Johnny Mercer Award

"Cy Coleman is a permanent gem in Broadway's musical crown." So said the New York Post's esteemed critic, Clive Barnes, in one of his numerous enthusiastic reviews of the musical works of Cy Coleman. And as though to justify such accolades, Coleman's recent accomplishments include winning Tony Awards for Best…

Abe Olman Publisher Award

Al Gallico, the 1995 winner of the coveted Abe Olman Publishers Award, one of the major personalities of the publishing world from the 1940s on, is regarded by his peers with great affection. He began his career in the music business as a gopher for G. Schirmer in 1938, and…

Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award

"If Steve and Eydie can't entertain you, then no one can entertain you." National columnist and television talk-show personality, Larry King, made this comment in a recent column. He does not stand alone in his appraisal of Steve and Eydie. They are two of the finest entertainers in show business…

Hitmaker Award

Michael Bolton, widely acclaimed as one of pop music's most successful songwriters, is also a recording artist of major stature, having achieved sales of more than 35 million albums worldwide. In the process, he has also become the proud owner of a pair of Grammys and six American Music Awards.

Patron of the Arts Award

Ted Forstmann is the kind of man the American Dream was made for. The grandson of German and Italian immigrants, he embodies the entrepreneurial spirit of risking it all for a shot at success.

Today, Forstmann is senior partner of the private investment firm, Forstmann Little and Company,…

Towering Song

Popular music in America is the richer for the presence on an earlier musical landscape of Herman Hupfeld. One of his major contributions as a songwriter was and continues to be the memorable, "As Time Goes By," a song which first saw the light of day as part of the…