Jack Harlow won Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year at the 2024 SESAC Music Awards held at The Highlight Room in Hollywood on Tuesday (September 17). He won song of the year for his smash hit 'Lovin on Me', which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for six weeks in 2023-24.
Remarkably, this is the fourth year in a row that Harlow has won both awards. Previous song of the year winners were “Whats Poppin” in 2021, “Industry Baby” in 2022 (which won in a tie with Glass Animals' “Heat Waves”) and “First Class” in 2023. “Whats Poppin”, Harlow's first Top 10 hit on the Hot 100, featuring DaBaby, Tory Lanez and Lil Wayne. “Industry Baby,” his first No. 1, was a collaboration with Lil Nas X.
Harlow, 26, was not at the event in person, but sent a video saying, in part, “Thank you for these awards. With much love to SESAC. I wish I could be there. I've been with SESAC since I was a teenager and we're obviously the best in the world. So, thank you for the love and lots of love.”
Sony Music Publishing was named Publisher of the Year for the third year in a row, taking home multiple awards, including “3D” recorded by Harlow and Jung Kook, as well as “Good Good” recorded by Usher, Summer Walker and 21 Savage.
Willie “Prophet” Stigersthe co-founder, president and CEO of the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC), received SESAC's Visionary Award in recognition of his organization's ongoing work to create equity in the music industry. “The Prophet's dedication to equality and racial justice inspired us all to do more and build a stronger, more just creative community,” he said. Mario Prinsvp of creative services. “I'm proud to call him a friend.”
Additional award-winning writers include Jimmy Napes, Ariana Grande, Green Day, Fede Vindver and longtime SESAC songwriter Traci Hale for her co-writing with SESAC writer and performer Burna Boy.
This was the third year the awards were held in Los Angeles. The event was attended by top music industry executives, artists, songwriters and publishers including Prophet, Bryan Michael Cox, Alex Isley, Knox and Kenyon Dixon.
SESAC artist and songwriter Tamara Jade served as MC for the evening for the second consecutive year. The opening of the show was Scott Jungmichelpresident & COO of SESAC and Sam Klingchief creative officer, as well as Mario PrinsVice President, Creative Services and Diana Akin ScarfoVice President, Creative Services & Operations.
For highlights, visit @SESAC on Instagram. The full list of winners is available at sesac.com.
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