SESAC celebrated songwriters and music publishers behind the most-performed songs of 2022 across a variety of genres, this year’s top honoree was Jack Harlow, taking home both Songwriter of the Year and Song of the Year with his smash hit “First Class“.
Sony Music Publishing was named Publisher of the Year for the second year in a row, taking home a total of twelve awards including “First Class,” “We Go Up” recorded by Nicki Minaj and Fivio Foreign, “Count Me Out” recorded by Kendrick Lamar, and “Mercury” recorded by Steve Lacy, among many others.
Additional award-winning writers include Daniel Lopatin, who took home four awards for his work with The Weeknd; Dez Wright, for his work with Young Thug and Drake; and Jimmy Napes for songs he wrote with Sam Smith.