Gamble & Huff to Be Named BMI Icons at 57th Annual Pop Awards May 19 in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BMI will name preeminent production and songwriting team Gamble & Huff BMI Icons at its 57^th annual Pop Awards, slated for Tuesday, May 19 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane, the invitation-only event will also honor the songwriters and publishers of the past year’s most-performed pop songs in the United States. The evening’s commendations will culminate with an all-star musical tribute to Gamble & Huff.

“unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”

BMI Icons are selected because of their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” As BMI Icons, Gamble & Huff will join elite ranks that include the Jacksons, Bee Gees, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, Merle Haggard, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, James Brown, Ray Davies, Carlos Santana, Dolly Parton, and Hall & Oates.

In addition to the Icon, BMI will recognize Song, Songwriter and Publisher of the Year, along with the recipient of the BMI Foundation’s John Lennon Scholarship. Pop Award winners from previous years include Kara DioGuardi, Polow Da Don, will.i.am, Sean Garrett, Maroon 5, Lifehouse, Nickelback, Kanye West, 3 Doors Down, Rihanna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Michelle Branch, Lil Jon, Foo Fighters, Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy, Rodney Jerkins and Pink.

Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI) is an American performing right organization that represents more than 375,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music and more than 6.5 million works. BMI’s latest financial results, $901 million for its 2008 fiscal year, are the highest performing right collections for any copyright organization in the world. BMI has represented the most popular and beloved music from around the world for over 65 years. The U.S. corporation collects license fees from businesses that use music, which it then distributes as royalties to the musical creators and copyright owners it represents.

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