Al Shux

British singer-songwriter

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Al Shux

Birth name| Alexander Shuckburgh[citation needed]
Genres|

* Soul
* hip hop
* electronic
* R&B
* pop

Occupations|

* Producer
* songwriter
* musician

Years active| 2006–present

Musical artist

Alexander Shuckburgh, better known by his stage name Al Shux, is a British record producer and songwriter from London, England. He is perhaps best known for his production work on Jay-Z's 2009 single, "Empire State of Mind", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. Furthermore, he has been credited on releases for Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Doja Cat, Kali Uchis, Alicia Keys, Kelela, BANKS, Snoop Dogg, Nas, Santigold, La Roux, Plan B, Tinie Tempah and Lana Del Rey, among others.

## Career

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In 2009, Shux produced and co-wrote the Jay-Z track "Empire State of Mind", which earned him a Grammy in the Best Rap Song Award category.[1][2][3]

In 2012, Shux scored the music for Plan B's film Ill Manors. Shux also co-wrote and produced seven tracks on Plan B's Mercury Prize nominated album ilL Manors, including the title track which The Guardian hailed as "the greatest British protest song in years."[4]

In 2018, Shux co-wrote and produced Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "All the Stars" for the Black Panther OST. The song was nominated for multiple Grammy awards, a Golden Globe award, and an Oscar.

## Discography

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Artist | Release  | Year | Record Label | Credit

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Kali Uchis | "Breeze!"  | 2025  | Capitol | Producer, Co-writer
Anella  | "Julianna"  | 2025  | Def Jam Recordings | Producer, Co-writer
Amanda Reifer  | "Devastating (Interlude)"  | 2024  | Atlantic Records | Producer, Co-writer
Emir Taha  | "Bi O Yana Bi Bu Yana" from E.T. Phone Home | 2024  | Hoppa Records  | Producer, Co-writer
Emir Taha  | "Jealousy" from E.T. Phone Home | 2024  | Hoppa Records  | Producer, Co-writer
Solomon  | "unrequited"  | 2023  | Parlophone Records | Producer, Co-writer
Annika Wells | "i wanna rip your clothes off"  | 2023  | Boom Records  | Producer, Co-writer
Sekou | "You and I"  | 2023  | Republic Records | Producer, Co-writer
KSI, Bugsy Malone, R3HAB | "Easy"  | 2023  | Warner Music | Producer, Co-writer
JAY-Z, Gil Scott-Heron | "New York (Concept De Paris)"  | 2023  | Roc Nation | Co-writer
Kali Uchis | "All Mine" from Red Moon in Venus | 2023  | Geffen Records  | Producer, Co-writer
Nathan Archie  | "Hurt Me Enough"  | 2022  | Nathan Archie  | Producer, Co-Writer
Santigold | "The Lasty" from Spirituals | 2022  | Little Jerk Records  | Co-Writer
Hope Tala | "Is It Enough"  | 2022  | Republic Records | Producer, Co-writer
London Grammar | "How Does It Feel" from Californian Soil | 2021  | Ministry Of Sound | Co-Writer
Banks | "The Devil"  | 2021  | Her Name Is Banks, Inc  | Producer, Co-writer
Shakka  | "Take It There" from Road Trip To Venus | 2021  | Base 'N' Rebulz x Marathon Artists  | Producer, Co-writer
Zara Larsson | "Morning" from Poster Girl (Summer Edition) | 2021  | Epic Records | Producer
Dylan Cartlidge  | "Step On" from Hope Above Adverstity | 2021  | Glassnote Music  | Producer, Co-writer
Doja Cat | "Naked" from Planet Her | 2021  | RCA  | Producer, Co-writer
Regard feat. Kwabs | "Signals"  | 2021  | Ministry Of Sound  | Co-writer
Kyle Dion  | "Stressed Out" - single  | 2020  | Kyle Dion  | Producer, Co-Writer
Alma | "Bad News Baby" from Have U Seen Her | 2020  | Epic Local  | Producer, Co-Writer
Alina Baraz | "My Whole Life" from It Was Divine | 2020  | Mom+POP  | Producer, Co-Writer
GRACEY  | "99%" from The Art Of Closure | 2020  | Polydor Records | Producer, Co-Writer
Lola Young  | "6 Feet Under"  | 2019  | Universal- Island  | Producer
Mabel | "We Don't Say" from High Expectations | 2019  | Polydor | Producer, co-writer
Hopium feat Jafaris  | "I Forget My Name"  | 2019  | Warner Records | Producer, Co-writer
Alma | "Summer" – single  | 2019  | Epic Local  | Producer, Co-writer
Khalid | "Bad Luck" from Free Spirit | 2019  | RCA  | Producer, Co-writer
L Devine  | "Can't Be You" – single  | 2018  | Warner  | Producer, Co-writer
Kendrick Lamar feat. SZA | "All The Stars" from Black Panther OST | 2018  | TDE  | Producer, Co-writer
Plan B | "Heartbeat" from Heaven Before All Hell Breaks Loose | 2017  | Atlantic  | Producer, Co-writer
Banks | "Underdog"  | 2017  | Harvest  | Producer, Co-writer
Kelela | Take Me Apart from Take Me Apart | 2017  | Warp Records  | Co-producer, Co-writer
Vancouver Sleep Clinic | "Unworthy", "Whispers", "Living Water", "Empire", "Letting Go", "Sleeping World", "Wildfire", "Revival" from Revival | 2017  | Kemosabe  | Producer, Co-writer
Will Heard | "I Better Love You" from Trust EP | 2017  | Black Butter  | Co-writer
Erik Hassle | "Missesota", "All Of You All Over Me" from Innocence Lost | 2017  | TEN  | Co-producer, Co-writer
Taya  | "Deeper" - single  | 2016  | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer
Vancouver Sleep Clinic | "Lung", "Killing Me To Love You", "Someone To Stay" from Revival | 2016  | Kemosabe  | Producer, Co-writer
Banks | "Fuck With Myself" from The Alter EP | 2016  | Harvest  | Producer, Co-writer
Shura | "Kidz 'N' Stuff" from Nothing's Real | 2016  | Polydor | Co-producer, Co-writer
Erik Hassle | "If Your Man Only Knew" from Innocence Lost | 2016  | TEN  | Producer, Co-writer
Kwabs | "Fight For Love" from Love + War | 2015  | Warner  | Co-producer, Co-writer
Sam Bruno  | "Search Party" - single  | 2015  | Atlantic  | Producer, Co-writer
Lianne La Havas | "What You Don't Do" from Blood | 2015  | Warner | Co-producer
Kimbra | "Goldmine" from The Golden Echo | 2015  | Warner | Co-producer
Ella Henderson | "Mirror Man" - single  | 2014  | Syco | Producer, Co-writer
Elliphant | "Purple Light" feat Doja Cat from One More EP | 2014  | TEN | Producer, Co-writer
Kwabs | "Saved" from Walk EP | 2014  | Warner  | Producer, Co-writer
La Roux | "Cruel Sexuality" from Trouble In Paradise | 2014  | Polydor | Producer
Banks | "Drowning" from Goddess | 2014  | Harvest | Producer, Co-writer
Katy B | "Wicked Love" from Little Red | 2014  | Rinse  | Producer, Co-writer
Lana Del Rey | "Young And Beautiful" from The Great Gatsby | 2013  | Interscope  | Co-producer
Elle Varner | "Oh What A Night" from Perfectly Imperfect | 2012  | RCA | Producer, Co-Writer
Plan B | "Ill Manors" + rest of album from Ill Manors | 2012  | Atlantic | Producer, Co-writer
Nas | "Roses" from Life Is Good | 2012  | Def Jam | Producer, Co-writer
Paloma Faith | "Freedom" from Fall To Grace | 2012  | RCA | Producer, Co-writer
Lana Del Rey | "This Is What Makes Us Girls" from Born To Die | 2012  | Interscope | Producer
I Blame Coco | "In Spirit Golden", "The Constant", "Party Bag" and "Atlantis Found" from The Constant | 2010  | Warner | Co-writer
Tinie Tempah | "Illusion", "Simply Unstoppable" from Disc-Overy | 2010  | Parlophone | Producer, Co-writer
Alicia Keys | "Empire State Of Mind Part 2: Broken Down" from The Element Of Freedom | 2009  | RCA  | Producer, Co-writer
Jay-Z | "Empire State Of Mind" from The Blueprint 3 | 2009  | Roc Nation  | Producer, Co-Writer
Sway | "Saturday Night Hustle" (Featuring Lemar) from The Signature | 2008  | Dcypha  | Producer, Co-writer
2face Idibia | "Go Down There" from The Unstoppable | 2008  | Hypertek  | Producer, Co-writer
Lupe Fiasco featuring Snoop Dogg and Poo Bear | "Hi-Definition" from Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | 2007  | Atlantic | Producer, Co-Writer
Sway | "Little Derek", "Back For You, "Products", "On My Own", "Sick World" from This Is My Demo | 2006  | Dycypha  | Co-Producer, Co-Writer

## Awards and nominations

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2022

* 64th Grammy Awards
* Nominated: Album Of The Year — Doja Cat - Planet Her

2019

* 91st Academy Awards
* Nominated: Best Original Song — All The Stars
* 61st Grammy Awards
* Nominated: Record Of The Year — All The Stars
* Nominated: Song Of The Year — All The Stars
* Nominated: Best Song Written For Visual Media — All The Stars
* 76th Golden Globe Awards
* Nominated: Best Original Song — All The Stars

2013

* Ivor Novello Awards
* Nominated: Best Contemporary Song Ill Manors performed by Plan B
* Nominated: Best Original Film Score Ill Manors performed by Plan B
* Brit Awards
* Nominated: MasterCard BriSsh Album of the Year Plan B — Ill Manors

2012

* Mercury Music Prize
* Nominated: Best Album — Ill Manors
* MOBO's
* Won: Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B
* 53rd Grammy Awards
* Nominated: Record Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
* Won: Best Rap Song — Empire State of Mind

2010

* ASCAP
* Won: Song Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
* Won: Rap Song Of The Year — Empire State of Mind
* Nominated: Most Performed Songs Of The Year — Empire State of Mind

2006

* Mercury Music Prize
* Nominated: Album Of The Year – Sway — This is my Demo

## References

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1. ^ "53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Best Rap Song". GRAMMY.com. 13 February 2011.
2. ^ "Grammy Awards: 'Empire State of Mind' producer Al Shux knows hip hop – and the metric system". Los Angeles Times. 13 February 2011.
3. ^ "Grammy awarded to BA Commercial Music graduate, Alexander Shuckburgh". University of Westminster. 21 February 2011. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011.
4. ^ Lynsky, Dorian (15 March 2012). "Badge Music Blog Next Previous Blog home Why Plan B's Ill Manors is the greatest British protest song in years". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

## External links

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* Alexander Shuckburgh accepting 2011 Grammy Award (photo)
* Al Shux interview at VIBE.com (4 December 2009)

Awards for Al Shux

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Grammy Award for Best Rap Song

2000s|

* "Lose Yourself" – Jeff Bass, Eminem & Luis Resto (songwriters) (2004)
* "Jesus Walks" – Miri Ben-Ari, Che Smith & Kanye West (songwriters) (2005)
* "Diamonds from Sierra Leone" – Devon Harris & Kanye West (songwriters) (2006)
* "Money Maker" – Ludacris and Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2007)
* "Good Life – Aldrin Davis, Faheem Najm & Kanye West (songwriters) (2008)
* "Lollipop" – Dwayne Carter, Stephen Garrett, Darius Harrison, Jim Jonsin & Rex Zamor (songwriters) (2009)

2010s|

* "Run This Town" – Shawn Carter, Robyn Fenty, Makeba Riddick, Kanye West & Ernest Wilson (songwriters) (2010)
* "Empire State of Mind" – Shawn Carter, Angela Hunte, Alicia Keys, Jane't "Jnay" Sewell-Ulepic & Alexander Shuckburgh (songwriters) (2011)
* "All of the Lights" – Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) (2012)
* "Niggas in Paris" – Shawn Carter, Mike Dean, Chauncey Hollis & Kanye West (songwriters) (2013)
* "Thrift Shop" – Ben Haggerty & Ryan Lewis (songwriters) (2014)
* "I" – Kendrick Duckworth, Columbus Smith & Ronald Isley (songwriters) (2015)
* "Alright" – Kendrick Duckworth, Kawan Prather, Mark Spears & Pharrell Williams (songwriters) (2016)
* "Hotline Bling" – Aubrey Graham & Paul Jefferies (songwriters) (2017)
* "Humble" – Kendrick Duckworth, Asheton Hogan & Michael Williams II (songwriters) (2018)
* "God's Plan" – Aubrey Graham, Ronald LaTour, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Matthew Samuels & Noah Shebib (songwriters) (2019)

2020s|

* "A Lot" – Jermaine Cole, Dacoury Natche, 21 Savage & Anthony White (songwriters) (2020)
* "Savage" – Beyoncé, Shawn Carter, Brittany Hazzard, Derrick Milano, Terius Nash, Megan Pete, Bobby Sessions Jr., Jordan Kyle Lanier Thorpe & Anthony White (songwriters) (2021)
* "Jail" – Dwayne Abernathy, Jr., Shawn Carter, Raul Cubina, Michael Dean, Charles M. Njapa, Sean Solymar, Kanye West & Mark Williams (songwriters) (2022)
* "The Heart Part 5" – Jake Kosich, Johnny Kosich, Kendrick Duckworth & Matt Schaeffer (songwriters) (2023)
* "Scientists & Engineers" – Andre Benjamin, Paul Beauregard, James Blake, Michael Render, Tim Moore & Dion Wilson (songwriters) (2024)
* "Not Like Us" – Kendrick Duckworth (songwriter) (2025)

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Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Song in a Sci-Fi, Fantasy or Horror Film

2010s|

* "Just Like Fire" – Written by Pink, Max Martin, Shellback and Oscar Holter (2016)
* "How Does a Moment Last Forever" – Written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice (2017)
* "All the Stars" – Written by Kendrick Lamar, Top Dawg, SZA, Sounwave, and Al Shux (2018)

2020s|

* "Can't Catch Me Now" – Written by Dan Nigro and Olivia Rodrigo (2023)

Between 2019–2022 and 2024–present, the category is retired.

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