Sony Music Publishing named Writer of the 12 months at BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Sony Music Publishing has been named 2025 Writer Of The 12 months on the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.
The corporate was introduced because the winner of the prize final Thursday (August 28) at a ceremony in Los Angeles.
SMP songwriters have been additionally properly represented throughout 23 of the top-perfoming songs of the previous yr.
Upon receiving the 2025 Writer of the 12 months award, Sony Music Publishing President, Head of US A&R Katie Welle stated, “Congratulations to all of Sony Music Publishing’s extremely proficient songwriters – we’re so impressed by your artistry and impression every day.
“Thanks to all the SMP workforce on your dedication and keenness, and thanks to everybody at BMI for recognizing our songwriters and workforce.”
SMP-signed standout winners on the night time included Sounwave choosing up R&B/Hip-Hop Music of the 12 months award because of his contributions throughout Kendrick Lamar’s Not Like Us.
Sounwave was additionally named BMI’s R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the 12 months for his work on hits like Kendrick Lamar’s Euphoria, 6:16 in LA, and for producing Lamar’s total 2025 GNX album.
In the meantime, SMP-signed Mike Dean was honored as Songwriter of the 12 months in recognition of his work on high songs together with The Weeknd and Playboi Carti’s Widespread, Sort S**t by Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott and Playboi Carti, and lots of others.
Dean shared the Songwriter Of The 12 months prize in a three-way win with Tay Keith and GloRilla.
Elsewhere, GloRilla was additionally offered with the BMI Affect Award, whereas T-Ache acquired the BMI President’s Award.
SMP-signed MTech was acknowledged among the many yr’s high producers in the course of the ceremony, marking his first-ever BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Producer Award.
SMP’s songwriter honorees embody AyoPeeb, Babyface Ray, Bandplay, Bangs, BigXthaPlug, Brian Holland, Bryson Tiller, Chalie Boy, Charlie “Hoss” Singleton, Coleman, DJ Scheme, Frank Wilson, GENT!, Gerreaux, Isaiah Henry, Jahaan Candy, Jo Christo, Jordan Adetunji, Kavian, Kenenbaev Meder, Kenny Thomas, Mike Dean, MTech, Olmo Zucca, Rob Bisel, Sage Skolfield, Sheck Wes, Tate Kobang, and Usman Taiwo.
The ceremony was hosted by BMI’s EVP and Chief Income & Artistic Officer Mike Steinberg and BMI’s Vice President, Artistic, Atlanta, Catherine Brewton.Music Enterprise Worldwide
