Queen, The Script and more honoured at 2011 BMI London Awards
aaamusic | On 05, Oct 2011
Queen, The Script, Fraser T. Smith & More Honored
at 2011 BMI London Awards
LONDON, October 4, 2011 – American performing right organization Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) celebrated Europe and Asia’s premier songwriters, composers and music publishers tonight during its annual BMI London Awards. Guests filled London’s Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane to toast the past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television.
Songwriters and composers honored at the event are members of European and Asian performing right societies and are represented in the U.S. by BMI.
Legendary rock band Queen were honored as BMI Icons. All songwriters, vocalist Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and bassist John Deacon join a list of previous honorees that includes Donovan, Peter Gabriel, Don Black, Bryan Ferry, Ray Davies, Van Morrison and more.
The Script’s “Breakeven” earned the BMI Robert S. Musel Award for Song of the Year. Andrew Frampton (PRS) and band members Daniel O’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO) and Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO) co-wrote the song, which was published by BMG Chrysalis (PRS). “Breakeven” is from the Irish band’s top-selling eponymous album.
Taio Cruz’s “Break Your Heart,” co-written by Fraser T. Smith and published by BMG Chrysalis (PRS), garnered the College Song of the Year win. “Stereo Love,” written and recorded by Romanian musician Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA) and Vika Jigulina (PRS), claimed Dance Song of the Year. The infectious club hit is published by Media Services International (UCMR-ADA).
In addition to celebrating the writers of most-performed songs in the U.S. during the past year, BMI presented awards to the composers of the most-watched and highest-grossing television programs and films; and the songwriters behind hits that have generated more than three million U.S. radio and television performances.
Del Bryant, BMI President & CEO; Phil Graham, BMI Senior Vice President, Writer/Publisher Relations; and Brandon Bakshi, Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia hosted the ceremony.
2011 BMI London Awards
Tuesday, October 4
SONG OF THE YEAR
The Robert S. Musel Award
“Breakeven”
Andrew Frampton (PRS)
Daniel O’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO)
Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
The Script
COLLEGE SONG OF THE YEAR
“Break Your Heart”
Fraser T. Smith (PRS)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
Taio Cruz
DANCE AWARD
“Stereo Love”
Vika Jigulina (PRS)
Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA)
Media Services International (UMCR-ADA)
Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina
ICON
Queen
Award-Winning Songs
The past year’s most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television
POP AWARDS
ACCORDING TO YOU
Andrew Frampton (PRS)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
Orianthi
AIN’T LEAVIN WITHOUT YOU
Julian Brookhouse (PRS)
Migi Drummond (PRS)
Nicholas Thorp (PRS)
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (PRS)
Marcella Brailsford
James Carter
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Jaheim
BLAH BLAH BLAH
Neon Hitch (PRS)
Sean Foreman
Ke$ha
Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin
Ke$ha featuring 3OH!3
BREAK YOUR HEART
Fraser T. Smith (PRS)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris
BREAKEVEN
Andrew Frampton (PRS)
Daniel O’Donoghue (PRS/IMRO)
Mark Sheehan (PRS/IMRO)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
The Script
BULLETPROOF
Elly Jackson (PRS)
Ben Langmaid (PRS)
Big Life Music (PRS)
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
La Roux
CAN’T BE TAMED
Paul “Nza” Neumann (GEMA)
Marek Pompetzki (GEMA)
Miley Cyrus
Tim James
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (GEMA)
Felony Business Edition (GEMA)
Phrased Differently Music Ltd. (PRS)
Miley Cyrus
CHECK IT OUT
Bruce Woolley (PRS)
James Brown
Nicki Minaj
will.i.am
Carlin Music Corp. (PRS)
will.i.am and Nicki Minaj
CLUB CAN’T HANDLE ME
Giorgio Tuinfort (BUMA)
Kasia Livingston
Piano Songs/Talpa Music (BUMA)
Flo Rida featuring David Guetta
DJ GOT US FALLIN’ IN LOVE
Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)
Savan Kotecha
Pitbull
Maratone (STIM)
Usher featuring Pitbull
DO YOU REMEMBER
Jay Sean (PRS)
Jared Cotter
Tawanna “Frankie Storm” Dabney
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (PRS)
Jay Sean featuring Sean Paul & Lil Jon
END OF ME
Gavin Rossdale (PRS)
Mad Dog Winston Music Ltd.
Apocalyptica featuring Gavin Rossdale
GETTIN’ OVER YOU
Chris Willis (SACEM)
will.i.am
Universal Music Publishing France (PRS)
David Guetta featuring Chris Willis
I MADE IT (CASH MONEY HEROES)
Jay Sean (PRS)
Lil Wayne
Kevin Rudolf
Bryan “Baby” Williams
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (PRS)
Kevin Rudolf featuring Birdman, Jay Sean and
Lil Wayne
IF I HAD YOU
Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)
Savan Kotecha
Maratone (STIM)
Adam Lambert
IMPOSSIBLE
Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)
Ina Wroldsen (PRS/TONO)
Aristotracks Music AB (STIM)
P & P Songs Ltd. (PRS)
Shontelle
LA LA LA
Alex Christensen (GEMA)
Iyaz
JR Rotem
Diana Music – Musikverlag GmbH (GEMA)
Auburn featuring Iyaz
NATURALLY
Devrim Karaoglu (GEMA/MSG)
Tim James
Selena Gomez & the Scene
ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)
Sandy Vee (SACEM)
Di Piu Srl (SIAE)
Rihanna
OUR GOD
Jonas Myrin (PRS)
Chris Tomlin
RAISE YOUR GLASS
Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)
P!nk
Maratone (STIM)
P!nk
ROCK THAT BODY
Mark Knight (PRS)
apl.de.ap
James Brown
Jamie Munson
Taboo
will.i.am
Reverb Music Limited/Toolroom Publishing
Limited (PRS)
The Black Eyed Peas
RUDE BOY
Rob Swire (PRS)
Ester Dean
Makeba Riddick
Rihanna
BMG Chrysalis (PRS)
Rihanna
SOLDIER OF LOVE
Paul Denman (PRS)
Andrew Hale (PRS)
Stuart Matthewman (PRS)
Sade (PRS)
Angel Music Ltd. (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (PRS)
Sade
STEREO LOVE
Vika Jigulina (PRS)
Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA)
Media Services International (UMCR-ADA)
Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina
WHATAYA WANT FROM ME
Johan “Shellback” Schuster (STIM)
P!nk
Maratone (STIM)
Adam Lambert
YOUNG FOREVER
Marian Gold (GEMA)
Bernhard Lloyd (GEMA)
Frank Mertens (GEMA)
Rolf Budde Musikverlag GMBH (GEMA)
Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson
YOUR LOVE
David Freeman (PRS)
Joe Hughes (PRS)
Nicki Minaj
Andrew “Pop” Wansel
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Nicki Minaj
TV MUSIC AWARDS
AMERICA’S GOT TALENT
Jos Jorgensen (PRS)
Andy Love (PRS)
CSI
Pete Townshend (PRS)
CSI: Miami
Pete Townshend (PRS)
Kevin Kiner
CSI: NY
Pete Townshend (PRS)
Bill Brown
GREY’S ANATOMY
Carim Clasmann (PRS)
Galia Durant (PRS)
HOUSE
3D (PRS)
Daddy G (PRS)
Mushroom (PRS)
$#*! MY DAD SAYS
Nick Hornby (PRS)
Ben Folds
THE AMAZING RACE
Christopher Franke (GEMA)
Vaughn Johson
Lee Sanders
THE GOOD WIFE
David Buckley (PRS)
CABLE MUSIC AWARD
DEXTER
Rolfe Kent (PRS)
Daniel Licht
FILM MUSIC AWARDS
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1
Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)
PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)
SHREK FOREVER AFTER
Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)
THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
David Arnold (PRS)
THE KING’S SPEECH
Alexandre Desplat (SACEM)
THE TOWN
David Buckley (PRS)
Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)
TRON: LEGACY
Daft Punk (PRS/SACEM)
UNSTOPPABLE
Harry Gregson-Williams (PRS)
MILLION-AIR AWARD SONGS
Honorees have accumulated substantial performance totals—from three to ten million—in U.S. radio and television.
3 MILLION
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
John Deacon (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Queen Music Ltd. (PRS)
Queen
BEHIND BLUE EYES
Pete Townshend (PRS)
Fabulous Music Ltd. (PRS)
The Who
I JUST WANNA BE YOUR EVERYTHING
Barry Gibb (PRS)
Crompton Songs/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd.
(PRS)
The Bee Gees
IT’S A HEARTACHE
Ronnie Scott (PRS)
Steve Wolfe (PRS)
Lojo Music Ltd. (PRS)
Bonnie Tyler
LOVE GETS ME EVERY TIME
Shania Twain (PRS)
Shania Twain
LOVE GROWS (WHERE MY ROSEMARY GOES)
Barry Mason (PRS/GEMA)
Barry Mason Music Ltd. (PRS)
Edison Lighthouse
RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM
J. Vincent Edwards (PRS)
Pierre Tubbs (PRS)
Chelsea Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS)
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (PRS)
Maxine Nightingale
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS
Freddie Mercury (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Queen Music Ltd. (PRS)
Queen
WHO ARE YOU
Pete Townshend (PRS)
The Who
4 MILLION
BLACK IS BLACK
Michelle Grainger (PRS)
Tony Hayes (PRS)
Steve Wadey (PRS)
Robert Mellin Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
(PRS)
Los Bravos
BROWN SUGAR
Mick Jagger (PRS)
Keith Richards (PRS)
The Rolling Stones
ELEANOR RIGBY
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
THE FINER THINGS
Steve Winwood (PRS)
Will Jennings
F S Ltd. (PRS)
Steve Winwood
IN YOUR EYES
Peter Gabriel (PRS)
Real World Music Ltd. (PRS)
Peter Gabriel
LAY DOWN SALLY
Eric Clapton (PRS)
Marcella Levy
George Terry
E.P. Clapton/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
Eric Clapton
SAD SONGS SAY SO MUCH
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music
Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John
SHE’S NOT THERE
Rod Argent (PRS)
Marquis Music Co. Ltd. (PRS)
The Zombies
TRUE
Gary Kemp (PRS)
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. (PRS)
Spandau Ballet
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
WOMAN
John Lennon (PRS)
Lenono Music (PRS)
The Beatles
5 MILLION
DON’T GO BREAKING MY HEART
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music
Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John & KiKi Dee
HEY JUDE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
SAY YOU LOVE ME
Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac
TEARS IN HEAVEN
Eric Clapton (PRS)
Will Jennings
E.C. Music Ltd./Warner-Chappell Music Ltd.
(PRS)
Eric Clapton
YOU MAKE LOVIN’ FUN
Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac
6 MILLION
DON’T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME
Elton John (PRS)
HST Management Ltd./Universal Music
Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
Elton John
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
Sting (PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS)
GM Sumner (PRS)
The Police
HONKY TONK WOMEN
Mick Jagger (PRS)
Keith Richards (PRS)
The Rolling Stones
LET IT BE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
MICHELLE
John Lennon (PRS)
The Beatles
YOU REALLY GOT ME
Ray Davies (PRS)
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. (PRS)
The Kinks
7 MILLION
DANIEL
Elton John (PRS)
Bernie Taupin
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Elton John
8 MILLION
LAYLA
Eric Clapton (PRS)
James Gordon
E.P. Clapton/Warner-Chappell Music Ltd. (PRS)
Eric Clapton
10 MILLION
BROWN EYED GIRL
Van Morrison (PRS)
Universal Music Publishing Group (PRS)
Van Morrison
