Kurtis McKenzie

{{short description|British record producer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Use British English|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | honorific_prefix = | name = Kurtis McKenzie | honorific_suffix = | image = | image_upright = | image_size = | landscape =  | alt = | caption = | background = non_performing_personnel | native_name = | native_name_lang = | birth_name = | alias = The Arcade | birth_date =  | birth_place = United Kingdom | origin = | death_date =  | death_place = | genre = Pop, [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] | occupation = Record producer, songwriter | instrument = | years_active = 2011–present | label = | website =  | module = | module2 = | module3 = }}

'''Kurtis McKenzie''', formally known as '''The Arcade''',<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rocnation.com/artists/jon_mills/ |title=ROCNATION | Jon Mills |accessdate=17 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122084300/http://rocnation.com/artists/jon_mills |archivedate=22 January 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/a/the-making-of-migos-gang-gang-with-kurtis-mckenzie|title=The Making Of Migos' "Gang Gang" With Kurtis McKenzie|work=[[Genius (website)|Genius]]|last=Fu|first=Eddie|date=26 June 2018|accessdate=21 April 2019}}</ref> is a British record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. He co-produced and co-wrote [[Iggy Azalea]]'s single "[[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]]" featuring [[Charli XCX]], which has sold 13 million copies worldwide, including 7 million in the U.S.

As a producer and songwriter, McKenzie has worked with various artists including [[Childish Gambino]], [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Migos]], [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]], [[Maroon 5]], [[Selena Gomez]], [[Charli XCX]], [[G-Eazy]], [[Doja Cat]], [[Snoh Aalegra]], [[Mark Ronson]], [[Jidenna]] and many more.

==Career== McKenzie began his career producing in his native England, working alongside a number of British artists. In 2011, he worked on the [[Taio Cruz]] single, Best Girl. The song was from the UK-singer's first album, which peaked at 14th position in the [[UK Album Chart]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Albums Chart for Rokstarr|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/rokstarr/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> During the same year, McKenzie worked with [[Girls Aloud]]-member [[Nicola Roberts]] while she was working on her first solo album. [[Cinderella's Eyes]] was released in September 2011 and included the track, [[Cinderella's Eyes|Take A Bite]], which was produced and written by McKenzie. The album itself reached 17th position in the [[UK Album Chart]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Albums Chart Cinderella's Eyes|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/search/albums/cinderella's-eyes/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>

In 2013, McKenzie worked on a number of tracks for [[Conor Maynard]]'s debut album and was listed as one of the main producers for the album. Maynard's success began in 2012 when McKenzie wrote and produced Maynard's first single, [[Can't Say No]]. The song was an instant success and reached number 2 in the [[UK singles chart]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 22 April 2012 – 28 April 2012|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20120422/7501/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> It also received a silver certification.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conor Maynard Can't Say No – Warner Music|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/11717-2433-1|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]}}</ref> Maynard and McKenzie then collaborated on a second single together, [[Vegas Girl]]. The single was again successful, reaching number 4 in the singles chart in the UK. It also had success in other countries, making the top 10 in Belgium and peaking at 11th on the US [[Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles]] chart. The first two singles were followed that up with the album [[Contrast (Conor Maynard album)|Contrast]], which McKenzie help produce. It went straight to number one in the [[UK Album Charts]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Levine|first1=Nick|title=Conor Maynard Contrast Review|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/n3wx/|publisher=[[BBC]]|year=2012}}</ref> The album also went onto receive a silver certification in the UK for the album sales.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conor Maynard Contrast – EMI Music|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/8882-2433-2|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]}}</ref> McKenzie wrote and produced another track on the album, Take Off. The third and final single for McKenzie produced and wrote from the album was [[Animal (Conor Maynard song)|Animal]], which reached 6th position in the UK album chart.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conor Maynard Singles|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7389/conor-maynard/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref>

McKenzie worked with a number of artists throughout 2014, including [[Rita Ora]], [[Katy B]] and [[Iggy Azalea]]. He produced and wrote the [[Katy B]] track, Next Thing. The song appeared on her album [[Little Red (album)|Little Red]], which reached number one in the [[UK album chart]]s.<ref>{{cite web|title=Katy B Chart History|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/6425/katy-b/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]}}</ref> McKenzie then teamed up with Australian recording artist, [[Iggy Azalea]]. Her debut album was released in 2014, after she had success with a number of singles. McKenzie produced and wrote six of the tracks from the album, while also receiving production and writing credits for the album itself, [[The New Classic]]. One of the six tracks written and produced by McKenzie was [[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]], which went onto become a huge global hit. It reached number 1 in four countries and throughout 2014 was one of the best selling songs of the year. It was number one on the US Hot Rap Songs end of year chart. The tracks success meant it received numerous accolades and awards, going platinum in eight countries. [[The New Classic]] also received a number of awards, winning both Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album at the [[American Music Awards]] and [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release|Breakthrough Artist Release]] at the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|ARIA Music Awards]].

Later in 2014, he worked on [[Rita Ora]]'s track for the film, [[Beyond the Lights]]. Ora's track was titled [[Grateful (Rita Ora song)|Grateful]] and appeared on the official soundtrack. Due to the film's success, the track received praise in the music and film industry and was nominated for three separate awards. It was nominated for [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film|Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film]] at the 15th [[World Soundtrack Academy|World Soundtrack Awards]], nominated for [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[87th Academy Awards]] and nominated for [[Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song|Best Original or Adapted Song]] at the [[Black Reel Awards of 2015|15th Black Reel Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/dear-white-people-selma-lead-15th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations-2|title=Dear White People, Selma lead 15th annual Black Reel Awards nominations|work=[[HitFix]]|accessdate=28 December 2014|archive-date=18 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218072239/http://www.hitfix.com/in-contention/dear-white-people-selma-lead-15th-annual-black-reel-awards-nominations-2|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/oscar-nominations-2015-see-the-list-of-academy-award-nominees-2015151|title=Oscar Nominations for 2015 Revealed! |date=15 January 2014|work=[[Us Weekly]]|accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>

McKenzie teamed up with rappers [[Jidenna]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]] in 2015 to produce the track, "[[Classic Man]]". The song reached 2nd position on the US [[Rhythmic (chart)|Rhythmic chart]]. During the same year, he also worked with [[Little Mix]] on their album, ''[[Get Weird]]'' and the track, "OMG". The album had huge commercial success in the United Kingdom, going double-platinum.<ref>{{cite web|title=BPI Awards – Get Weird (Little Mix)|url=https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/|publisher=[[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]|access-date=10 September 2018|archive-date=9 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170909233259/https://www.bpi.co.uk/bpi-awards/|url-status=dead}}</ref> McKenzie finished the year collaborating with [[G-Eazy]] on his album track, "Calm Down". ''[[When It's Dark Out]]'' reached number 1 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Anderson|first1=Trevor|title=G-Eazy's 'The Beautiful & Damned' Hits No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/g-eazy-beautiful-damned-number-1-rb-hip-hop-rap-albums-chart/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref>

In 2016, McKenzie followed up his successes of the previous year by working on two notable tracks. The major release of the year was [[Maroon 5]]'s "[[Don't Wanna Know]]", which featured [[Kendrick Lamar]]. The track was from Maroon 5's ''[[Red Pill Blues]]'' album and reached the top ten in 15 countries, including number six in the United States. Its global success meant that it went platinum in eight countries. McKenzie also produced and wrote on his first collaboration with [[Chris Brown]] on the track, ''What Would You Do''. The track was unconnected to any of his albums as a standalone track, but was notably released 3 days after he was released following charges of gun possession.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Stutz|first1=Colin|title=Chris Brown Drops New Song 'What Would You Do?'|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/chris-brown-new-song-what-would-you-do-steam-7494758/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=31 August 2016}}</ref>

McKenzie teamed up with a number of upcoming artists in 2017, while also working with established artists such as [[DJ Khaled|Khaled]] and [[Shakira]]. He also continued his relationship with [[Maroon 5]], working on the production for their 2017 album, [[Red Pill Blues]]. McKenzie worked on a handful of singles for UK-based [[Bipolar Sunshine]], the upcoming Swedish singer [[Léon (Swedish singer)|Léon]] and [[Snoh Aalegra]]. McKenzie also worked on two tracks for [[Kiiara]], one of which was the track, [[Whippin]]. The track failed to receive any major chart success in the US, but reached 6th on the New Zealand chart and entered the top 20 in [[The Netherlands]].<ref>{{cite web|title=New Zealand Heatseeker Chart – 24 April, 2017|url=https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/singles?chart=4356#all_records_extra|publisher=New Zealand Chart|access-date=10 September 2018|archive-date=11 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191011170759/https://nztop40.co.nz/index.php/chart/singles%3Fchart%3D4356#all_records_extra|url-status=dead}}</ref>

During 2017, he also teamed up with [[Shakira]] for her album, [[El Dorado (Shakira album)|El Dorado]]. McKenzie worked on the songwriting and production for the album and also the track, When A Woman. The album was well received in the [[Billboard Top Latin Albums]], reaching 1st position. It was also number one on a number of album charts including, [[Switzerland]]. It featured in the top 10 in thirteen countries in total. Its global success led the album to be nominated for a number of album awards. The album was nominated for seven awards at various music award ceremonies. It was nominated in two categories at the [[Latin American Music Awards]], in the Album of the Year and Favorite Album Pop/Rock categories.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/889590/latin-american-music-awards-2017-complete-list-of-winners|title=Latin American Music Awards 2017: Complete List of Winners|publisher=E!|access-date=27 October 2017}}</ref> At the [[Latin Grammy Award]]s it was nominated for Album of the Year and won its first award in the Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album category. It was McKenzie's first award at the [[Latin Grammys]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2017-latin-grammy-awards-full-winners-list|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215175848/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/news/2017-latin-grammy-awards-full-winners-list|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 February 2019|title=2017 Latin GRAMMY Awards: Full Winners Lists|publisher=[[Grammy Award|National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|date=16 November 2017|accessdate=19 February 2018}}</ref>

In 2018, the awards and nominations continued for [[El Dorado (Shakira album)|El Dorado]]. [[Shakira]], McKenzie and the rest of the production team won Best Latin Pop Album at the [[Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2018-billboard-latin-music-awards-nominations-8098517/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=J Balvin, Shakira, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna & Maluma Lead 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists|date=7 February 2018|access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref> The album has also been nominated for Top Latin Album of the Year and Latin Pop Album of the Year at the [[Latin Billboard Music Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/2018-billboard-latin-music-awards-nominations-8098517/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|title=J Balvin, Shakira, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Ozuna & Maluma Lead 2018 Billboard Latin Music Awards Finalists|date=7 February 2018|access-date=19 February 2018}}</ref> McKenzie also worked on the [[Black Panther (soundtrack)|Black Panther soundtrack]], collaborating with [[Kendrick Lamar]] as a producer and writer on the track, Redemption. He also worked on the track for [[Migos]], "Gang Gang", which appeared on [[Culture II]].{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}

==Discography==

===Singles/Albums=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !!Artist!!Title!!Album / EP!!Songwriter !Producer |- | rowspan="2" |2011 |[[Nicola Roberts]] |[[Cinderella's Eyes|Take A Bite]] |''[[Cinderella's Eyes]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Taio Cruz]] |[[Rokstarr|Best Girl]] |''[[Rokstarr]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="4" |2013 | rowspan="4" | [[Conor Maynard]] || [[Animal (Conor Maynard song)|Animal]] (feat [[Wiley (rapper)|Wiley]]) || rowspan="4" |''[[Contrast (Conor Maynard album)|Contrast]]''|| '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Can't Say No]] || '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Contrast (Conor Maynard album)|Take Off]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Contrast (Conor Maynard album)|Better Than You (feat. Rita Ora)]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="11" |2014 |[[Rita Ora]] |[[Grateful (Rita Ora song)|Grateful]] |''[[Beyond the Lights (soundtrack)]]'' | |'''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="9" | [[Iggy Azalea]] | [[Beg for It (song)|Beg for It]] (feat. [[MØ]]) || ''[[Reclassified]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]] (feat. [[Charli XCX]]) || rowspan="8" | ''[[The New Classic]]'' || '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Impossible Is Nothing (Iggy Azalea song)|Impossible Is Nothing]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Goddess (Iggy Azalea song)|Goddess]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Walk the Line (song)|Walk The Line]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Don't Need Y'all]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Lady Patra]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[New Classic (album)|F Love]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[The New Classic|Rolex]] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Katy B]] |[[Little Red (album)|Next Thing]] |''[[Little Red (album)|Little Red]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="3" |2015 | [[G-Eazy]] || [[Calm Down (G-Eazy song)|Calm Down]] || ''[[When It's Dark Out]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Little Mix]] |[[Get Weird|OMG]] |''[[Get Weird]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | |- |[[Jidenna]] |[[Classic Man]] (feat. [[Kendrick Lamar]]) |''[[Wondaland Presents: The Eephus]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | |- | rowspan="2" |2016 |[[Chris Brown]] |[[Chris Brown|What Would You Do]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/chris-brown-new-song-what-would-you-do-steam-7494758/|title=Chris Brown Drops New Song 'What Would You Do?': Listen|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2 February 2018}}</ref> |Non-Album Single | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Maroon 5]] || [[Don't Wanna Know]] (feat. [[Kendrick Lamar]]) | ''[[Red Pill Blues]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="9" |2017 |[[Snoh Aalegra]] |You Got Me |''Feels'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Shakira]] |[[When a Woman (Shakira song)|When A Woman]] |[[El Dorado (Shakira album)|''El Dorado'']] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Léon (Swedish singer)|Léon]] |[[Léon (Swedish singer)|Surround Me]] |''[[Léon (Swedish singer)|Surround Me EP]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="2" |[[Bipolar Sunshine]] |[[Major Love]] |Non-Album Single | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Bipolar Sunshine|Are You Happy]] |Non-Album Single|| '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="2" |[[Kiiara]] |[[Kiiara|Wishlist]] |Non-Album Single | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Kiiara|Whippin]] |Non-Album Single | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]] ||[[American Teen (album)|Cold Blooded]]||[[American Teen (album)|''American Teen'']] || '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Maroon 5]] || [[Don't Wanna Know]] | ''[[Red Pill Blues]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |[[Kendrick Lamar]] |[[Black Panther (soundtrack)|Redemption]] |''[[Black Panther (soundtrack)]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Migos]] |[[Gang Gang (Migos song)|Gang Gang]] |''[[Culture II]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="7" |2019 |[[Doja Cat]] |[[Tia Tamera]] |''[[Amala (album)|Amala]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- | [[Doja Cat]] || [[Won't Bite]] Ft. [[Smino]] |''[[Hot Pink (Doja Cat album)|Hot Pink]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Doja Cat]] || [[Talk Dirty (Doja Cat song)|Talk Dirty]] |''[[Hot Pink (Doja Cat album)|Hot Pink]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[G-Eazy]] Ft. [[Ty Dolla Sign]] || [[All Facts]] |''[[B-Sides (G-Eazy EP)|B-Sides]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[GoldLink]] Ft. [[Pusha T]] |Cokewhite |''[[Diaspora (GoldLink album)|Diaspora]]'' | |'''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Khalid (American singer)|Khalid]] |Bad Luck |''[[Free Spirit (Khalid album)|Free Spirit]]'' |'''<big>X</big>''' |'''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Wale (rapper)]] |Debbie |''[[Wow... That's Crazy]]'' | |'''<big>X</big>''' |- | rowspan="5" |2020 |[[Selena Gomez]] |Feel Me |[[Rare (Selena Gomez album)|''Rare (Vinyl Edition Bonus Track)'']] | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Childish Gambino]] || [[Algorhythm (song)|Algorhythm]] |''[[3.15.20]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Childish Gambino]] ||[[Psilocybae (Millennial Love)|12.38]] |''[[3.15.20]]'' | |'''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Childish Gambino]] || 19.10 |''[[3.15.20]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |[[Childish Gambino]] || 32.22 |''[[3.15.20]]'' | '''<big>X</big>''' | '''<big>X</big>''' |- |}

=== Certifications === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year !!Artist!!Title!!Album/Single!!Certification |- | rowspan="2" |2013 |[[Conor Maynard]] |[[Contrast (Conor Maynard album)|Contrast]] |''Album'' | Silver (United Kingdom) |- |[[Conor Maynard]] |[[Can't Say No]] |''Single'' | Silver (United Kingdom) |- | rowspan="3" |2015 |[[Iggy Azalea]] |[[The New Classic]] |''Album'' | Platinum (Brazil, [[Colombia]], United States), Gold (Australia, Canada), Silver (United Kingdom) |- |[[Iggy Azalea]] |[[Fancy (Iggy Azalea song)|Fancy]] |''Single'' | 7× Platinum (United States), 4× Platinum (Australia, Canada), Platinum x2 (Sweden), Platinum (Italy, New Zealand, United Kingdom), Gold (Spain) |- |[[Jidenna]] feat. [[Kendrick Lamar]] |[[Classic Man]] |''Single'' | Platinum (United States) |- | 2016 |[[Maroon 5]] featuring [[Kendrick Lamar]] |[[Don't Wanna Know]] |''Single'' | 3× Platinum (Italy), 2× Platinum (United States, Brazil), Platinum (Australia, [[Denmark]], New Zealand, Spain, United Kingdom), Gold ([[Belgium]], France, Germany, Sweden) |- | rowspan="2" |2017 |[[Maroon 5]] |[[Red Pill Blues]] |''Album'' | Gold (Canada, United States, Sweden) |- |[[Shakira]] |[[El Dorado (Shakira album)|El Dorado]] |''Album'' | Platinum ([[Colombia]]), Gold (France, [[Poland]]) |}

=== Awards === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Album/Single ! Award ! Category ! Result |- | rowspan="3" | 2014 | rowspan="3" | [[Iggy Azalea]] – [[The New Classic]] (Album) | [[American Music Awards of 2014|American Music Awards]] | [[American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album|Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album]] | {{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[ARIA Music Awards of 2014|ARIA Music Awards]] | [[ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist - Release|Breakthrough Artist Release]] | {{won}} |- | [[ARIA Award for Best Urban Album|Best Urban Album]] | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="5"| 2015 | rowspan="3"| [[Rita Ora]] – [[Grateful (Rita Ora song)|Grateful]] (Single) | [[87th Academy Awards]] | [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] | {{Nominated}} |- | [[Black Reel Awards of 2015|15th Black Reel Awards]] | [[Black Reel Award for Best Original or Adapted Song|Best Original or Adapted Song]] | {{Nominated}} |- | 15th [[World Soundtrack Academy|World Soundtrack Awards]] | [[World Soundtrack Award for Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film|Best Original Song Written Directly for a Film]] | {{Nominated}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Iggy Azalea]] – [[The New Classic]] (Album) | [[57th Grammy Awards|Grammy Awards]] | [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] | {{nom}} |- | [[2015 Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Music Awards]] | Top Rap Album | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="4" |2017 | rowspan="7"| [[Shakira]] – [[El Dorado (Shakira album)|El Dorado]] (Album) | rowspan="2"| [[Latin American Music Awards]] | Album of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Favorite Album Pop/Rock | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[Latin Grammys]] | Album of the Year | {{nom}} |- | Best Contemporary Pop Vocal Album | {{won}} |- | rowspan="3" |2018 | [[Grammy Awards]] | Best Latin Pop Album | {{won}} |- | rowspan="2" |[[Latin Billboard Music Awards]] | Top Latin Album of the Year | {{pending}} |- | Latin Pop Album of the Year | {{pending}} |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://twitter.com/Kurtis_Mckenzie Kurtis McKenzie on Twitter] * [https://www.instagram.com/kurtis.mckenzie/ Kurtis McKenzie on Instagram]

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