Snoop Dogg recieves 'Icon' award

Published August 27, 2011
Del R. Bryant (L), President and CEO of BMI, presents Snoop Dogg with the Icon Award.
Del R. Bryant (L), President and CEO of BMI, presents Snoop Dogg with the Icon Award.
Snoop Dogg (L) performs with Bootsy Collins.
Snoop Dogg (L) performs with Bootsy Collins.
Dr. Dre (L) presents Snoop Dogg with the Icon Award.
Dr. Dre (L) presents Snoop Dogg with the Icon Award.
Snoop Dogg (R) performs with Charlie Wilson.
Snoop Dogg (R) performs with Charlie Wilson.
Dr. Dre speaks during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards.
Dr. Dre speaks during the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards.
Singer Akon performs.
Singer Akon performs.
Charlie Wilson performs.
Charlie Wilson performs.
Rapper The Game performs.
Rapper The Game performs.
Drake accepts the award for Songwriter of the Year.
Drake accepts the award for Songwriter of the Year.
Rappers The Game (L) and Busta Rhymes pose at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards.
Rappers The Game (L) and Busta Rhymes pose at the 11th Annual BMI Urban Awards.

The BMI Icon Award was presented to Snoop Dogg, who was saluted with an all-star musical tribute during the ceremony. Also awarded that night were the Urban Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Publisher of the Year. BMI also honoured the Top Urban Producers of the previous year, as well as the BMI songwriters whose songs have hit No. 1 on the Billboard R&B, Hip-Hop and Rap charts. Among the performers on Friday were Akon, Bootsy Collins, Charlie Wilson and Rapper 'The Game'. - Photos and captions by Reuters.

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