Lukasz Gottwald (Dr. Luke) has been named Pop Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
His win was “based on the radio airplay and number of streams for such hits as Latto’s ‘Big Energy,’ Nicki Minaj’s ‘Super Freaky Girl,’ and a string of hits for Doja Cat, including ’Need to Know,’ ‘Woman,’ and ‘You Right,’” Billboard reports.
It marks his third Songwriter of the Year win, with the other’s coming in 2010 and 2011 — the latter split with Max Martin, the winningest pop songwriter in ASCAP history.
2023 marks Gottwald’s first ASCAP award, however, since Kesha Rose Sebert sued him in 2014 for sexual assault and battery, sexual harassment, gender violence, civil harassment, violation of California’s laws against unfair business practices, infliction of emotional distress (both intentional and negligent), and negligent retention and supervision.
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