The Smeezingtons

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	The Smeezingtons broke into the American recording industry in 2010, crafting songs for a diverse roster of talent, with the release of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "[[Nothin' On You]]", produced and co-written by the team and performed by [[rapper]] [[B.o.B]] and [[singer]] [[Bruno Mars]]. They also produced and co-wrote with singer [[Cee-Lo Green]] his single "[[Fuck You (Cee Lo Green song)|Fuck You]]", which topped the UK singles chart and peaked at No.2 in Hot 100.<ref name="Bruno Mars - Biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/298455/bruno-mars/biography|title=Bruno Mars - Biography|work=Billboard|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref> Throughout their career they have been noted for their extensive work with Bruno Mars (one of the elements), writing and producing two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles with the singer in 2010 and other two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles in 2013.<ref name="Bruno Mars - Chart History"/>		The Smeezingtons broke into the American recording industry in 2010, crafting songs for a diverse roster of talent, with the release of the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, "[[Nothin' On You]]", produced and co-written by the team and performed by [[rapper]] [[B.o.B]] and [[singer]] [[Bruno Mars]]. They also produced and co-wrote with singer [[Cee-Lo Green]] his single "[[Fuck You (Cee Lo Green song)|Fuck You]]", which topped the UK singles chart and peaked at No.2 in Hot 100.<ref name="Bruno Mars - Biography">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/298455/bruno-mars/biography|title=Bruno Mars - Biography|work=Billboard|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=October 11, 2013}}</ref> Throughout their career they have been noted for their extensive work with Bruno Mars (one of the elements), writing and producing two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles with the singer in 2010 and other two consecutive Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles in 2013.<ref name="Bruno Mars - Chart History"/>
−	The team has worked with various artists and received mainstream awards including the ASCAP Pop Music Awards for Songwriters Ari Levine accolade at the 2011 ASCAP/PRS Awards<ref name="Pop Biggest Hits">{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0427_Pop_Biggest_Hits.aspx|title=ASCAP Celebrates the Songwriters Behind Pop Music's Biggest Hits at Annual Awards Ceremony in Hollywood|publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|Ascap]]|date=April 27, 2011|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> and the 2011 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards for "Nothin' On You" as the Top Rap Song.<ref name="RS Awards 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0624_RS_Awards.aspx|title=Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Drake, Mary Mary and Other Top Names in Music Attend ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Music Awards|publisher=Ascap|date=June 24, 2011|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> They have been nominated at the [[2011 Grammy Awards]]<ref name="2011 Grammys">{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/files/53rdpresslist113010.pdf|title=Final Nominations List: 53rd Grammy Awards|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|year=2010|accessdate=December 2, 2010|format=PDF}}</ref> and at the [[2012 Grammy Awards]]<ref name="2012 Grammys">{{cite news|accessdate=30 June 2013|url=http://www.latimes.com/la-env-grammy-awards-2012-winners-nominees-list,0,3097814.htmlstory|title=Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees list|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> for [[Producer of the Year, Non-Classical]]. In 2011, The Smeezingtons were awarded the title of 'Biggest Songwriters of 2010' by ''[[Music Week]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a298618/bruno-mars-named-best-songwriter-of-2010.html|title=Bruno Mars named best songwriter of 2010|author=Robert Copsey|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=January 18, 2011|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, they were ranked #5 Top Hitmakers among 35 by ''[[Hollywood Reporter]]'' magazine<ref name="35 Top Hitmakers"/> and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked them #3 among the "Top 10 Producers in Music".<ref name="Top 10 Producers in Music">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5763091/sound-selectors-the-top-10-producers-in-music|title=Sound Selectors: The Top 10 Producers in Music|author=Billboard staff|publisher=Promotheus Global Media|date=October 21, 2013|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> In the same year, Billboard, considered Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine the sixth, seventh and eighth best songwriters of 2013, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songwriters|title=Hot 100 Songwriters|work=Billboard.biz|publisher=Promtheus Global Media|year=2013|accessdate=December 31, 2013}}</ref> "[[Locked Out of Heaven]]" has been nominated for four 2014 Grammys including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners|last=Staff|first=Los Angeles Times|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Timothy Ryan (newspaper publisher)|Timothy Ryan]]|date=January 26, 2015|accessdate=December 7, 2015}}</ref>	+	The team has worked with various artists and received mainstream awards including the ASCAP Pop Music Awards for Songwriters Ari Levine accolade at the 2011 ASCAP/PRS Awards<ref name="Pop Biggest Hits">{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0427_Pop_Biggest_Hits.aspx|title=ASCAP Celebrates the Songwriters Behind Pop Music's Biggest Hits at Annual Awards Ceremony in Hollywood|publisher=[[American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers|Ascap]]|date=April 27, 2011|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> and the 2011 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards for "Nothin' On You" as the Top Rap Song.<ref name="RS Awards 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2011/0624_RS_Awards.aspx|title=Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Drake, Mary Mary and Other Top Names in Music Attend ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Music Awards|publisher=Ascap|date=June 24, 2011|accessdate=October 12, 2013}}</ref> They have been nominated at the [[2011 Grammy Awards]]<ref name="2011 Grammys">{{Cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/files/53rdpresslist113010.pdf|title=Final Nominations List: 53rd Grammy Awards|publisher=[[National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences]]|year=2010|accessdate=December 2, 2010|format=PDF}}</ref> and at the [[2012 Grammy Awards]]<ref name="2012 Grammys">{{cite news|accessdate=30 June 2013|url=http://www.latimes.com/la-env-grammy-awards-2012-winners-nominees-list,0,3097814.htmlstory|title=Grammy Awards 2012: Winners and nominees list|publisher=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> for [[Producer of the Year, Non-Classical]]. In 2011, The Smeezingtons were awarded the title of 'Biggest Songwriters of 2010' by ''[[Music Week]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a298618/bruno-mars-named-best-songwriter-of-2010.html|title=Bruno Mars named best songwriter of 2010|author=Robert Copsey|work=[[Digital Spy]]|publisher=[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=January 18, 2011|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> In 2013, they were ranked #5 Top Hitmakers among 35 by ''[[Hollywood Reporter]]'' magazine<ref name="35 Top Hitmakers"/> and ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked them #3 among the "Top 10 Producers in Music".<ref name="Top 10 Producers in Music">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/5763091/sound-selectors-the-top-10-producers-in-music|title=Sound Selectors: The Top 10 Producers in Music|author=Billboard staff|publisher=Promotheus Global Media|date=October 21, 2013|accessdate=October 22, 2013}}</ref> In the same year, Billboard, considered Bruno Mars, Philip Lawrence and Ari Levine the sixth, seventh and eighth best songwriters of 2013, respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/year-end/2013/hot-100-songwriters|title=Hot 100 Songwriters|work=Billboard.biz|publisher=Promtheus Global Media|year=2013|accessdate=December 31, 2013}}</ref> "[[Locked Out of Heaven]]" has been nominated for four 2014 Grammys including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/la-et-ms-grammy-nominations-winners-list-story.html|title=Grammys 2014: The complete list of nominees and winners|last=Staff|first=Los Angeles Times|work=Los Angeles Times|publisher=[[Timothy Ryan (newspaper publisher)|Timothy Ryan]]|date=January 26, 2015|accessdate=December 7, 2015}}</ref>
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