50 Cent was just one among the many top honorees at the 23rd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards celebration held Monday May 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Hosted by ASCAP President & Chairman, Marilyn Bergman, the event was attended by more than 700 leading songwriters, recording artists and music industry leaders.
As of Fiddy, the rapper was named Songwriter of the Year thanks to his contributions to five award-winning songs in 2005, like "Candy Shop" and "Disco Inferno" to name some. Meanwhile, Song of the Year award resulted in a tie between Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "We Belong Together," written by Johnta Austin, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal.
In addition to Song of the Year award, Green Day also earned the ASCAP Creative Voice Award. Some other top honorees include Annie Lennox who captured the ASCAP Founders Award for her inspirational contributions to music. Visit http://www.ascap.com/press/2006/052206_pop.html for the complete list of winners.
 |   Fireflies Owl City |
 | Empire State of Mind Jay-Z |
 | 3 Britney Spears |
 | Party in the U.S.A Miley Cyrus |
 | Down Jay Sean |
 | Paparazzi Lady GaGa |
 | Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas |
 | Bad Romance Lady GaGa |
 | Run This Town Jay-Z |
 | Sweet Dreams Beyonce Knowles |
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