Cardi B primește premiul ASCAP Voice of the Culture – Un succes muzical inspirat

Multiplatinum, Grammy-Winning Superstar Cardi B Receives ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award

NEW YORK, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, announces the winners of the 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards.

Kendrick Lamar’s monster hit “Not Like Us” earns the ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year. Co-written by Mustard and published by Pay DJ Mustard and Sony Music Publishing, the song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart, earning a historic milestone as the first ever rap song to spend 52 consecutive weeks on the chart. Released in May 2024, the song continues to clinch a seat at number 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and has surpassed over 1 billion streams on Spotify.

Multiplatinum, Grammy-winning superstar Cardi B is honored with the prestigious ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award, which is presented to ASCAP members who have had a major influence on music and culture and for their success as creators and changemakers. She also wins an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul award for her song “Enough (Miami).”

Cardi B made history in 2020 as the first woman to receive the esteemed ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year Award two years in a row, adding to her multiple ASCAP accolades, including eight ASCAP Pop Music Awards and a whopping 23 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. Today, Cardi B accepted the esteemed award from ASCAP Executive Vice President & Head of Creative Membership, Nicole George-Middleton at an invitation-only VIP event in Los Angeles, celebrating ASCAP Rhythm & Soul songwriters.

Multiple Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter, OZ, is this year’s ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year. The Swiss-native songwriter scored big this year with wins for “First Person Shooter” (Drake), “Lovin On Me” (Jack Harlow) and “I KNOW ?” (Travis Scott).

ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Gospel Song of the Year goes to “That’s My King” (Cece Winans), co-written by Taylor Agan and Kellie Besch and published by Bridge Worship, CURB|Word Music Publishing, Essential Music Publishing, Kellie Besch Music and Taylor Agan Publishing.

SONY Music Publishing earns ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year for songs including “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” (Shaboozey), “Million Dollar Baby” (Tommy Richman), “Enough (Miami)” (Cardi B), “BAND4BAND” (Central Cee & Lil Baby), “Yeah Glo!” (GloRilla), “Saturn” (SZA), “Get It Sexyy” (Sexyy Red), “Texas Hold ‘Em” (Beyoncé), “Made for Me” (Muni Long), and “Residuals” and “Sensational” (Chris Brown).

Additional 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award-winning songwriters include 21 Savage (“prove it,” “Redrum,” “Surround Sound”), Offset (“Worth It”), Lil Uzi Vert (“Everybody”), Tee Grizzley (“IDGAF”), Playboi Carti (“Carnival,” “Fe!N,” “Timeless”), Tasha Cobbs Leonard (“In the Room”), Tye Tribbett (“Only One Night Tho”) and more.

A full list of 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award winners is available at: www.ascap.com/rsawards25.

The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards recognize the songwriters and publishers of the most-performed songs of the past year based on Luminate data for terrestrial and satellite radio and streaming services, as specified by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards rules.

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The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a membership association of more than one million songwriters, composers and music publishers, and represents some of the world’s most talented music creators. Founded and governed by songwriters, composers and publishers, it is the only performing rights organization in the U.S. that operates on a not-for-profit basis. ASCAP licenses a repertory of over 20 million musical works to hundreds of thousands of businesses that use music, including streaming services, cable television, radio and satellite radio and brick and mortar businesses such as retail stores, hotels, clubs, restaurants and bars. ASCAP collects the licensing fees; identifies, matches and processes trillions of performances every year; and returns nearly 90 cents of every dollar back to its members as royalties. The ASCAP blanket license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. ASCAP puts music creators first, advocating for their rights and the value of music on Capitol Hill, driving innovation that moves the industry forward, building community and providing the resources and support that creators need to succeed in their careers. Learn more and stay in touch at www.ascap.com, on Twitter and Instagram @ASCAP and on Facebook.

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