Lil Baby was named Songwriter of the Year at the 2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards. The rapper accepted his award on Thursday (June 27) at an invitation-only event in Los Angeles.
Three songs co-written by Lil Baby (credited as Dominque “Lil Baby” Jones) were among ASCAP's most performed songs of the year – “Forever” and “Heyy”, both from his third studio album It's just me – and “Freestyle,” from the 2017 mixtape Too hard.
It's just me reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts.
“Snooze,” performed by SZA, was named R&B/hip-hop and rap song of the year by ASCAP. Co-written by Leon Thomas and published by Eclectic Collective Publishing and Sony Music Publishing, the song topped Advertising signR&B Songs Chart for 32 Weeks. “Snooze” also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts and won a Grammy for Best R&B Song.
Warner Chappell Music was named ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year for songs such as “Calm Down” (Rema & Selena Gomez), “Fukumean” (Gunna), “Good Good” (Usher), “Hotel Lobby” (Quavo & Takeoff ), “Rich Baby Daddy” (Drake), “Spin Bout U” and “Rich Flex” (21 Savage & Drake), “What It Is” (Doechii featuring Kodak Black) and “Praise God” (Kanye West, Travis Scott & Baby Keem).
Other 2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul songwriter honorees include 21 Savage (“Good Good,” “Spin Bout U,” “Peaches & Eggplants,” “Rich Flex”), Lil Uzi Vert (“Just Wanna Rock”), Summer Walker (“Good Good”, “Karma”), Coco Jones (“ICU”), Smokie Norful (“I Still Have You”) and Tye Tribbett (“New”).
ASCAP Gospel Song of the Year went to “Goodness of God” (CeCe Winans), co-written by Brian Mark Johnson and Jennifer Louise Johnson and published by Bethel Music Publishing. The song was solid Advertising signHot Gospel Songs chart for 78 weeks, longer than any other Winans hit, peaking at No. 2.
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 defined by the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards rules.
As previously announced, Usher received the ASCAP Voice of the Culture Award for his influence on music and culture. Jermaine Dupri, who received three Grammy nominations for his songwriting and production with Usher, presented the award. (Usher also received the most performed song awards for “Glu” and “Good Good.”)
Victoria Monét received the ASCAP Vanguard Award for her “innovative work helping to shape the future of music.” ASCAP Board Chair and President Paul Williams and ASCAP Vice President Nicole George-Middleton presented the award. Monét also received a Most Performed Song Award for “On My Mama,” which was nominated for a 2024 Grammy for Record of the Year.
A complete list of the 2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award winners is available at
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