2017 is one of the biggest year of Richie Stephens’ musical career. After being honored with a Pop award at the ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Hollywood in April and an R&B award at the 30th annual ASCAP Rhythm & Soul (R&B) Music Awards in Beverly Hills, CA – the singer will trek across the pond to England next Thursday where he will collect two international awards – “Song of the Year” and “Digital Sales of the Year” by ASCAP on October 16 for his contribution to Rhianna’s ‘Work,” which was among the top ASCAP songs on the 2016 year-end charts