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Songwriters Hall of Fame

Woody Guthrie To Receive Inaugural Songwriters Hall of Fame Pioneer Award

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Legendary BMI songwriter Woody Guthrie will be the recipient of the prestigious Songwriters Hall of Fame Pioneer Award, to be presented at the 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner slated for Thursday, June 14, 20102 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The Pioneer Award has been established to honor the career of a historic creator of a major body of musical work that…


From News, posted 5.01.12

“Stand By Me” to Receive Towering Song Award at 2012 Songwriters Hall of Fame Dinner

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame will bestow the prestigious Towering Song Award on timeless composition “Stand by Me” at the organization’s 43rd Annual Induction and Awards Dinner, slated for Thursday, June 14 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. Written by Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller and Ben E. King, “Stand by Me” has earned more than…


From News, posted 3.28.12
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Feb 27 2012 Jim Steinman Headed for Songwriters Hall of Fame
Dec 5 2011 Glenn Frey Discusses Songwriting at SongHall Master Session
Aug 24 2011 Thom Schuyler to Enter Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Mar 25 2011 Drake to Receive Hal David Starlight Award
Mar 15 2011 Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil to Receive SongHall’s Johnny Mercer Award
Feb 22 2011 Allen Toussaint to be Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jan 27 2011 2010 Award Season Belongs to BMI Songwriters & Composers
Dec 13 2010 Hal David Resigns as Songwriters Hall of Fame Chairman
Oct 27 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gallery Opens in Los Angeles’ Grammy Museum
Jun 21 2010 Leonard Cohen, David Foster Among BMI Greats Honored at 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony
May 17 2010 Taylor Swift to Receive Hal David Starlight Award
Feb 17 2010 Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Leonard Cohen and David Foster
Sep 4 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame Announces Fall Workshop Lineup
Jun 24 2009 Crosby, Stills & Nash Enter Songwriters Hall of Fame
May 18 2009 Songwriters Hall of Fame Offers ‘Master Class’ with Lamont Dozier
Sep 18 2008 Matraca Berg, Tom Shapiro and John Hiatt to Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Oct 18 2007 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Inducts Bob DiPiero, Flatt & Scruggs and Hank Williams, Jr.
Sep 12 2007 Bob DiPiero, Hank Williams Jr. and Flatt & Scruggs to Join Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
Jun 8 2007 Song Hall Inducts Don Black, Bobby Weinstein & Teddy Randazzo
Apr 26 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame Bows Online Forum
Jun 19 2006 Song Hall Honors Thom Bell, Mac Davis, Kris Kristofferson
Jun 9 2005 Song Hall Inducts Class of 2005
Feb 28 2005 Songwriters Hall of Fame to Induct Cropper, Hayes, Porter and Sherman Bros.
Jun 30 2004 Song Hall Inducts Class of 2004
Jun 15 2003 BMI Salutes Song Hall Inductees
Jun 17 2002 BMI Stars at the Head of Song Hall Class of 2002
Jun 12 2001 BMI Heads Class of 2001 Song Hall Inductees
Mar 25 2001 Song Hall Unveils 2001 Inductee List