Broadcast Music, Inc.® (BMI®), the global leader in music rights management, tonight presented the BMI Icon Award to music legend John Lydon at the 2013 BMI London Awards. Music industry guests filled London’s Dorchester Hotel to celebrate the U.K., European and Asian songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs on United States radio and television in the past year.
John Lydon (PRS) was named BMI Icon because of his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers” and joins a list of past honorees including Queen, Ray Davies, Steve Winwood, Van Morrison, Donovan, Don Black and Bryan Ferry, among others.
BMI presented Sweden’s Jörgen Elofsson (STIM) and U.S. writing partner Ali Tamposi (BMI) with the Song of the Year Award (The Robert S. Musel Award) for penning the global hit “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” performed by Kelly Clarkson. This award is given to the most-performed song in the BMI catalogue on U.S. radio and television over the past twelve months. Perfect Storm Music Group (STIM) and Universal Music Publishing (STIM) published the song.
The Dance Award was presented to Dutch songwriter Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA) for the David Guetta-performed worldwide smash “Titanium.” Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS) and Talpa Music (BUMA) published the million-selling song, which reached No. 1 on the U.K. charts in 2012 and was listed among the Top 10 in over 12 countries. Giorgio Tuinfort was also acknowledged with the Pop Awards for “Titanium” and two other David Guetta hits, “I Can Only Imagine” and “Turn Me On.”
Throughout the night, BMI honored many British songwriters and co-writers of the most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television. A-ha was presented with a BMI Million-Air Award to honor the four million combined radio performances of their hit song, ”Take On Me.” Pop Awards were presented to Ellie Goulding (PRS) for her acclaimed hit song “Lights” and Snow Patrol for “Called Out In The Dark,” from their Fallen Empires album. Other honorees included Ed Sheeran (PRS) for “The A-Team,” Adele (PRS) for “Rumour Has It” and ”Skyfall,” Example (PRS) for penning the Wanted’s pop hit “Chasing the Sun,”Wayne Hector (PRS) for the Wanted’s No. 1 single “Glad You Came,” Jimbo Barry (PRS/IMRO) for “Hall Of Fame,” performed by the Script feat. will.i.am, Jamie Scott (PRS) for writing the song “Free” performed by Graffiti6, and Mark Hadfield (PRS) for Ne-Yo’s “Let Me Love You.”
Also saluted were composers of the most-watched and highest-grossing television programs and films, along with the legendary songwriters behind classics that have generated more than three million U.S. radio and television performances. For a complete list of 2013 BMI London Awards winners, visit http://www.bmi.com/london.
For a complete list of 2013 winners, please see the list below or visit, http://www.bmi.com. Photo and video footage, including interviews, performances and the BMI Icon acceptance speech, can be accessed via the official EPK link:
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High-resolution photos will be available after the event from http://www.bmi.com/press/login.
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U.S. – Leah Lupo
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
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U.K. – Kate Etteridge
LD Communications
44-(0)20.7439.7222; kate.etteridge@ldcommunications.co.uk
Here is a complete list of 2013 BMI London Awards winners:
2013 BMI London Awards
Tuesday, October 15
SONG OF THE YEAR
The Robert S. Musel Award
“Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You)”
Jörgen Elofsson (STIM)
Ali Tamposi (BMI)
David Gamson*
Greg Kurstin*
Perfect Storm Music Group (STIM)
Universal Music Publishing (STIM)
DANCE AWARD
“Titanium”
Afrojack (BUMA)
Sia (APRA)
Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)
David Guetta (SACEM)*
Afrojack Publishing (BUMA)
Piano Songs (BUMA)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Talpa Music (BUMA)
*Share not licensed by BMI
ICON
John Lydon
2013 LONDON POP SONG AWARDS
50 WAYS TO SAY GOODBYE
Amund Bjørklund (PRS)
Espen Lind (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Stellar Songs Limited (PRS)
Train
A WARRIOR’S CALL
Michael Poulsen (KODA)
M. P. Publishing APS (KODA)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Volbeat
BACK IN TIME
Mickey Baker (SACEM)
Bo Didley
Sylvia Robinson
Marc Kinchen
Armando “Pitbull” Perez
Urales “DJ Buddha” Vargas
Pitbull
BEAUTY AND A BEAT
Zedd (GEMA)
Nicki Minaj
Justin Bieber featuring Nicki Minaj
CALLED OUT IN THE DARK
Nathan Connolly (PRS)
Garret Lee (PRS)
Gary Lightbody (PRS)
Jonny Quinn (PRS)
Tom Simpson (PRS)
Paul Wilson (PRS)
Big Life Music Ltd. (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Snow Patrol
CHASING THE SUN
Example (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
The Wanted
DARK SIDE
Alex Geringas (GEMA)
Busbee
BMG Rights Management GmbH (GEMA)
Yoga & Music HBT (GEMA)
Kelly Clarkson
DON’T WAKE ME UP
Alessandro “Alle” Benassi (SIAE)
Marco “Benny” Benassi (SIAE)
Chris Brown
Ryan Buendia
Michael McHenry
Chris Brown
DON’T YOU WORRY CHILD
Axwell (STIM)
Steve Angello (STIM)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (STIM)
Swedish House Mafia
DRIVE BY
Amund Bjørklund (PRS)
Espen Lind (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Stellar Songs Limited (PRS)
Train
FINALLY FOUND YOU
Fabian Lenssen (BUMA)
Talpa Music (BUMA)
Enrique Iglesias
FREE
Jamie Scott (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Graffiti6
GLAD YOU CAME
Wayne Hector (PRS)
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
The Wanted
HALL OF FAME
Jimbo Barry (PRS/IMRO)
Danny O’Donoghue PRS/IMRO)
Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO)
will.i.am
The Script featuring will.i.am
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)
Piano Songs (BUMA)
Talpa Music (BUMA)
Nasri Atweh (SOCAN)
Lil Wayne
Chris Brown
David Guetta featuring Chris Brown & Lil Wayne
LET ME LOVE YOU (UNTIL YOU LEARN TO LOVE YOURSELF)
Mark Hadfield (PRS)
Ne-Yo
LIGHTS
Ellie Goulding (PRS)
Ash Howes (PRS)
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (PRS)
Global Talent Publishing (PRS)
Major 3rd Music Ltd. (PRS)
Ellie Goulding
LITTLE TALKS
Nanna Hilmarsdóttir (STEF)
Ragnar “Raggi” þórhallsson (STEF)
Of Monsters and Men
NO RESOLUTION
Dale Stewart (SAMRO)
Shaun Morgan Welgemoed (SAMRO)
John Humphrey
BMG Rights Management (Ireland) Ltd. (IMRO)
Seether Publishing
Seether
POUND THE ALARM
Rami Yacoub (STIM)
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi
Nicki Minaj
RedOne
Nicki Minaj
RUMOUR HAS IT
Adele (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Adele
SHAKE IT OUT
Paul Epworth (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Florence & the Machine
SKYFALL
Adele (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Adele
STARSHIPS
Wayne Hector (PRS)
Nicki Minaj
RedOne
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Nicki Minaj
STRONGER (WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU)
Jörgen Elofsson (STIM)
Ali Tamposi
Perfect Storm Music Group (STIM)
Universal Music Publishing (STIM)
Kelly Clarkson
THE A TEAM
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Ed Sheeran
TITANIUM
Afrojack (BUMA)
Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)
Sia (APRA)
Afrojack Publishing (BUMA)
Piano Songs (BUMA)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Talpa Music (BUMA)
David Guetta featuring Sia
TORNADO
Delta Maid (PRS)
Natalie Hemby
Little Big Town
TURN ME ON
Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)
Ester Dean
Nicki Minaj
Piano Songs (BUMA)
Talpa Music (BUMA)
David Guetta featuring Nicki Minaj
WILD ONES
Axwell (STIM)
Sia (APRA)
Marcus “Pleasure P” Cooper
Ben Maddahi
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (STIM)
Flo Rida featuring Sia
Academy Award
“Skyfall” from Skyfall
Adele (PRS)
Cable Awards
DEXTER
Rolfe Kent (PRS)
Daniel Licht
Film Music Awards
ARGO
Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)
RISE OF THE GUARDIANS
Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)
TAKEN 2
Nathaniel Mechaly (SACEM)
TOTAL RECALL
Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)
ZERO DARK THIRTY
Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)
TV Music Awards
2 BROKE GIRLS
Peter Björn & John (STIM)
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Jos Jorgensen (PRS)
Andy Love (PRS)
CSI
Pete Townshend (PRS)
CSI: NY
Pete Townshend (PRS)
Bill Brown
THE GOOD WIFE
David Buckley (PRS)
GREY’S ANATOMY
Carim Clasmann (PRS)
Galia Durant (PRS)
THE AMAZING RACE
Christopher Franke (GEMA)
Vaughn Johnson
Lee Sanders
THE X FACTOR
Jos Jorgensen (PRS)
Andy Love (PRS)
MILLION AIRE SONGS
4 Million Performance Award
BELIEVE
Steve Torch (PRS)
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (PRS)
Cher
DANCING QUEEN
Stig Anderson (STIM)
Benny Andersson (STIM)
Björn Ulvaeus (BUMA)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Abba
I MELT WITH YOU
Richard Brown (PRS)
Michael Conroy (PRS)
Robbie Grey (PRS)
Gary McDowell (PRS)
Stephen Walker (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Modern English
LOVE IS ALL AROUND
Reg Presley (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Wet Wet Wet
TAKE ON ME
Magne Furuholmen (PRS)
Morten Harket (PRS)
Pål Waaktaar (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
A-ha
UNWRITTEN
Natasha Bedingfield (PRS)
Danielle Brisebois
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Natasha Bedingfield
WE WILL ROCK YOU
Brian May (PRS)
Queen Music (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Queen
5 Million Performance Award
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
Freddie Mercury (PRS)
Queen Music (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
Queen
THE LIVING YEARS
BA Robertson (PRS)
Mike Rutherford (PRS)
Eagle-i Music Ltd. (PRS)
Imagem Music Ltd. (PRS)
Michael Rutherford Publishing (PRS)
R and BA Music Ltd. (PRS)
Mike and The Mechanics
MY WAY
Claude François (SACEM)
Jacques Abel Jules Revaux (SUISA)
Gilles Thibaut (SACEM)
Paul Anka
Jeune Musique Editions (SACEM)
Warner/Chappell Music France (SACEM)
Frank Sinatra
STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH YOU
Gerry Rafferty (PRS)
Stage Three Music Publishing a BMG Chrysalis Company (PRS)
Jeune Musique Editions (SACEM)
Warner/Chappell Music France (SACEM)
Stealers Wheel
6 Million Performance Award
COME TOGETHER
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN
Alan Price (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (PRS)
The Animals
HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE
Barry Gibb (PRS)
Maurice Gibb (PRS)
Robin Gibb (PRS)
Crompton Songs (PRS)
Gibb Brothers Music (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
The Bee Gees
JUMPIN’ JACK FLASH
Mick Jagger (PRS)
Keith Richards (PRS)
The Rolling Stones
TO LOVE SOMEBODY
Barry Gibb (PRS)
Robin Gibb (PRS)
Crompton Songs (PRS)
Gibb Brothers Music (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
The Bee Gees
7 Million Performance Award
CROCODILE ROCK
Elton John (PRS)
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Elton John
IMAGINE
John Lennon (PRS)
John Lennon
9 Million Performance Award
YOUR SONG
Elton John (PRS)
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing (PRS)
Elton John
