Based1, Payday & FORTHENIGHT Win Grammy Award For Production on Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG
The 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony was just held in Los Angeles, with the likes of Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Dua Lipa, Megan Thee Stallion and more being awarded in some of the biggest categories. Through the GRAMMY Awards are often criticized by artists and the community for their vague voting process among other things, there’s no doubt the ceremony holds a lot of weight within the industry.
Spotlighting Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG, which received an award for Best Latin Pop or Urban Album, we decided to showcase three massively talented producers who received their first GRAMMY Award, and have been making waves within the industry over the past few years: Based1, Payday and FORTHENIGHT. Additionally, we should definitely mention all the other producers who worked on YHLQMDLG and helped shape it into the album that it is: Subelo NEO, Elikai, Lenex, Mora, EMG, Dylan Cleary Krell, Tainy, Nesty, Demi & Clipz, Chris Jedi, Gaby Music, Haze, Nino, Mvsis, Jota Rosa, Hazen, Dímelo Flow, Soteldo Beats, EZ Made Da Beat, Prida, Dj Orma, Taiko, Hide Miyabi, Frank King, The Skybeats and Albert Hype.
At only 20 years old, Based1 has worked alongside the likes of iann dior, Trevor Daniel, KILLY and more, as well as produced a large number of tracks for Lil Skies, earning himself a gold plaque for Lil Skies’ 2019 album Shelby. He produced and co-wrote “25/8” off Bad Bunny’s YHLQMDLG. Payday, who produced “Está Cabrón Ser Yo” featuring Anuel AA, has worked with artists such as NLE Choppa, Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Tecca and many more, most notably producing 6ix9ine’s comeback single “GOOBA” last year. FORTHENIGHT on the other hand is mostly known for his production on Don Toliver’s “Can’t Feel My Legs.” He produced “P FNK R” featuring Kendo Kaponi and Arcangel off YHLQMDLG, while his credits include Mathaius Young, KILLY and 88GLAM.
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