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2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards CONGRATULATIONS

BMI was honored to celebrate the incredible talents shaping today’s R&B and hip-hop landscape. This year, we’re thrilled to recognize T-Pain with the BMI President’s Award and to present the BMI Impact Award to GloRilla, for their undeniable influences on the genre. Throughout the evening, BMI also paid tribute to the songwriters, producers, and music publishers behind the past year’s 35 most-performed R&B/Hip-Hop songs, as well as announced the BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter, Song, Producer, Publisher, and Top Producers of the Year. Thank you to all the innovators and hitmakers powering R&B/Hip-Hop’s evolution and inspiring millions worldwide.

2025 Award Winners

BMI PRESIDENT'S AWARD

T-Pain

T-Pain is a GRAMMY-winning rapper, songwriter, producer, entrepreneur and groundbreaker, known for his far-reaching innovation and influence in the industry. Over the past two decades, he has sold over 50 million singles, amassed billions of streams, achieved 10 #1 placements on Billboard’s Hot 100, and established himself as a dynamic live performer around the world. His extensive discography includes chart-topping singles like “Bartender,” “Buy U a Drank,” and “I’m ‘n Luv (Wit A Stripper),” as well as notable collaborations, including “Good Life” by Kanye West, “Kiss Kiss” by Chris Brown, and “Low” by Flo Rida. A prolific songwriter, T-Pain has written hits for artists like Akon, Ciara, DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, Pitbull, and Snoop Dogg, to name a few. He has received 28 BMI Awards, the BMI Songwriter of the Year Award three times, and was named BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Producer of the Year in 2008. We are excited to present him with the 2025 BMI President’s Award in recognition of his renowned career and global impact.

T-Pain Accepts the BMI President's Award

BMI IMPACT AWARD

GloRilla

GloRilla has rapidly become a transformative force in hip-hop, breaking records with her 2024 chart domination that included four Hot 100 top 30 hits and her acclaimed debut album GLORIOUS, which achieved the highest opening week for a female rapper on the Billboard 200. She’s the first female rapper to have multiple projects sell over 500,000 units in a single year, earning accolades such as two BMI Awards, multiple GRAMMY nominations, including Best Rap Performance in 2022 and 2024, and the title of Hottest Female Rapper of 2024 by Billboard. Her artistry, viral success with “FNF (Let's Go),” and cosigns from superstars like Rihanna and Taylor Swift have inspired a new generation, cementing her as a creative force and a powerful influence on the future of hip-hop.

GloRilla Accepts the BMI Impact Award

SONG OF THE YEAR

Not Like Us

  • Ray Charles
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sean Momberger
  • Mark “Sounwave” Spears
  • Sean Mom Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Unichappell Music, Inc.
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Mike Dean

  • One Of The Girls
  • Popular
  • Type Shit

GloRilla

  • TGIF
  • Wanna Be
  • Yeah Glo!

Tay Keith

  • First Person Shooter
  • Get It Sexyy
  • MELTDOWN

PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR

Sony Music Publishing

Agora Hills / Everybody / FE!N / First Person Shooter / FTCU / IDGAF / KEHLANI / MELTDOWN / MILLION DOLLAR BABY / Mmhmm / Never Lose Me / Not Like Us / On My Mama / One Of The Girls / Popular / redrum / Saturn / Surround Sound / Type Shit / Wanna Be / Water / Whatever She Wants / You Broke My Heart /

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Mark “Sounwave” Spears

TOP PRODUCERS

  • Matthew “MTech” Bernard
  • Carter Lang
  • Metro Boomin
  • Sean Momberger

SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Songwriters & Publishers of the
Most-Performed Songs
of the Year
These songs have received the most performances on terrestrial radio, satellite radio, and digital streaming services over the past year.
This year we’re proud to honor 71 first-time BMI R&B/Hip-Hop award winners.
See their names starred below.
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500lbs

  • John Henry “4OUR” Darden IV
  • Rio Leyva
  • Taz Taylor
  • Artist 101 Publishing Group
  • Rio Leyva Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of Platinum Grammar
  • Taz Taylor Beats
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Agora Hills

  • Doja Cat
  • Earlonthebeat
  • Brian Holland
  • Gentuar “GENT!” Memishi
  • Bennett Pepple “Bangs”
  • Avex Hits USA
  • Doja Cat Music
  • EMI-Stone Diamond Music Corporation
  • Gold Forever Music, Inc.
  • PearllProductions Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of S10Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Where Da Kasz At?
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CARNIVAL

  • Raul Cubina
  • Grant “Lab Cook” Dickinson (SOCAN)
  • Digital Nas
  • Ty Dolla $ign
  • Kanye West
  • Mark Williams
  • BMG Platinum Songs US
  • Concord
  • III Media Group
  • R.I.C. Volta Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Superreal Publishing
  • These Are Pulse Songs
  • UP 20M S Publishing
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Everybody

  • Joshua “Tate Kobang” Goods
  • Isaiah Henry
  • Avex Hits USA
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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FE!N

  • Sheck Wes
  • Jahaan Sweet
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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First Person Shooter

  • J. Cole
  • Scotty Coleman aka “Coleman”
  • Isaac “Zac” De Boni
  • Tay Keith
  • Snorre Tidemand Krogvold (TONO)
  • Michael “Finatik” Mulé
  • Joseph Washington Jr.
  • Ayo Bellefonte Songs
  • Coleman Productions Publishing Worldwide
  • Concord
  • Digital Storm
  • FNZ Publishing
  • Lakeith Legacy Publishing
  • Library Gold Metro Park
  • MJM 87 Publishing
  • Silas Star Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • These Are Pulse Songs
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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FTCU

  • ATL Jacob
  • Mario “Slim Dunkin” Hamilton
  • Southside
  • Usman Taiwo
  • Pastor Troy
  • Nayvadius Maximus Music
  • Pastor Troy Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of Orchard Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Southside on the Track Publishing
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Get In With Me

  • BossMan Dlow
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
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Get It Sexyy

  • Jake Fridkis
  • Hurricane Chris
  • Tay Keith
  • Oscar Edward “Skillz” Salinas
  • Juan Carlos “Play” Salinas, Jr.
  • LeQuinston Smith-Dixon “QSmithOnTheBeat”
  • Croomstacular Music, Inc.
  • Lakeith Legacy Publishing
  • Payday Empire Music
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Good Good

  • Nija Charles
  • Paul (Ghost Kid) Dawson
  • Caleb Ishman
  • Assilem Publishing
  • Empire Strikes First
  • God Can’t Lie Publishing
  • Songs By Amnija
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
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Houdini

  • Jeff Bass
  • Kevin “DJ Head” Bell
  • Anne Dudley (PRS)
  • Eminem
  • Trevor Horn (PRS)
  • BMG Bumblebee
  • BMG Platinum Songs US
  • Eight Mile Style Music
  • Nuez Music
  • Shroom Shady Music
  • Songs of Reach Music
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
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IDGAF

  • Sebastian Shah
  • Ricted
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Twizz Music Publishing
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KEHLANI

  • Jordan Adetunji (PRS)
  • Nija Charles
  • Kevin Cossom
  • London On Da Track
  • VillaBEATZ
  • Songs By Amnija
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Ballad
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • We Got London On Da Track
  • Y. R. P. Music Publishing
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Lovin on Me

  • Cadillac Dale
  • Sean Momberger
  • Reginald Nelton
  • Futuristic Publishing
  • Sean Mom Publishing
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Made for Me

  • Jordan “JordanXL” Orvosh
  • Keys to the Guesthouse
  • Songtrust Blvd.
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MELTDOWN

  • Scotty Coleman aka “Coleman”
  • Tay Keith
  • Coleman Productions Publishing Worldwide
  • Lakeith Legacy Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Million Dollar Baby

  • Kavian
  • Maxwell Vossberg
  • Avex Hits USA
  • Maxwell Vossberg Songs
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of S10Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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Mmhmm

  • BigXthaPlug
  • Krishon “Bandplay” Gaines
  • Ro’Darrion “Ro$ama” Harrison
  • Artist 101 Publishing Group
  • Bandplay Publishing
  • BigXthaPlug Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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Never Lose Me

  • Babyface Ray
  • Flo Milli
  • Gerald Henry
  • 94 Sounds Worldwide Music
  • BeatStars Publishing Worldwide
  • Concord
  • Flo Milli Music
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • These Are Pulse Songs
  • Wavy Gang Music
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Not Like Us

  • Ray Charles
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sean Momberger
  • Mark “Sounwave” Spears
  • Sean Mom Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Unichappell Music, Inc.
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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On My Mama

  • Jeff “Gitty” Gitelman
  • Kyla Moscovich
  • Charles “Chalie Boy” Williams
  • BMG Platinum Songs US
  • Brahma Bull Music
  • Gitty Got Goals Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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One Of The Girls

  • Mike Dean
  • Sam Levinson
  • Sage Skolfield
  • L-T Music Publishing
  • Leading Tone, Inc.
  • Papa George Music
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
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one of wun

  • Leutrim “Byrd” Beqiri
  • Gunna
  • Quendrim “Que” Hasani
  • Kenneth (Kenny Stuntin) Redfield Jr.
  • Byrd Beatz Publishing
  • Gunna Music
  • Miss Link Music
  • Que Produced Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Stuntin Worldwide
  • The Playmakers Music LLC
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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redrum

  • Vinicius de Moraes (SGAE)
  • London On Da Track
  • Mateen Kyle Niknam “AyoPeeb”
  • AyoPeeb Music
  • Electric Feel Music
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • V M Enterprises Inc.
  • We Got London On Da Track
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Rich Baby Daddy

  • Diamante “GORDO” Blackmon
  • Yuval Haim Chain
  • Douglas “Dougie F” Ford
  • Rashad “Snacks” Johnson
  • Johannes Klahr (STIM)
  • Aaron Rogers
  • Suni Solomon
  • SZA
  • ASOC Brotherhood Music
  • Grass Is Greener Publishing
  • Gulf Shore Publishing LLC
  • Oliver Development Group Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Suni MF Publishing
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Saturn

  • Rob Bisel
  • Carter Lang
  • SZA
  • Bisel Creative Sound
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
  • Zuma Tuna LLC
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Surround Sound

  • Baby Tate
  • DJ Scheme (Gabriel Guerra)
  • Destin “JID” Route
  • Nuri Saberin
  • Charlie “Hoss” Singleton
  • John “Christo” Welch
  • District 80S Publishing
  • Reservoir 416
  • Route Way LLC
  • Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Streamcut Media
  • Tate Farris Music
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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TGIF

  • Yakki Marez Davis
  • GloRilla
  • BMG Platinum Songs US
  • CMG The Label Publishing
  • Pen Play Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
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Type Shit

  • Dwayne “D Rich” Richardson II
  • Mike Dean
  • Future
  • Metro Boomin
  • Hip Hopville USA Music
  • Nayvadius Maximus Music
  • Papa George Music
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Wanna Be

  • Paul “DJ Paul” Beauregard
  • Yakki Marez Davis
  • G5 Kid Murph
  • GloRilla
  • Delray “Menace” Hobson
  • Jordan “Juicy J” Houston
  • Brandt Jones
  • A Kenenbaev
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Harald Hjermann Sørebø (Payday)
  • Soulja Boy
  • Danell “D-Shot” Stevens
  • Earl “E-40” Stevens
  • STUDIO TON
  • Suga-T
  • BeatStars Publishing Worldwide
  • B-Legit Music Publishing Co.
  • BMG Bumblebee
  • BMG Platinum Songs US
  • CMG The Label Publishing
  • Dirty Game Hits
  • E-Forty Music Publishing Company
  • Hot Girl Music
  • Manny’s Ear To The Streets
  • Pen Play Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Songs of Universal, Inc.
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Soulja Boy Tell’em Music
  • Suga-T Music
  • Tefnoise Publishing LLC
  • Toneonly Music Publishing Co.
  • Universal Music-Z Songs
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Water

  • Samuel “Sammy SoSo” Awuku
  • Rayan El-Hussein “rayo” Goufar (SACEM)
  • Corey Marlon Lindsay-Keay p/k/a Believve
  • Jack LoMastro
  • Ari PenSmith
  • Olmo Zucca
  • Concord
  • LoMastro Music Publishing
  • Music By Quantum Mirror Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
  • Sony/ATV Songs LLC
  • Wallis World Music Publishing
  • Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
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Whatever She Wants

  • Tylian Francois
  • Bryson Tiller
  • Annuity Songs
  • Sony/ATV Ballad
  • Tylian Made the Beat
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Yeah Glo!

  • GloRilla
  • Go Grizzly
  • Jaucquez “London Jae” Lowe
  • Julius “Squat Beats” Rivera III
  • Artist 101 Publishing Group
  • CMG The Label Publishing
  • Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
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You Broke My Heart

  • Isaac “Zac” De Boni
  • Michael “Finatik” Mulé
  • Kenny Thomas
  • Frank Wilson
  • Concord
  • EMI-Stone Agate Music
  • FNZ Publishing
  • MJM 87 Publishing
  • These Are Pulse Songs