2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards

April 30, 2026

On April 30, ASCAP celebrated the music creators behind the most-performed songs of 2025 with an exclusive event at the historic Chaplin Studios in Los Angeles.

Laufey accepted the ASCAP Creative Voice Award from British actress and singer Suki Waterhouse, in recognition of her creative spirit and her contributions to the role that a creator can play in the community. Jimmy Jam (1/2 of the iconic writer-producer duo Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis) presented ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year to Amy Allen, for co-writing five of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year. Song of the Year went to James Fauntleroy and Warner Chappell Music for the global smash “Die with a Smile,” and ASCAP Pop Music Publisher of the Year went to Sony Music Publishing for publishing 27 of the most-performed songs of the year.

CREATIVE VOICE AWARD: Laufey

ASCAP presents the Creative Voice Award to Laufey in recognition of her extraordinary music and dedication to empowering young music creators.

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Amy Allen

Amy Allen is one of the most trusted collaborators in pop music today. She's earning her first ASCAP Songwriter of the Year honor, for co-writing five of ASCAP’s most-performed songs of the past year.

APT. • BED CHEM • HIGH ROAD • MANCHILD • TEARS

SONG OF THE YEAR: Die with a Smile

Writer: James Fauntleroy
Publishers: HV James Fauntleroy Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: Sony Music Publishing

30 FOR 30 • APT. • BAD DREAMS • BLUE STRIPS • FOLDED • FOREVER YOUNG • HIGH ROAD • IT'S OK I'M OK • LOVE SOMEBODY • luther • MAN I NEED • MESSY • MUTT • MYSTICAL MAGICAL • NICE TO MEET YOU • NO ONE NOTICED • NOKIA • ORDINARY • PINK PONY CLUB • REVOLVING DOOR • SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (FLY) - REMIX • SORRY I'M HERE FOR SOMEONE ELSE • SPORTS CAR • STICKY • TIMELESS • tv off • WHAT I WANT

Winning Songwriters & Publishers

30 FOR 30

Writers: Bobby DeBarge, Michael Uzowuru, Gregory Williams
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

ABRACADABRA

Writers: Siouxsie Sioux, Budgie, John McGeoch, Steven Severin, Henry "CIRKUT" Walter
Publishers: BMG, Cirkut Breaker LLC, Domino Publishing Company, Universal Music Publishing Group

ALL THE WAY

Writer: Charley Cooks
Publishers: Artist Publishing Group, Kobalt Music, Mammyth Audio LLC

APT.

Writers: Amy Allen, Christopher "Brody" Brown, Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn, Rosé, Theron Thomas, Henry "CIRKUT" Walter
Publishers: Cirkut Breaker LLC, Nine Lives Later, Primary Wave Music, Sony Music Publishing, THOMASSTARTING5, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

AZIZAM

Writers: Savan Kotecha, ILYA
Publishers: Mr Kanani Songs, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

BAD DREAMS

Writer: Matt Zara
Publishers: Bigger Picture Entertainment, Big Family Music, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Matt Zara Publishing

BED CHEM

Writer: Amy Allen
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music

BLUE STRIPS

Writers: Sergiu Gherman, Tyler Reese, Jessie Murph
Publishers: CALOWAYFROMBD, Primary Wave Music, SERGFROMBD, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

CRY FOR ME

Writers: Ahmad "Belly" Balshe, Kellee Patterson
Publishers: BOTA MUSIC PUBLISHING, KARRANOVA MUSIC PUBLISHING, Warner Chappell Music

DAISIES

Writer: Justin Bieber
Publishers: Bieber Time Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

DANCING IN THE FLAMES

Writers: Oscar Holter, Max Martin
Publishers: Kobalt Music, Warner Chappell Music

DIET PEPSI

Writers: Elvira Anderfjärd, Luka Kloser
Publishers: Kobalt Music

FLOWERS

Writers: Michael Pollack
Publishers: Warner Chappell Music, What Key Do You Want It In Music

FOLDED

Writers: Don Mills, Andre "Dre" Harris, Kehlani, Kamal Wilson
Publishers: Avex Music Group, Concord Music Publishing, Drebombay Music, Kehlani Music, Shay Noelle Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, These Are Songs Of Pulse, Warner Chappell Music

FOREVER YOUNG

Writers: David Guetta, Amanda "Kiddo A.I." Ibanez, Timofey Reznikov
Publishers: Hook Like Behavior, Kobalt Music, Livelihood Music Company, Reservoir Media d/b/a Shapiro, Bernstein & Co, Inc., Sony Music Publishing

GOLDEN

Writers: EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick. 24, Ido, Teddy Park, THEBLACKLABEL
Publishers: BMG, Maisie Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

GOOD NEWS

Writers: Shaboozey, Sean Cook
Publishers: Essancy Music, Range Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

HIGH ROAD

Writers: Amy Allen, Jessie Murph, Josh Serrato, Gabe Simon
Publishers: Concord Music Publishing, Gabe Simon Music Publishing, Kobalt Music, Sony Music Publishing, These Are Songs Of Pulse, UNREST, Warner Chappell Music

IT'S OK I'M OK

Writers: Savan Kotecha, Tate McRae, ILYA
Publishers: Kobalt Music, Sony Music Publishing, T8 Entertainment, Warner Chappell Music

JUST IN CASE

Writer: Jacob "JKASH" Hindlin
Publishers: 13117 Music, Kobalt Music

LOVE ME NOT

Writers: Dominic Angelella, Craig Balmoris, Julian Nixon, Spencer Stewart
Publishers: Kobalt Music, Penny For Charon, WEIRD MANSION

LOVE SOMEBODY

Writers: Nick Gale, Ashley Gorley, Jacob "JKASH" Hindlin, Elof Loelv, Steve Francis Richard Mastroianni
Publishers: 13117 Music, Electric Feel Music Publishing, ELOF LOELV PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music, Livelihood Music Company, Domain Capital Group, Poppy's Picks, Sony Music Publishing, Stellar Sun Songs

LUTHER

Writers: Scott Bridgeway, Jack Antonoff, Marvin Gaye, Kamasi Washington
Publishers: BMG, FCG MUSIC, Isimo Compositions Songs of Universal, Inc. , Sony Music Publishing, Kamasi Music, M G III MUSIC, NMG MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group

MAN I NEED

Writer: Olivia Dean
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

MANCHILD

Writers: Amy Allen, Jack Antonoff
Publishers: Isimo Compositions Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music

MESSY

Writers: Conor Dickinson, Lola Young
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

MUTT

Writers: Leon Thomas, Rob "Freaky Rob" Gueringer, Emanuel Johnson
Publishers: Eclectic Collective Publishing, ROB GUERINGER LLC, Skytower Music LTD, Sony Music Publishing

MYSTICAL MAGICAL

Writers: Evan Blair, Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick
Publishers: Round Hill Songs III, Selector Songs, Sony Music Publishing

NICE TO MEET YOU

Writers: Donna Lewis, Philip Plested, Dan Smith, Myles Smith
Publishers: Peruzzi Music LLC, Sony Music Publishing

NO ONE NOTICED

Writer: Gianluca Buccellati
Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

NOKIA

Writer: Elkan
Publishers: Avex Music Group, Toibox, Sony Music Publishing

OPALITE

Writers: Max Martin, Shellback
Publisher: Kobalt Music

ORDINARY

Writer: Alex Warren
Publishers: ALEXWARRENPUB, Sony Music Publishing

PINK PONY CLUB

Writers: Chappell Roan, Daniel Nigro
Publishers: Daniel Leonard Nigro Music, Sony Music Publishing

RESIDUALS

Writers: Darius Logan, Dominique Logan, Dewain Whitmore, Jr.
Publishers: 8SIXTEEN MUSIC, EMIYAH JANAY MUSIC PUBLISHING, JEREMIAH GREEN MUSIC, Kobalt Music, Seven Peaks Music, Sky Walker, Songtrust

REVOLVING DOOR

Writers: Tate McRae, Grant Boutin
Publishers: Avex Music Group, Runner Music, Sony Music Publishing, T8 Entertainment

SHAKE IT TO THE MAX (FLY) - REMIX

Writers: Adam Alexander, Donny Flores, SHENSEEA, SKILLIBENG
Publishers: Platinum Grammar Publishing, Avex Music Group, Clean Face Music, S10 Entertainment, Silent Addy, Sony Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music

SORRY I'M HERE FOR SOMEONE ELSE

Writer: Jason Evigan
Publishers: Sony Music Publishing, SUSHI ON THE MOON / SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING

SPORTS CAR

Writers: Tate McRae, Grant Boutin
Publishers: Avex Music Group, Runner Music, Sony Music Publishing, T8 Entertainment

SQUABBLE UP

Writers: Scott Bridgeway, Jack Antonoff
Publishers: Isimo Compositions Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group

STICKY

Writers: Young Buck, Timothy Clayton, Timbaland,
Publishers: 50 Cent Music, Anthem Music Group, BIGSEXYYPUBLISHING, Gulf Shore Worldwide Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, STIX IM STONED PUBLISHING, Universal Music Publishing Group, , Warner Chappell Music

TEARS

Writer: Amy Allen
Publisher: Warner Chappell Music

THAT'S SO TRUE

Writer: Audrey Hobert
Publishers: ASHASHASH MUSIC, Universal Music Publishing Group

THE FATE OF OPHELIA

Writers: Max Martin, Shellback
Publisher: Kobalt Music

TIMELESS

Writers: Playboi Carti, Lawson, Tariq "BL$$D" Sharrieff
Publishers: Blessed By BL$$D Publishing, Cash Carti Music, Honua Music Group, Kobalt Music, Lawst Music, Sony Music Publishing

TV OFF

Writers: Jack Antonoff, DJ Premier, Dijon “Mustard” McFarlane, Larry James Sanders II, The Notorious B.I.G., Kamasi Washington, Jimmy Webb
Publishers: B I G POPPA MUSIC, BMG, Gifted Pearl Music, Isimo Compositions Songs of Universal, Inc. , Kamasi Music, Kobalt Music, MAKINALLTHEHITSSS PUBLISHING, Ten Summers Publishing, Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group

TWILIGHT ZONE

Writers: ILYA, Max Martin
Publishers: Kobalt Music, Warner Chappell Music

WHAT I WANT

Writers: Jacob "JKASH" Hindlin, Tate McRae
Publishers: 13117 Music, Kobalt Music, Sony Music Publishing, T8 Entertainment

YUKON

Writers: Justin Bieber, 2 Chainz, Havoc
Publishers: Bieber Time Publishing, Juvenile Hell, Reservoir, Ty Epps Music, Universal Music Publishing Group

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