slashs_servant Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 source http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/5007390.stmRapper 50 Cent, singer Annie Lennox and rock band Green Day have won the major awards at a ceremony where US songwriters honour their peers.The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) voted 50 Cent songwriter of the year.Lennox collected the Founders Award for her "inspirational" work as a solo artist and with The Eurythmics, one of the biggest groups of the 1980s.Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day was one of the songs of the year.It shared the honour with Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, written by Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal.Singer Annie LennoxLennox was described as having "one of the finest musical voices"Green Day also won another prize at the ceremony in Los Angeles - ASCAP's creative voice award.Lennox joins Sir Paul McCartney, Neil Young and Tom Waits as a recipient of the Founders Award.It is awarded to songwriters who have made exceptional contributions to music and who have influenced their peers."Annie Lennox is one of the finest musical voices of our time - unlike any other, uncompromising and unpredictable," ASCAP president Marilyn Bergman said.EMI Music Publishing was named publisher of the year for the fourth year in a row. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f**k_your_enemy Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Yup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRAZY SERB Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 50 cent?Today is 1st of april again, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duff_mckagan21 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Thats got to be a joke...Fuck im a better songwriter that 50 cent! duff21 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Seal Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Man why couldn't one of those famous 9 bullets be a lethal one..? 50 cent writer of the year.. Its the same as giving Adler the drug addict of the decade -award.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamisonic Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 His songs are unbelievable...ly bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoon87 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 His songs are unbelievable...ly badoh yes, they are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NBKNAS Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Man why couldn't one of those famous 9 bullets be a lethal one..? 50 cent writer of the year.. Its the same as giving Adler the drug addict of the decade -award.. uh.... Adler IS the drug addict of the decade award.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marita Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 WTF????? thats not true!!!! you're kidding right? omg... the people that gave him the "best songwriter" title must have been drunk!!! and Mariah Carey's We Belong Together, good lyrics??? uh uh... oh yeh its a beautiful song, but the lyrics are just like most of the other love song lyrics.. nothing special with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gash Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 In other news, a 50ft John Lennon is taking out vengence on downtown Tokyo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morten.. Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersillyspacemonkey Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 well it really isnt much of a year yet to be honest.hell be blown out of the water by fall anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lithium Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Hahahah, that's the most idiotic thing I've ever heard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Why am I not surprised? I seriously don't know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildrose Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ho ho ho. Delightful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tats Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 His lyrics are inspirational.............................................. Thats pathetic.. But I have to agree with 'supersillyspacemonkey' , this year isn't really much of a year in terms of music ..yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevGNR666 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 who the hell is annie lennox?oh, congratulations to 50...too bad it doesn't mean anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swlabr Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 They could have at leats picked Talib Kweli or Mos Def. Someone who actualy can write. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevdo242 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 who the hell is annie lennox?Singer of The Eurythmics. The band that did "Sweet Dreams". Shes also a solo artist, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Android Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 who the hell is annie lennox?Singer of The Eurythmics. The band that did "Sweet Dreams". Shes also a solo artist, I think.wewwy talented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Oh for the love of fuck... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadpool89 Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 might as well have gave it to eminem,since both "rappers"write the same shit over and over...song after song...but,wutever! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest katie Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 he knows his shiz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightrain_Kid Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ryan Adams wrote 3 brilliant albums last year why isnt he mentioned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GnR lives on Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 guys..pearl jam's album wipes the floor with 50 cent....but seriously... 50 cent?? what are these people smoking?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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