1982 Award and Induction Ceremony



Johnny Mercer Award

Harold Arlen

Harold Arlen was born Hymen Arluck, the son of a synagogue cantor, was born in Buffalo, New York on February 15, 1905 and emerged as one of the greatest of all American composers and songwriters, writing extraordinarily complex melodies and harmonies that somehow remained accessible to a broad popular audience.… more


Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award

Dinah Shore


Jerry Ross

Gordon Jenkins

Rube Bloom

Paul Simon

Jerry Herman

Harold Rome

Al Stillman

Bob Dylan

Meredith Willson


Johnny Mercer Award
Harold Arlen

Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award
Dinah Shore