Social Star, BMI's annual R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show contest, returns for its sixth year! The Social Star award will be presented at the August 31st ceremony to the nominated affiliate who truly engages their social media following during a two-week voting period to take place on Instagram and Twitter.
Social Star, BMI's annual R&B/Hip-Hop Awards show contest, returns for its sixth year! The Social Star award will be presented at the August 31st ceremony to the nominated affiliate who truly engages their social media following during a two-week voting period to take place on Instagram and Twitter.
Detroit-bred hip-hop artist, Arkeisha "Kash Doll" Knight is no stranger to hard work. Early on she worked a series of odd jobs until she launched her rap career in 2014, when she received her first big break after securing a spot on Detroit Station Hot 107.5’s countdown with a Tinashe remix. Her fan base grew rapidly as she reached a national audience with the release of her viral hit “Run Me My Money” in 2015. Later that year, Kash dropped her first mixtape, Keisha Vs. Kash Doll, which featured many respectable collaborations and exceeded all expectations. In 2016, her talent and hard work paid off when Drake reached out to Kash Doll via social media and asked her to open for his Summer Sixteen tour with Future at the Joe Louis Arena in Kash’s hometown. She is currently working on her first studio album, and if the past five years have been any indication of what is to come, Kash Doll is poised to take the hip-hop world by storm.
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Joey Bada$$ received the 2016 Social Star Award and his career is still soaring. He released his second studio album ALL-AMERIKKKAN BADA$$ on April 7, 2017. Through his music he has maintained an authentic and versatile sound. And continues to tour, playing overseas festivals and more.
In 2015, SoMo’s social media following came out in full force and helped him secure the Social Star award. In May 2016, SoMo released “Control,” the first single in support of his upcoming album and performed at the 2016 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago to a massive audience.
Since winning the Social Star award in 2014, Zendaya has remained a triple threat in the industry. She released the single "Something New" (ft. Chris Brown), returned to the Disney Channel as the co-producer of her hit series K.C. Undercover and has remained a prominent voice on social media.
Back in 2013, Machine Gun Kelly was awarded the Social Star award that recognized his talent for fusing genres including hip-hop, heavy-metal and rock 'n' roll. In 2015, MGK released his second album, General Admission, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
