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Nas was crowned a BMI Icon at the R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, receiving heartfelt praise from Babyface who called him a poet and philosopher. The night celebrated music’s heartbeat with standout performances by Evelyn “Champagne” King, Belly Gang Kushington, YKNiece, Real Boston Richey, Miles Caton, Tone Stith, Tiana Major9, and a DJ set by Large Professor honoring Nas’s legacy. Kendrick Lamar took home songwriter of the year for his chart-topping hits, while producer O Lil Angel won producer of the year. The BMI Foundation debuted its first Babyface Award to rising talent Rijah Banerjee, and Sony Music Publishing earned publisher of the year for dominating the charts.

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