Singer-songwriters Kenya Grace and Cian Ducrot will probably be honored at ASCAP London Celebrates, an invitation-only celebration of prime U.Ok.-affiliated songwriters and composers going down in London on June 18.
Grace, a British singer-songwriter and producer, who was born in South Africa, will obtain the ASCAP World Impression Award. Grace is greatest recognized for her 2023 hit “Strangers,” which topped the Official U.Ok. Singles Chart and Billboard’s Scorching Dance/Digital Songs chart; reached No. 42 on the Billboard Scorching 100; was nominated for music of the yr the Brit Awards; and received dance music of the yr on the iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Grace merges R&B melodies, soulful stylings and digital influences. Her distinctive fusion of modern, club-ready pop and dynamic drum and bass has received her followers throughout the globe.
Irish indie-pop singer-songwriter Ducrot will obtain the ASCAP Vanguard Award, which acknowledges artists whose revolutionary work helps to form the way forward for music. Having kickstarted his profession with the viral TikTok hit “All for You” in 2022, Ducrot launched his debut album Victory final yr; it reached No. 1 on each the U.Ok. and Irish charts. Ducrot, 26, just lately accomplished a four-date U.Ok. tour supporting Ed Sheeran.
“Kenya Grace is on the forefront of a brand new wave of dance-driven pop music,” Paul Williams, ASCAP chairman of the board and president, mentioned in a press release. “As the only author and producer of her self-recorded songs, Kenya possesses a DIY type that’s staggeringly revolutionary and has made her a favourite with the dance music group. … A multi-faceted songwriter, Cian Ducrot is rapidly changing into one of many trade’s most promising abilities together with his good voice and heartfelt lyrics.”
Earlier British ASCAP award recipients embody Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, MNEK, Lewis Capaldi, Dev Hynes and Becky Hill.
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