Johnny Mercer Award

Pop music as we know it would not be what it is without Carole King. As a teenager in the late fifties, King began her career in the cubicles of the Brill Building, creating hit after hit. She composed her first #1 hit "Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow," with…

Abe Olman Publisher Award

Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award

Born Steveland Judkins, 13 May 1950, Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Born Judkins, Wonder now prefers to be known as Steveland Morris after his mother's married name. Placed in an incubator immediately after his birth, baby Steveland was given too much oxygen, causing Steveland to suffer permanent blindness. Despite this handicap, Wonder…

Hitmaker Award

Born Troyal Garth Brooks, 7 February 1962, Yukon, Oklahoma, USA. Brooks' mother, country singer Colleen Carroll, appeared on the Ozark Jubilee and recorded for Capitol Records. Brooks won an athletic scholarship in Oklahoma and entertained in clubs at night. He preferred music and was soon playing full-time.

While…

Towering Song