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Mariah Carey, Drake, Lil Wayne, EMI Music Publishing & More Honored at BMI Urban Awards

Ester Dean, Kane Beatz, Nicki Minaj and Pop Wansel also take top honors

Urban music's premier songwriters, producers and music publishers came together to celebrate one another tonight during the BMI Urban Awards at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills. The annual, star-powered event toasts the creative teams behind the past year's most-performed R&B, rap, pop and hip-hop songs in BMI's deep repertoire.

Mariah Carey was named a BMI Icon in recognition of her prolifically successful and influential songwriting career. A jaw-dropping tribute, which included producer Jermaine Dupri; gospel siren Karen Clark Sheard, who performed "Anytime You Need a Friend"; R&B crooner Joe, delivering "We Belong Together"; soul troubadour Eric Benet, who offered "One Sweet Day"; and American Idol alum Fantasia belting out "Hero," paid homage to Carey.

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