2002 BMI London Awards: Event Photos

BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston congratulated songwriters Pamela Sheyne, Caroline Corr, Sharon Corr and Samantha Mumba at the BMI London Awards Thursday October 24 at Londonís Dorchester Hotel. Shayne, who appears on the BBC ìFame Academy,î received three awards as a songwriter while Mumba received two and the Corrs received a BMI Pop Award for ìBreathlessî. Photo BMI/ Brian Rasic

ìThank Youî written by Paul Herman, published by Cheeky Music Ltd. and recorded by Dido, was honored tonight by BMI as Song of the Year for 2002. Shown at the awards ceremony at Londonís Dorchester Hotel are BMI VP Europe Phil Graham, BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston, Herman, and BMI London Associate Director Brandon Bakshi.

Songwriter/artist Desíree took home a BMI award for three million performances of her hit ìYou Gotta Beî at the BMI London Awards Thursday October 24 at Londonís Dorchester Hotel. Pictured are BMI Senior VP Writer/Publisher Relations Del Bryant, Desíree, BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston, and BMI VP Europe Phil Graham.

BMI President & CEO Frances W. Preston congratulated songwriters Pamela Sheyne, Caroline Corr, Sharon Corr and Samantha Mumba at the BMI London Awards Thursday October 24 at Londonís Dorchester Hotel. Shayne, who appears on the BBC ìFame Academy,î received three awards as a songwriter while Mumba received two and the Corrs received a BMI Pop Award for ìBreathlessî. Photo BMI/ Brian Rasic

The Corrs and BMI's Frances W. Preston

The Corrs and Samantha Mumba

Gary Kemp

Peter Green

BMI's Frances W. Preston, Peter Green, and BMI's Phil Graham

Ray Davies

Samantha Mumba