DMC - REVEREND RUN HONOURED AT BMI URBAN AWARDS

REVEREND RUN HONOURED AT BMI URBAN AWARDS

Former RUN-DMC star REVEREND RUN has been honoured for his contributions to music at this year's (07) BMI Urban Awards. Friday's (07Sep07) star-studded Las Vegas ceremony saw the founding Run-DMC rapper - real name Joseph Simmons - presented with the BMI Icon award for his hugely successful hip-hop career, joining the likes of previous honourees, Al Green and James Brown. Del Bryant, the CEO of BMI, says, "He is the man for all time. Run-DMC never crossed over. Popular music crossed over to them." Other winners on the night included rapper Slim Thug and producer Sean Garrett (Song of the Year for Beyonce's Check On It), while Pharrell Williams was named BMI Producer of the Year for the third time. The BMI Urban Awards, which was held at the New York-New York Hotel and Casino, salutes the world's premier urban producers, songwriters and publishers.