2023 SESAC Music Awards

SESAC PERFORMANCE AWARDS

“UNHOLY“

SESAC Honoree: Jimmy Napes

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group

Recorded by Sam Smith & Kim Petras

“SUPER FREAKY GIRL“

SESAC Honoree: Malibu Babie

Publisher: Prescription Tracks, Kobalt Music Publishing

Recorded by Nicki Minaj

“PICK ME UP“

SESAC Honoree: Jon Nite

Publisher: Sony Timber Publishing

Recorded by Gabby Barrett

“ME OR SUM“

SESAC Honoree: Bigram “DVLP” Zayas

Publisher: Pulse Worldwide

Recorded by Nardo Wick, Lil Baby & Future

“LIKE I LOVE COUNTRY MUSIC“

SESAC Honoree: Matt McGinn

Publisher: SMACKWORKS Music, SMACK Blue, Kobalt Music Group, Melodies of CTM Outlander

Recorded by Kane Brown

“THANK GOD“

SESAC Honoree: Josh Hoge & Christian Davis

Publisher: Chorus 2 Music, Sony Timber Publishing, RMM 416 Publishing

Recorded by Kane Brown

“OUT OF TIME“

SESAC Honoree: Daniel Lopatin

Publisher: Songs of Downtown

Recorded by The Weeknd

“PRESSURE“

SESAC Honoree: Bryan Michael Cox

Publisher: AVEX USA Tunes

Recorded by Ari Lennox

“LAST LAST“

SESAC Honoree: Burna Boy & Harvey Mason Jr.

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group

Recorded by Burna Boy

“DIE HARD“

SESAC Honoree: Dacoury Dahi Natche & Matthew “BLXST” Burdette

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer

“NAIL TECH“

SESAC Honoree: Jack Harlow

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Jack Harlow

“LOVE ME MORE“

SESAC Honoree: Jimmy Napes

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group

Recorded by Sam Smith

“HEARTFIRST“

SESAC Honoree: Alysa Vanderheym

Publisher: Songs of Rhythm House Black, Warner Chappell Music

Recorded by Kelsea Ballerini

“SCARED MONEY“

SESAC Honoree: Keenon “YG” Jackson

Publisher: 360 Music

Recorded by YG ft J. Cole & Moneybagg Yo

“MASSIVE“

SESAC Honoree: Richard Zastenker

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group

Recorded by Drake

“IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE?“

SESAC Honoree: Daniel Lopatin

Publisher: Songs of Downtown

Recorded by The Weeknd

“TOXIC“

SESAC Honoree: Samuel “Swish” Ahana & Keenon “YG” Jackson

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group, 360 Music

Recorded by YG

“BUBBLY“

SESAC Honoree: Dez Wright

Publisher: ADNAM Publishing, Concord Music Publishing

Recorded by Young Thug with Drake & Travis Scott

“RICH SPIRIT“

SESAC Honoree: Dacoury Dahi Natche

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Kendrick Lamar

“WE (WARM EMBRACE)“

SESAC Honoree: Wilbart “VEDO” McCoy III

Publisher: Concord Music Publishing

Recorded by Chris Brown

“TENNESSEE ORANGE“

SESAC Honoree: Megan Moroney

Publisher: Sony Timber Publishing

Recorded by Megan Moroney

“CHURCHILL DOWNS“

SESAC Honoree: Jack Harlow

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Jack Harlow ft. Drake

“BACKOUTSIDEBOYZ“

SESAC Honoree: Dez Wright

Publisher: ADNAM Publishing, Concord Music Publishing

Recorded by Drake

“FATHER TIME“

SESAC Honoree: Dacoury Dahi Natche

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Kendrick Lamar ft. Sampha

“COUNT ME OUT“

SESAC Honoree: Dacoury Dahi Natche

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Kendrick Lamar

“HOW DO I MAKE YOU LOVE ME?“

SESAC Honoree: Daniel Lopatin

Publisher: Songs of Downtown

Recorded by The Weeknd

“HER“

SESAC Honoree: Malibu Babie

Publisher: Prescription Tracks, Kobalt Music Publishing

Recorded by Megan Thee Stallion

“WE GO UP“

SESAC Honoree: Anthony “Papiyerr” Woart Jr.

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing,

Recorded by Nicki Minaj & Fivio Foreign

“MOP“

SESAC Honoree: Dez Wright

Publisher: ADNAM Publishing, Concord Music Publishing

Recorded by Gunna ft. Young Thug

“BEST FRIENDS“

SESAC Honoree: Daniel Lopatin

Publisher: Songs of Downtown

Recorded by The Weeknd

“DIE FOR YOU“

SESAC Honoree: Patrick “j.Que” Smith

Publisher: AVEX USA Tunes, Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Joji

“MERCURY“

SESAC Honoree: Dacoury Dahi Natche

Publisher: Sony Music Publishing

Recorded by Steve Lacy

“SUNSHINE“

SESAC Honoree: Samuel “Swish” Ahana

Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group, 360 Music

Recorded by Lil Flip (feat. Lea)

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