News EJAE, Kali Uchis and Kehlani Named 2025 ASCAP Women Behind the Music Honorees (1 Viewer)

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Recognizing the achievements of inspiring women in the music community, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announces the honorees for the 17th annual ASCAP Women Behind the Music event, taking place Wednesday, November 12 in Los Angeles. This year, the ASCAP Membership team celebrates five-time Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Kehlani, Grammy Award-winning artist Kali Uchis, and KPop Demon Hunters’ songwriter, lead vocalist and rising star EJAE. These trailblazing women join an illustrious group of previous honorees that includes songwriters, artists, managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers.

Source: https://www.ascap.com/press/2025/10/10-28-wbtm-honorees
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Congrats to all three, but especially our EJAE.

 

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Isn't Kehlani nonbinary?

 

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Isn't Kehlani nonbinary?

According to Wikipedia, Kehlani describes their gender identity as: In an April 2019 interview with Diva, Kehlani stated they are "definitely on the non-binary scale" despite preferring "she" pronouns. In December 2020, Kehlani updated their pronouns on Twitter to "she/they". In an interview with Byrdie Magazine in 2021, they stated their preference for "they" over "she", because "something feels really affirming when people say they", and that "it feels like you really see me".

I think it's one of those: either we exclude you as not identifying as a woman, and you therefore never get recognized, or we open up the category, which historically means that it will be dominated by straight, white men, or we include you even though it's not a perfect fit, and ASPCA went with the last one.