Belly (rapper)

Belly
Belly in 2021
Belly in 2021
Background information
Born (1984-04-07) 7 April 1984 (age 40)
Jenin, Palestine
PartnerDina Rabadi (engaged)
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2005–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

Belly has released three albums:

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

Academy Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2016 "Earned It" Best Original Song Nominated [1]

Black Reel Awards

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2016 "Earned It" Outstanding Original Song Nominated [2]

Grammy Awards

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

Year Nominated work Category Result Ref(s)
2016 "Earned It" Best Song from a Movie Nominated [4]

Juno Award

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

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

  1. ↑ "Oscars 2016: The complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 29 February 2016. Retrieved 10 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Black Reel Awards '16 – Winners & Nominees". 20 February 2016. Archived from the original on 19 June 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  3. ↑ "2016 Grammy Awards: Complete list of winners and nominees". Los Angeles Times. 7 December 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  4. ↑ "iHeartRadio Music Awards 2016: See the Full Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Belly". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  6. ↑ "Search Awards". Retrieved 8 February 2019.
  7. ↑ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are the 2021 Juno Award winners". CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "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.