BMI honors the Bee Gees at 55th annual pop awards
BMI staged its 55th Annual Pop Awards on May 15, honoring the Bee Gees as Pop Icons; Kara DioGuardi and Sean Garrett as Songwriters of the Year; "Because of You" as Song of the Year; and Warner/Chappell Music as Publisher of the Year. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del Bryant and BMI Vice President/General Manager, Los Angeles, Barbara Cane and held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, the black-tie, invitation-only dinner recognized the writers and publishers of the past year's 50 most performed pop songs from BMI's catalog of more than 6.5 million compositions.
A highlight of the ceremony was the musical tribute to legendary singing trio the Bee Gees. The brothers Gibb were honored as BMI Icons for their "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers". Accepting the awards were Barry and Robin Gibb, and Yvonne Gibb, wife of the late Maurice Gibb. The tribute saw American Idol finalist Katharine McPhee perform "Immortality", Bebe Winans singing a medley of "Nights on Broadway" and "How Deep Is Your Love" and Kelly Rowland performing "Emotion". The musical partnership of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb has produced some of the most timeless songs ever written, including "Night Fever", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", "Staying Alive", "I Started a Joke", "How Deep Is Your Love", "Jive Talkin", "You Should Be Dancing" and "Run To Me". The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees signature three-part harmony has endured for more than four decades, and with this award they join an elite list of previous BMI Icons that includes Crosby, Stills & Nash, Paul Simon, James Brown, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Dolly Parton and Carlos Santana.
Taking home two BMI Pop Awards each were Fall Out Boy's Andrew Hurley, Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman and Pete Wentz; Mariah Carey; Ne-Yo; and Nickelback members Daniel Adair, Chad Kroeger, Mike Kroeger and Ryan Peake (all SOCAN). (excerpt from BMI.com) Mariah won two awards for "Don't Forget About Us" and "Shake It Off".
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