50 Cent, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter and Rick James Receive Top Honors EMI Music Publishing Named R&S Publisher of the Year
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Big Night
ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award recipient, the late Rick James, ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman and ASCAP Golden Note Award honoree Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter. |
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ASCAP Songwriter of the Year 50 Cent with Marilyn Bergman and ASCAP’s Jeanie Weems. |
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Event performances under the music
direction of Kenneth Crouch included
The Get ‘Em Clowns, Lalah Hathaway and a special tribute in
honor of Rick James featuring Lyfe, Truth and Kindred the
Family Soul.
Over 600 music and entertainment luminaries gathered to celebrate as awards were presented to the songwriters and publishers of the Top R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Reggae music of 2003. Among the elegantly attired honorees and notables attending the celebration were 50 Cent, Rick James, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Ivan Barias, Jayson “Koko” Bridges, Jay Brown, Chingy, Bootsy Collins, Rah Digga, DJ Quik, Jermaine Dupri, Michael Elizondo, Jr., Free of BET's 106th and Park, John “J-Praize” Freeman, Nona Gaye, Goapele, Berry Gordy, Jeffrey “Jo-Bo” Grigsby, Mathew Knowles, Carvin Haggins, Andre Harris, Osten “Easy Moe Bee” Harvey, Jr., Lalah Hathaway, Jimmy Jam, Founder and CEO of BET Robert Johnson, Sean Paul Joseph, Just Blaze, Joe Kent, Killer Mike, Kindred the Family Soul, Kyjuan of the St. Lunatics, Ronald LaPread, Sr., Kenny Lattimore, Alonzo Lee, Lil' Fizz, Lil' Mo, Lyfe, MC Lyte, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels of RUN DMC, Harvey Mason, Jr., Mr. Cheeks, Musiq, actress Elise Neal, L.A. Reid, Rick Rock, Frank Romano, Raphael Saadiq, Chink Santana, The Game, Damon Thomas, Truth, Tyrese, James “Big Jim” Wright and many more.
50 Cent picked up the Songwriter of the Year award for five award-winning songs: “21 Questions,” “In Da Club,” “Magic Stick,” “P.I.M.P.” and “Wanksta.”
Founder and CEO of BET Robert Johnson and EMI Senior VP Big Jon Platt joined ASCAP Chairman and President Marilyn Bergman and ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento on stage to co-present the ASCAP Golden Note Award to Jay-Z. Since the release of his classic debut, Reasonable Doubt, in 1996, Jay-Z has released at least one million-selling album a year, including the Grammy award-winning Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life.
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EMI Music Publishing Chairman and CEO Martin Bandier, and ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento. |
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The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Heritage Award is given to members who have had a major impact on the legacy of Rhythm and Soul music, and was presented to Rick James for his outstanding achievements as a songwriter, artist and producer whose innovative style continues to influence and inspire the world of music. Widely regarded as one of the most visionary and innovative artists in American music, Rick James is credited with creating the “punk-funk” style and establishing himself as the ultimate funk hit-maker with such songs as “Super Freak,” “Mary Jane” and “Give It To Me Baby” to name a few. The presentation to James turned out to be one of his very last public appearances.
Publisher of the Year honors were presented by ASCAP CEO John LoFrumento to EMI Music Publishing/EMI Jobete Music Publishing for their 20 award-winning songs: “Baby Boy,” “Beautiful,” “Can't Let You Go,” “Crazy In Love,” “Excuse Me Miss,” “Fabulous,” “Frontin',” “Get Busy,” “Gossip Folks,” “How You Gonna Act Like That,” “I Can,” “I Know What You Want,” “I Wish I Wasn't,” “Into You,” “P.I.M.P.,” “Rain On Me,” “Right Thurr (Remix),” “Stand Up,” “The Jump Off,” “Wanksta,” and for EMI/Jobete's “Into You.” This marks the eleventh year that EMI has been named ASCAP's Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year.
Top Soundtrack Song of the Year honors went to “Shake Ya Tailfeather,” from Bad Boys II, written by Jayson “Koko” Bridges, Murphy Lee, Nelly and Varick “Smitty” Smith and published by BMG Songs, Inc., Bubo Music, D2 Pro Publishing, Hitco South, Jackie Frost Music, Koko's Basement, New Columbia Pictures Music, Inc., That's Whats Up Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, and Young Dude Publishing.
Sean Paul was named ASCAP Reggae Artist of the Year, and was honored for his award-winning songs “Baby Boy” and “Get Busy.”
For a full list of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award winners, visit http://www.ascap.com/eventsawards/awards/rsawards/2004/
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