BMI is set to honor T-Pain with its prestigious President’s Award and GloRilla with the BMI Impact Award at its upcoming R&B/Hip-Hop Awards ceremony. The event will also recognize the 35 most-performed R&B/hip-hop songs from BMI’s extensive catalog.
T-Pain, a Grammy-winning artist, producer, and songwriter, is being recognized for his notable career contributions.His catalog includes enduring hits such as “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)”, “Bartender,” “I’m Sprung,” and “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper),” which have achieved widespread popularity across different generations and global audiences.This award places him in the company of previous President’s Award recipients like Benny Blanco, Luis Fonsi, Noel Gallagher, and Ellie Goulding. Beyond his musical achievements, T-Pain is also active as a Twitch streamer and leads several ventures, including nappy Boy Entertainment, Nappy Boy Automotive, Nappy Boy Gaming, and Nappy Boy Dranks, and serves as chief strategy officer for the Global Gaming League.
GloRilla will receive the BMI Impact award, acknowledging her significant breakthrough in the music industry. Sence her 2022 breakout single “FNF (Let’s Go),” she has released four songs that have charted in the Hot 100 top 30, including “Yeah Glo!,” “Whatchu Kno About Me,” “TGIF,” and “Wanna Be” featuring Megan Thee Stallion. GloRilla has earned two BMI Awards and multiple Grammy nominations,including for Best Rap Performance in 2022 and 2024. her recognition follows previous recipients of the BMI Impact Award such as Tito Double P, ice Spice, edgar Barrera, Arlo Parks, RAYE, P2J, and Tems.
During the ceremony, BMI will also announce its R&B/Hip-Hop Songwriter, Song, Producer, and Publisher of the Year, as well as the year’s Top Producers, celebrating the creators behind the past year’s most performed R&B/hip-hop tracks.
“T-Pain’s creative vision and unwavering commitment to pushing musical boundaries continue to resonate with multiple generations of fans around the world,” stated Brewton, vice president, creative, Atlanta for BMI. “We’re thrilled to be able to celebrate his contributions to the industry by honoring him with the BMI President’s Award.” Brewton added, “This year’s Impact Award recipient GloRilla’s bold voice and fearless creativity is currently shaping and inspiring the future of hip-hop, making her the perfect choice for this honor. It’s going to be an incredible night highlighting the exceptional artistry of all BMI’s award-winning songwriters, producers, and publishers, who are the creative visionaries of the music industry.”
