Akeel Henry

Akeel Oliver Henry
Akeel Oliver Henry
Born	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Other names	Akeel
Alma mater	Metalworks Institute
	Musical career
Genres	R&B; soul; pop;
Occupations	Producer; songwriter; multi-instrumentalist;
Labels	LaFace
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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 various musical contributions including 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), among other musical contributions that year.^[3]

Career beginnings

Henry grew up in Toronto alongside fellow producers Jack Rochon and Aaron Paris.^[4] In 2014, he graduated from Mississauga's Metalworks Institute with a diploma in Audio Production & Engineering.^[5] During his time at the institution, he secured an internship at Toronto’s Phase One Studios, followed by a coveted internship opportunity at OVO Sound with Drake’s producer, Noah ‘40’ Shebib.^[5]

Selected songwriting and production credits

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"Keep Calm"	2017	Dvsn	Morning After
"Don't Get Much Better" (with Jeremih & Sage the Gemini)	2017	Ty Dolla Sign	The Fate of the Furious (soundtrack)
"Spell My Name"	2020	Toni Braxton	Spell My Name
"Rain" (featuring Swae Lee)	2020	Trey Songz	Back Home
"For Tonight"	2021	Giveon	Give or Take
"Hurt Me So Good"	2021	Jazmine Sullivan	Heaux Tales, Mo' Tales
"Splash" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & Jhené Aiko)	2022	John Legend	Legend
"Rent Money" (featuring Dave East)	2022	Mary J. Blige	Good Morning Gorgeous
"Gravity"	2023	Sean Leon	In Loving Memory
"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

Year	Ceremony	Award	Result	Ref
2021	Juno Awards	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award	Nominated	^[6]
2023	65th Annual Grammy Awards	Best R&B Song ("Hurt Me So Good")	Nominated	^[7]^[8]
	65th Annual Grammy Awards	Grammy Award for Album of the Year (Good Morning Gorgeous)	Nominated	^[8]
	Juno Awards	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award	Won	^[9]
2025	Juno Awards	Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award	Nominated	^[10]

References

^ Ryan B. Patrick, "Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer" Archived 2023-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 20, 2019.
^ Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night" Archived 2024-11-14 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News, March 11, 2023.
^ Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are all the 2021 Juno Award winners" Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Music, June 4, 2021.
^ "Juno-Nominated Songwriters and Producers Talk About the Importance of Canadian Industry Recognition". Billboard Canada.
^ ^a ^b "Alumni Update: Akeel Henry, Audio Production & Engineering". Metalworks Institute.
^ "Here Are All The 2021 Juno Award Winners". CBC Music. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
^ "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Akeel Henry". The Recording Academy.
^ Grein, Paul (March 12, 2023). "The Weeknd Sweeps 2023 Juno Opening Night Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
^ "Celebrating Black Excellence: 2025 JUNO Nominees to Watch". The Juno Awards. Archived from the original on 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-10.

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[1] Ryan B. Patrick, "Akeel Henry Brings Keys Expertise and R&B Vibes to His Toronto Sound, But Has More to Offer" Archived 2023-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Exclaim!, June 20, 2019.

[2] Jenna Benchetrit and Arti Patel, "The Weeknd picks up 4 wins on Junos 2023 opening night" Archived 2024-11-14 at the Wayback Machine. CBC News, March 11, 2023.

[3] Holly Gordon and Andrea Warner, "Here are all the 2021 Juno Award winners" Archived 2021-07-31 at the Wayback Machine. CBC Music, June 4, 2021.

[4] "Juno-Nominated Songwriters and Producers Talk About the Importance of Canadian Industry Recognition". Billboard Canada.

[auto2-5] "Alumni Update: Akeel Henry, Audio Production & Engineering". Metalworks Institute.

[6] "Here Are All The 2021 Juno Award Winners". CBC Music. Archived from the original on 2021-07-31. Retrieved 2023-03-12.

[auto-7] "2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014. Retrieved November 25, 2022.

[auto1-8] "Akeel Henry". The Recording Academy.

[9] Grein, Paul (March 12, 2023). "The Weeknd Sweeps 2023 Juno Opening Night Awards: Full Winners List". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 19, 2023. Retrieved March 10, 2025.

[10] "Celebrating Black Excellence: 2025 JUNO Nominees to Watch". The Juno Awards. Archived from the original on 2025-03-01. Retrieved 2025-03-10.

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