Lil Nas X will be honoured with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony next month, which recognises "gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs".

The ceremony will be held on June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Previous honorees include Drake, Taylor Swift, Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons` Dan Reynolds, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Benny Blanco, John Mayer, and others.&nbsp;

The award was established in 2004 to honour SHOF chairman emeritus Hal David for his support of young songwriters. SHOF chair Nile Rodgers commented, "Lil Nas X is someone we are very proud to award the Hal David Starlight Award to. He has perhaps better than anyone demonstrated how powerful great songs are, with `Old Town Road` and `Montero` dominating the charts for almost every day of the last three years. If you`re lucky enough to be alive at this time, you know exactly who Lil Nas X is and he`s an incredible and inspirational person for every one of his communities as well", as reported by Variety.&nbsp;

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"Lil Nas X`s thought-provoking multi-genre song/musical style described as pop-rap, hip hop, country rap, trap, pop-rock, pop, and rock speaks soundly to diverse generations of fans. He is certainly worthy of joining the esteemed list of past Starlight Award honorees", President &amp; CEO Linda Moran added.

According to Variety, Nas`s first single 'Old Town Road,' was famously recorded for $50 in a small Atlanta studio and went on to become the Billboard Hot 100`s longest-running No. 1 hit. Rather than becoming a one-hit-wonder, he has morphed his music and fame into risky new directions, expanding from the country-hip-hop of his 2019 debut into R&amp;B, rock, and other genres while using his videos, social media, and public statements to become history`s most outspokenly proud LGBTQ rapper. Since then, he scored hits with his `Montero` album and single, as well as `Industry Baby`, a collaboration with Jack Harlow that topped the Billboard Hot 100 last fall.&nbsp;

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In September, Nas, who has graced the cover of Variety, will embark on his first nationwide tour. Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O`Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Rudolph Isley &amp; Chris Jasper as The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams &amp; Charrell Hugo as The Neptunes, Rick Nowels, and William Mickey Stevenson are among the inductees at this year`s SHOF event. Paul Williams, a master songwriter, will receive the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award, while Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, will be honoured by the Abe Olman Publisher Award.&nbsp;

Lil Nas X will be honoured with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony next month, which recognises "gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs".

Lil Nas X will be honoured with the Hal David Starlight Award at the 51st annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony next month, which recognises "gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry via their original songs". The ceremony will be held on June 16 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Previous honorees include Drake, Taylor Swift, Halsey, Sara Bareilles, Ed Sheeran, Imagine Dragons` Dan Reynolds, John Legend, Alicia Keys, Benny Blanco, John Mayer, and others. The award was established in 2004 to honour SHOF chairman emeritus Hal David for his support of young songwriters. SHOF chair Nile Rodgers commented, "Lil Nas X is someone we are very proud to award the Hal David Starlight Award to. He has perhaps better than anyone demonstrated how powerful great songs are, with `Old Town Road` and `Montero` dominating the charts for almost every day of the last three years. If you`re lucky enough to be alive at this time, you know exactly who Lil Nas X is and he`s an incredible and inspirational person for every one of his communities as well", as reported by Variety. Also Read: Time to say goodbye! 'Riverdale' to end with seventh season at CW "Lil Nas X`s thought-provoking multi-genre song/musical style described as pop-rap, hip hop, country rap, trap, pop-rock, pop, and rock speaks soundly to diverse generations of fans. He is certainly worthy of joining the esteemed list of past Starlight Award honorees", President & CEO Linda Moran added. According to Variety, Nas`s first single 'Old Town Road,' was famously recorded for $50 in a small Atlanta studio and went on to become the Billboard Hot 100`s longest-running No. 1 hit. Rather than becoming a one-hit-wonder, he has morphed his music and fame into risky new directions, expanding from the country-hip-hop of his 2019 debut into R&B, rock, and other genres while using his videos, social media, and public statements to become history`s most outspokenly proud LGBTQ rapper. Since then, he scored hits with his `Montero` album and single, as well as `Industry Baby`, a collaboration with Jack Harlow that topped the Billboard Hot 100 last fall. Also Read: Rihanna and A$AP Rocky welcome their first child together In September, Nas, who has graced the cover of Variety, will embark on his first nationwide tour. Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O`Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Rudolph Isley & Chris Jasper as The Isley Brothers, Steve Miller, Pharrell Williams & Charrell Hugo as The Neptunes, Rick Nowels, and William Mickey Stevenson are among the inductees at this year`s SHOF event. Paul Williams, a master songwriter, will receive the prestigious Johnny Mercer Award, while Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group, will be honoured by the Abe Olman Publisher Award.

Rapper Lil Nas X to receive honour at 2022 Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony 

Lil Nas X has finally been dethroned after 19 weeks atop the US charts, Billboard announced on Monday, with pop star Billie Eilish besting his viral hit 'Old Town Road.'

Eilish's song 'Bad Guy'&nbsp;spent nine nonconsecutive weeks in second place before finally unseating overnight sensation Lil Nas X's infectious country-trap smash.

"congratulations to billie eilish!! u deserve this!!" tweeted the 19-year-old rapper on Monday.

Like Lil Nas X, Eilish soared to fame over the past few months after releasing an acclaimed debut album 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?'&nbsp;in March.&nbsp;

Prior to its release, Eilish, a goth-inspired 17-year-old who is the first musician born in the 2000s to top the Billboard Hot 100, had already won a fervent online fanbase for her bold pop style that features heavy bass and tinges of trap and EDM.

"Congratulations @billieeilish Well deserved. Your persistence paid off. Thanks everybody. It was a hell of a ride," tweeted country star Billy Rae Cyrus, whose remix with Lil Nas X had ushered along with the meteoric success of 'Old Town Road."

A previously unknown Atlanta rapper, Lil Nas X last month broke the record of 16 weeks on the industry's most closely watched singles chart.

That was set by 1995's 'One Sweet Day'&nbsp;by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and matched by the 2017 Latin juggernaut 'Despacito'&nbsp;by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber.

Lil Nas X has finally been dethroned after 19 weeks atop the US charts, Billboard announced on Monday, with pop star Billie Eilish besting his viral hit 'Old Town Road.

Lil Nas X has finally been dethroned after 19 weeks atop the US charts, Billboard announced on Monday, with pop star Billie Eilish besting his viral hit 'Old Town Road.' Eilish's song 'Bad Guy' spent nine nonconsecutive weeks in second place before finally unseating overnight sensation Lil Nas X's infectious country-trap smash. "congratulations to billie eilish!! u deserve this!!" tweeted the 19-year-old rapper on Monday. Like Lil Nas X, Eilish soared to fame over the past few months after releasing an acclaimed debut album 'When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?' in March. Prior to its release, Eilish, a goth-inspired 17-year-old who is the first musician born in the 2000s to top the Billboard Hot 100, had already won a fervent online fanbase for her bold pop style that features heavy bass and tinges of trap and EDM. "Congratulations @billieeilish Well deserved. Your persistence paid off. Thanks everybody. It was a hell of a ride," tweeted country star Billy Rae Cyrus, whose remix with Lil Nas X had ushered along with the meteoric success of 'Old Town Road." A previously unknown Atlanta rapper, Lil Nas X last month broke the record of 16 weeks on the industry's most closely watched singles chart. That was set by 1995's 'One Sweet Day' by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and matched by the 2017 Latin juggernaut 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber.

'Old Town Road' finally dethroned from US top singles chart

Overnight sensation Lil Nas X continued his wild ride of pop music domination Monday, taking the reins of the record for longest stretch atop the US singles chart at 17 weeks with his infectious country-trap smash 'Old Town Road.'

The viral mega-hit that mashes banjo twangs with thumping bass from the unknown artist-turned-industry maverick topped the Billboard record of 16 weeks on the industry's most closely watched singles chart.

That was set by 1995's 'One Sweet Day'&nbsp;by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and matched by the 2017 Latin juggernaut 'Despacito'&nbsp;by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber.

"YEEE TF HAWWW," Lil Nas X tweeted after the news broke.&nbsp;

After first grabbing attention on the video-sharing app TikTok, Lil Nas X, 20, soared into the public consciousness when his genre-bending hit booted Ariana Grande from the Billboard chart's top overall spot in April, also fending off advances from pop royalty including Bieber and Taylor Swift.

Since then, the internet meme king has shrewdly goosed his numbers by releasing remix after remix of the snappy track, most notably with country star Billy Rae Cyrus, which is the version listed on the Billboard chart.

As long as remixes are in line with the original sound of a song, the streams, downloads and sales are included in one composite number.&nbsp;

Just last week, Lil Nas X released yet another new version featuring a member of BTS, the wildly popular South Korean group -- a remix nicknamed "Seoul Town Road" that appeared to ensure the artist would ride right into the history books.

- 'Loner cowboy' - 
In its unprecedented 17th week on the Billboard Hot 100, "Road" notched 72.5 million US streams and 46,000 downloads sold. Its numbers again bested breakout pop star Billie Eilish, whose song "bad guy" has held the number two spot for seven total weeks.

To create his masterpiece Lil Nas X bought a backing track online for $30 from a Dutch producer, pairing it with an eerie sample from the Nine Inch Nails song "'4 Ghosts IV.'

Controversy famously stoked the artist's rise to fame after Billboard removed the fusion novelty song from the country charts but left it on the rap list, triggering accusations that the Atlanta musician's work was pigeonholed purely because he is black.

He never returned to the country chart -- despite the collaboration with Cyrus -- but his unstoppable hit has stayed atop the Hot R&amp;B/Hip Hop and Hot Rap songs chart for 17 weeks.

In a lengthy Instagram post filled with emojis, the artist born Montero Lamar Hill said that he was struggling just last year: "I jokingly/seriously saw myself as a loner cowboy needing to run away from it all."

His breakout song "needed to be funny, it needed to be catchy, it needed to be hip hop, it needed to be country &amp; it needed to be short," he continued.&nbsp;

"This song has changed my life and the way I see the world around me in less than a year," he said. "It's just the beginning!"

Adding another nuance to the young artist's journey navigating the mostly white, often macho world of country and the perceived tough guy realm of rap, Lil Nas X came out last month as queer.

"wow man last year I was sleeping on my sister's floor, had no money, struggling to get plays on my music, suffering from daily headaches, now I'm gay," he joked on Twitter the night before breaking the record.

Since catapulting to celebrity Lil Nas X has also dropped an EP entitled "7," which includes the original version of "Road" and its Billy Rae Cyrus remix along with a song featuring rap star Cardi B.

Asked earlier this month whether she was worried about the prospect of losing her record to the novice artist, diva Carey deadpanned: "Darling, no."

On Twitter, he had invited the pop icon to record a remix of the song with him, which she responded to by posting a picture of herself in a cowboy hat with the caption "One Sweet Town Road!"&nbsp;

Lil Nas X had told TMZ he might send Carey roses upon breaking her record, and hours after sealing the deal he tweeted: "Mariah Carey is a legend and I love &amp; respect her."

Overnight sensation Lil Nas X continued his wild ride of pop music domination Monday, taking the reins of the record for longest stretch atop the US singles chart at 17 weeks with his infectious country-trap smash 'Old Town Road.

Overnight sensation Lil Nas X continued his wild ride of pop music domination Monday, taking the reins of the record for longest stretch atop the US singles chart at 17 weeks with his infectious country-trap smash 'Old Town Road.' The viral mega-hit that mashes banjo twangs with thumping bass from the unknown artist-turned-industry maverick topped the Billboard record of 16 weeks on the industry's most closely watched singles chart. That was set by 1995's 'One Sweet Day' by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men and matched by the 2017 Latin juggernaut 'Despacito' by Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee and Justin Bieber. "YEEE TF HAWWW," Lil Nas X tweeted after the news broke. After first grabbing attention on the video-sharing app TikTok, Lil Nas X, 20, soared into the public consciousness when his genre-bending hit booted Ariana Grande from the Billboard chart's top overall spot in April, also fending off advances from pop royalty including Bieber and Taylor Swift. Since then, the internet meme king has shrewdly goosed his numbers by releasing remix after remix of the snappy track, most notably with country star Billy Rae Cyrus, which is the version listed on the Billboard chart. As long as remixes are in line with the original sound of a song, the streams, downloads and sales are included in one composite number. Just last week, Lil Nas X released yet another new version featuring a member of BTS, the wildly popular South Korean group -- a remix nicknamed "Seoul Town Road" that appeared to ensure the artist would ride right into the history books. - 'Loner cowboy' - In its unprecedented 17th week on the Billboard Hot 100, "Road" notched 72.5 million US streams and 46,000 downloads sold. Its numbers again bested breakout pop star Billie Eilish, whose song "bad guy" has held the number two spot for seven total weeks. To create his masterpiece Lil Nas X bought a backing track online for $30 from a Dutch producer, pairing it with an eerie sample from the Nine Inch Nails song "'4 Ghosts IV.' Controversy famously stoked the artist's rise to fame after Billboard removed the fusion novelty song from the country charts but left it on the rap list, triggering accusations that the Atlanta musician's work was pigeonholed purely because he is black. He never returned to the country chart -- despite the collaboration with Cyrus -- but his unstoppable hit has stayed atop the Hot R&B/Hip Hop and Hot Rap songs chart for 17 weeks. In a lengthy Instagram post filled with emojis, the artist born Montero Lamar Hill said that he was struggling just last year: "I jokingly/seriously saw myself as a loner cowboy needing to run away from it all." His breakout song "needed to be funny, it needed to be catchy, it needed to be hip hop, it needed to be country & it needed to be short," he continued. "This song has changed my life and the way I see the world around me in less than a year," he said. "It's just the beginning!" Adding another nuance to the young artist's journey navigating the mostly white, often macho world of country and the perceived tough guy realm of rap, Lil Nas X came out last month as queer. "wow man last year I was sleeping on my sister's floor, had no money, struggling to get plays on my music, suffering from daily headaches, now I'm gay," he joked on Twitter the night before breaking the record. Since catapulting to celebrity Lil Nas X has also dropped an EP entitled "7," which includes the original version of "Road" and its Billy Rae Cyrus remix along with a song featuring rap star Cardi B. Asked earlier this month whether she was worried about the prospect of losing her record to the novice artist, diva Carey deadpanned: "Darling, no." On Twitter, he had invited the pop icon to record a remix of the song with him, which she responded to by posting a picture of herself in a cowboy hat with the caption "One Sweet Town Road!" Lil Nas X had told TMZ he might send Carey roses upon breaking her record, and hours after sealing the deal he tweeted: "Mariah Carey is a legend and I love & respect her."

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