2008 BMI Urban Awards Winning Songs
A BAY BAY
Hurricane Chris
Phunk Dawg
Building 2 Music
Christopher Dooley Publishing
Phunky Dawg Music
Hurricane Chris
Polo Grounds
BARTENDER
T-Pain
Nappypub Music
Universal Music-Z Songs
T-Pain featuring Akon
Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/Zomba
BECAUSE OF YOU
Ne-Yo
Super Sayin' Publishing
Universal Music-Z Songs
Ne-Yo
Def Jam/IDJMG
BED
L.O.S. DA MYSTRO
Sony/ATV Melody
J. Holiday
MLG/Capitol
BUY U A DRANK (SHAWTY SNAPPIN')
T-Pain
Yung Joc
Basement Funk South
Granny Man Publishing
Malik and Mekhi Music
Nappypub Music
Universal Music-Z Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
T-Pain featuring Yung Joc
Konvict/Nappy Boy/Jive/Zomba
CHAIN HANG LOW
Jovan "Jibbs" Campbell
Lamont “Birdie” McClendon, II
King Jibbs Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Jibbs
Geffen/Interscope
CRANK THAT (SOULJA BOY)
Soulja Boy Tell'em
Soulja Boy
ColliPark/Interscope
CYCLONE
Baby Bash
Lil Jon
Craig D. Love
T-Pain
C'Amore Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Latino Velvet Music
Lil Jizzel Music Publishing
Nappypub Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Swizole Music
Universal Music-Z Songs
Baby Bash featuring T-Pain
Arista/RMG
DON'T MATTER
Tony Love
Lawsongs
Akon
Konvict/Upfront/SPC/Universal
GET IT SHAWTY
LLOYD
Big Zak Wallace
Goldie's Playhouse Publishing
Ishmoot Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
LLOYD
The Inc./Universal Motown
GOOD LIFE
Michael Dean
DJ Toomp
James Ingram
John Legend
T-Pain
Kanye West
Cherry River Music Co.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Hen-Al Publishing Company
John Legend Publishing
Kings Road Music
Nappypub Music
Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc.
Reach Global Songs
Toompstone Publishing
Universal Music-Z Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Kanye West featuring T-Pain
Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
ICE BOX
Ezekiel Lewis
Patrick "j.Que" Smith
Christopher Matthew Music
Ezeke International Music
Hitco Music
Omarion
T.U.G./Epic/Sum
I'M A FLIRT
R. Kelly
T.I.
T-Pain
Crown Club Publishing
Nappypub Music
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc.
Universal Music-Z Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
R. Kelly featuring T.I. and T-Pain
Jive/Zomba
IRREPLACEABLE (2nd Award)
Amund Bjøerklund (TONO)
Espen Lind (TONO)
Ne-Yo
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Super Sayin' Publishing
Universal Music-Z Songs
Beyoncé
Columbia Records
KISS KISS
Chris Brown
T-Pain
Culture Beyond Ur Experience Publishing
Nappypub Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal Music-Z Songs
Chris Brown featuring T-Pain
Jive/Zomba
LAST NIGHT
Slam
Mario Winans
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Irving Music
Janice Combs Music
Marsky Music
ZXS Publishing
Diddy featuring Keyshia Cole
Badd Boy/Atlantic
LET IT GO
Kimberly "Lil Kim" Jones
James Mtume
Mtume Music
Notorious Kim Music
Keyshia Cole featuring Missy Elliot and Lil Kim
A & M/Interscope
LIKE A BOY
Calvin "Calvo Da Gr8" Kenon
Ezekiel Lewis
Patrick "j.Que" Smith
Christopher Matthew Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Ezeke International Music
Hitco Music
Revolutionary Gr8ness
Ciara
LaFace/Zomba
LOW
DJ Montay
Korey "Big Oomp" Roberson
Howard "MC Assault" Simmons
T-Pain
Nappypub Music
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Top Quality Publishing
Universal Music-Z Songs
Flo Rida featuring T-Pain
Poe Boy/Atlantic
MAKE IT RAIN
Fat Joe
Lil Wayne
Reach Global Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Young Money Publishing, Inc.
Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne
Terror Squad/Virgin
MAKE ME BETTER
Ne-Yo
Super Sayin' Publishing
Universal Music-Z Songs
Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo
Desert Storm/Def Jam/IDJMG
ON THE HOTLINE
Marcus "Pleasure P" Cooper
Corey "Slickadelaphante" Mathis
Diamond Blue Smith
Joseph "Bluestar" Smith
Spectacular Smith
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Pretty Ricky
Bluestar/Atlantic
PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR
Jason "Pit" Pittman
Preciate That Music
Shop Boyz
On Deck
POP, LOCK & DROP IT
Calvin Miller
Notting Hill Music, Inc.
Huey
Huey/Jive/Zomba
PROMISE
Jasper Cameron
Polow Da Don
Elvis Williams
Elvis Lee Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
My Diet Starts Tomorrow, Inc.
Pretty Girls and Big Love Songs
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Ciara
LaFace/Zomba
ROCK YO HIPS
Diamond
Lil' Scrappy
Dime Piece Collection
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Prince of Crunk Publishing, Inc.
Swizole Music
Crime Mob featuring Lil' Scrappy
Crunk/BME/Reprise/Warner Bros.
RUNAWAY LOVE
Doug E. Fresh
Polow Da Don
Slick Rick
Entertaining Music
My Diet Starts Tomorrow, Inc.
Slick Rick Music Corp.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige
Def Jam
SHAWTY
Ferrell “Ensayne” Miles
Plies
T-Pain
First and Gold Publishing
Nappypub Music
Universal Music-Z Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Waynee Baynee Music
Plies featuring T-Pain
Slip-N-Slide Records
SHAWTY IS A 10
L.O.S. DA MYSTRO
Sony/ATV Melody
The-Dream
Def Jam/IDJMG
STRONGER
Thomas Bangalter
Michael Dean
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Kanye West
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Please Gimme My Publishing, Inc.
Reach Global Songs
Universal Music-Z Songs
Kanye West
Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam/IDJMG
TAKE ME AS I AM
Ezekiel Lewis
Lonnie Liston Smith
Cosmic Echoes Publishing Co.
Ezeke International Music
Mary J. Blige
Matriarch/Geffen/Interscope
THIS IS WHY I'M HOT
Leon Haywood
Lil Jon
Curtis Lundy
Shawn MIMS
Prodigy
Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons
Earl "E-40" Stevens
Curwan Music, Inc.
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Heavy On The Grind Entergament Music
Jim-Edd Music
P. Noid Publishing
Shawn Mims Publishing
Songs of TVT
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Swizole Music
Universal Music-Careers
Shawn MIMS
Capitol/American King/Urban Box Office
THROW SOME D'S
Polow Da Don
Rich Boy
My Diet Starts Tomorrow, Inc.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Street Rich Music
Rich Boy featuring Polow Da Don
Zone 4/Interscope
WALK IT OUT
DJ Montay
DJ Unk
Korey "Big Oomp" Roberson
Howard "MC Assault" Simmons
Top Quality Publishing
DJ Unk
Big Oomp/Koch
WE FLY HIGH
Zukhan Bey
Jim Jones
Art In The Fodder Music
Sally Ruth Esther Publishing, Inc.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Jim Jones
Diplomats/Koch
YOU
Jasper Cameron
Gary Kemp
Lil Wayne
Pretty Girls and Big Love Songs
Reformation Publishing USA
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Young Money Publishing, Inc.
LLOYD featuring Lil Wayne
Sho'Nuff
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