Barry Manilow Honored as BMI Icon at 65th Annual BMI Pop Awards

BMI celebrated the songwriters and publishers behind the year’s most-performed pop songs at the 65th Annual BMI Pop Awards, held May 9th at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The Awards were hosted by BMI President & CEO Mike O’Neill and BMI Vice President of Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane.

GRAMMY, EMMY and TONY Award-winning singer-songwriter, arranger, producer and musician, Barry Manilow received the honor of BMI Icon in recognition of his prodigious musical legacy and unparalleled career encompassing the worlds of Broadway, Film, TV, and popular culture.

He joins an elite group of songwriters who have received BMI’s highest honor for their “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.” Previous recipients include Mann & Weil, Nile Rodgers, Stevie Nicks, Paul Simon, Carole King, David Foster, Sting, Crosby, Stills & Nash, and the Bee Gees, among others.

Throughout the evening, the 50 best performing songs in BMI’s vast catalogue were named, leading up to the announcement of the BMI Pop Song of the Year, which went to songwriters Teddy Geiger, D.J. Kyriakides and Danny Parker for the infectious hit, “Stitches” performed by Shawn Mendes. Ross Golan and Justin Tranter were both named Songwriters of the Year, collectively penning eight of the year’s most-performed songs. Those hits included “Dangerous Woman,” “Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah),” “My House,” and “Same Old Love” by Golan and “Cake By The Ocean,” “Close,” “Hands To Myself” and “Sorry” by Tranter. Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. scored the esteemed BMI Pop Publisher of the Year crystal with 17 of the year’s most performed songs.

Barry Manilow is one of the world’s bestselling recording artists with more than 85 million albums sold worldwide. A Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee, Manilow has triumphed in every medium of entertainment with an iconic career touching virtually every aspect of music. He’s had an astonishing 50 Top 40 singles, including 12 #1s and 27 Top 10 hits, five of his albums were on the best-seller charts simultaneously, and he is ranked as the #1 Adult Contemporary Artist of all-time, according to Billboard and R&R magazines.  Manilow is currently on tour in support of his new album, This Is My Town, earning his 26th Top 40 album, and recently appeared on the Today Show, The Talk and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to name a few.

Below is the complete list of 2017 BMI Pop Award winners.

Song of the Year

Stitches
Teddy Geiger
D.J. Kyriakides
Danny Parker
BIG DEAL Beats
Danny Clementine Music
Hold The Dog
Mega House Music
Music of BIG DEAL
TG Worldwide Publishing
The Family Songbook
Words & Music

Songwriters of the Year

Ross Golan
Dangerous Woman
Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)
My House
Same Old Love

Justin Tranter
Cake By The Ocean
Close
Hands To Myself
Sorry

Publisher of the Year

Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Cake By The Ocean
Close
Closer
Dangerous Woman
Good To Be Alive (Hallelujah)
Hands To Myself
Marvin Gaye
Me, Myself & I
My House
Never Be Like You
One Call Away
Ride
Same Old Love
Sorry
Stressed Out
We Don’t Talk Anymore
Work From Home

Icon Award

Barry Manilow

Award Winning Songs

BRAND NEW
David Hodges
Ben Rector
3 Weddings Music
Ben Rector Music
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing

CAKE BY THE OCEAN
Joe Jonas
Justin Tranter
Joseph Jonas Publishing
Justin’s School For Girls
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

CLOSE
Julia Michaels
Justin Tranter
Justin’s School For Girls
Thanks For The Songs Richard
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

CLOSER
Ashley Frangipane
Shaun Frank (SOCAN)
17 Black Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

COLD WATER
MØ aka Karen Ørsted
Jamie Scott (PRS)
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
SONGS MP
Sony/ATV Songs LLC

DANGEROUS WOMAN
Ross Golan
Back In Djibouti
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

DON’T LET ME DOWN
Scott Harris Friedman
Emily Warren
Rebel One Publishing
Songs of Imagem Music
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Under Warrenty Publishing
Where Da Kasz At?

DRAG ME DOWN
Julian Bunetta
John Ryan
Jamie Scott (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

FIRST
Joe Plummer
Robot Horse Music

GOOD TO BE ALIVE (HALLELUJAH)
Ross Golan
Andy Grammer
Ian Kirkpatrick
Ryan Met
AMAB Songs
Back In Djibouti
BMG Platinum Songs US
Buckley Tenenbaum Publishing
S-Curve Songs Worldwide, a BMG company
Songs of Ingrooves
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

HANDS TO MYSELF
Julia Michaels
Justin Tranter
Justin’s School For Girls
Thanks For The Songs Richard
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

HERE
Alessia Cara (SOCAN)
Oak Felder
Isaac Hayes
Sebastian Kole
Pop Wansel
Crow’s Tree Publishing
Irving Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sony/ATV Ballad
Sony/ATV Songs LLC

HIDE AWAY
Gino Barletta
Daya
Bike Music
Gino Barletta Music

HOTLINE BLING
Timmy Thomas
EMI-Longitude Music Co.

HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE
Nathan Duvall
Gavin Harryman Koolman (PRS)
Luke McDermott
Ina Wroldsen
BMG Platinum Songs US
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Reservoir 416

HYMN FOR THE WEEKEND
Scott Zant
Reach Music Songs

JUST LIKE FIRE
P!nk
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
P!nk Inside Publishing
Wonderland Music Company, Inc.

LAY ME DOWN
Sam Smith (PRS)
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Stellar Songs Limited

LET IT GO
James Bay (PRS)
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing

LIKE I’M GONNA LOSE YOU
Caitlyn Smith
Music of Stage Three, a BMG company
Songs of Cornman

LOST BOY
Ruth Berhe
Sony/ATV Ballad

LOVE YOURSELF
Ed Sheeran (PRS)
Sony/ATV Songs LLC

MARVIN GAYE
Charlie Puth
Nick B. Seeley
Artist 101 Publishing Group
Charlie Puth Music Publishing
Producer Nick Production And Publishing Co.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

ME TOO
Jason Derülo
Ricky Reed
Peter Svensson (STIM)
Irving Music
Jason Derülo Publishing
Songs From The Boardwalk
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC

ME, MYSELF & I
Tom Barnes (PRS)
Lauren Christy
Michael Keenan
Bebe Rexha
BMG Platinum Songs US
Kiss Me If You Can Music
Lauren Christy It’s LCBABA Baby Songs
Michael Fresh Publishing
Reservoir 416
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

MIDDLE
Aaron “Aalias” Kleinstub
Adio Marchant (PRS)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Primary Wave Beats

MY HOUSE
Flo Rida
Ross Golan
Roy C. Hammond
Back In Djibouti
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Swing Beat Songs
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

NEVER BE LIKE YOU
Geoffro Cause
Artist 101 Publishing Group
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

NO
Ricky Reed
Songs From The Boardwalk
Sony/ATV Songs LLC

ON MY MIND
Ellie Goulding
Songs of Global Entertainment
Spirit One Music

ONE CALL AWAY
Shy Carter
Breyan Isaac
Charlie Puth
Artist 101 Publishing Group
BMG Platinum Songs US
Charlie Puth Music Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
You Want How Much Of What Publishing

PERFECT
Julian Bunetta
John Ryan
Harry Styles (PRS)
Louis Tomlinson (PRS)
BMG Platinum Songs US
Bob Erotik Music
Downtown DMP Songs
Holy Cannoli Music
Music of BIG DEAL
Songs of Universal, Inc.
The Family Songbook

PILLOWTALK
Zayn
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing

RIDE
Tyler Joseph
Fueled By Music
Stryker Joseph Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

ROSES
Elizabeth Mencel
Lizzlesizzle
SONGS MP

SAME OLD LOVE
Ross Golan
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
Back In Djibouti
Downtown DMP Songs
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Where Da Kasz At?

SIT STILL, LOOK PRETTY
Gino Barletta
Mike Campbell
Bike Music
Gino Barletta Music
Manhattan Astronaut Music
Reservoir 416

SOMETHING IN THE WAY YOU MOVE
Ellie Goulding
Songs of Global Entertainment
Spirit One Music

SORRY
Julia Michaels
Justin Tranter
Justin’s School For Girls
Thanks For The Songs Richard
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

STAND BY YOU
Jack Antonoff
Jon Levine (SOCAN)
Matt Morris
Rachel Platten
Joy Williams
Ducky Donath Music
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Here’s To Me Music
Mass Transit Music
Music of BIG DEAL
Platten Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Words & Music

STITCHES
Teddy Geiger
D.J. Kyriakides
Danny Parker
BIG DEAL Beats
Danny Clementine Music
Hold The Dog
Mega House Music
Music of BIG DEAL
TG Worldwide Publishing
The Family Songbook
Words & Music

STRESSED OUT
Tyler Joseph
Fueled By Music
Stryker Joseph Music
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

THE HILLS
Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese (SOCAN)
Songs Of Hear The Art
Sony/ATV Ballad

THIS IS WHAT YOU CAME FOR
Taylor Swift
Sony/ATV Tree
Taylor Swift Music

TREAT YOU BETTER
Scott Harris Friedman
Teddy Geiger
Shawn Mendes (SOCAN)
BIG DEAL Beats
Rebel One Publishing
Songs of Imagem Music
Songs of Universal, Inc.
TG Worldwide Publishing
The Family Songbook
Words & Music

UNSTEADY
Alex Da Kid
Noah Feldshuh
Casey Harris
Sam Harris
Adam Levin
Crean Publishing
KIDinaKORNER2 Publishing
Noah Feldshuh Music
S. Nelson Harris Publishing
SONGS MP
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Stoned and Funky Publishing

WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE
Charlie Puth
Artist 101 Publishing Group
Charlie Puth Music Publishing
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.

WHEN WE WERE YOUNG
Adele (PRS)
Tobias Jesso, Jr. (SOCAN)
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Universal-Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.

WILD THINGS
Alessia Cara (SOCAN)
Sebastian Kole
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Sony/ATV Ballad

WORK FROM HOME
Jude Demorest
Brian D. Lee
Ty Dolla $ign
EMI-Blackwood Music, Inc.
Its Drugs Publishing
Songs From The Dong
Songs of Universal, Inc.
Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.