ASCAP has named
Louis Bell Songwriter of the Year for the second year in a row for his work on songs such as
Jonas Brothers’ “Sucker,”
Halsey’s “Without Me” and
Post Malone f/
Young Thug’s “Goodbyes.”
The 2020
ASCAP Pop Music Awards will be handed out today and Thursday via social media. Bell accepted the award in a video to be shared @ASCAP on Instagram & Twitter (see below).
“Sucker,” which Bell co-wrote and
Sony/ATV published, is Song of the Year;
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road (Remix),” co-written by
Jozzy and
Trent Reznor and published by
Form and Texture,
Kobalt Music and
Songs by MPA Music Publishing Accelerator, is the year’s Most Streamed Song.
Kobalt was named Publisher of the Year.
Among the winning songs are
Ariana Grande’s “break up with your girlfriend, i’m bored,”
Lewis Capaldi’s “Someone You Loved” and
Dean Lewis’s “Be Alright.”
A complete list of winners will be posted on the ASCAP website.
