Written by whisperDispatch.com | 05 June 2007

By Gail Mitchell, L.A.

Mary J. Blige and Jermaine Dupri will be honored at ASCAP's 20th annual Rhythm & Soul Music Awards June 25 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.

Mary J. Blige will be presented with the organization's Voice of Music Award. Previous Voice of Music honorees include Garth Brooks, Diane Warren and Jimmy Webb.

In addition to the Blige presentation, ASCAP will salute its top songwriters and publishers of 2006, including Jermaine Dupri who is the organization's songwriter of the year for the third consecutive year. Past recipients of that honor include 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, Alicia Keys and Timbaland.