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Nas Named BMI Icon, Kendrick Lamar Wins Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Kendrick Lamar was named songwriter of the year after co-writing six of 2025’s most-performed songs, while BMI recognized 63 first-time winners.

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Nas Named BMI Icon, Kendrick Lamar Wins Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards - DancehallMag. Nas opened his BMI Icon acceptance speech by admitting he never thought he'd be standing there. "Never in a million years did I think I would be partners. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.

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Nas Named BMI Icon, Kendrick Lamar Wins Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Nas Named BMI Icon, Kendrick Lamar Wins Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards - DancehallMag. Nas opened his BMI Icon acceptance speech by admitting he never thought he'd be standing there. "Never in a million years did I think I would be partners. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae music, the artists, and culture.

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Yara Shahidi, Storm Reid, Omarion and More Stars’ Shoes at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

See the shoes Yara Shahidi, Storm Reid, Omarion, and more stars wore to the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards on Wednesday.

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Nas Crowned Icon, Kendrick Lamar Honored as Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Nas crowned Icon; Kendrick Lamar honored as Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards.

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Nas and Kendrick Lamar clean up at the 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

Happy Mag https://happymag.tv Hip-hop’s past and present are looking pretty damn good. Nobody really needs an awards show to tell them Kendrick Lamar is one of the best rappers alive, or that Nas... Happy Mag https://happymag.tv

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