GloRilla, T-Pain To Receive Special Honors At BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards

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Both GloRilla and T-Pain were honored at the 2025 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards that took place August 5 in Los Angeles. The two artists, who dropped a collab on Glo’s debut album called “I Luv Her,” are being recognized for different times in their careers.

T-Pain received the BMI President’s Award in recognition of his career, marked by a catalog of hit songs — including “Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin’)”, “Bartender,” “I’m Sprung,” and “I’m N Luv (Wit a Stripper,” among others — that have resonated across generations and connected with audiences around the world. GloRilla will be presented with the BMI Impact Award for her breakthrough in music.

“T-Pain’s creative vision and unwavering commitment to pushing musical boundaries continue to resonate with multiple generations of fans around the world. We’re thrilled to be able to celebrate his contributions to the industry by honoring him with the BMI President’s Award,” said Brewton, vice president, creative, Atlanta for BMI. “This year’s Impact Award recipient GloRilla’s bold voice and fearless creativity is currently shaping and inspiring the future of hip-hop, making her the perfect choice for this honor. It’s going to be an incredible night highlighting the exceptional artistry of all BMI’s award-winning songwriters, producers, and publishers, who are the creative visionaries of the music industry.”