Broadcast Music honoured internationally-celebrated lyricist Sir Tim Rice as a BMI Icon at the 2014 BMI London Awards.
Music industry guests including Van Morrison, Ray Davies, Don Black and Johnny Quinn (Snow Patrol) filled London’s Dorchester Hotel to celebrate the UK, European and Caribbean songwriters, producers and publishers of the most-performed songs on United States radio and television in the past year.
Sir Tim Rice was named BMI Icon because of his “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers” and joins a list of past honourees including John Lydon, Queen, Ray Davies, Don Black, Donovan andBryan Ferry, among others.
BMI presented Nile Rodgers (BMI) with the Song of the Year Award (The Robert S. Musel Award) for ‘Get Lucky,’ co-written with Thomas Bangalter (PRS/SACEM) and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (PRS/SACEM) of Daft Punk, and Pharrell Williams. This award is given to the most-performed song by UK or European writers in the BMI catalogue on US radio and television over the past twelve months. The track was published by Imagem Music (PRS) and beat stiff competition from Ed Sheeran and Ellie Goulding.
Avicii won the Dance Award for his smash hit ‘Wake Me Up,’ performed with Aloe Blacc and published by Sony/ATV Music. The song reached Number One in twenty-two countries including Australia, New Zealand, Hungary, Ireland and the UK. In the UK, the track was the fifth most streamed track of 2013 and spent 32 consecutive weeks in the Top 40.
Throughout the night, BMI honoured many British songwriters and co-writers of the most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television. Emeli Sandé (PRS) earned a pop award for 'Next to Me' and for her collaboration with Labrinth on ‘Beneath Your Beautiful,’ as well as Wayne Hector for ‘Best Song Ever’ performed by One Direction. Songwriting powerhouse Sacha Skarbek was celebrated for the worldwide hit ‘Wrecking Ball’ made famous by Miley Cyrus as well as Nicky Romero who was honoured for ‘Right Now’ performed by Rihanna. Julian Bunetta and John Ryan were honoured for "Best Song Ever" and together with Jamie Scott were among the writers honoured for "Story of My Life". Ellie Goulding was a triple winner for her songwriting in "Anything Could Happen","Burn", and "I Need Your Love". Mike Rosenberg took honours for "Let Her Go". Previous BMI Icon Van Morrison received the BMI Million-Air Award to honour the eleven million combined radio plays of ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ , now putting it firmly in the Top 10 Songs of All Time on US radio and television, as well as ‘Have I Told You Lately’ has had seven million.
Also recognised were composers of the most-watched and highest-grossing television programs and films, along with the legendary songwriters behind classics that have generated more than three million U.S. radio and television performances.
Here’s a complete list of 2014 BMI London Award winners:
BMI Icon
Sir Tim Rice
Song of the Year
The Robert S. Musel Award
Get Lucky
Nile Rodgers *
Thomas Bangalter
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo
Pharrell Williams
Imagem Music
Dance Award
Wake Me Up
Avicii
Aloe Blacc
Sony/ATV Music
2014 London Pop Award Songs
Anything Could Happen
Ellie Goulding
Global Talent Publishing
Beneath Your Beautiful
Labrinth
Emeli Sandé
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stellar Songs
Best Song Ever
Wayne Hector
Julian Bunetta *
John Ryan *
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe
Robin Braun
Ronni Vindahl
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Bruises
Amund Bjørklund
Espen Lind
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stellar Songs
Burn
Ellie Goulding
Noel Zancanella *
Global Talent Publishing
C’est La Vie
Björn Djupström
Alexander “Alex” Papaconstantinou
Bilal “The Chef” Hajji *
Achraf “AJ Junior” Jannusi *
RedOne *
Don’t Stop the Party
Frederick “Toots” Hibbert *
Dj Chino *
Jorge A. Gomez Martinez *
Armando “Pitbull” Perez *
Blue Mountain Music
Everything Has Changed
Ed Sheeran
Taylor Swift *
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Feel This Moment
Magne Furuholmen
Morten Harket
Pål Waaktaar
Christina Aguilera *
Nolan Lambroza *
Nasri *
Armando “Pitbull” Perez *
Urales “DJ Buddha” Vargas *
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Friday Night
Rob Crosby *
Rose Falcon *
Universal Music Publishing
Get Lucky
Thomas Bangalter *
Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo *
Nile Rodgers *
Imagem Music
Heaven nor Hell
Michael Poulsen
M. P. Publishing APS
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Here and Now
Dale Stewart *
Shaun Morgan Welgemoed *
John Humphrey *
I Need Your Love
Ellie Goulding
Global Talent Publishing
Lego House
Ed Sheeran
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Let Her Go
Mike Rosenberg
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Little Things
Fiona Bevan
Ed Sheeran
Imagem Music
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Live While We’re Young
Rami Yacoub
Marry Me
Jonas Jeberg *
Marlin “Hookman” Bonds *
Jason Derülo *
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. a BMG Chrysalis company
Mermaid
Amund Bjørklund
Espen Lind
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stellar Songs
Next To Me
Emeli Sandé
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Stellar Songs
Numb
Klas Ahlund
Axwell
Universal Music Publishing
Rest Of My Life
Afrojack
Giorgio Tuinfort *
Christopher “Ludacris” Bridges *
Afrojack Publishing
BMG Talpa Music B.V.
Piano Songs
Right Now
Nicky Romero
Giorgio Tuinfort *
Rihanna *
Ester Dean *
BMG Talpa Music B.V.
Nicky Romero Music
Piano Songs
Still Counting
Thomas Bredahl
Anders Kjølholm
Jon Larsen
Michael Poulsen
M. P. Publishing APS
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Story of My Life
Niall Horan
Zayn Malik
Liam Payne
Jamie Scott
Harry Styles
Louis Tomlinson
Julian Bunetta *
John Ryan *
PPM Music
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
True Love
Lily Allen
P!nk *
Universal Music Publishing
Wake Me Up
Avicii
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Wrecking Ball
Sacha Skarbek
Stephan Moccio
BMG Rights Management GMBH
TV Music Awards
America’s Got Talent
Jos Jorgenson *
Andy Love *
CSI
Pete Townshend
Grey’s Anatomy
Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant
The Amazing Race
Christopher Franke
Vaughn Johnson*
Lee Sanders*
The Good Wife
David Buckley
Chicago Fire
Atli Orvarsson *
Chicago P.D.
Atli Orvarsson*
Film Music Awards
Noah
Clint Mansell *
The Monuments Men
Alexandre Desplat
White House Down
Harald Kloser *
Thomas Wander *
Million-Air Awards
12 Million Performances Award
Every Breath You Take
Sting
GM Sumner
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
11 Million Performances Award
Brown Eyed Girl
Van Morrison *
Universal Music Publishing
9 Million Performances Award
Layla
Eric Clapton
James Gordon *
E.P. Clapton
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd.
7 Million Performances Award
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
Sting
GM Sumner
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Honky Tonk Women
Mick Jagger
Keith Richards
This Magic Moment
Mort Shuman *
Doc Pomus *
6 Million Performances Award
Higher Love
Steve Winwood
Will Jennings *
F S Ltd.
Strangers In The Night
Bert Kaempfert
Charles Singleton *
Eddie Snyder *
What’s Love Got To Do With It
Graham Lyle
Goodsingle Ltd.
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd.
5 Million Performances Award
All Right Now
Paul Rodgers
Andy Fraser *
Blue Mountain Music
Another Brick In The Wall
Roger Waters
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd./Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Ltd.
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Ltd./Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
Bennie And The Jets
Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing
Gimme Some Lovin’
Spencer Davies
Muff Winwood
Steve Winwood
F S Ltd.
Universal Music Publishing
Have I Told You Lately
Van Morrison *
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues
Elton John
HST Publishing Ltd./Universal Music Publishing
Universal Music Publishing/HST Publishing Ltd.
It Must Have Been Love
Per Gessle
Jimmy Fun Music
Listen To Your Heart
Per Gessle
Mats Persson
Jimmy Fun Music
Rocket Man
Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing
Take Me Home Tonight
Mick Leeson
Peter Vale
C&D Music Ltd./Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Ltd.
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Ltd./C&D Music Ltd.
Thank You
Paul Herman
Cheeky Music
4 Million Performances Award
If I Can’t Have You
Barry Gibb *
Maurice Gibb *
Robin Gibb *
Crompton Songs
Universal Music Publishing
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Jon Anderson
Trevor Horn
Chris Squire
Trevor Rabin *
Carlin Music Corp.
Unforgettable Songs Ltd.
Save Tonight
Eagle-Eye Cherry *
Kobalt Music Publishing Limited
The Things We Do For Love
Graham Gouldman
Eric Stewart
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Tiny Dancer
Elton John
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing
*BMI Affiliate
