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Cardi B is ASCAP Songwriter Of The Year For 2nd Year In A Row

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ASCAP has launched its fourth virtual awards event, the 2020 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards, recognizing the winners of the most performed songs of the past year in R&B, hip-hop and gospel music. Beginning today at 10:00 a.m. ET through Friday, July 17, ASCAP will share exclusive photos, videos, acceptance speeches and more from some of its top songwriters and publishers posted with the hashtag #ASCAPAwards to @ASCAPUrban on Instagram and @ASCAP on Twitter and Instagram.

This year’s winners include some of the hottest stars in hip-hop, R&B and gospel. Cardi B captures Songwriter of the Year for the second year in a row; “Going Bad,” Meek Mill’s first #1 single on Billboard’s Rhythmic Songs chart, written by Meek Mill and Westen Weiss, receives Top Rap Song; “Suge,” DaBaby’s first top 10 song, written by DaBaby and Tahj “jetsonmade” Morgan, takes Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song and “Deliver Me (This is my Exodus),” written by Desmond (BlackDrumHippie) Davis, Marshon Lewis and Rob “Code Lei” Woolridge, which reached #1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart, wins Top Gospel Song. Universal Music Publishing Group takes Publisher of the Year for songs including “Before I Let Go” (Beyoncé), “Hot Girl Summer” (Megan Thee Stallion) and “My Type” (Saweetie).


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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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