Honoring pop music’s hottest songwriters, producers and publishers,�The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)�today announces the winners of the�2021 ASCAP Pop Music Awards, which will be celebrated on @ASCAP social media through�April 15. After a record-setting year following the release of his double platinum album�After Hours, pop superstar Abel “The Weeknd”�Tesfaye is named�ASCAP Songwriter of the Year�for the first time in his career. Known for his signature alternative R&B sound, velvety voice and pitch-perfect falsetto, The Weeknd undeniably dominated the charts in 2020.
Taking home the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year honor and two most-performed song awards for smash hits “Blinding Lights” and “Heartless,” The Weeknd is now a 13-time ASCAP Awards winner. As the critical and commercial success of�After Hours�continues, “Blinding Lights” closes in on diamond-certified status, while becoming the first song in history to spend an entire year in the Billboard Hot 100’s top 10.
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