{"id":86593,"date":"2024-06-06T06:04:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/06\/06\/kenya-grace-to-receive-global-impact-award-at-ascap-london-event\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T06:04:41","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:04:41","slug":"kenya-grace-to-receive-global-impact-award-at-ascap-london-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2024\/06\/06\/kenya-grace-to-receive-global-impact-award-at-ascap-london-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Grace to Receive Global Impact Award at ASCAP London\u00a0Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- no image --><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tSinger-songwriters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/kenya-grace\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/kenya-grace\/\">Kenya Grace<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/cian-ducrot\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/cian-ducrot\/\">Cian Ducrot<\/a> will be honored at ASCAP London Celebrates, an invitation-only celebration of top U.K.-affiliated songwriters and composers taking place in London on June 18.<\/p>\n<div class=\"injected-related-story \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-2 lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-b-1 lrv-u-padding-t-050 lrv-u-padding-b-075 lrv-u-border-color-grey\">\n<div class=\"a-heading-border a-heading-border-background-color-grey a-heading-border-height-075 lrv-u-margin-b-075 lrv-u-margin-b-050@mobile-max\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-brand-primary a-font-primary-bold-s lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-padding-r-1 a-article-related-module-title a-article-related-module-title--color-brand-primary\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRelated\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex\">\n<p>\t\t\t<a tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/business\/publishing\/kenya-grace-signs-publishing-admin-deal-warner-chappell-music-1235580432\/\" class=\"lrv-u-flex lrv-a-unstyle-link lrv-u-color-brand-primary:hover\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex-shrink-0 u-flex-basis-144 u-flex-basis-96@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<div class=\"a-crop-3x2 a-crop-1x1@mobile-max lrv-u-height-100p\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-billboard-2021\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Warner-Chappell-x-Kenya-Grace-Signing-billboard-1548.jpg?w=237&amp;h=147&amp;crop=1\" alt=\"Warner Chappell x Kenya Grace Signing\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\"><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"o-card__content lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column lrv-u-justify-content-center lrv-u-padding-lr-1 lrv-u-padding-lr-075@mobile-max\">\n<div class=\"o_category \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c_title \">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  a-font-primary-medium-m lrv-u-padding-b-050 u-letter-spacing-0028@mobile-max\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tKenya Grace Signs Global Publishing Admin Deal With Warner\u00a0Chappell\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<p><time class=\"c-timestamp  a-font-primary-medium-xxs lrv-u-color-brand-primary lrv-u-order-100\" datetime=\"00:00-YY-DD-MM\"><br \/>\n\t01\/11\/2024<br \/>\n<\/time><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGrace, a British singer-songwriter and producer, who was born in South Africa, will receive the ASCAP Global Impact Award. Grace is best known for her 2023 hit \u201cStrangers,\u201d which topped the Official U.K. Singles Chart and <em>Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Hot Dance\/Electronic Songs chart; reached No. 42 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/charts\/hot-100\/\">Billboard Hot 100<\/a>; was nominated for song of the year the Brit Awards; and won dance song of the year at the iHeartRadio Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tGrace merges R&amp;B melodies, soulful stylings and electronic influences. Her distinctive fusion of sleek, club-ready pop and dynamic drum and bass has won her fans across the globe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIrish indie-pop singer-songwriter Ducrot will receive the ASCAP Vanguard Award, which recognizes artists whose innovative work is helping to shape the future of music. Having kickstarted his career with the viral TikTok hit \u201cAll for You\u201d in 2022, Ducrot released his debut album <em>Victory<\/em> last year; it reached No. 1 on both the U.K. and Irish charts. Ducrot, 26, recently completed a four-date U.K. tour supporting Ed Sheeran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cKenya Grace is at the forefront of a new wave of dance-driven pop music,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/paul-williams\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/paul-williams\/\">Paul Williams<\/a>, ASCAP chairman of the board and president, said in a statement. \u201cAs the sole writer and producer of her self-recorded songs, Kenya possesses a DIY style that is staggeringly innovative and has made her a favorite with the dance music community. \u2026 A multi-faceted songwriter, Cian Ducrot is quickly becoming one of the industry\u2019s most promising talents with his brilliant voice and heartfelt lyrics.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPrevious British ASCAP award recipients include Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, MNEK, Lewis Capaldi, Dev Hynes and Becky Hill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/awards\/kenya-grace-ascap-london-global-impact-award-1235701388\/\">Aller \u00e0 la source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Singer-songwriters Kenya Grace and Cian Ducrot will be honored at ASCAP London Celebrates, an invitation-only celebration of top U.K.-affiliated songwriters and composers taking place in London on June 18. 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