Jesse McCartney,
Departure / "Leavin'" Harrell produced the vocals on Jesse McCartneyJesse McCartney
Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career...
's "Leavin'
Leavin'
"Leavin" is a song written and produced by Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream, and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney. It is the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure , and it was sent to the U.S. mainstream radios on March 10, 2008...
", which was released on March 10, 2008. The song debuted at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
making it McCartney's highest debut on the chart ever. In its second week, it rose to #10 becoming McCartney's biggest chart hit in the United States to date.
It stayed at #10 for 3 non-consecutive weeks. The single peaked #1 on Billboards Mainstream Top 40 chart. and the Billboard Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
Airplay. "Leavin'" stayed in the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks. The single was certified Platinum in the U.S., and was the most successful single off of the album and of McCartney's career.
Usher, Here I Stand
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
's 2008 release Here I Stand
Here I Stand (Usher album)
Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his...
. He produced Usher's vocals on four of the tracks, and co-wrote "Moving Mountains
Moving Mountains (song)
"Moving Mountains" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Usher. It was released on May 23, 2008, as the third single from his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. It was written by Usher with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell and The-Dream, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream....
". Here I Stand is Usher's fifth studio album, released on May 27, 2008 in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Currently worldwide sales stand at almost 1.9 million copies.
According to building chart data, the album topped the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and achieved first week sales of 443,000. This made it the ninth largest album debut of the year 2008.
The second single off of the album "Moving Mountains
Moving Mountains (song)
"Moving Mountains" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Usher. It was released on May 23, 2008, as the third single from his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. It was written by Usher with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell and The-Dream, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream....
", was written and produced by Tricky Stewart
Christopher Stewart (music producer)
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million...
, Kuk Harrell, and The-Dream
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
. The song has since reached number 6 in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
and the top 30 in Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. In the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, "Moving Mountains" reached number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
The third single released on September 9, 2008, "Trading Places
Trading Places (song)
"Trading Places" is a song by American recording artist Usher. Released on October 17, 2008 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album Here I Stand, Usher wrote the song with The-Dream and Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney...
" has been even more successful on the U.S. Billboard charts than the previous single. It reached #5 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and #45 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. Kuk Harrell produced Usher's vocals.
Beyoncé, I am... Sasha Fierce / "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)"
I Am… Sasha Fierce is the third solo studio albumStudio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
singer Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
, released on November 18, 2008 in the United States.
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, making it Knowles' third consecutive number-one album. I Am… Sasha Fierce is ranked number two on Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
magazine's list of the 10 Best Albums of 2008. It was also the tenth best-selling album in 2008 in the United States. The album was certified 2x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA after only being released in the U.S. for 10 weeks.
One of the first singles, "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" was written by Christopher Stewart
Christopher Stewart (music producer)
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart is an American songwriter, music producer, music publisher, executive producer, recording industry executive and recording studio owner. In a career spanning 16 years, Stewart, at the helm of his company RedZone Entertainment, is responsible for over 25 million...
, Terius Nash
The-Dream
Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs...
, Kuk Harrell and Knowles.
Alongside "If I Were a Boy
If I Were a Boy
"If I Were a Boy" is a pop song recorded by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was composed by Toby Gad and BC Jean. Jean initially recorded her version of the song which was rejected by Jean's record company. Knowles then recorded a new version for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce...
", the song was released to U.S. radio stations on October 8, 2008. The single peaked at the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song was ranked number one on Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine's list of the Best 100 Singles of 2008, and is included in the top ten on lists produced by MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and Time magazine. It has also been named Song of the Year by Fuse TV
Fuse TV
Fuse is an American national television network dedicated exclusively to music. It features original series and specials, exclusive interviews, live concerts and video blocks....
. "Single Ladies" is certified quadruple platinum.
Jamie Foxx, Intuition
Just Like Me
"Just Like Me" is a 1965 single by Paul Revere & the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay as vocalist and released on Columbia Records which marked the beginning of a string of garage rock classics...
", featuring the vocal production of Kuk Harrell, was released on November 11, 2008. It debuted at number 48 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number 19. It also peaked at #49 on the Billboard 100.
Harrell produced the vocals on five of the album's tracks. The album itself was released on Dec 16, 2008, debuting at number three on the U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
, and selling 265,000 copies in its first week. As of May 27, 2009, it was certified Platinum.
Alesha Dixon, The Alesha Show / "Let's Get Excited"
The Alesha ShowThe Alesha Show
The Alesha Show is the second studio album from British R&B recording artist Alesha Dixon, the album is her first album to be released in the United Kingdom. It was released on November 24, 2008 in the UK by Asylum Records...
is the second album from Alesha Dixon
Alesha Dixon
Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records...
, ex-member of UK garage girl group, Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq
Mis-Teeq are a British R&B girl group, comprising singers Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. Originally a quartet which included Zena McNally, the group was formed in 1999 and released three major studio albums and seven consecutive UK top ten singles, including international hits...
. The album was released on 24 November 2008 in the UK.The Alesha Show debuted on the UK Albums Chart at #26 and peaked at #11. Kuk Harrell produced, vocal produced, and co-wrote the third single "Let's Get Excited
Let's Get Excited
"Let's Get Excited" is the third single from Alesha Dixon's second album, The Alesha Show, released by Asylum Records. The song has been added to BBC Radio 1's A-List...
", which peaked at #13 in May 2009. Harrell is scheduled to produce with Dixon again for her forthcoming 2010 album.
Justin Bieber, My World 2.0
Bieber's My World 2.0 complete album is the result of Kuk Harrell's vocal production. Sales of My World 2.0 have topped the two million mark in the US ahead of the upcoming Justin Bieber tour. The album is the second part of Bieber's two-part debut record and was released in March this year. According to the latest figures from the Recording Industry Association of America, the album is the 16-year-old's first ever multi-platinum record having surpassed the two million milestone.Avatar (Theme Song & Soundtrack), I See You
"I See You (Theme from Avatar)" is a pop ballad performed by British singer Leona Lewis. It was written and produced by composer James Horner, Simon Franglen and Kuk Harrell for the soundtrack album to the highest-grossing film of all time by James Cameron, Avatar. It was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Song at the 67th Golden Globe Awards in 2010, and Grammy Awards for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media at the 53rd Grammy Awards in 2011. It was also nominated for the 2011 Grammys.Rihanna, Loud
Loud is the fifth studio album by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, released November 12, 2010, on Def Jam Recordings. Harrell recorded the album partially during Rihanna's Last Girl on Earth Tour. The album debuted at number one on the Canadian and Swiss Albums Chart. Loud entered at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, selling 207,000 copies in its first week in the United States. It produced four singles, including the international hits "Only Girl (In the World)", "What's My Name?", and "S&M". It has also earned Harrell a Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording for the lead single "Only Girl (In the World)".Justin Bieber, Never Say Never
"Never Say Never" by recording artist Justin Bieber serves as the theme song for The Karate Kid (2010), and features rap interludes from the film's star, Jaden Smith. Kuk Harrell also served as Music Supervisor for Bieber's 3D concert film of the same name. Written by The Messengers, Rambert, Smith, Bieber, and Harrell, the song was released for digital download in the United States on June 8, 2010. The song was later included as a track on the remix album My Worlds Acoustic (2010). The song was released as the lead single from Bieber's second remix album, Never Say Never – The Remixes.Harrell's vocal production philosophy
Harrell is a rarity in that he is a vocal producer who engineers all his own sessions. He is quoted as saying "...I engineer all of my own stuff. I create the pace that the artist wants. To have someone in the middle -- another engineer -- would slow down my process."Regarding vocal processors, Harrell says "it's the sound of today in pop music. But I use it as an enhancement and not to create the sound. My role is to capture the artist's personality. To trick them out with Auto-Tune would defeat that purpose. but consumers are used to hearing things pitch perfect so I use pitch correction to ensure that I have a flawless performance."
Kuk sites the three most important things he has learned in his career as
1. "Always be professional."
2. "Be patient at all times."
3. "It's not about you. A producer has the opportunity to put his image onto a project before getting the best sound from the artist. Remember that the artist is what it's all about."
Discography/Credits
| Year | Album/Song | Artist | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | LOVE? (album) | Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2011 | Femme Fatale (album) | Britney Spears Britney Spears Britney Jean Spears is an American recording artist and entertainer. Born in McComb, Mississippi, and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears began performing as a child, landing acting roles in stage productions and television shows. She signed with Jive Records in 1997 and released her debut album... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2011 | F.A.M.E. (album) | Chris Brown | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2010 | Never Say Never: The Remixes (album) | Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2010 | My Worlds Acoustic (album) | Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2010 | Loud (album) | Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2010 | Teenage Dream (album) | Katy Perry Katy Perry Katy Perry is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Born in Santa Barbara, California, and raised by Christian pastor parents, Perry grew up listening to only gospel music and sang in her local church as a child. After earning a GED during her first year of high school, she began to pursue a... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | Avatar Soundtrack & Movie/"I See You" | 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.... |
Composer |
| 2009 | My World 2.0 (album) | Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | D.N.A. D.N.A. (album) D.N.A. is the fourth studio album from American R&B singer Mario Barrett. It was released first in the United Kingdom on October 12, 2009 by RCA Records and the following day in the US with J Records... /"Starlight" |
Mario | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | D.N.A./"Don't Walk Away" | Mario | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2009 | My World/"One Time" | Justin Bieber Justin Bieber Justin Drew Bieber is a Canadian pop/R&B singer, songwriter and actor. Bieber was discovered in 2008 by Scooter Braun, who came across Bieber's videos on YouTube and later became his manager... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | This Is the One/"Automatic Pt. II"/"Dirty Desire" | Utada | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride Fantasy Ride is the third studio album by American R&B singer Ciara. It was released on May 3, 2009 in the UK by RCA Records and May 5 in the United States on LaFace Records. The album combines R&B and hip hop sound from her previous albums along with a new pop and dance direction.The album... /"High Price" |
Ciara Ciara Ciara Princess Harris , known mononymously as Ciara, is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, actress and fashion model. Born in Austin, Texas, she traveled around the world during her childhood, only to land in Atlanta, Georgia where she met music producer, Jazze Pha... feat. Ludacris Ludacris Christopher Brian Bridges , better known by his stage name Ludacris, is an American rapper and actor. Along with his manager, Chaka Zulu, Ludacris is the co-founder of Disturbing tha Peace, an imprint distributed by Def Jam Recordings... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Fantasy Ride/"Like a Surgeon Like a Surgeon (Ciara song) "Like a Surgeon" is a song by American recording artist Ciara, taken from her third studio album, Fantasy Ride. The dark and aggressive mid-tempo R&B song written by The-Dream and co-written/produced by Tricky Stewart. It was sent to radio as the album's third single, exclusively in the United... " |
Ciara | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Fantasy Ride/"Lover's Thing" | Ciara feat. The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Fantasy Ride/"Keep Dancin' On Me" | Ciara | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go/"Somewhere in London" | Lionel Richie Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go/"Into You Deep" | Lionel Richie | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go/"Good Morning" | Lionel Richie | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go/"I'm Not Okay" | Lionel Richie | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go/"Forever and a Day" | Lionel Richie | Vocal Producer |
| 2009 | Just Go | Lionel Richie | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | The Alesha Show The Alesha Show The Alesha Show is the second studio album from British R&B recording artist Alesha Dixon, the album is her first album to be released in the United Kingdom. It was released on November 24, 2008 in the UK by Asylum Records... /"Let's Get Excited" |
Alesha Dixon Alesha Dixon Alesha Anjanette Dixon is an English singer-songwriter, dancer, model and television personality. She first found fame in the all-female R&B trio Mis-Teeq, however, the trio separated in 2005 and Dixon continued pursuing her music career as a solo artist, signing to Polydor Records... |
Producer, Vocal Producer, Composer |
| 2008 | Colby O Colby O Colby O is the debut album from Colby O'Donis, released on September 16, 2008 via Akon's Kon Live record label.- Background :Akon executive produced and co-wrote 10 tracks with O'Donis , and produced eight tracks, including "What You Got." O'Donis produced another four and together they produced one... /"The Difference" |
Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis Colby O'Donis is an American-Puerto Rican pop and R&B singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer and actor. In 2008, he released his debut album Colby O, and his single "What You Got" featuring Akon reached #14 on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... |
Jamie Foxx Jamie Foxx Eric Marlon Bishop , professionally known as Jamie Foxx, is an American actor, singer-songwriter, stand-up comedian, and talk radio host. As an actor, his work in the film Ray earned him the Academy Award and BAFTA Award for Best Actor as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... /"Rainman" |
Jamie Foxx | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... /"Slow" |
Jamie Foxx | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... /"Why" |
Jamie Foxx | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... /"Digital Girl" |
Jamie Foxx feat. Kanye West Kanye West Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and... and The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Intuition Intuition (Jamie Foxx album) Intuition is the third studio album by R&B singer Jamie Foxx. It was released on December 16, 2008 in the United States under J Records.... /"Just Like Me Just Like Me (Jamie Foxx song) "Just Like Me" is the first single off Jamie Foxx's third studio album Intuition. It features T.I. and was written and produced by Tricky Stewart & The-Dream. This is the second collaboration between the two after "Live in the Sky" off T.I.'s fourth studio album King.-Song Concept:"Two can play... " |
Jamie Foxx | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | I Am... Sasha Fierce/"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) "Single Ladies " is a song by American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released by Columbia Records on October 12, 2008 as the album's lead single, and appeared with "If I Were a Boy" as a double A-side single, demonstrating the... " |
Beyoncé | Composer, Engineer |
| 2008 | Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his... |
Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... |
Composer, Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2008 | Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his... /"Moving Mountains Moving Mountains (song) "Moving Mountains" is a song recorded by American R&B singer Usher. It was released on May 23, 2008, as the third single from his fifth studio album, Here I Stand. It was written by Usher with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Kuk Harrell and The-Dream, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream.... " |
Usher Usher (entertainer) Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100... |
Composer, Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2008 | Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his... /"This Ain't Sex" |
Usher | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his... /"What's Your Name?" |
Usher | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Here I Stand Here I Stand (Usher album) Here I Stand is the fifth studio album by American R&B recording artist Usher, released on May 13, 2008 by LaFace Records. Inspired by love for his new wife—Tameka Foster—and son, Usher recorded many ballads for the album. Prior to the album's recording, Usher split with his... /"Trading Places Trading Places (song) "Trading Places" is a song by American recording artist Usher. Released on October 17, 2008 as the fifth and final single from his fifth studio album Here I Stand, Usher wrote the song with The-Dream and Carlos "Los Da Mystro" McKinney... " |
Usher | Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | Departure Departure (Jesse McCartney album) Departure is the third studio album by American recording artist Jesse McCartney. It was released on May 20, 2008, through Hollywood Records. The album was re-released on April 7, 2009, under the name Departure: Recharged... /Leavin' Leavin' "Leavin" is a song written and produced by Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream, and recorded by American singer Jesse McCartney. It is the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure , and it was sent to the U.S. mainstream radios on March 10, 2008... |
Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney Jesse McCartney is an American singer-songwriter, actor and voice actor. McCartney achieved fame in the late 1990s on the daytime drama All My Children as JR Chandler. He later joined boy band Dream Street, and eventually branched out into a solo musical career... |
Vocal Producer |
| 2008 | E=MC²/"Touch My Body Touch My Body "Touch My Body" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, taken from her eleventh studio album, E=MC² . It was written and produced by Carey, along with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson and Terius "The Dream" Nash, and was released as the album's lead single on... " |
Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
Engineer |
| 2008 | Discipline Discipline (Janet Jackson album) Discipline is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Janet Jackson, released by Island Records on February 26, 2008. It was her only album released for Island Records, after her five-album deal with Virgin Records was fulfilled with the release of 20 Y.O.... /"Greatest Ex Ever" |
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
Engineer |
| 2007 | Love Hate/I Luv Your Girl I Luv Your Girl "I Luv Your Girl" is the third and final single from The-Dream's debut studio album, Love Hate. The track is produced by The-Dream's production partner, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart. T-Pain samples the song on Jamie Foxx's hit "Blame It" on Foxx's Intuition .-Music video:The two music videos were... |
The-Dream The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash , better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is known for co-writing "Umbrella" for Rihanna and "Single Ladies " for Beyoncé, as well as for his three solo albums, Love Hate, Love vs... |
Engineer |
| 2007 | Back of My Lac' Back of My Lac' - External links :* * * * * * * * * *... |
J. Holiday J. Holiday Nahum Grymes better known by his stage name J. Holiday, is an American R&B singer-songwriter. He came into prominence in 2007 with his breakthrough hit "Bed" peaking at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Discography:... |
Engineer |
| 2007 | Back of my 'Lac/"Suffocate Suffocate (song) "Suffocate" is a song by American R&B singer J. Holiday. It is the third single released from his debut album Back of My Lac. The song was released as a digital download and sent to mainly urban radio stations. "Suffocate" debuted on 106 & Park Live: BET's Top 10 Video Countdown on November 23,... " |
J. Holiday | Vocal Arranger, Engineer |
| 2007 | Taking Chances Taking Chances Taking Chances is an English language studio album by Canadian singer Céline Dion, released on November 7, 2007 on CD and CD/DVD. It is her 13th English album and 36th in total. The album was released physically worldwide during the month of November 2007 in CD edition. The album was also released... /"Skies of L.A." |
Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... |
Vocal Producer, Composer, Engineer, |
| 2007 | Growing Pains Growing Pains (album) Growing Pains is the eighth studio album by American R&B recording artist Mary J. Blige. The album was released on December 18, 2007 by Geffen Records. It debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200 selling 629,000 copies in its first week... |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
Composer, Vocal Producer, Engineer, Background Vocals |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Just Fine Just Fine "Just Fine" is a dance song written by American recording artist Mary J. Blige released as the lead single from her eighth album, Growing Pains... " |
Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Work That Work That "Work That" was released as the second single by Mary J. Blige from her eighth album Growing Pains. "Work That" was featured in an iTunes commercial and was released on iTunes the day after Thanksgiving in 2007. The song has been serviced to Urban radio stations. A remix featuring Busta Rhymes has... " |
Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Grown Woman" | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Feel Like a Woman" | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Shakedown" featuring Usher | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Roses" | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/"Come to Me (PEACE)" | Mary J. Blige | Composer, Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/(Japanese Bonus Track)"Mirror" | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Growing Pains/(Japanese Bonus Track) "Sleepwalkin'" | Mary J. Blige | Vocal Producer |
| 2007 | Good Girl Gone Bad Good Girl Gone Bad Good Girl Gone Bad is the third studio album by Barbadian R&B singer Rihanna, released May 30, 2007, on Def Jam Recordings. Recording sessions for the album took place during October 2006 to April 2007 at Westlake Recording Studios in Los Angeles. Rihanna worked with producers Christopher "Tricky"... |
Rihanna Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers... |
Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2007 | Good Girl Gone Bad/"Umbrella Umbrella (song) "Umbrella" is a song recorded by Barbadian singer Rihanna, featuring a rap verse by Jay-Z. The song was written by The-Dream, Christopher Stewart, Kuk Harrell and Jay-Z, and was produced by Stewart and The-Dream for Rihanna's third studio album, Good Girl Gone Bad... " |
Rihanna feat. Jay-Z Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010... |
Composer, Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2007 | Good Girl Gone Bad/"Breakin' Dishes Breakin' Dishes "Breakin' Dishes" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . The song was co-written by Christopher Stewart and The-Dream, with production completed by the former. The song received positive reviews from music critics, who agreed that the song... " |
Rihanna | Composer, Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2007 | Exclusive Exclusive (album) Exclusive is the second studio album by American recording artist Chris Brown. The album was originally scheduled to be released August 28, 2007, but was pushed back to October 30, 2007, then pushed back even further to its final release date of November 6, 2007.The album was both critically and... /"You" |
Chris Brown | Vocal Producer, Engineer |
| 2006 | Alter Ego | Tyrese Tyrese Tyrese Darnell Gibson , also known simply as Tyrese, is an American R&B singer, rapper, actor, author, former fashion model and MTV VJ. After releasing several albums, he transitioned into films, with lead roles in several Hollywood releases.-Early life:Gibson was born in Los Angeles, California,... |
Engineer |
| 2005 | Back For More | Shawn Desmond | Vocal Producer |
| 2004 | 20th Century Masters-The Millennium Collection | Chante More | Producer |
| 2002 | Turn the Tide | Various Artist | Arranger, Background Vocals |
| 2002 | Live | Promise Keepers Promise Keepers Promise Keepers is an international conservative Christian organization for men. While it originated in the United States, it is now world-wide... |
Vocals |
| 2002 | Deeper Faith | John Tesh John Tesh John Frank Tesh is an American pianist and composer of pop music, as well as a radio host and television presenter. His 10-year-old 'Intelligence for Your Life Radio Show' reaches 14.2 Million listeners/week, and is syndicated by Teshmedia on 400 stations in US, Canada, and the UK... |
Background Vocals |
| 1999 | Top 25 Praise Songs | Various Artists | Vocals |
| 1996 | Vybin' Young Soul Rebels | Various Artists | Vocals |
| 1996 | From I Extreme II Another | II D Extreme | Engineer |
| 1995 | Toast to the Ladies | The Whispers | Producer, Programming, Engineer, Sequencing, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 1995 | Love Supreme | Chante Moore | Producer, Vocal Arrangement, Engineer |
| 1995 | Can We Talk? | Shiro | Producer |
| 1995 | Bump And Grind | Various Artists | Programming, Producer, Engineer, Sequencing, Rhythm Arrangements |
| 1994 | Debelah | Debelah | Producer |
| 1993 | Aces and Kings: The Best of Go West | Go West | Producer |
| 1992 | White Men Can't Jump Original Soundtrack | Various Artists | Composer, Recorder, Producer, Engineer |
Awards
| Year | Artist | Album/Song | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Beyoncé Knowles | Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) | Grammy "Song of Year" |
| Grammy "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" | |||
| Grammy "Best R&B Song" | |||
| 2008 | Mary J. Blige | Growing Pains | Grammy "Best Contemporary R&B Album" |
| 2007 | Rihanna feat. Jay-Z | Good Girl Gone Bad/"Umbrella" | Grammy "Best Song/Rap Collaboration" |
| Rihanna | Ascap Pop Award "One of the Most Played Songs of 2007" | ||
| Ascap Rhythm and Soul Award "One of the chart topping R&B/Hip Hop Songs of 2007" | |||
| 1999 | Various Artists | Top 25 Praise Songs | RIAA certified Gold Record |
Nominations
| Year | Artist | Album/Song | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mary J. Blige | Growing Pains/"Just Fine" | Grammy nomination "Best non-classical remix" |
| 2008 | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad Live | Grammy nomination "Best Long Form Music Video" |
| 2008 | Karina | First Love | Grammy nomination "Best Contemporary R&B Album" |
| 2008 | J. Holiday | Back of my Lac' | Grammy nomination "Best Contemporary R&B Album" |
| 2007 | Mary J. Blige | Growing Pains/"Just Fine" | Grammy nomination "Best R&B Vocal Performance" |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad/"Umbrella" | Grammy Nomination "Record of the Year" |
| 2007 | Rihanna | Good Girl Gone Bad/"Umbrella" | Grammy nomination "Song of the Year" (a songwriter's award) |