NINTH ANNUAL BMI URBAN MUSIC AWARDS HEADS TO NEW YORK ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. GEORGE CLINTON OF PARLIAMENT-FUNKADELIC TO BE PRESENTED BMI ICON AWARD, TOP URBAN SONGWRITERS, ARTISTS, PRODUCERS TO BE FETED T-PAIN, KERI HILSON, CEE-LO, RAY J, DALLAS AUSTIN, SOULJA BOY AND OTHERS EXPECTED
An awards show presented by U.S. performing right organization BMI honoring the songwriters and publishers of the most performed urban songs on U.S. radio and television for the past 12 months. The awards will be hosted by Del R. Bryant, President & CEO of BMI, and Catherine Brewton, Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations. George Clinton will receive the BMI Icon Award, and will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute during the ceremony. As a BMI Icon, Clinton will join an elite group that includes The Jacksons, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Bee Gees, Willie Nelson and Carlos Santana, to name a few. Also to be awarded that night will be the Urban Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, Producer of the Year and Publisher of the Year. BMI will also honor the Top Urban Producers of 2008-2009, as well as the BMI songwriters whose songs have hit No. 1 on the Billboard R&B, Hip-Hop and Rap charts. Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City
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Singer Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls attends the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for BMI)
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BMI Honors George Clinton, T-Pain, Lil Wayne and Many More At Urban Awards
(L-R) Musicians Bobby Valentino, Sean Garrett, President and CEO of BMI Del Bryant, musicians Mario, and Adrienne Bailon attend the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for BMI) ***
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Musician Janelle Monae, BMI Icon George Clinton and musician Dallas Austin attend the BMI Urban Awards at Jazz at Lincoln Center on September 10, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images for BMI) *** Local Caption *** Janelle Monae
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Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe (Photo by Ray Tamarra/Getty Images for BMI)
