Grammy-winning artist Pitbull will receive the first-ever Global Ambassador Award at the 48th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony on June 15. The special accolade, which will not be given annually but only when merited, celebrates artists and songwriters whose music has "true worldwide appeal, crossing genre, cultural and national boundaries." "Pitbull’s success, creativity, tireless musical collaboration and his wide-ranging social activism make him the ideal songwriter-performer to initiate the SHOF Global Ambassador Award," SHOF co-chairs Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff and President/CEO Linda Moran, said in a statement. The Miami-born rapper's collabs have not only made him a global icon, but also a chart-topping artist. "By the way, this is a win for US," he wrote on Twitter to celebrate the news. "I remember when rap was said to be a fad. We are now alongside some of the greatest writers in history."
Source: Billboard
