Universal Music Publishing Group Sweeps BMI Urban Awards: Publisher of the Year, Top Songwriter, Two Producer of The Year Wins And Song Of The Year

LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Universal Music Publishing Group) - Claiming the publisher of the year title at the BMI Urban Awards was Universal Music Publishing Group, with 20 hits on the most-performed list.

Universal Music Publishing Group earned the BMI Urban Publisher of the Year trophy by scoring the highest percentage of copyright ownership in award songs. The world's leading global music publisher's twenty hits on the most- performed list include "Throw Some D's" recorded by Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don; Song of the Year "Irreplaceable;" Flo Rida's "Low" featuring T-Pain; "You" recorded by LLOYD featuring Lil' Wayne, and Ciara's "Promise."

UMPG artist/songwriter/producer T-Pain's resounding claim to the Songwriter of the Year title was buoyed by his jaw-dropping eight contributions to BMI's most-performed list: "Bartender," "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')," "Cyclone," "Good Life," "I'm a Flirt," "Kiss Kiss," "Low" and "Shawty." The past year found T-Pain everywhere, as he collaborated with hip-hop's elite including Yung Joc, Akon, Baby Bash, Kanye West, R. Kelly, T.I., Chris Brown, Flo Rida and Plies. Flo Rida's "Flow" featuring T-Pain became an international smash, topping charts in a diverse slew of countries including Finland, Ireland and Australia.

In addition to Songwriter of the Year, T-Pain was also named Producer of the Year thanks to individually logging the most producer credits on charting songs over the past year. UMPG's Polow Da Don also was named a BMI Top Urban Producer.
Earning the statuette for song of the year was Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," co-written by UMPG's Ne-Yo.