Broadcast Music, Inc, honored dynamic singer-songwriter P!nk with the BMI President’s Award for her outstanding achievement in songwriting and global impact on pop culture and the entertainment industry at the Company’s 63rd annual Pop Awards, held last night at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The event also included naming the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs, as well as the Songwriter, Song and Publisher of the Year awards.
As the 2015 President’s Award recipient, P!nk joins an elite list of past honorees that includes Adam Levine, Juanes, Kike Santander, Taylor Swift, Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Pitbull and Willie Nelson.
Taylor Swift, Tim Bergling a.k.a. Avicii, Benny Blanco, Ed Sheeran and Noel Zancanella all earned the coveted BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year title with each penning three songs on the most-performed list: Swift composed “22,” “Everything Has Changed,” and “Shake It Off;” Bergling wrote “Hey Brother,” “Wake Me Up,” while also co-penning Coldplay’s “Sky Full of Stars;” Blanco co-wrote Iggy Azalea’s “Black Widow,” Maroon 5’s “Maps,” and Rixton’s “Me and My Broken Heart;” Sheeran was honored for co-penning “Lego House,” “Sing” and Swift’s “Everything Has Changed;” and Zancanella co-wrote Ellie Goulding’s “Burn,” Maroon 5’s “Maps,” and Demi Lovato’s “Neon Lights.”
John Legend clinched the BMI Pop Song of the Year honor for co-writing “All of Me.” With 27 songs among the year’s most-performed, Sony/ATV Publishing claimed the prestigious BMI Pop Publisher of the Year crystal.
The musical tribute to P!nk featured pop-folk duo The Weepies and alt-country purveyor Brandi Carlile. The Weepies offered a powerful rendition of P!nk’s “F*ckin’ Perfect,” while Carlile commandeered “Who Knew.” Alecia Moore (P!nk) then joined troubadour Dallas Green on stage as You+Me for a trio of songs including “You and Me,” “Unbeliever” and “Open Door.” Closing out the evening, P!nk was joined by Billy Mann for a meaningful rendition of “Dear Mr. President.”
The 63nd annual BMI Pop Awards were hosted by BMI Vice President and General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Barbara Cane, and BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill. A complete list of 2015 winners is below. Congratulations to all!
Song of the Year
“All Of Me”
John Legend
Toby Gad*
John Legend Publishing
*Share not licensed by BMI
Songwriters of the Year
Tim Bergling a.k.a. Avicii
“Hey Brother”
“Sky Full Of Stars”
“Wake Me Up”
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
“Black Widow”
“Maps”
“Me And My Broken Heart”
Ed Sheeran
“Everything Has Changed”
“Lego House”
“Sing”
Taylor Swift
“22”
“Everything Has Changed”
“Shake It Off”
Noel Zancanella
“Burn”
“Maps”
“Neon Lights”
Publisher of the Year
SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
(EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Ballad, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree)
“22”
“Applause”
“Brave”
“Classic”
“Come A Little Closer”
“Do What U Want”
“Everything Has Changed”
“Fancy”
“Hey Brother”
“Latch”
“Lego House”
“Let Her Go”
“Not A Bad Thing”
“Rather Be”
“Rude”
“Shake It Off”
“Sing”
“Sky Full Of Stars”
“Stay With Me”
“Story Of My Life”
“Sweater Weather”
“Talk Dirty”
“The Monster”
“Timber”
“True Love”
“Wake Me Up”
“Young Girls”
President’s Award
P!nk
Award Winning Songs
22
Taylor Swift
Sony/ATV Tree
Taylor Swift Music
Taylor Swift
ALL OF ME
John Legend
John Legend Publishing
John Legend
AM I WRONG
Nico & Vinz
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Nico & Vinz
APPLAUSE
Lady Gaga
Nick Monson
House of Gaga Publishing, Inc.
Maxwell and Carter Global Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Lady Gaga
BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
Dave Rublin
Matt Sanchez
David Rublin Publishing
Owl and Fox Publishing
Round Hill Works
American Authors
BIRTHDAY
Bonnie McKee
Bonnie McKee Music
Songs of Pulse Recording
Where Da Kasz At?
Katy Perry
BLACK WIDOW
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
Matza Ballzack Music
Where Da Kasz At?
Iggy Azalea featuring Rita Ora
BRAVE
Jack Antonoff
Ducky Donath Music
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sara Bareilles
BURN
Ellie Goulding (PRS)
Noel Zancanella
Blastronaut Publishing
Songs of Patriot Games
Ellie Goulding
CLASSIC
Evan “Kidd” Bogart
Andrew Goldstein
Fueled By Music
Here’s Lookin’ At You Kidd Music
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Stays Friday
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
MKTO
COME A LITTLE CLOSER
Jared Champion
Lincoln Parish
Brad “Dave” Shultz
Matthew “Matt” Shultz
Daniel “Tich” Tichenor
4U2Asky Entertainment, Inc.
R and R Nomad Publishing Co.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cage the Elephant
DARK HORSE
Jordan “Juicy J” Houston
Deeetta Music
Katy Perry featuring Juicy J
DEMONS
Alex Da Kid
Benjamin McKee
Joshua Mosser
Daniel Reynolds
Daniel “Wayne” Sermon
Imagine Dragons Publishing
Jmosser Music
Songs for KIDinaKORNER
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Imagine Dragons
DO WHAT U WANT
R. Kelly
Lady Gaga
House of Gaga Publishing, Inc.
R. Kelly Publishing, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Universal Music-Z Songs
Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly
DON’T TELL’EM
Thea Austin
DJ Mustard
Mick Schultz
YG
Irving Music
Mick Schultz Publishing
Mustard on the Beat Publishing
SONGS MP
Spirit One Music
Universal Music-Careers
YG 400 Publishing
Jeremih featuring YG
EVERYTHING HAS CHANGED
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
Taylor Swift
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sony/ATV Tree
Taylor Swift Music
Taylor Swift featuring Ed Sheeran
FANCY
George Astasio
Kurtis McKenzie
Jason Pebworth
Jon Shave
John Turner
Sony/ATV Ballad
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Turn First Music Publishing
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX
GIRLS CHASE BOYS
Trent Dabbs
Barry George Dean
Country Paper
Creative Nation Music
Pulse Nation
Ready Set Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Ingrid Michaelson
HEY BROTHER
Salem Al Fakir (STIM)
Tim Bergling a.k.a Avicii (STIM)
Ash Pournouri
Ash Pournouri Publishing
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Avicii
HOLY GRAIL
Dave Grohl
Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon
Krist Novoselic
MJ Twelve Music
Murky Slough Music
Primary Wave Tunes
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Jay-Z featuring Justin Timberlake
LATCH
Sam Smith (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Stellar Songs Limited
Disclosure featuring Sam Smith
LEGO HOUSE
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ed Sheeran
LET HER GO
Mike Rosenberg (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Passenger
LOVE ME AGAIN
John Newman (PRS)
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
John Newman
MAPS
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
Adam Levine
Ammar Malik
Noel Zancanella
Blastronaut Publishing
Maru Cha Cha
Matza Ballzack Music
Songs of Patriot Games
Sudgee 2 Music
Where Da Kasz At?
Maroon 5
ME AND MY BROKEN HEART
Wayne Hector (PRS)
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
Ammar Malik
Steve “Steve Mac” McCutcheon (PRS)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Maru Cha Cha
Matza Ballzack Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Where Da Kasz At?
Rixton
NEON LIGHTS
Mario Marchetti
Noel Zancanella
Blastronaut Publishing
Marchetti Music
Songs of Patriot Games
Demi Lovato
NOT A BAD THING
Chris Godbey
Jerome “J-Roc” Harmon
Sony/ATV Ballad
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Justin Timberlake
RAGING FIRE
Phillip Phillips
PhilPhil Music
Songs By 19 Publishing
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Phillip Phillips
RATHER BE
Grace Chatto (PRS)
Nicole Marshall (PRS)
Jack Patterson (PRS)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne
RUDE
Nasri (SOCAN)
Mark Pellizzer (SOCAN)
Alex Tanas (SOCAN)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Peace Baby Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Magic!
SAY SOMETHING
Ian Axel
Michael J. Campbell
Chad Vaccarino
Chad Vaccarino Publishing
Ian Axel Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Great Big World featuring Christina Aguilera
SHAKE IT OFF
Taylor Swift
Sony/ATV Tree
Taylor Swift Music
Taylor Swift
SING
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Ed Sheeran
SKY FULL OF STARS
Tim Bergling a.k.a Avicii (STIM)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Coldplay
SLEEPING WITH A FRIEND
Tyler Glenn
Tim Pagnotta
Downtown DMP Songs
Marvin the Terrible
Songs of Pulse Recording
Neon Trees
SLOW DOWN
Julia Michaels
Freddy Wexler
BOK Music
Wexler Music Group
Selena Gomez
STAY THE NIGHT
Carah Faye Charnow
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Taylor Swift
STAY WITH ME
Sam Smith (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Stellar Songs Limited
Sam Smith
STORY OF MY LIFE
Julian Bunetta
Niall Horan (PRS)
Zayn Malik (PRS)
Liam Payne (PRS)
John Ryan
Jamie Scott (PRS)
Harry Styles (PRS)
Louis Tomlinson (PRS)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Bob Erotik Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Holy Cannoli Music
Music of BIG DEAL
Songs of Universal, Inc.
The Family Songbook
One Direction
SWEATER WEATHER
Zach Abels
Jeremy Freedman
Jesse Rutherford
Douche Cash Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Pen Island Music
Zman Music
The Neighbourhood
TALK DIRTY
Jason Derülo
Sean Douglas
Jason Evigan
Tamir Muskat
Ricky Reed
Bad Robot
BELUGA HEIGHTS MUSIC
BMG Platinum Songs US
Eastman Pond Publishing
Irving Music
Jason Derülo Publishing
Muskatlove Music
Songs From The Boardwalk
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Jason Derülo featuring 2 Chainz
THE MONSTER
Maki Athanasiou
Jonathan David Bellion
Eminem
Bryan “Frequency” Fryzel
Aaron “Aalias” Kleinstub
Bebe Rexha
Rihanna
Annarhi Music LLC
Art In The Fodder Music
BMG Platinum Songs US
Cashonlee Trax
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Freq Show Music
Kiss Me If You Can Music
Primary Wave Beats
Shroom Shady Music
Songs of A Beautiful Mind
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Eminem featuring Rihanna
TIMBER
Steve Arrington
Charles “Cedell” Carter
Buddy Hankerson
Breyan Isaac
Kesha
Roger Parker
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Pebe Sebert
Abuela Y Tia Songs
Artist 101 Publishing Group
Dynamite Cop Music
Kecse Rose Music
Songs of LaStrada
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Where Da Kasz At?
Pitbull featuring Kesha
TRUE LOVE
Lily Allen (PRS)
P!nk
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
P!nk Inside Publishing
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
P!nk featuring Lily Allen
TURN DOWN FOR WHAT
Lil Jon
King of Crunk Music
DJ Snake and Lil Jon
WAKE ME UP
Tim Bergling a.k.a Avicii (STIM)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Avicii
WE CAN’T STOP
Miley Cyrus
Doug E. Fresh
Pierre Ramon Slaughter
Slick Rick
Slick Rick Music Corp.
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Suga Bear Recordz Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Miley Cyrus
WRECKING BALL
Stephan Moccio (SOCAN)
Sacha Skarbek (PRS)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Miley Cyrus
YOUNG GIRLS
Jeff Bhasker
Mac Davis
Songpainter Music
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Way Above Music
Bruno Mars