Recognizing the top songwriters, producers and publishers behind the biggest pop music hits of 2021, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) today announces the winners of the 2022 ASCAP Pop Music Awards.
Celebrating a year of record-breaking success and fresh off three Grammy wins, Olivia Rodrigo adds the ASCAP Pop Music Awards Songwriter of the Year to her growing collection of industry accolades. Originally known for her quadruple platinum single “Driver’s License”, Rodrigo continued her meteoric rise with Sour, breaking Spotify records while becoming the first artist to simultaneously chart three songs from a debut album in the top 10 of the Billboard Top 100. The pop superstar wins ASCAP’s highest honor – his first-ever ASCAP award – recognizing his “deja vu”, “driver’s license” and “good 4 u” megahits and will accept the award in a exclusive video on social media @ASCAP.
As one of the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 hits of all time, “Levitating” was awarded Song of the Year by the ASCAP Pop Music Awards. 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.
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards Publisher of the Year goes to Sony Music Publishing. Publishing powerhouse wins prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music in 2021 with top songs such as “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, top songwriters Tommy Brown and Mr. Franks will discuss their ASCAP-winning songs “34+35”, “positions” and “pov” (all performed by Ariana Grande) and “Holy” ( performed by Justin Bieber), hosted by Republic Records Co-President Wendy Goldstein. The session starts at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT. More information about the ASCAP experience is available here.
The ASCAP Pop Music Awards recognize songwriters and editors for the most performed songs of the past year in pop music. Winning songs are determined by data for terrestrial and satellite radio and for actual scheduled and on-demand audio streams that are provided by Luminate (formerly P-MRC Data) in accordance with ASCAP’s publicly available rules.
2022 ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARDS WINNERS LIST
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR
Olivia Rodrigue
SONG OF THE YEAR
“Levitating”
Screenwriters: Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson, DaBaby, Stephen “Koz” Kozmeniuk, Dua Lipa
Publishers: Baby Jesus Publishing, Best Coffee in Town, Sony Music Publishing, Italians Do It Better, Kobalt Music Publishing, Nyan King Music, Prescription Songs, South Coast Music Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Unsub Pub LLC, Warner Chappell Music
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR
Sony Music Edition
Most Played Songs
34+35
Writers: TOMMY BROWN, M. FRANKS, ARIANA GRANDE, VICTORIA MONET, SCOTT NICHOLSON
Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, KiiD, RESERVOIR, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, VICTORIA MONÉT MUSIC PUBLISHING
ARCADE
Screenwriters: WOUTER HARDY, WILL KNOX, DUNCAN LAURENCE
Publishers: RED BRICK SONGS, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
BS
Screenwriters: BIG SEAN, BRIAN WARFIELD
Publishers: BRIAN’S PIGGY BANK, I AM HER PUBLISHING, MY LAST PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
BACK IN THE BLOOD
Writers: LIL DURK, LONTRELL “POOH SHIESTY” WILLIAMS
Publishers: ANGELOOTF MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES
Screenwriters: JACOB “JKASH” HINDLIN
Publishers: KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, PRESCRIPTION SONGS, RAP KINGPIN MUSIC
BEERS AND SUN
Screenwriters: JT Harding, Josh Osborne, Darius Rucker
Publishers: DETROIT RECORDS AND TAPES, GROWING MUSIC PUBLISHING, SMACKBORNE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
BEST FRIEND
Authors: DR. LUKE, THERON THOMAS
Publishers: BMG, JIM DADDY SMOKE YA, KASZ MONEY PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING
BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90S
Screenwriters: 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
CALL MY PHONE
Screenwriters: BRENDAN WALSH
Publisher: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
DÁKITI
Screenwriters: MORA, JHAY CORTEZ
Publishers: A MILLION DOLLAR DREAM, RSM PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
DAMAGE
Writers: JIMMY “JAM” HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS
Publishers: KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING
already seen
Screenwriters: ANNIE CLARK, DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO
Publishers: DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, SONGS OF HIPGNOSIS, LIV LAF LUV, NAIL POLISH MANIFESTO MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
driver’s license
Screenwriters: DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO
Publishers: DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, LIV LAF LUV, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
FAMOUS FRIENDS
Screenwriters: COREY CROWDER
Publishers: BIG CROWD PUBLISHING, GEORGIA SONG VIBEZ, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
FOR THE NIGHT
Writers: JESS JACKSON, LIL BABY, DaBABY
Publishers: BABY JESUS PUBLISHING, JKSN PUBLISHING, QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC, SOUTH COAST MUSIC GROUP LLC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WOLF PACK GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
good for you 4
Screenwriters: JOSH FARRO, DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO, HAYLEY WILLIAMS
Publishers: BUT FATHER, I JUST WANT TO SING MUSIC, DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, LIV LAF LUV, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
GOOD TIME
Screenwriters: ANNA MOON, JOSHUA MURTY, MARK TRUSSELL
Publishers: ANNA MOON PUBLISHING, FUTURE HEARTBEAT PUBLISHING, JOSHUA MURTY PUBLISHING, MARK TRUSSELL MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
HAPPY EVERYWHERE
Screenwriters: 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 EDITIONS
ANNIVERSARY OF HEART
Screenwriters: SEVN THOMAS, VARREN WADE
Publishers: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
HOLY
Screenwriters: JUSTIN BIEBER, TOMMY BROWN, M. FRANCS
Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, BMG, RESERVOIR, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
INDUSTRY BABY
Screenwriters: NICK LEE
Publishers: ATLAS MUSIC PUBLISHING, SUMOWHALEBOY
JUST THE WAY
Screenwriters: KEVIN BARD, NOLAN SIPE
Publishers: KEVIN BARD MUSIC, MARGETTS ROAD MUSIC, NOLAN W SIPE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
kiss me more
Authors: DR. LUKE, STEVE KIPNER, GERARD POWELL, TERRY SHADDICK
Publishers: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, FLOATING WORLD MUSIC, KASZ MONEY PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, TRISM
LADY
Screenwriters: BRETT YOUNG
Publishers: CALIVILLE PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, BIG MACHINE MUSIC
LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN
Screenwriters: CHRISTOPHER “BRODY” BROWN
Publishers: NINE LIVES LATER, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
LEMONADE
Writers: DONNY “DIZZY” FLORES, NAV, ALEC WIGDAHL
Publishers: ARTIST PUBLISHING GROUP, BMG, Clean Face Music, IT’S ONLY ABOUT MUSIC LLC, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, WERUNITEMPIRE, WIGDAHL PUBLISHING
LONELY
Screenwriters: JUSTIN BIEBER, FINNEAS O’CONNELL
Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LAST FRONTIER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
LONG LIFE
Screenwriters: 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
Screenwriters: NEIL MEDLEY
Publishers: MOJO MUSIC AND MEDIA, SON OF A CARL MUSIC
MY EX’S BEST FRIEND
Screenwriters: TRAVIS BARKER
Publishers: BEAT POET MUSIC, BMG
NOBODY
Screenwriters: DYLAN SCOTT
Publisher: CURB SONGS
ON ME
Screenwriters: LIL BABY, AMMAN NURANI
Publishers: LUSH MUSIC, QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WOLF PACK GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING
PEACHES
Screenwriters: LOUIS BELL, JUSTIN BIEBER, FELISHA KING HARVEY, MATTHEW SEAN LEON, AARON SIMMONDS, KEAVAN YAZDANI
Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
posts
Writers: SHERIE, BRIAN KILLAH B BATES, TOMMY BROWN, MR. FRANCS, ARIANA GRANDE
Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, PAPER SANDCASTLES PUBLISHING, RESERVOIR, SONGS OF PEER LTD, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
point of view
Writers: TOMMY BROWN, M. FRANCS, ARIANA GRANDE
Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, RESERVOIR, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
PUT YOUR RECORDS ON
Screenwriters: JOHN BECK, STEVE CHRISANTHOU
Publishers: PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
RAPSTAR
Writers: POLO G, SHANE “MURDA BEATZ” LINDSTROM
Publishers: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
SAVE YOUR TEARS
Screenwriters: AHMAD “BELLY” BALSHE, OSCAR HOLTER, JASON “DaHEALA” QUENNEVILLE, MAX MARTIN, ABEL “THE WEEKND” TESFAYE
Publishers: BOTA MUSIC PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
ONLY SATURDAY EVENING
Screenwriters: ASHLEY GORLEY
Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS
STARTING OVER
Screenwriters: CHRIS STAPLETON
Publishers: I WRITTEN THESE SONGS, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC
TO STAY
Screenwriters: JUSTIN BIEBER
Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
TELEPATÍA
Screenwriters: MANU, KALI UCHIS
Publishers: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LARAMERCY MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, MAGNUSPUBLISHING, CE SONT DES CHANSONS DE PULSE
SO I AM
Screenwriters: BILLIE EILISH, FINNEAS O’CONNELL
Publishers: DRUP, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LAST FRONTIER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP
AT THE TOP
Writers: CARDI B, FOURTEE CRAWFORD, JAMES “DJ SwanQo” STEED
Publishers: GALIXEE MANAGEMENT, GIANT TAC PUBLISHING, SONGS OF PEER LTD, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WASHPOPPIN INC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WORLD LEADERS
WHAT IS YOUR COUNTRY SONG
Screenwriters: ASHLEY GORLEY
Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS
WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT LOVE
Screenwriters: ELGIN “GINUWINE” LUMPKIN, TROY OLIVER
Publishers: JAEDON CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHING, MILK CHOCOLATE FACTORY, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
willow
Screenwriters: AARON DESSNER
Publishers: INGRID STELLA MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING
WITHOUT YOU
Screenwriters: BILLY WALSH
Publishers: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WMMW PUBLISHING
YOU ARE STILL MINES
Screenwriters: NATE RHOADS
Publishers: WARNER CHAPPEL MUSIC