ASCAP's annual Rythm and Soul Awards recently took place in Los Angeles,CA. The legendary music icon,Quincy Jones recieved the ASCAP Founders Award for his acheivements. Also honored was the super talented producer Pharrell Williams, with the Golden Note Award. Noah "40" Shebib was awarded the Songwriter of the Year Arard. Other top honors were awarded to EMI Music Publishing ( Publisher of the Year) ,Sure Thing written by Miguel and Happy Perez ( Top HipHop/R&B Song), Look At Me Now written by Jean-Baptiste Kouame II and Wesley Pentz (Top Rap Song) and I Smile” written by James "Jimmy Jam" Harris and Terry Steven Lewis (Top Gospel Song)
Performances included a tribute to Quincy Jones by Marsha Ambrosius and Tyrese. DJ Don Cannon , rapper Meek Mill,and gospel singer James Fortune also perfomed for a crowd that mostly consisted of songwriters, recoring artist and music industy leaders
No comments:
Post a Comment