This has been a 12 months of main honors for Dre. On the Grammys in February, he obtained the inaugural Dr. Dre World Influence Award from LL Cool J. Dre has gained seven aggressive Grammys through the years.
Final September, he gained his first Primetime Emmy as a performer at The Pepsi Tremendous Bowl LVI Halftime Present, which additionally starred Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent. The halftime present gained excellent selection particular (stay).
The ASCAP occasion additionally celebrated the performing rights group’s common 2023 Rhythm & Soul Music Award winners. Dr. Luke gained songwriter of the 12 months for co-writing such hit songs as Latto’s “Big Energy,” Doja Cat’s “Need to Know” and Nicki Minaj’s “Super Freaky Girl.”
Legendury Beatz, the Nigerian report manufacturing and songwriting duo consisting of siblings Uzezi Oniko and Okiemute Oniko, took R&B/hip-hip track of the 12 months for co-writing “Essence,” the worldwide hit by Wizkid that includes Tems. Warner Chappell Music additionally gained because the track’s writer.
Warner Chappell Music was additionally named writer of the 12 months for songs together with Steve Lacy’s “Bad Habit,” Muni Lengthy’s “Hrs and Hrs,” Jack Harlow’s “First Class” and Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” and “Cuff It.” The awards had been accepted by Ryan Press, president of North America Warner Chappell Music Publishing.
Dwan Hill gained gospel track of the 12 months for co-writing the CeCe Winans hit “Believe for It.” Huge Buddy Music and Enjoyable Attic Music additionally obtained awards for publishing the track.
The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards acknowledge the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the previous 12 months primarily based on Luminate information for terrestrial and satellite tv for pc radio and streaming providers, as specified by ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music awards guidelines.
The occasion was overseen by ASCAP president Paul Williams, and Nicole George-Middleton, senior vp of membership and government director of The ASCAP Basis. Music was offered by DJ Child Capri.
Celebrities in attendance included hip-hop veteran Huge Daddy Kane, singer-songwriter Varren Wade, producer Warryn Campbell and gospel star Erica Campbell, songwriter/artists Joelle James and Muni Lengthy, tv trade participant Mona Scott-Younger, rapper Wale, songwriter Denisia “Blu June” Andrews, rising New York hip-hop artist Scar Lip, and artists TT The Artist, Malik Yusef and Apollo Liberace.
