Warner/Chappell Music was named 2016 Music Publisher of the Year at last night’s annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards in Los Angeles.
The honour follows WCM’s recent wins as Publisher of the Year at the 33rd annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards and at the 2015 ASCAP Country Music Awards (for the third year in a row).
In addition, WCM songwriters picked up 26 Most Performed Song of the Year awards.
“It’s an absolute honour to work alongside these incredibly talented songwriters who defined the sound of R&B and hip-hop over the past year.”
“It’s an absolute honour to work alongside these incredibly talented songwriters who defined the sound of R&B and hip-hop over the past year,” said Jon Platt, Warner/Chappell Chairman and CEO (pictured).
“The ASCAP Publisher of the Year award belongs to them, and I speak for the entire Warner/Chappell staff when I say what a pleasure it is to see these remarkable songwriters work their musical and lyrical magic, and go on to top the charts and receive so many richly deserved accolades.”
Following is the complete list of Most Performed Song Awards presented to WCM songwriters last night by ASCAP:
- 679 co-written by Angel Cosme
- 7/11 co-written by Beyoncé Knowles
- All Day co-written Kendrick Lamar
- All Eyes On You co-written by Steven Jordan
- ***** Better Have My Money co-written by Jamil Pierre
- Commas co-written by Gary Hill
- Earned It co-written by Ahmad Balshe
- Feeling Myself co-written by Beyoncé Knowles
- Flex (Ooh Ooh Ooh) co-written by Gary Hill
- Gotta Have You co-written by Warryn Campbell
- Hold You Down co-written by Anthony Norris
- How Many Times co-written by Anthony Norris and Andre Young
- I Don’t F**K With You co-written by D.J. Rogers
- My Way co-written by Angel Cosme
- No Type co-written by Mike Williams
- Only co-written by Jeremy Coleman
- Planes co-written by Adam Woods
- See You Again co-written by Justin Franks, Andrew Cedar, Dann Hume, Joshua Hardy, and Phoebe Cockburn
- Shame co-written by Warryn Campbell
- The Body co-written by Olubowale Akintimehin
- The Hills co-written by Ahmad Balshe and Emmanuel Nickerson
- This Could Be Us co-written by Mike Williams
- Throw Some Mo co-written by Mike Williams and Adam Woods
- Touchin, Lovin co-written by Matthew Featherstone, Christopher Featherstone, Justin Featherstone, and William Featherstone
- Tuesday co-written by Ousala Aleem
- Uptown Funk! co-written by Bruno Mars
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