Houston Style Magazine's Manuela Gomez caught up with your fav celebs on the red carpet at the 26 Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards. Houston Style Magazine's Manuela Gomez caught up with your fav celebs on the red carpet at the 26th Annual ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards. The ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards -- honors the songwriters and publishers of the most performed ASCAP songs on the 2012 R&B/Hip-Hop, Rap and Gospel charts. Special awards will be presented as follows: Usher Received ASCAP's Golden Note Award which is presented to songwriters, composers and artists who have achieved extraordinary career milestones. Kendrick Lamar Received ASCAP's Vanguard Award which recognizes the impact of musical genres that help shape the future of American music.