Cape Town - Justin Timberlake will be honoured by the Songwriters Hall of Fame at the organisation's 50th annual induction ceremony, which will take place next month in New York and Timberlake will receive the Contemporary Icon Award.
Justin is only is the second person to receive the honour; Lady Gaga was the first in 2015.
The father-of-one has co-written hit songs like: Cry Me a River, SexyBack and more.
The performer recently concluded his incredibly popular, Man of the Woods world tour.