ASCAP has revealed its lineup of honorees for the 17th annual Women Behind The Music event, taking place Nov. 12 in Los Angeles.
Kehlani, Kali Uchis and “KPop Demon Hunters’” EJAE will be recognized by the ASCAP Membership team as “trailblazing women” who join a group of previous honorees that includes songwriters, artists, managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers. DJ C Devone will provide music at the event on Nov. 12.
Previous ASCAP Women Behind the Music honorees include Coco Jones, Kandi Burruss, Kelly Rowland, Victoria Monét, Joelle James, Salt-N-Pepa, Summer Walker, Jazmine Sullivan, Sheila E., Nova Wav, Shari Bryant, Brittney Davis, Phylicia Fant, Sammye Scott, Nicole Wyskoarko and more.
“Every year, ASCAP looks forward to spotlighting some of music’s most extraordinary women by honoring them for their achievements at our Women Behind The Music event,” said Nicole George-Middleton, ASCAP executive vice president and head of creative membership.
“This year we are thrilled to recognize three women who are pushing boundaries and capturing the world’s attention across different genres. Their creative success has propelled them to the top of the charts and is set to inspire the next generation of women in music. We congratulate Ejae, Kali Uchis and Kehlani and can’t wait to celebrate them at this year’s ASCAP Women Behind the Music.”
Kehlani is a five-time Grammy Award-nominated singer and songwriter who has earned more than 20 gold and platinum RIAA certifications. She has amassed over five billion streams and garnered five Grammy nominations. Her fourth full-length, “Crash,” received a Grammy nomination for best progressive R&B album, while the set’s single, “After Hours,” was up for best R&B performance.
Uchis has released several critically-acclaimed records in previous years, including 2023’s “Red Moon in Venus,” and 2024’s “Orquídeas.” The latter debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and earned nominations for best Latin pop album at the 2025 Grammy awards and best pop vocal album at the Latin Grammys.
EJAE is the singing voice of Rumi, the leader of Huntr/x, the girl group featured in the animated blockbuster “KPop Demon Hunters.” In addition to performing all of Rumi’s vocals, EJAE played a crucial role in the music and development of the movie — director Maggie Kang called her the “heart and soul” of the girl group. EJAE wrote the record-breaking single “Golden,” which has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Charts, Billboard Global 200 Chart, and been streamed 700 million times and counting on Spotify.
