Producer of the Year (Non-Classical)

Jan 28, 2008 6:04 PM

will.i.am

Photo of will.i.am and Sergio Mendes

will.i.am (left) with Sergio Mendes

Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am has built on a performance/production career to become one of the most in-demand producers in all persuasions of dance music, from hip-hop and R&B to Brasilian fusion. Production highlights featured in this year’s Grammy nomination highlight will.i.am’s collaborative approach to eliciting great performances and grooves from top-name artists such as Estelle with Kanye West, Chris Brown, Usher and Peas bandmate Fergie, as well as straight-ahead hip-hop from Flo Rida, and a second collection of inspired collaborations with legendary Latin pianist/composer/bandleader Sergio Mendes. Read a feature-length article on the making of will.i.am and Mendes’ Timeless.

American Boy (Estelle Featuring Kanye West) (track)
Encanto (Sergio Mendes)

Funky Bahia (Sergio Mendes Featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett) (track)
In the Ayer (Flo Rida Featuring will.i.am) (track)
Pick It Up (Fergie) (track)
Picture Perfect (Chris Brown Featuring will.i.am) (track)
What's Your Name (Usher Featuring will.i.am) (track)





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