{{Short description|American record producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Floyd "A1" Bentley |birth_name = Floyd Eugene Bentley III |alias = A1, SprngBrk |birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1987|7|6}} |birth_place = Kansas City, Kansas, U.S. | spouse = {{marriage|Lyrica Anderson|2016|2022|reason=divorce}} |genre = {{hlist|R&B|pop|hip hop}} |label = {{hlist|Beat House|Pulse Music Publishing}} |occupation = {{Hlist | Record producer | songwriter | television personality}} |background = person<!-- track if single person or group for hCard microformat: use value person or group_or_band. --> }}
'''Floyd Eugene Bentley III''' (born July 7, 1987), also known by his stage names '''A1''' and '''SprngBrk''', is an American record producer and songwriter. He has been credited on singles and albums for prominent music industry artists including Drake, Chris Brown, Trey Songz and Future, among others. He co-wrote the latter's 2022 single "Wait for U", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award. Bentley has often worked in tandem with fellow producer Hitmaka and his former spouse, Lyrica Anderson.<ref name="auto">{{cite web | url=https://www.theimpactmagazine.com/lifestyle/a1-has-his-thumb-on-the-pulse-of-a-generation/ | title=A1 Has His Thumb on the Pulse of a Generation | date=January 2, 2020 | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414214500/https://www.theimpactmagazine.com/lifestyle/a1-has-his-thumb-on-the-pulse-of-a-generation/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto2">{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/future-drake-tems-wait-for-u-hot-100-chart-debut-1235068559/ | title=Future, Drake & Tems' 'Wait for U' Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 | magazine=Billboard | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=May 9, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220509192223/https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/future-drake-tems-wait-for-u-hot-100-chart-debut-1235068559/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vh1.com/news/lq56ym/rundown-floyd-a1-bentley-music-writer-producer-singles-chris-brown | title=A1 Keeps Referring to His Singles on the Radio but What Songs Has He Worked On? | website=VH1 | access-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226053959/https://www.vh1.com/news/lq56ym/rundown-floyd-a1-bentley-music-writer-producer-singles-chris-brown | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web | url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/299390-a1-bentley-changes-his-name-and-look-news | title=A1 Bentley Changes His Name & Look | website=HotNewHipHop | date=June 23, 2020 | access-date=April 12, 2023 | archive-date=April 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412161701/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/299390-a1-bentley-changes-his-name-and-look-news | url-status=live }}</ref>
In his personal life, Bentley's relationship with Anderson has been publicized on the reality television series ''Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'', where Bentley appeared on seasons 3 through 6, as well as other various other reality shows.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/love-hip-hops-lyrica-and-a1-bentley-reveal-baby-ocean-for-first-time/ | title=Love & Hip Hop's Lyrica and A1 Bentley Reveal Baby Ocean for First Time | website=US Magazine | date=December 10, 2018 | access-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212003540/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/love-hip-hops-lyrica-and-a1-bentley-reveal-baby-ocean-for-first-time/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/pub_crawling%26id%3D319990%26title%3DA1-BENTLEY-SIGNS-WITH-BEAT-HOUSE-PULSE | title=A1 Bentley Signs with Beat House/Pulse | website=Hits Daily Double | access-date=April 12, 2023 | archive-date=April 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412160158/https://hitsdailydouble.com/pub_crawling%26id%3D319990%26title%3DA1-BENTLEY-SIGNS-WITH-BEAT-HOUSE-PULSE | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/love-hip-hops-lyrica-and-a1-bentley-reveal-baby-ocean-for-first-time/ | title=Love & Hip Hop's Lyrica and A1 Bentley Reveal Baby Ocean for First Time | date=December 10, 2018 }}</ref>
==Career== ===Early life=== Bentley grew up on “the rough side of Kansas City”, and was accepted to Highland Community College, where he played basketball.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vh1.com/video-clips/vequ0r/love-hip-hop-hollywood-a1-keeps-it-a1 | title=A1 Keeps It A1 - Love & Hip Hop Hollywood | VH1 | date=August 5, 2019 | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414213436/https://www.vh1.com/video-clips/vequ0r/love-hip-hop-hollywood-a1-keeps-it-a1 | url-status=live }}</ref> In his junior year, Bentley suffered a serious leg injury, making the decision to subsequently leave both the basketball team and college. After returning home and starting a job, Bentley began to write songs and rap, attracting the interest of an early manager. He quickly realized that his passion was music, and moved to Los Angeles to break into the music industry. Bentley experienced homelessness for 8 months before a chance encounter with Tony! Toni! Toné! artist and producer Raphael Saadiq, who allowed him to use his studio for six months after hearing several early demos. Saadiq also introduced him to Mike Caren, the former Executive President of A&R at Atlantic Records.<ref name="auto"/> Caren subsequently gave Bentley the opportunity to write for several artists in his roster, including Trey Songz and Tank.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vh1.com/shows/love-and-hip-hop-hollywood#cast | title=Love & Hip Hop Hollywood | vh1 | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414211933/https://www.vh1.com/shows/love-and-hip-hop-hollywood#cast | url-status=live }}</ref>
===2010–2018: Initial songwriting success=== In 2010, Bentley co-wrote "Unusual" featuring Drake for American singer Trey Songz, which entered the Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number seven on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and won Bentley an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/trey-songz/chart-history/hsi/ | title=Trey Songz Chart History | magazine=Billboard | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414203649/https://www.billboard.com/artist/trey-songz/chart-history/hsi/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Over the next five years, he also received album placements on various Tank, Chris Brown, and Jason Derulo projects. In 2016, Bentley released his debut single "Upside Down" featuring rapper O.T. Genasis.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefader.com/2016/09/26/a1-love-hip-hop-hollywood-upside-down-ot-genasis | title=Hear Love & Hip Hop Hollywood's A1's New Track "Upside Down" | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414212307/https://www.thefader.com/2016/09/26/a1-love-hip-hop-hollywood-upside-down-ot-genasis | url-status=live }}</ref> Bentley began to create a closer relationship with Chris Brown's camp at this time, accepting potential album submissions and demos for Brown from other songwriters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ratedrnb.com/2021/12/board-pen-elijah-blake/ | title=Board + Pen: Elijah Blake | date=December 4, 2021 | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414214806/https://ratedrnb.com/2021/12/board-pen-elijah-blake/ | url-status=live }}</ref> In 2017. Bentley contributed twelve songs to Chris Brown's album ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'', including multi-platinum single "Party" featuring Usher and Gucci Mane, as well as platinum single "Questions".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-tracklist-feat-45-songs/ | title=Chris Brown 'Heartbreak on a Full Moon' Album Track List Revealed Feat. 45 Songs | website=Hiphop N-More | date=October 14, 2017 | access-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060238/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2017/10/chris-brown-heartbreak-on-a-full-moon-album-tracklist-feat-45-songs/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2017/05/30/chris-brown-usher-gucci-manes-party-earns-platinum-certification-us/ | title=Chris Brown, Usher & Gucci Mane's "Party" Earns Platinum Certification in US | date=May 30, 2017 | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414203649/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2017/05/30/chris-brown-usher-gucci-manes-party-earns-platinum-certification-us/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/a/chris-brown-s-new-single-questions-blends-two-caribbean-hits | title=Chris Brown's New Single "Questions" Blends Two Caribbean Hits | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414203650/https://genius.com/a/chris-brown-s-new-single-questions-blends-two-caribbean-hits | url-status=live }}</ref> Bentley would also co-write and co-produce "No Pressure" for French Montana's ''Jungle Rules'' project, as well as co-write and co-produce Platinum single "Something New" for Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla Sign, which went viral as the result of a summer TikTok dance challenge.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Wiz+Khalifa&ti=Something+New&format=Single&type=#search_section | title=Gold & Platinum Certifications | website=Recording Industry Association of America | access-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-date=April 14, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414205908/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Wiz+Khalifa&ti=Something+New&format=Single&type=#search_section | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/07/french-montana-unforgettable-swae-lee-no-pressure-future | title=French Montana Shared "Unforgettable" with Swae Lee, and "No Pressure" with Future | website=FADER | date=April 6, 2017 | access-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226060239/https://www.thefader.com/2017/04/07/french-montana-unforgettable-swae-lee-no-pressure-future | url-status=live }}</ref>
===2019–present: SprngBrk === In 2019, through a Power 106 interview, Bentley was announced as a new artist signee of T-Pain's record label Nappy Boy Entertainment, releasing debut mixtape ''Turbulence'', before changing his artist name to SprngBrk as a form of "reintroduction" after his reality TV appearances.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/326732-sprngbrk-flips-a-jill-scott-sample-on-pride-new-song|title=Sprngbrk Flips a Jill Scott Sample on New Song|website=HotNewHipHop|date=May 26, 2021 |access-date=February 26, 2024|archive-date=February 26, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240226224114/https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/326732-sprngbrk-flips-a-jill-scott-sample-on-pride-new-song|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/03/a1-turbulence-album-tracklist-ft-chris-brown-ty-dolla-sign-pnd-fabolous/| title=A1 Turbulence Album Tracklist: Chris Brown, Ty Dolla $ign, and More| website=HipHopNMore| date=March 22, 2019| access-date=May 12, 2023| archive-date=May 12, 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512033151/https://hiphop-n-more.com/2019/03/a1-turbulence-album-tracklist-ft-chris-brown-ty-dolla-sign-pnd-fabolous/| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.power106.com/2019/05/22/t-pain-announces-signing-love-hip-hop-las-a1-bentley-to-label-crazy-porn-themed-studio-sessions/|title=T-Pain Announces Signing of Love & Hip-Hop LA's A1 Bentley To Label|website=Power 106|date=May 22, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412160158/https://www.power106.com/2019/05/22/t-pain-announces-signing-love-hip-hop-las-a1-bentley-to-label-crazy-porn-themed-studio-sessions/|url-status=live}}</ref> Bentley released single "Pride" in 2021, as the first release in a new collaboration between Nappy Boy and music streaming platform SoundCloud's RePost A&R creation department.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/SPRNGBRK-Shares-New-Video-Pride-20210608|title=Sprngbrk Shares New Video "Pride"|website=Broadway World|access-date=April 12, 2023|archive-date=April 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230412162455/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/SPRNGBRK-Shares-New-Video-Pride-20210608|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, Bentley co-wrote two songs from Future's album ''I Never Liked You'', including multi-platinum, Billboard number-one single "Wait For U".<ref name="auto2"/>
== Personal life == Bentley met fellow artist-songwriter Lyrica Anderson in an elevator at a Los Angeles area studio prior to a songwriting session for a mutual friend, before getting married in 2016.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vh1.com/news/us5u29/love-in-an-elevator-a1-and-lyrica-meet-cute-story | title=Love in an Elevator: A1 and Lyrica Have an Adorable Meet-Cute Story | access-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512031305/https://www.vh1.com/news/us5u29/love-in-an-elevator-a1-and-lyrica-meet-cute-story | url-status=live }}</ref> Together they have one son, Ocean Zion Bentley, born in 2018. Anderson filed for divorce in 2022 for undisclosed reasons.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bet.com/article/44fi6x/love-and-hip-hop-lyrica-anderson-divorce-a1-bentley | title='L&HH' Star Lyrica Anderson, A1 Bentley Call It Quits | website=BET | access-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512031302/https://www.bet.com/article/44fi6x/love-and-hip-hop-lyrica-anderson-divorce-a1-bentley | url-status=live }}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio projects=== * ''Love Scars EP'' (with Lyrica Anderson) (2016) * ''Turbulence'' (2019)
===Guest appearances=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+ List of guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name ! scope="col" style="width:20em;"| Title ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Other performer(s) ! scope="col" | Album |- !scope="row"| "Sensei" |2017 |Chris Brown |''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' |}
===Songwriting and production credits=== Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, Apple Music, and AllMusic.
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" style="width:26.5em;"| Title ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Artist ! scope="col"| Album |- ! scope="row"|"Unusual" (featuring Drake) | rowspan="2"| 2010 | Trey Songz | ''Passion, Pain & Pleasure'' |- ! scope="row"|"I'm Pouring My Heart Out" | Norman Brown | ''Sending My Love'' |- ! scope="row"|"Stingy" (featuring Donnie Wahlberg) | 2011 | Jordan Knight | ''Unfinished'' |- ! scope="row"|"Lonely" (featuring Chris Brown) | rowspan="3"| 2012 | rowspan="2"| Tank | rowspan="2"| ''This Is How I Feel'' |- ! scope="row"|"Nowhere" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |- ! scope="row"|"I'm Gone" (featuring Big Sean) | Tyga | ''Careless World: Rise of the Last King'' |- ! scope="row"|"All We Do" | rowspan="2"| 2014 | Trey Songz | ''Trigga'' |- ! scope="row"|"Valet" (featuring Pleasure P & TeeFlii) | Eric Bellinger | ''Choose Up Season'' |- ! scope="row"|"Little Bit" | rowspan="4"| 2015 | rowspan="2"| Chris Brown | rowspan="2"| ''Royalty'' |- ! scope="row"|"Wrist" (featuring Solo Lucci) |- ! scope="row"|"Love Like That" (featuring K. Michelle) | Jason Derulo | ''Everything Is 4'' |- ! scope="row"|"I Just Wanna" (featuring Dej Loaf) | Elijah Blake | ''Shadows & Diamonds'' |- ! scope="row"|"Wrist Remix (featuring Young Thug & Jeezy) | rowspan="3"| 2016 | rowspan="15"| Chris Brown | rowspan="3"| ''Before the Trap: Nights in Tarzana'' |- ! scope="row"|"I Need Love" (featuring Hoody Baby, Young Blacc) |- ! scope="row"|"Partyin' Next Door" (featuring Young Blacc) |- ! scope="row"|"Questions" | rowspan="22"| 2017 | rowspan="12"| ''Heartbreak on a Full Moon'' |- ! scope="row"|"Roses" |- ! scope="row"|"Confidence" |- ! scope="row"|"Sip" |- ! scope="row"|"Hope You Do" |- ! scope="row"|"Pull Up" |- ! scope="row"|"Party (featuring Usher & Gucci Mane) |- ! scope="row"|"Summer Breeze" |- ! scope="row"|"If You're Down" |- ! scope="row"|"Run Away" |- ! scope="row"|"Don't Slow Me Down" |- ! scope="row"|"I Wanna" |- ! scope="row"|"Hotel Bathroom" | rowspan="2"| French Montana | rowspan="2"| ''Jungle Rules'' |- ! scope="row"|"No Pressure" (featuring Future) |- ! scope="row"|"Classic You" (featuring Chris Brown) | rowspan="2"| T-Pain | rowspan="2"| ''Oblivion'' |- ! scope="row"|"No Rush" |- ! scope="row"| "Ex" (featuring YG) | Ty Dolla Sign | ''Beach House 3'' |- ! scope="row"|"Enormous" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | rowspan="2"| Gucci Mane | rowspan="2"| ''Mr. Davis'' |- ! scope="row"|"Tone It Down" (featuring Chris Brown) |- ! scope="row"| "Crash & Burn" (featuring Kehlani) | G-Eazy | ''The Beautiful & Damned'' |- ! scope="row"|"Don't Get Much Better" (with Jeremih & Sage the Gemini) | Ty Dolla Sign | ''The Fate of the Furious (soundtrack)'' |- ! scope="row"|"Pie" (featuring Chris Brown) | Future | ''Hndrxx'' |- ! scope="row"|"Me So Bad" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign & French Montana) | rowspan="7"| 2018 | Tinashe | ''Joyride'' |- ! scope="row"|"Something New" (featuring Ty Dolla Sign) | Wiz Khalifa | ''Rolling Papers 2'' |- ! scope="row"|"Goin Thru Some Thangz" | rowspan="5"| MihTy | rowspan="5"| ''MihTy'' |- ! scope="row"|"New Level" |- ! scope="row"|"Take Your Time" |- ! scope="row"|"These Days" |- ! scope="row"|"Imitate" |- ! scope="row"|"You Like That" | rowspan="5"| 2019 | rowspan="4"| Chris Brown | rowspan="4"| ''Indigo'' |- ! scope="row"|"Cheetah" |- ! scope="row"|"Part of the Plan" |- ! scope="row"|"Technology" |- ! scope="row"|"No Stylist" (featuring Drake) | French Montana | ''Montana'' |- ! scope="row"|"I Got Time" (featuring Shad Da God) | rowspan="2"| 2020 | Chris Brown & Young Thug | rowspan="2"| ''Slime & B'' |- ! scope="row"|"Undrunk" (featuring Too Short & E-40) | Chris Brown |- ! scope="row"|"Wait for U" (featuring Drake & Tems) | rowspan="5"| 2022 | rowspan="2"| Future | rowspan="2"| ''I Never Liked You'' |- ! scope="row"|"Back to the Basics" |- ! scope="row"|"Hmhmm" (featuring EST Gee) | rowspan="6"| Chris Brown | rowspan="3"| ''Breezy'' |- ! scope="row"|"Hate Me Tomorrow" |- ! scope="row"|"Closure" (featuring H.E.R.) |- ! scope="row"|"Need A Friend" | rowspan="2"| 2023 | rowspan="2"| ''11:11'' |- ! scope="row"|"Go Girlfriend" |- ! scope="row"|"Residuals" | rowspan="2"| 2024 | ''11:11 (Deluxe Edition)'' |- ! scope="row"|"Questions" |Mario | ''Glad You Came'' |- ! scope="row"|"#BodyGoals" (featuring Tank) | 2026 | Chris Brown | ''Brown'' |- |}
== Filmography == === Television === {| class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Title ! scope="col"| Role ! scope="col"| Notes ! scope="col"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}} |- | 2016–2019 | ''Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood'' | Himself | 54 Episodes - Supporting Cast S3-S4; Main Cast S5-S6 | style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.vh1.com/shows/love-hip-hop-hollywood/xtyhyp/season-6 | title=Love & Hip Hop Hollywood | Love & Hip Hop Hollywood: 6 Episodes, News, Videos and Cast | vh1 | access-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212005801/https://www.vh1.com/shows/love-hip-hop-hollywood/xtyhyp/season-6 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"| 2017 | ''Hollywood Unlocked With Jason Lee Uncensored'' | Himself | 1 Episode | style="text-align: center;"| |- | ''Love & Hip-Hop Hollywood: Dirty Little Secrets'' | Himself | 1 Episode | style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2018 | ''Love & Hip Hop: New York: The Love Edition'' | Himself | 1 Episode | style="text-align: center;"| |- | rowspan="2"| 2019 | ''Love & Hip-Hop Awards: Most Certified'' | Himself | 1 Episode | style="text-align: center;"| |- | ''40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments: The Reboot – Part 1 & 2'' | Himself | 2 Episodes | style="text-align: center;"| |- | 2020 | ''The Conversation'' | Himself | 2 Episodes - S1.4 - 1.5 | style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thezeusnetwork.com/the-conversation/season:1/videos/series-premiere-the-conversation-a1-lyrica-part-1 | title=4. The Conversation: A1 & Lyrica | Part 1 - Season 1 | access-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212005806/https://www.thezeusnetwork.com/the-conversation/season:1/videos/series-premiere-the-conversation-a1-lyrica-part-1 | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2022 | ''Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars 17 - Hip Hop Edition 5'' | Himself | 10 Episodes - Main Cast S19 | style="text-align: center;"|<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wetv.com/shows/marriage-boot-camp-reality-stars--1044413 | title=Watch Marriage Boot Camp: Hip Hop Edition Season Online | WE tv | access-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-date=February 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230212012303/https://www.wetv.com/shows/marriage-boot-camp-reality-stars--1044413 | url-status=live }}</ref> |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" ! scope="col"| Year ! scope="col"| Work ! scope="col"| Award ! scope="col"| Result !Ref |- | 2012 | ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | Award-Winning Songs (''Unusual'') | {{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/quincy-jones-pharrell-williams-ascap-rhythm-soul-awards-343905/ | title=Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams Honored; EMI Wins Big at ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards | website=The Hollywood Reporter | date=July 2012 | access-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221226053957/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/quincy-jones-pharrell-williams-ascap-rhythm-soul-awards-343905/ | url-status=live }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3"| 2023 | rowspan="2"| 65th Annual Grammy Awards | Grammy Award for Best Rap Song (''Wait for U'') | {{Nominated}} |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list | title=2023 GRAMMY Nominations: See the Complete Nominees List | access-date=December 26, 2022 | archive-date=December 7, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141207032519/https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/artists/floyd-e--bentley-iii/51598|title=Floyd E. Bentley III | Artist | GRAMMY.com|website=www.grammy.com|access-date=April 14, 2023|archive-date=January 24, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124180125/https://www.grammy.com/artists/floyd-e--bentley-iii/51598|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance (''Wait for U'') {{ref|Melodic Rap Performance|A}} | {{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/future-drake-and-tems-win-best-melodic-rap-performance-for-wait-for-u-at-2023-grammys/#:~:text=Future%2C%20Drake%2C%20and%20Tems%20have,Khaled%20(%E2%80%9CBeautiful%E2%80%9D) | title=Future, Drake, and Tems Win Best Melodic Rap Performance for "Wait for U" at 2023 Grammys | website=Pitchfork | date=February 5, 2023 | access-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-date=May 12, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230512024220/https://pitchfork.com/news/future-drake-and-tems-win-best-melodic-rap-performance-for-wait-for-u-at-2023-grammys/#:~:text=Future%2C%20Drake%2C%20and%20Tems%20have,Khaled%20(%E2%80%9CBeautiful%E2%80%9D) | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-congratulates-its-2023-grammy-award-winners|title=BMI Congratulates its 2023 GRAMMY Award Winners|date=February 6, 2023|website=BMI.com|access-date=November 20, 2023|archive-date=March 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322062930/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/bmi-congratulates-its-2023-grammy-award-winners|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards | Most-Performed Songs (''Wait for U'') | {{Won}} |<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bmi.com/award-shows/rnb-2023/|title=2023 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards|website=BMI.com|access-date=January 26, 2024|archive-date=December 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219195022/https://www.bmi.com/award-shows/rnb-2023/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |}
===Notes=== :A. {{ref|Melodic Rap Performance|A}} Winning songwriters in this category are awarded with a Winner's Certificate.
==References== {{reflist}}
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