Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams and Other Top Names in Music Honored at ASCAP's 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards
Noah "40" Shebib Named Songwriter of the Year EMI Music Publishing Receives Publisher of the Year
(firmenpresse) - LOS ANGELES, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 06/29/12 -- () hosted its 25th Annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The star-studded event, which was attended by hundreds of songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders, paid special tribute to and , and honored the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2011 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts.
The evening featured performances by and rapper , and was attended by some of the top names in the music and entertainment industry, including and , among many others. Past ASCAP Songwriter of the Year recipients and were also in attendance to celebrate 25 years of Rhythm & Soul music.
The invitation-only event was sponsored by , an information source for urban lifestyle, breaking news and original stories. Rolling Out Publisher and Steed Media Group CEO led the room in a toast at the top of the ceremony to help celebrate the history of the Rhythm & Soul Awards and congratulate the evening's winners and honorees.
Top awards were handed out to:
Noah "40" Shebib
EMI Music Publishing
"Sure Thing" written by Happy Perez and Miguel Pimentel
"Look At Me Now" written by Jean-Baptiste Kouame II and Wesley Pentz
"I Smile" written by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris and Terry Steven Lewis
One of the evening's highlights was a special tribute to legendary music creator , who was honored with ASCAP's in recognition of his achievements as a producer, composer, entrepreneur and icon. To celebrate the legendary music mogul, Musical Director led a tribute performance featuring and , and surprise guest shared some personal remarks and co-presented the award with ASCAP President and Chairman .
The ASCAP Founders Award is among the most prestigious honors that ASCAP gives to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Past recipients include Sean "Diddy" Combs, Dr. Dre, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, Ashford & Simpson, and Berry Gordy Jr. & Motown Industries.
Pioneering super-producer, songwriter and rapper was honored with the . ASCAP Executive Vice President of Membership and Vice President of Membership, Rhythm & Soul co-presented the award to the three-time Grammy winner with EMI President of North American Creative . The Golden Note Award is given to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Past recipients include Mary Mary, Sean "Diddy" Combs, Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Quincy Jones, LL Cool J, New Edition and Lionel Richie.
The award was presented to Canadian producer , who penned four of the most performed songs of the past year. 40 was honored for "Fall for Your Type" (by Jamie Foxx featuring Drake), "Headlines" (by Drake), "I'm On One" (by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne) and "Marvin's Room" (by Drake).
honors went to , which was honored for 18 award-winning songs. This is the 18th consecutive win for EMI and the 20th time in the 25-year history of the awards show that they have received this honor. ASCAP CEO and Nicole George presented the award to Jon Platt and his creative team.
Top Song Awards went to Miguel's written by Happy Perez and Miguel Pimentel, which was named by Chris Brown featuring Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes, which earned writers Jean-Baptiste Kouame II and Wesley Pentz the award, and Kirk Franklin's written by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris and Terry Steven Lewis, which was named .
The complete list of winners is available at .
For footage & additional b-roll (available after 9:00pm PDT) please visit .
Established in 1914, ASCAP is the first and leading U.S. Performing Rights Organization (PRO) representing the world's largest repertory totaling over 8.5 million copyrighted musical works of every style and genre from more than 435,000 songwriter, composer and music publisher members. ASCAP has representation arrangements with similar foreign organizations so that the ASCAP repertory is represented in nearly every country around the world where copyright law exists. ASCAP protects the rights of its members and foreign affiliates by licensing the public performances of their copyrighted works and distributing royalties based upon surveyed performances. ASCAP is the only American PRO owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. For more information, please visit .
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