Brian West (record producer)

Brian West (born March 12, 1971) is a Canadian record producer, songwriter, and musician. Formerly of the production team Track and Field, he is best known for his work with Nelly Furtado, Maroon 5, Awolnation, K'naan, and Bono. He co-produced Andy Grammer's single Honey, I'm Good with Steve Greenberg and Nolan Sipe. His most recent release, "Salted Wound," sung by Sia, is on the Fifty Shades of Grey soundtrack. West has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Grammy Awards and has won seven Juno Awards. West is a guitarist for the Canadian band The Philosopher Kings.

Life and career
West began his career as the lead guitarist for Toronto-based band The Philosopher Kings in 1994. After achieving some commercial success in the late 1990s and winning a Canadian Juno Award with the group, he began to produce music for other artists, partnering up with Kings lead singer Gerald Eaton to produce Nelly Furtado's debut album, Whoa, Nelly! The project garnered a Grammy nomination for West's production and a win for Furtado, as well as several Juno Awards. Working as a production duo under the name Track and Field, together West and Eaton co-wrote and co-produced Furtado's follow-up album Folklore and two albums with Somali Canadian rapper K'Naan, landing themselves several more Junos. Before long, West branched off into solo production, now producing and writing alongside such notable artists as Maroon 5, Awolnation, K'Naan, Nakia, and Bono.

His work has been featured on soundtracks for a number of films, including Fifty Shades of Grey, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, 20 Feet from Stardom, The Italian Job, Harold and Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, and Brokedown Palace, among others.

Awards and nominations
Grammy Awards
 * 2013 – Best Pop Vocal Album (Maroon 5, Overexposed): Nominated
 * 2002 – Producer of the Year, Non-Classical: Nominated

Latin Grammy Awards
 * 2010 – Best Female Pop Vocal Album (Nelly Furtado, Mi Plan): Won

Juno Awards
 * 2010 – Artist of the Year (K'Naan): Won
 * 2006 – Rap Recording of the Year (K'Naan, The Dusty Foot Philosopher): Won
 * 2004 – Single of the Year (Nelly Furtado, "Powerless (Say What You Want)"): Won
 * 2001 – Best Producer: Won
 * 2001 – Best Single (Nelly Furtado, "I'm Like a Bird"): Won
 * 2001 – Best New Solo Artist (Nelly Furtado): Won
 * 1996 – Best New Group (The Philosopher Kings): Won

SOCAN Awards
 * 2010 – SOCAN Award for No. 1 song (K'Naan, "Take a Minute"): Won