NEW YORK – Recognizing the chart-topping songwriters, producers and publishers behind the biggest pop music hits of 2021, The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced the winners of the 2022 ASCAP Pop Music Awards on Monday, April 11. Reprising its popular social media awards format, the show will fête winners across @ASCAP Instagram, Facebook and Twitte
Country/pop songwriters and publishers made their mark among Pop royalty winners including Olivia Rodrigo, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande as Ashley Gorley, Josh Osborne, Corey Crowder, Chris Stapleton, J.T. Harding, Darius Rucker, Dylan Scott, Brett Young, and more took home awards.
MOST PERFORMED SONGS (Country/Pop):
BEERS AND SUNSHINE
Writers: J.T. HARDING, JOSH OSBORNE, DARIUS RUCKER
Publishers: DETROIT RECORDS AND TAPES, GROWING MUSIC PUBLISHING, SMACKBORNE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’S
Writers: ZACH CROWELL, JOSH OSBORNE
Publishers: KYLER’S KINDA NIGHT, ROUND HILL SONGS , BETWEEN THE PINES, SMACKBORNE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, SPIRIT MUSIC NASHVILLE, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
GOOD TIME
Writers: ANNA MOON, JOSHUA MURTY, MARK TRUSSELL
Publishers: ANNA MOON PUBLISHING, FUTURE HEARTBEAT PUBLISHING, JOSHUA MURTY PUBLISHING, MARK TRUSSELL MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
HAPPY ANYWHERE
Writers: MATT JENKINS, JOSH OSBORNE
Publishers: TAPE ROOM MUSIC, COMBUSTION MUSIC, DOWNTOWN MUSIC PUBLISHING, SEEKER MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, SMACKSongs, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WHO WANTS TO BUY MY PUBLISHING
LADY
Writers: BRETT YOUNG
Publishers: CALIVILLE PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, BIG MACHINE MUSIC
LONG LIVE
Writers: COREY CROWDER, DAVID GARCIA
Publishers: 4THEKIDZ MUSIC, BIG CROWD PUBLISHING, GEORGIA SONG VIBEZ, SPIRIT MUSIC NASHVILLE, THE VAULT MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
MADE FOR YOU
Writers: NEIL MEDLEY
Publishers: MOJO MUSIC AND MEDIA, SON OF A CARL MUSIC
NOBODY
Writers: DYLAN SCOTT
Publishers: CURB SONGS
SINGLE SATURDAY NIGHT
Writers: ASHLEY GORLEY
Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS
STARTING OVER
Writers: CHRIS STAPLETON
Publishers: I WROTE THESE SONGS, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
WHAT’S YOUR COUNTRY SONG
Writers: ASHLEY GORLEY
Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS
Celebrating a year of record-breaking hits and fresh from three Grammy Award wins, Olivia Rodrigo adds ASCAP Pop Music Awards Songwriter of the Year to her growing collection of top industry accolades. Initially known for her quadruple-platinum, breakout single “drivers license,” Rodrigo continued her meteoric rise with Sour, breaking Spotify records while becoming the first artist to chart three songs from a debut album simultaneously in the Billboard Top 100’s top 10. The pop superstar takes home the top ASCAP honor —her first ASCAP Award ever— recognizing her megahits “deja vu,” “drivers license” and “good 4 u” and will accept the award in an exclusive video on @ASCAP social media.
As one of the longest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hits of all time, “Levitating” receives ASCAP Pop Music Awards Song of the Year. The multi-platinum hit was written by ASCAP songwriters Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson, DaBaby, Stephen “Koz” Kozmeniuk and Dua Lipa and published by Baby Jesus Publishing, Best Coffee in Town, Italians Do It Better, Kobalt Music Publishing, Nyan King Music, Prescription Songs, Sony Music Publishing, South Coast Music Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Unsub Pub LLC and Warner Chappell Music.
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Publisher of the Year goes to Sony Music Publishing. The publishing powerhouse takes home the prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music in 2021 with top songs including “Arcade,” “Back in Blood,” “Beers and Sunshine,” “drivers license,” “Kiss Me More,” “Peaches,” “RAPSTAR” and more.
As part of the festivities, ASCAP Experience will host a special ASCAP Pop Music Awards session on @ASCAP Instagram Live. On Wednesday, April 13, chart-topping songwriters Tommy Brown and Mr. Franks will discuss their ASCAP award-winning songs “34+35,” “positions” and “pov” (all performed by Ariana Grande) and “Holy” (performed by Justin Bieber), moderated by Republic Records Co-President Wendy Goldstein. The session begins at 4PM ET/ 1PM PT. More information on ASCAP Experience is available at www.ascapexperience.com.
In addition to exclusive ASCAP Experience conversations and acceptance speeches, ASCAP Pop Music Awards will feature winners sharing stories of their breakthrough moments, the creation and production of their chart-topping hits and advice for up-and-coming creators. Starting at 10AM ET/ 7AM PT on April 11 through April 14, friends, fans and peers can join in the celebration via @ASCAP on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, using the hashtag #ASCAPAwards.
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards honor the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year in pop music. The winning songs are determined by data for terrestrial and satellite radio and for actual programmed and on-demand audio streams that is provided by Luminate (formerly P-MRC Data) in accordance with ASCAP’s publicly available rules.
The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: www.ascap.com/