EMI Music Publishing sweeps the BMI Urban Awards, and picks up Music Publisher of the Year

Sep 10, 2007

EMI Music Publishing swept all the major awards at the 2007 BMI Urban Awards, as its unrivalled roster of R&B, rap and hip-hop songwriters helped the company win the Urban Publisher of the Year prize at the event which was held in Las Vegas on Friday night (September 7).

EMI Music Publishing lifted the title after scoring the highest percentage of copyright ownership in individual songs picking up awards at the ceremony. In all, EMI Music Publishing songwriters picked up awards for 16 songs. Among EMI Music Publishing's award-winning songs were chart-topping hits Irreplaceable (StarGate), Déjà Vu (co-written by Rodney Jerkins), Money Maker (Pharrell Williams) and Snap Yo Fingers (Alphonzo Bailey and E-40).

Atlanta songwriter and producer Mr. ColliPark won his first BMI Songwriter of the Year crown, after composing four songs on the BMI's most-performed list. Mr ColliPark co-penned the Ying Yang Twins' Badd, Diddy's Come to Me, Bubba Sparxxx's Ms. New Booty and David Banner's Play.

Check On It, which was co-written by EMI Music Publishing songwriter Slim Thug, earned him the prestigious Song of the Year award. Slim Thug performed on the track with Beyoncé, helping the song become a worldwide hit.

EMI Music Publishing songwriter Pharrell Williams earned his third BMI Producer of the Year title for scoring the most producer credits on charting songs. The BMI Top Urban Producers list also included EMI Music Publishing's Kanye West.

EMI Music Publishing Executive Vice-President and Head of Urban Music Big Jon Platt said: "This is an amazing honor for EMI Music Publishing's urban roster of songwriters, and it's rewarding to see their success recognized at such an important awards ceremony. I believe that we have the best group of urban songwriters in the business, and it is due to their creative talents and passion that EMI Music Publishing is privileged enough to be named urban publisher of the year."

The full list of EMI Music Publishing songs that picked up awards at the 2007 BMI Urban Awards is as follows:

Baddd – co-written by Mr ColliPark and Ying Yang Twins (recorded by Ying Yang Twins feat. Mike Jones & Mr ColliPark)
Check On It – co-written by Slim Thug (recorded by Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug)
Come To Me – co-written by Mr ColliPark and Ying Yang Twins (recorded by Diddy featuring Nicole Scherzinger)
Déjà Vu – co-written by Rodney Jerkins (recorded by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z)
Girl Tonite – co-written by Jim Jonsin and Derek "Bigg D" Baker (recorded by Twista featuring Trey Songz)
Grillz – co-written by Rich Harrison (recorded by Nelly featuring Paul Wall, Ali & Gipp)
Here We Go – co-written by Jim Jonsin and Derek "Bigg D" Baker (recorded by Trina featuring Kelly Rowland)
Irreplaceable – written by StarGate (recorded by Beyoncé)
Money Maker – written by Pharrell Williams (recorded by Ludacris featuring Pharrell Williams)
Ms New Booty – co-written by Mr ColliPark, Ying Yang Twins and Bubba Sparxxx (recorded by Bubba Sparxxx featuring Ying Yang Twins & Mr. ColliPark)
One Wish – co-written by Rodney Jerkins (recorded by Ray J) "Play" – written by Mr ColliPark (recorded by David Banner)
Snap Yo Fingers – co-written by Alphonzo Bailey and E-40 (recorded by Lil Jon featuring E-40 & Sean Paul)
U And Dat - co-written by Alphonzo Bailey and E-40 (recorded by E-0 featuring T-Pain & Kandi Girl)
Unbreakable – co-written by Kanye West and Harold Lilly Jr (recorded by Alicia Keys)
Unpredictable – co-written by Jim Jonsin, Derek "Bigg D" Baker and Harold Lilly Jr (recorded by Jamie Foxx featuring Ludacris)

EMI Music Publishing is the world's most creative music publisher with more than one million copyrights including some of the best known songs ever written. Its current hit-making writers and producers include Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, James Blunt, Kelly Clarkson, Jay-Z, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Pink, Usher, Kanye West, Pharrell Williams and Amy Winehouse.

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