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Cardi B Named ‘Voice Of The Culture’ At 2025 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards
June 09, 2025
Ahead of the 2025 BET Awards, the unsung heroes of Hip-Hop and R&B — a.k.a. songwriters and producers— were honored at this year’s ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards. Held at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons on Sunday (June 8), the hitmakers gathered to celebrate various achievements.
The Voice of the Culture Award is presented to Cardi B, set aside for those who’ve had a massive influence on music and culture. Past recipients of the award include Timbaland, Swizz Beatz, D-Nice and T.I. When the Bronx-bred emcee took the stage, she was overjoyed and gracious.
Cardi’s hit, “Enough (Miami)” also snagged an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Award. The rapper made history back in 2020 as the first woman to receive the esteemed ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year Award for two consecutive years. Kendrick Lamar and Mustard‘s “Not Like Us” was named ASCAP R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year while songwriter OZ was given the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Songwriter of the Year honor, for contributing to hits like Drake and J. Cole’s “First Person Shooter,” Jack Harlow’s “Lovin On Me,” and Travis Scott’s “I Know?”
Cece Winans’ “That’s My King,” was named ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Gospel Song of the Year, and Sony Music Publishing took home the coveted honor of ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Publisher of the Year.
See full list of winners below.
VOICE OF THE CULTURE AWARD: Cardi B
SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR: Ozan “OZ” Yildirim
R&B, HIP-HOP AND RAP SONG OF THE YEAR: “Not Like Us”
GOSPEL SONG OF THE YEAR: “That’s My King”
PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: Sony Music Publishing
MOST PERFORMED R&B/HIP-HOP AND RAP SONGS:
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
“Agora Hills”
“Get In With Me”
“Kehlani”
“Lose Control”
“Soak City (Do It)”
“Surround Sound”
“Texas Hold ‘Em”
“TGIF”
“Timeless”
“Type Shit”
“Wanna Be”
“Whatever She Wants”
“Worth It”
“Yeah Glo!”
“You Broke My Heart”
MOST PERFORMED GOSPEL SONGS:
“I See Good”
“Speak Your Name”
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