Songwriter of the Year
This year’s Songwriter of the Year award went to H.E.R. for her groundbreaking work in the R&B genre, which expanded in 2021 with the release of the 21-track album, Back of My Mind.
H.E.R.’s album became the third most-streamed R&B/Soul album on Apple Music in its first week of release, while singles Damage and Come Through both spend multiple weeks on the Daily Top 100 charts in over 30 countries.
I am very honored and blessed to receive this recognition. As a young Black and Filipino artist, and a woman who is on the stage giving my all, there’s no doubt that representation is important. Thank you so much, Apple Music.
H.E.R.
H.E.R. is also known for composing the original Fight for You for the motion picture Judas and the Black Messiah, and has covered Marvin Gaye’s Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) for Apple Music’s Juneteenth: Freedom Songs compilation.