Belly (rapper)
Belly | |
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 Belly in 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 7 April 1984 Jenin, Palestine |
| Partner | Dina Rabadi (engaged) |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | |
Belly (born Ahmad Balshe on 7 April 1984) is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first appeared on Massari's third single "Rush the Floor". His first solo single "Pressure" premiered in January 2007. His second single "Don't Be Shy" features Ninja Sky and premiered in April 2007.
Discography
[change | change source]Belly has released three albums:
Studio albums
[change | change source]- The Revolution (2007)
- Immigrant (2018)
- See You Next Wednesday (2021)
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]Academy Awards
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Earned It" | Best Original Song | Nominated | [1] |
Black Reel Awards
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Earned It" | Outstanding Original Song | Nominated | [2] |
Grammy Awards
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Earned It" | Best R&B Song | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated |
iHeartRadio Music Awards
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | "Earned It" | Best Song from a Movie | Nominated | [4] |
Juno Award
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Himself | New Artist of the Year | Nominated | [5] |
| "The Revolution" | Rap Recording of the Year | Won | ||
| 2016 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [6] |
| 2017 | Himself | Fan Choice Award | Nominated | [5] |
| "Another Day in Paradise" | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Mumble Rap | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Immigrant | Rap Recording of the Year | Nominated | |
| 2021 | "After Hours", "Blinding Lights", "Save Your Tears" (with Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye and Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville) | Songwriter of the Year | Won | [7] |
SOCAN Songwriting Prize
[change | change source]| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "Wanderlust" | Urban/Independent Music | Won | [8] |
| 2016 | Himself | Songwriter of the Year | Won | |
| "The Hills" | International Song | Won | ||
| Pop/Rock Music | Won | |||
| "Earned It" | Won | |||
| 2017 | "Might Not" | Urban Music | Won |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Oscars 2016: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
- ↑ "Black Reel Awards '16 – Winners & Nominees". 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Belly". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ "Search Awards". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ↑ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
- ↑ "SOCAN - Society Of Composers, Authors And Music Publishers Of Canada". www.socan.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
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