# Travis Barker Wins First ASCAP Pop Music Award For Writing - Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/ - Published: 2022-04-15T14:09:23-05:00 - Author: Eugene Tierney Blink-182 drummer and music producer Travis Barker won his first ASCAP Pop Music Award for writing this past week. Barker has spent the last few years producing music for artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Avril Lavigne, Iann Dior, and Yungblud among others, along with writing songs for and with them. Barker is the credited writer on MGK’s “My Ex’s Best Friend” and won the award for the song. The song, which was the 3rd single of MGK’s “Tickets to My Downfall”, got in the top 5 on the Billboard Rock Airplay, Mainstream Top 40, and Rock/Alternative Song charts. The ASCAP (the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers) gives out their awards to the biggest hits and most performed songs each year. See below for the full list of winners. ![](https://i0.wp.com/files.constantcontact.com/a0de594b101/17798201-49db-4a71-aaf5- 39fa54dc06cf.jpg?resize=467%2C242&ssl=1) **GRAMMY-WINNING POP SENSATION OLIVIA RODRIGO** **HONORED AS 2022 SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR** **AT ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARDS** **“Levitating” Takes Pop Song of the Year** **Sony Music Publishing Receives Publisher of the Year** ** ** **ASCAP Award-Winning Hitmakers Tommy Brown and Mr. Franks** **Set to Join ASCAP Experience in Conversation on April 13** NEW YORK, April 11, 2022 – Recognizing the chart-topping songwriters, producers and publishers behind the biggest pop music hits of 2021, **The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)** today announces the winners of the** 2022 ASCAP Pop Music Awards**. Reprising its popular social media awards format, the show will fête winners across [@ASCAP Instagram](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fascap%2f&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-51dee9fb27e0c41671f53d25a139c56d93162a54), [Facebook](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fascap&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-b61dcf56e86c2059799489876f1a91d6ffa6e145) and [Twitter](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2ftwitter.com%2fASCAP&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-183971ece613872c36808148bd9a458d901acf0d), April 11 – 14.   Celebrating a year of record-breaking hits and fresh from three Grammy Award wins,** Olivia Rodrigo** adds ASCAP Pop Music Awards **Songwriter of the Year** to her growing collection of top industry accolades. Initially known for her quadruple-platinum, breakout single “drivers license,” Rodrigo continued her meteoric rise with _Sour,_ breaking Spotify records while becoming the first artist to chart three songs from a debut album simultaneously in the _Billboard_ Top 100’s top 10. The pop superstar takes home the top ASCAP honor —her first ASCAP Award ever— recognizing her megahits“ deja vu,” “drivers license” and “good 4 u” and will accept the award in an [exclusive video](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.youtube.com%2fwatch%3fv%3dt%5fXtgznFEHA%26feature%3dyoutu.be&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a34419b7d7e49079fbb3688af156cf572e17b64f) on @ASCAP social media.   As one of the longest-charting Billboard Hot 100 hits of all time, **“Levitating”** receives ASCAP Pop Music Awards **Song of the Year.** The multi-platinum hit was written by ASCAP songwriters **Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson, DaBaby, Stephen“ Koz” Kozmeniuk** and **Dua Lipa** and published by Baby Jesus Publishing, Best Coffee in Town, Italians Do It Better, Kobalt Music Publishing, Nyan King Music, Prescription Songs, Sony Music Publishing, South Coast Music Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Unsub Pub LLC and Warner Chappell Music.   ASCAP Pop Music Awards **Publisher of the Year** goes to **Sony Music Publishing**. The publishing powerhouse takes home the prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music in 2021 with top songs including “Arcade,” “Back in Blood,” “Beers and Sunshine,” “drivers license,” “Kiss Me More,” “Peaches,” “RAPSTAR” and more. As part of the festivities,** ASCAP Experience** will host a special ASCAP Pop Music Awards session on @ASCAP Instagram Live. On Wednesday, April 13, chart-topping songwriters** Tommy Brown** and **Mr. Franks** will discuss their ASCAP award-winning songs “34 +35,” “positions” and “pov” (all performed by Ariana Grande) and “Holy” (performed by Justin Bieber), moderated by **Republic Records Co-President Wendy Goldstein**. The session begins at 4PM ET/ 1PM PT. More information on ASCAP Experience is available at [www.ascapexperience.com](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ascapexperience.com%2f%3futm%5fsource%3dpress%5frelease%26utm%5fmedium%3d%26utm%5fcampaign%3dWHM2022%26utm%5fcontent%3dpeople&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-19e7f5b6e0e5b46f5f3caf4ace39396d206810a5). In addition to exclusive ASCAP Experience conversations and acceptance speeches, ASCAP Pop Music Awards will feature winners sharing stories of their breakthrough moments, the creation and production of their chart-topping hits and advice for up-and-coming creators. Starting at 10AM ET/ 7AM PT on April 11 through April 14, friends, fans and peers can join in the celebration via @ASCAP on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, using the hashtag #ASCAPAwards.   The ASCAP Pop Music Awards honor the songwriters and publishers of the most performed songs of the past year in pop music. The winning songs are determined by data for terrestrial and satellite radio and for actual programmed and on-demand audio streams that is provided by Luminate (formerly P-MRC Data) in accordance with ASCAP’s publicly available rules.   The complete list of winners is available on the ASCAP website: [www.ascap.com/popawards22](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ascap.com%2fpopawards22&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-a7e3613293979e9f211557ce70753f24a87b9536). **About ASCAP** The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) is a professional membership organization of songwriters, composers and music publishers of every kind of music. ASCAP’s mission is to license and promote the music of its members and foreign affiliates, obtain fair compensation for the public performance of their works and to distribute the royalties that it collects based upon those performances. ASCAP members write the world’s best-loved music and ASCAP has pioneered the efficient licensing of that music to hundreds of thousands of enterprises who use it to add value to their business – from bars, restaurants and retail, to radio, TV and cable, to Internet, mobile services and more. The ASCAP license offers an efficient solution for businesses to legally perform ASCAP music while respecting the right of songwriters and composers to be paid fairly. With more than 850,000 members representing more than 16 million copyrighted works, ASCAP is the worldwide leader in performance royalties, service and advocacy for songwriters and composers, and the only American performing rights organization (PRO) owned and governed by its writer and publisher members. Learn more and stay in touch at [www.ascap.com](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.ascap.com&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-9721d74a94607d4aa8d7dbc58e73932d25cfaf1d), on [Twitter](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2ftwitter.com%2fASCAP&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-183971ece613872c36808148bd9a458d901acf0d) and [Instagram](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.instagram.com%2fascap%2f&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-51dee9fb27e0c41671f53d25a139c56d93162a54)@ ASCAP and on [Facebook](https://ddec1-0-en-ctp.trendmicro.com/wis/clicktime/v1/query?url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.facebook.com%2fascap&umid=ac228571-aed9-4640-bfd6-1d6e40d3d9eb&auth=65a620fa4b6e2edf0405a6ed61dc7465231096cd-b61dcf56e86c2059799489876f1a91d6ffa6e145). ![](https://i0.wp.com/files.constantcontact.com/a0de594b101/0525e761-38e5-43df-ba74- c689e016fd05.jpg?resize=282%2C94&ssl=1) **ASCAP POP MUSIC AWARD WINNERS LIST 2022**   ** ** * **SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR:** Olivia Rodrigo * **SONG OF THE YEAR:** “Levitating”   - Writers: Clarence Coffee Jr., Sarah Hudson, DaBaby, Stephen “Koz” Kozmeniuk, Dua Lipa - Publishers: Baby Jesus Publishing, Best Coffee in Town, Sony Music Publishing, Italians Do It Better, Kobalt Music Publishing, Nyan King Music, Prescription Songs, South Coast Music Group LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Unsub Pub LLC, Warner Chappell Music * **PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR:** Sony Music Publishing ** **   **MOST PERFORMED SONGS:** ** ** **34+35** Writers:TOMMY BROWN, MR. FRANKS, ARIANA GRANDE, VICTORIA MONÉT, SCOTT NICHOLSON Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, KiiD, RESERVOIR, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, VICTORIA MONÉT MUSIC PUBLISHING   **ARCADE** Writers: WOUTER HARDY, WILL KNOX, DUNCAN LAURENCE Publishers: RED BRICK SONGS, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **B.S.** Writers: BIG SEAN, BRIAN WARFIELD Publishers: BRIAN’S PIGGY BANK, I AM HER PUBLISHING, MY LAST PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **BACK IN BLOOD** Writers: LIL DURK, LONTRELL “POOH SHIESTY” WILLIAMS Publishers: ANGELOOTF MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **BEAUTIFUL MISTAKES** Writers: JACOB “JKASH” HINDLIN Publishers: KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, PRESCRIPTION SONGS, RAP KINGPIN MUSIC   **BEERS AND SUNSHINE** Writers: J.T. HARDING, JOSH OSBORNE, DARIUS RUCKER Publishers: DETROIT RECORDS AND TAPES, GROWING MUSIC PUBLISHING, SMACKBORNE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **BEST FRIEND** Writers: DR. LUKE, THERON THOMAS Publishers: BMG, JIM DADDY SMOKE YA, KASZ MONEY PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING   **BREAKING UP WAS EASY IN THE 90’S** Writers: ZACH CROWELL, JOSH OSBORNE Publishers: KYLER’S KINDA NIGHT, ROUND HILL SONGS , BETWEEN THE PINES, SMACKBORNE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, SPIRIT MUSIC NASHVILLE, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **CALLING MY PHONE** Writers: BRENDAN WALSH Publishers: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **DÁKITI** Writers: MORA, JHAY CORTEZ Publishers: A MILLION DOLLAR DREAM, RSM PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **DAMAGE** Writers: JIMMY “JAM” HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS Publishers: KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING **deja vu** Writers: ANNIE CLARK, DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO Publishers: DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, SONGS OF HIPGNOSIS, LIV LAF LUV, NAIL POLISH MANIFESTO MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **drivers license** Writers: DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO Publishers: DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, LIV LAF LUV, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **FAMOUS FRIENDS** Writers: COREY CROWDER Publishers: BIG CROWD PUBLISHING, GEORGIA SONG VIBEZ, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **FOR THE NIGHT** Writers: JESS JACKSON, LIL BABY, DaBABY Publishers: BABY JESUS PUBLISHING, JKSN PUBLISHING, QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC, SOUTH COAST MUSIC GROUP LLC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WOLF PACK GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING   **good 4 u** Writers: JOSH FARRO, DANIEL NIGRO, OLIVIA RODRIGO, HAYLEY WILLIAMS Publishers: BUT FATHER, I JUST WANT TO SING MUSIC, DANIEL LEONARD NIGRO MUSIC, LIV LAF LUV, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **GOOD TIME** Writers: ANNA MOON, JOSHUA MURTY, MARK TRUSSELL Publishers: ANNA MOON PUBLISHING, FUTURE HEARTBEAT PUBLISHING, JOSHUA MURTY PUBLISHING, MARK TRUSSELL MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **HAPPY ANYWHERE** Writers: MATT JENKINS, JOSH OSBORNE Publishers: TAPE ROOM MUSIC, COMBUSTION MUSIC, DOWNTOWN MUSIC PUBLISHING, SEEKER MUSIC, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, SMACKSongs, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WHO WANTS TO BUY MY PUBLISHING **HEARTBREAK ANNIVERSARY** Writers: SEVN THOMAS, VARREN WADE Publishers: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **HOLY** Writers: JUSTIN BIEBER, TOMMY BROWN, MR. FRANKS Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, BMG, RESERVOIR, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **INDUSTRY BABY** Writers: NICK LEE Publishers: ATLAS MUSIC PUBLISHING, SUMOWHALEBOY **JUST THE WAY** Writers: KEVIN BARD, NOLAN SIPE Publishers: KEVIN BARD MUSIC, MARGETTS ROAD MUSIC, NOLAN W SIPE MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **KISS ME MORE** Writers: DR. LUKE, STEVE KIPNER, GERARD POWELL, TERRY SHADDICKPublishers: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, FLOATING WORLD MUSIC, KASZ MONEY PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, TRISM   **LADY** Writers: BRETT YOUNG Publishers: CALIVILLE PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, BIG MACHINE MUSIC   **LEAVE THE DOOR OPEN** Writers: CHRISTOPHER “BRODY” BROWN Publishers: NINE LIVES LATER, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **LEMONADE** Writers: DONNY “DIZZY” FLORES, NAV, ALEC WIGDAHL Publishers: ARTIST PUBLISHING GROUP, BMG, Clean Face Music, IT’S ONLY ABOUT MUSIC LLC, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, WERUNITEMPIRE, WIGDAHL PUBLISHING   **LONELY** Writers: JUSTIN BIEBER, FINNEAS O’CONNELL Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LAST FRONTIER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **LONG LIVE** Writers: COREY CROWDER, DAVID GARCIA Publishers: 4THEKIDZ MUSIC, BIG CROWD PUBLISHING, GEORGIA SONG VIBEZ, SPIRIT MUSIC NASHVILLE, THE VAULT MUSIC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **MADE FOR YOU** Writers: NEIL MEDLEY Publishers: MOJO MUSIC AND MEDIA, SON OF A CARL MUSIC   **MY EX’S BEST FRIEND** Writers: TRAVIS BARKER Publishers: BEAT POET MUSIC, BMG **NOBODY** Writers: DYLAN SCOTT Publishers: CURB SONGS   **ON ME** Writers: LIL BABY, AMMAN NURANI Publishers: LUSH MUSIC, QUALITY CONTROL MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WOLF PACK GLOBAL MUSIC PUBLISHING   **PEACHES** Writers: LOUIS BELL, JUSTIN BIEBER, FELISHA KING HARVEY, MATTHEW SEAN LEON, AARON SIMMONDS, KEAVAN YAZDANI Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **positions** Writers: SHERIE, BRIAN KILLAH B BATES, TOMMY BROWN, MR. FRANKS, ARIANA GRANDE Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, PAPER SANDCASTLES PUBLISHING, RESERVOIR, SONGS OF PEER LTD, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **pov** Writers: TOMMY BROWN, MR. FRANKS, ARIANA GRANDE Publishers: AVEX USA SONGS, BMG, GRANDARIMUSIC, RESERVOIR, CHAMPAGNE THERAPY MUSIC GROUP, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **PUT YOUR RECORDS ON** Writers: JOHN BECK, STEVE CHRISANTHOU Publishers: PRIMARY WAVE MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **RAPSTAR** Writers: POLO G, SHANE “MURDA BEATZ” LINDSTROM Publishers: SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **SAVE YOUR TEARS** Writers: AHMAD “BELLY” BALSHE, OSCAR HOLTER, JASON “DaHEALA” QUENNEVILLE, MAX MARTIN, ABEL “THE WEEKND” TESFAYE Publishers: BOTA MUSIC PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC **SINGLE SATURDAY NIGHT** Writers: ASHLEY GORLEY Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS   **STARTING OVER** Writers: CHRIS STAPLETON Publishers: I WROTE THESE SONGS, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC   **STAY** Writers: JUSTIN BIEBER Publishers: BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **TELEPATÍA** Writers: MANU, KALI UCHIS Publishers: CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LARAMERCY MUSIC PUBLISHING COMPANY, MAGNUSPUBLISHING, THESE ARE SONGS OF PULSE   **THEREFORE I AM** Writers: BILLIE EILISH, FINNEAS O’CONNELL Publishers: DRUP, KOBALT MUSIC PUBLISHING, LAST FRONTIER, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP   **UP** Writers: CARDI B, FOURTEE CRAWFORD , JAMES “DJ SwanQo” STEED Publishers: GALIXEE MANAGEMENT, GIANT TAC PUBLISHING, SONGS OF PEER LTD, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING, WASHPOPPIN INC, WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC, WORLD LEADERS   **WHAT’S YOUR COUNTRY SONG** Writers: ASHLEY GORLEY Publishers: CALEB’S COLLEGE FUND, ROUND HILL SONGS   **WHAT YOU KNOW BOUT LOVE** Writers: ELGIN “GINUWINE” LUMPKIN, TROY OLIVER Publishers: JAEDON CHRISTOPHER PUBLISHING, MILK CHOCOLATE FACTORY, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING   **willow** Writers: AARON DESSNER Publishers: INGRID STELLA MUSIC, SONY MUSIC PUBLISHING **WITHOUT YOU** Writers: BILLY WALSH Publishers: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING GROUP, WMMW PUBLISHING   **YOU’RE MINES STILL** Writers: NATE RHOADS Publishers: WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC ### Share this: * [ Facebook ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=x) * [ Email ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Travis%20Barker%20Wins%20First%20ASCAP%20Pop%20Music%20Award%20For%20Writing&body=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nyrdcast.com%2Ftravis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing%2F&share=email) * [ LinkedIn ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=linkedin) * [ Mastodon ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=mastodon) * [ Nextdoor ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=nextdoor) * [ Pinterest ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=pinterest) * [ Reddit ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=reddit) * [ Tumblr ](https://www.nyrdcast.com/travis-barker-wins-first-ascap-pop-music-award-for-writing/?share=tumblr) ### Like this: Like Loading… ### _Related_