Timbaland Honored at New York Heroes Awards

ASCAP's Keith Johnson and Timbaland

ASCAP's Kenny Ferracho and Timbaland

Timbaland was among the honorees at the New York Heroes Awards held at the Roosevelt Hotel on December 11, 2003. The annual gala, presented by the New York Chapter of the Recording Academy honored Timbaland with the Chapter's inaugural IMPACT Award. The honor was established in order to recognize an individual or group who, during a relatively brief period of time, has made an important contribution to the arts and sciences of recording, and to provide encouragement to the next generation of the Chapter's music family.

Timbaland was named Songwriter of Year at the 2003 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards earlier this year for his four award-winning songs, Aaliyah's "I Care 4 U" and "More Than A Woman," Tweet's "Oops (Oh My)" and Missy Elliott's "Work It," which dominated the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart at No. 1 for 12 weeks and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart at No. 1 for 5 weeks. Timbaland is a second-time recipient of the award, having also won it in 2001. As one of the most influential and sought-after producers and songwriters, Timbaland's skills have bolstered the careers of multi-platinum artists like Ginuwine, Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Nas, Justin Timberlake, Ludacris and Jay-Z, to name a few.

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