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# Nate “Danja” Hill Dominates SESAC Awards
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/nate-danja-hill/
- Published: 2008-05-12T10:52:55.000Z
- Updated: 2008-05-12T10:52:55.000Z
- Description: Songwriter/producer Nate “Danja” Hills took home top honors as Songwriter of the Year at SESAC’s 12th annual New York Music Awards last week in NYC. Hill had an impressive array. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2008/05/nate-danja-hill.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Songwriting & Music Publishing, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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Songwriter/producer Nate “Danja” Hills took home top honors as Songwriter of the Year at SESAC’s 12th annual New York Music Awards last week in NYC. Hill had an impressive array of hits in the last year by Nelly Furtado, Justin Timberlake, Timbaland and 50 Cent. Hills also won Song of the Year award for his smash hit, “Say It Right,” as recorded by Nelly Furtado.

See a full list of winners after the jump.

**A COMPLETE LIST OF SESAC AWARD RECIPIENTS FOLLOWS:**  
  
**Songwriter of the Year:**  
Nate “Danja” Hills

**Song of the Year:**  
“Say It Right”  
Recorded by Nelly Furtado  
Written by: Nate “Danja” Hills  
  
**SESAC Publisher of the Year:**  
WBM Music Corp.

**Plus honors for:**

“Say It Right”  
Artist: Nelly Furtado  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills   
Publisher: Danjahandz Muz  
WBM Music Corp.

“The Way I Are”  
Artist: Timbaland featuring Keri Hilson  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Bale’wa Muhammad  
Publisher: Danjahandz Muzik  
Jahqae Joints  
Universal-PolyGram Intl. Tunes, Inc.  
WBM Music Corp.

“Give It To Me”  
Artist: Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: Danjahandz Muzik  
WBM Music Corp.

“What Goes Around…Comes Around”  
Artist: Justin Timberlake  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: WBM Music Corp.

“Summer Love”  
Artist: Justin Timberlake   
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: Danjahandz Muzik   
WBM Music Corp.

“Let It Go”  
Artist: Keyshia Cole  
Songwriter(s): Jack Knight   
Publisher: 2 Daughters Music  
Christian Combs Music  
Foray Music Inc.

“Last Night”  
Artist: Diddy featuring Keyshia COle  
Songwriter(s): Jack Knight  
Publisher: 2 Daughters Music  
Christian Combs Music   
Foray Music Inc.

“Until The End Of Time”   
Artist: Justin Timberlake  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: Danjahandz Muzik  
WBM Music Corp.

“Like A Boy”  
Artist: Ciara  
Songwriter(s): Bale’wa Muhammad  
Publisher: Jahqae Joints  
Universal-PolyGram Intl. Tunes, Inc.

“Ice Box”  
 Artist: Omarion  
Songwriter(s): Omarion   
Publisher: Mr. Grandberry OS Music  
Foray Music Inc.

“I’m A Flirt”  
Artist: R. Kelly featuring Bow Wow  
Songwriter(s): Bow Wow  
Publisher: Shago Music Inc.

“Lovestoned”  
Artist: Justin Timberlake  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: Danjahandz Muzik WBM Music Corp.

“Ayo Technology”   
Artist: 50 Cent  
Songwriter(s): Nate “Danja” Hills  
Publisher: Danjahandz Music  
WBM Music Corp.

“Like This”  
Artist: Kelly Rowland  
Songwriter(s): Jason Perry   
Publisher: Jason’s Lyrics  
Reach Global Tunes

“Get Me Bodied”  
Artist: Beyonce  
Songwriter(s): Swizz Beatz  
Publisher: Monza Ronza  
Universal Tunes

“Anonymous”  
Artist: Bobby Valentino  
Songwriter(s): Bale’wa Muhammad  
Publisher: Jahqae Joints  
Universal-PolyGram Intl. Tunes, Inc.

“My Drink N’ My 2 Step”  
Artist: Swizz Beatz  
Songwriter(s): Swizz Beatz  
Publisher: Monza Ronza  
Universal Tunes

“Tambourine”  
Artist: Eve  
Songwriter(s): Swizz Beatz  
Publisher: Monza Ronza   
Universal Tunes

“Sowing Season (Yeah)”   
Artist: Brand New  
Songwriter(s): Vincent Accardi  
Jesse Lacey  
Publisher: Gut Bloodfoot Music  
All Night Chemist Music  
Phattyhooz Music  
Universal Music Z Melodies   
Nahbrah Music

“The Running Free”  
Artist: Coheed and Cambria  
Songwriter(s): Claudio Sanchez   
Publisher: the bag on line adventures

“Thinking About You”   
Artist: Nora Jones   
Songwriter(s): Ilhan Ersahin  
Publisher: Tatu Music

“Die Die Die”  
Artist: The Avett Brothers  
Songwriter(s): Scott Avett  
Seth Avett  
Bob Crawford  
Publisher: Nemoivmusic  
First Big Snow Publishing  
Truth Comes True Publishing  
Ramseur Family Fold Music

“My Curse”  
Artist: Killswitch Engage  
Songwriter(s): Mike Antonio  
Adam Dutkiewicz  
Joel Stroetzel  
Publisher: Killswitch Engage Music  
WBM Music Corp.

“The Sons Of Cain”   
Artist: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists  
Songwriter(s): Ted Leo  
Publisher: Huan Hound of Valinor  
Songs Music Publishing

“Teardrops On My Guitar”  
Artist: Taylor Swift  
Songwriter: Liz Rose  
Publisher: Hillsboro Valley Songs  
Sony/ATV Timber Publishing