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During our Awards Tour week, we decided to make a few stops of our own. Instead of landing in cities though, we're landing on actual awards which is difficult because the tops of most of them are pretty pointy and there are so many of us landing. Have no fear, we'll protect you from those pointy tops and we'll just get to what the award is and who has it. Our first award stop is in the Music awards and since you're all familiar with Grammys etc. we figured we'd give you a less heralded one. The ASCAP was the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers way to create a cool acronym and give it to people on plaques with their faces on it. Considered the grand puba of all songwriting awards, it's a pretty big deal. This year, the radio killer himself-The Dream landed the top honor of songwriter of the year which he shared with C. “Tricky” Stewart. Congrats.

For this graphic we'd bet you'd guess/ the line came from a Tribe Called Quest …

Howdy folks! Welcome to another theme week here at Lemar And Dauley. The topic is “Awards Tour”, so we'll have loads of entertaining info about both “Awards” and “Tours”. As usual, our “Top 7” list and “Museum Trips” will make their weekly appearances. This time they will be joined by our our favorite awards sore losers, tour disasters and groupies, and all the awards information your heads can hold(pause!). So join us everyday for some of our favorite awards and tour performances, cause in the end you too may win an award yourself!

It was the best of times and the worst of times but mostly just the worst of times. I must admit that our expectations were fueled by blogosphere rumors that even Jesus and 4 of the disciples could show up in bellbottoms and fringe vests for the MJ tribute. All we got was Beyonce (who performed Ave Maria in a fairy costume), Drake (who tore his ACL before the show), Jay-Z (who performed the same song he'd premiere the video for directly following), Ciara (who did a very uninspiring MJ tribute), Keyshia Cole & Monica, Soulja Boy, Maxwell and Keri Hilson.

The highlights were definitely when Ne-Yo during one of his innumerable performances brought out Guy, Keith Sweat and BBD. And my favorite part was that O'Jay's tribute by Tyrese, Tevin Campbell, Trey Songz and Johnny Gill. I was just tight that Don Cornelius talked for so long you thought the Soul Train scramble board was gonna roll out. And as far as an MJ tribute is concerned, New Edition put it down. Check out the videos under the cut ... that is until the suits snatch them down.

– Pieces

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