Photos: 2009 BMI Pop Awards

BMI President and CEO Del Bryant, BMI Icons Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, and BMI's Barbara Cane

BMI’s Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham, Universal Music Publishing Chairman & CEO David Renzer, BMI's President and CEO Del Bryant

Songwriter of the Year Colbie Caillat, BMI President and CEO Del Bryant, and BMI's Barbara Cane.

Gavin DeGraw, Estelle, Chuck D

Jordin Sparks, Chris Daughtry and Taylor Swift

Leon Huff, 2009 BMI Pop Icon; Bery Gordy Jr.; Kenneth Gamble, 2009 BMI Pop Icon; Eddie Holland, BMI Icon

Chuck D, Guest, Berry Gordy, Jr., 2009 BMI Pop Icon Leon Huff; Michael Buble; 2009 BMI Pop Icon Kenneth Gamble; Eddie Holland

Jordin Sparks

Gavin DeGraw, Colbie Callait, BMI's Del Bryant

2009 BMI Pop Songwriters of the Year Colbie Caillat, Alan Chang and Paul Doucette; BMI President & CEO Del Bryant; 2009 BMI Pop Songwriters of the Year Adam Levine and Polow da Don; BMI Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Barbara Cane.

Michael Buble singing "Me and Mrs. Jones" in the Gamble & Huff tribute.

Estelle performing in tribute.

BMI’s President & CEO Del Bryant; 2009 BMI Pop Icon Leon Huff; 2009 BMI Foundation’s 12th Annual John Lennon Scholarship winner Jaci Wisot; 2009 BMI Pop Icon Kenneth Gamble; and BMI’s Vice President, Writer/ Publisher Relations, Barbara Cane.

Mike Stoller, 2009 BMI Pop Icon Kenneth Gamble; Jerry Leiber and 2009 BMI Pop Icon Leon Huff

Kenneth Gamble, Chris Daughtry and Leon Huff

Michael Buble and Del Bryant

Colbie Caillat performing "Bubbly" live

L to R: BMI’s President & CEO, Del Bryant; BMI’s VP of Writer/Publisher Relations, Barbara Cane; The BMI Foundation’s 12th Annual John Lennon Scholarship was presented to pop singer/songwriter Jaci Wisot for her song “Firefly.” ; BMI’s Senior Director, Writer/ Publisher Relations, Samantha Cox; and BMI’s Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations, Phil Graham.

Taylor Swift with Del Bryant and her President's Award

Taylor Swift and BMI's Phil Graham