The American Society of Composers, Authors and PubliSoul Music Awards on Thursday, June 26th, 2014 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, CA. The invitation-only event will pay special tribute to Jermaine Dupri and Ne-Yo, and will honor the songwriters and publiascap songs on the 2013 R&B/hip-hop, rap and gospel charts. During the ceremony, Grammy Award-winning hip-hop artist, songwriter and producer Jermaine Dupri will be presented with prestigious ascap Founders Award.
The award is among the most prestigious honors that ascap gives to songwriters and composers who have made pioneering contributions to music by inspiring and influencing their fellow music creators. Each recipient is a musical innovator who possesses a unique style of creative genius that will enrich generations to come.
Past recipients include Ashford & Simpson, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Dr. Dre, Berry Gordy Jr. & Motown Industries, Billy Joel, Quincy Jones, Paul McCartney, Smokey Robinson, Patti Smith, Rod Stewart and Stevie Wonder.“ For over two decades, Jermaine has consistently provided the world with hit after hit after hit, many of which we already know as classics,” commented ascap President and Chairman Paul Williams. “Over the years, ascap has honored only the cream of the songwriting crop with our Founders Award.
And in our 100th year as the leading PRO, we’re thrilled to add Jermaine to this impressive list of music creators.”Jermaine Dupri has establiartists such as U
