The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has announced the top songwriters for Q3 2022, including the top artist-songwriter and top non-performing songwriter for the period.
During July, August and September, 2,341 Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum certifications were awarded.
Beyoncé was the top artist-songwriter overall with 60 certifications including the 9X Multi-Platinum Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It), the 6X Multi-Platinum Drunk in Love and the 4X Multi-Platinum Run The World (Girls).
The top non-performing songwriter was Southside with 14 certifications for hits with Future, Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne, among others, including the 4X Multi-Platinum Both and 3X Multi-Platinum Stick Talk.
In partnership with the RIAA’s Gold & Platinum Program, NMPA finds and certifies the songwriters and publishers of RIAA-certified singles.
RIAA counts both sales and on-demand streams towards its Gold (500,000), Platinum (1 million) and Multi-Platinum (2m+) thresholds.
Thousands of songwriters have been recognized since NMPA’s program began in 2007.
The full list of songwriters and publishers honored in Q3 can be found here.
“Beyoncé is a legend and her astonishing 60 certifications prove her ongoing chart dominance.”
NMPA President & CEO David Israelite, said: “Beyoncé is a legend and her astonishing 60 certifications prove her ongoing chart dominance. Her abilities as a songwriter are often overshadowed by her talents as a performer so it is a privilege to shine a light on this achievement.
“Southside’s certifications illustrate his success as a songwriter and producer. In addition to his many Multi-Platinum hits, he has numerous Gold hits that will undoubtedly continue to climb.”Music Business Worldwide
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