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Gershwin Prize, the Glossary

The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song is an award given to a composer or performer for their lifetime contributions to popular music.^[1]

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Alison Krauss

Alison Maria Krauss (born July 23, 1971) is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddler.

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Allentown (song)

"Allentown" is a song by American singer Billy Joel and the lead track on Joel's 1982 album The Nylon Curtain.

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An American in Paris

An American in Paris is a jazz-influenced symphonic poem (or tone poem) for orchestra by American composer George Gershwin first performed in 1928.

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Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music videos.

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Annie Lennox

Ann Lennox (born 25 December 1954) is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist.

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Anthony DeCurtis

Anthony DeCurtis (born June 25, 1951) is an American author and music critic, who has written for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Relix and many other publications.

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Art Garfunkel

Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, actor and poet who is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel.

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Arturo Sandoval

Arturo Sandoval (born November 6, 1949) is a Cuban-American jazz trumpeter, pianist, timbalero, and composer.

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Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.

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BBC News

BBC News is an operational business division of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs in the UK and around the world.

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Bernie Taupin

Bernard John Taupin (born 22 May 1950) is an English lyricist and visual artist. Gershwin Prize and Bernie Taupin are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Big Yellow Taxi

"Big Yellow Taxi" is a song written, composed, and originally recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell in 1970, and originally released on her album Ladies of the Canyon.

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Billy Joel

William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Gershwin Prize and Billy Joel are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Billy Porter

William Ellis Porter II (born September 21, 1969) is an American actor and singer.

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Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men (pronounced boys to men) is an American vocal harmony group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies.

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Brandi Carlile

Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer.

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Bruce Willis

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor.

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Buckwheat Zydeco

Stanley Dural Jr. (November 14, 1947 – September 24, 2016), better known by his stage name Buckwheat Zydeco, was an American accordionist and zydeco musician.

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Burt Bacharach

Burt Freeman Bacharach (May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Gershwin Prize and Burt Bacharach are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Cappy McGarr

Cappy McGarr is an American entrepreneur, fundraiser, author, and Emmy-nominated producer based in Dallas, Texas.

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Carole King

Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer-songwriter and musician who has been active since 1958. Gershwin Prize and Carole King are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Charlie Puth

Charles Otto Puth Jr. (born December 2, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Colbie Caillat

Colbie Marie Caillat (born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter.

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Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (née Bailey; born 26 February 1979) is an English singer and songwriter.

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Corporation for Public Broadcasting

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is an American publicly funded non-profit corporation, created in 1967 to promote and help support public broadcasting.

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Cyndi Lauper

Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist.

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Dalton Delan

Dalton Delan (born August 5, 1954) is an American writer, syndicated columnist, and television producer.

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DAR Constitution Hall

DAR Constitution Hall is a concert hall located at 1776 D Street NW, near the White House in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution to house its annual convention when membership delegations outgrew Memorial Continental Hall.

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Dave Grohl

David Eric Grohl (born January 14, 1969) is an American musician.

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Diana Krall

Diana Jean Krall (born November 16, 1964) is a Canadian jazz pianist and singer known for her contralto vocals.

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Dianne Reeves

Dianne Elizabeth Reeves (born October 23, 1956) is an American jazz singer.

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Dionne Warwick

Marie Dionne Warwick (born Warrick; December 12, 1940) is an American singer, actress, and television host.

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Don Ed Hardy

Don Ed Hardy (born 1945) is an American tattoo artist known for his tattoos, strong influence on the development of modern tattoo styles, and his eponymous apparel and accessories brand.

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Elmo

Elmo is a red Muppet character on the children's television show Sesame Street.

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Elton John

Sir Elton Hercules John (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight; 25 March 1947) is a British singer, songwriter and pianist. Gershwin Prize and Elton John are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Elvis Costello

Declan Patrick MacManus (born 25 August 1954), known professionally as Elvis Costello, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, author and television presenter.

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Embraceable You

"Embraceable You" is a jazz standard song with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin.

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Emeli Sandé

Adele Emily Sandé, (previously Gouraguine; born 10 March 1987), known professionally as Emeli Sandé, is a Scottish singer and songwriter.

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Emilio Estefan

Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-American musician and producer. Gershwin Prize and Emilio Estefan are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Emmylou Harris

Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist.

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Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Emily Spalding (stylized in lowercase, born October 18, 1984) is an American bassist, singer, songwriter, and composer.

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Faith Hill

Audrey Faith McGraw (born September 21, 1967), known professionally as Faith Hill, is an American country singer.

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Garth Brooks

Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country singer and songwriter. Gershwin Prize and Garth Brooks are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Gavin DeGraw

Gavin Shane DeGraw (born February 4, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter.

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George Gershwin

George Gershwin (born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres.

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Gian Marco

Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver (born 17 August 1970) is a Peruvian musician and actor.

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Gloria Estefan

Gloria María Milagrosa Estefan (née Fajardo García; born 1 September 1957) is a Cuban-American singer, actress, and businesswoman. Gershwin Prize and Gloria Estefan are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Graham Nash

Graham William Nash (born 2 February 1942) is an English-American musician, singer and songwriter.

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Gregg Field

Gregg Field (born February 21, 1956) is an American record producer and musician, who has worked with many well-known artists.

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Grover

Grover is a blue Muppet character on the popular PBS/HBO children's television show Sesame Street.

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Hal David

Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. Gershwin Prize and Hal David are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Herbie Hancock

Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz musician, bandleader, and composer.

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I Got Rhythm

"I Got Rhythm" is a piece composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin and published in 1930, which became a jazz standard.

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India Arie

India Arie Simpson (sometimes styled as india.arie) (born October 3, 1975) is an American singer and songwriter.

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Ira Gershwin

Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 20th century.

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It's Still Rock and Roll to Me

"It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" is a song written and performed by Billy Joel, from the hit album Glass Houses.

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Jack White

John Anthony White (born July 9, 1975) is an American musician who served as the guitarist and lead singer of the rock duo the White Stripes.

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Jacob Lusk

Jacob Lusk (born June 23, 1987) is an American singer from Compton, California, who finished in fifth place on the tenth season of American Idol.

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James H. Billington

James Hadley Billington (June 1, 1929 – November 20, 2018) was an American academic and author who taught history at Harvard and Princeton before serving for 42 years as CEO of four federal cultural institutions.

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James Taylor

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.

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Jerry Douglas

Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas (born May 28, 1956) is an American Dobro and lap steel guitar player and record producer.

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Jerry Seinfeld

Jerome Allen Seinfeld (born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer.

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Jesse McCartney

Jesse McCartney (born April 9, 1987) is an American actor and singer.

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Jessy Dixon

Jessy Dixon (March 12, 1938 – September 26, 2011) was an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines.

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Joel Grey

Joel Grey (born Joel David Katz; April 11, 1932) is an American actor, singer, dancer, photographer, and theatre director.

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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (officially known as the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, and commonly referred to as the Kennedy Center) is the United States National Cultural Center, located on the eastern bank of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It was named in 1964 as a memorial to assassinated President John F.

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John Mellencamp

John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter.

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Jonas Brothers

The Jonas Brothers are an American pop rock band.

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Joni Mitchell

Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell (née Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and painter. Gershwin Prize and Joni Mitchell are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Josh Groban

Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor.

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Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor.

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Kluge Prize

The John W. Kluge Prize for the Study of Humanity is awarded since 2003 for lifetime achievement in the humanities and social sciences to celebrate the importance of the Intellectual Arts for the public interest. Gershwin Prize and Kluge Prize are library of Congress.

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Ladysmith Black Mambazo

Ladysmith Black Mambazo is a South African male choral group singing in the local vocal styles of isicathamiya and mbube.

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Lang Lang

Lang Lang (born 14 June 1982) is a Chinese pianist who has performed with major orchestras around the world and appeared at many leading concert halls.

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LeAnn Rimes

Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982) is an American singer, songwriter and actress.

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Ledisi

Ledisi Anibade Young (born March 28, 1972), better known simply as Ledisi, is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, author, and actress.

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Librarian of Congress

The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. Gershwin Prize and librarian of Congress are library of Congress.

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Library of Congress

The Library of Congress (LOC) is a research library in Washington, D.C. that serves as the library and research service of the U.S. Congress and the de facto national library of the United States.

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Library of Congress Living Legend

A Library of Congress Living Legend was someone recognized by the Library of Congress for creative contributions to American life. Gershwin Prize and Library of Congress Living Legend are library of Congress.

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Lionel Richie

Lionel Brockman Richie Jr. (born June 20, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and television personality. Gershwin Prize and Lionel Richie are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Louise Goffin

Louise Goffin (born March 23, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter and producer of the 2011 album A Holiday Carole.

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Lucius (band)

Lucius is an American four-piece indie pop band.

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Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)

"Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)" is the seventh track from Billy Joel's 1993 album River of Dreams, released in 1994 as the fourth and final single for the album.

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Lyle Lovett

Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) at Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles.

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Marc Anthony

Marco Antonio Muñiz (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer and songwriter.

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Marcus Mumford

Marcus Oliver Johnstone Mumford (born 31 January 1987) is an American-born British singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.

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Maren Morris

Maren Larae Morris (born April 10, 1990) is an American singer and songwriter.

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Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is an American award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. annually since 1998, except for the years 2020 and 2021.

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Martina McBride

Martina Mariea McBride (née Schiff, born July 29, 1966) is an American country music singer-songwriter.

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Mary Chapin Carpenter

Mary Chapin Carpenter (born February 21, 1958) is an American country and folk music singer-songwriter.

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Mary Mary

Mary Mary is an American urban contemporary gospel duo composed of sisters Erica Atkins-Campbell (born April 29, 1972) and Trecina Atkins-Campbell (born May 1, 1974).

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Metallica is an American heavy metal band.

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Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)

"Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" is a song written and originally recorded by Billy Joel which appeared as the final song on his 1976 album Turnstiles.

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Michael Feinstein

Michael Jay Feinstein (born September 7, 1956) is an American singer, pianist, and music revivalist.

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Mike Myers

Michael John Myers (born May 25, 1963) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, and filmmaker.

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Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)

"Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" is a song written and recorded by Billy Joel, featured on his 1977 album The Stranger as the opening track.

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Movin' Out (musical)

Movin' Out is a 2002 jukebox musical featuring the songs of Billy Joel.

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Natalie Maines

Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American musician.

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National Archives and Records Administration

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States government within the executive branch, charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. Gershwin Prize and National Archives and Records Administration are library of Congress.

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Neil Portnow

Neil R. Portnow is an American music industry executive who served as the chairman and CEO of The Recording Academy and MusiCares from 2002 to 2019.

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New York State of Mind

"New York State of Mind" is a song written by Billy Joel that is featured on his fourth studio album, Turnstiles (1976).

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Patti Austin

Patti Austin (born August 10, 1950) is an American Grammy Award-winning R&B, pop, and jazz singer and songwriter best known for "Baby, Come to Me", her 1982 duet with James Ingram, which topped the Billboard Hot 100 after its re-release that same year.

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Paul McCartney

Sir James Paul McCartney (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and musician who gained worldwide fame with the Beatles, for whom he played bass guitar and shared primary songwriting and lead vocal duties with John Lennon. Gershwin Prize and Paul McCartney are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Paul Simon

Paul Frederic Simon (born October 13, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter known both for his solo work and his collaboration with Art Garfunkel. Gershwin Prize and Paul Simon are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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PBS

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is an American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Crystal City, Virginia.

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Philip Glass

Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist.

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Piano Man (song)

"Piano Man" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel.

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Playbill

Playbill is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers.

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Popular music

Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry.

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Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess is an English-language opera by American composer George Gershwin, with a libretto written by author DuBose Heyward and lyricist Ira Gershwin.

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Rhapsody in Blue

Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects.

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Rickey Minor

Rickey Minor is an American bass player, music director, composer and music producer.

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Rumer (musician)

Sarah Joyce (born 3 June 1979), better known by her stage name, Rumer, is a British singer-songwriter.

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Sara Bareilles

Sara Beth Bareilles (born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Shawn Colvin

Shawn Colvin (born Shawna Lee Colvin, January 10, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter.

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She's Always a Woman

"She's Always a Woman" is a song by Billy Joel from his 1977 album, The Stranger.

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She's Got a Way

"She's Got a Way" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, originally released on his first studio album, Cold Spring Harbor (1971) as the opening track of it and as a single from that album in some countries.

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Shelby Lynne

Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, October 22, 1968) is an American singer and songwriter and the older sister of singer-songwriter Allison Moorer.

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Sheryl Crow

Sheryl Suzanne Crow (born February 11, 1962) is an American singer, musician, songwriter, and actress.

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Siedah Garrett

Deborah Christine "Siedah" Garrett (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer and songwriter who has written songs and performed backing vocals for many recording artists in the music industry, such as Michael Jackson, the Pointer Sisters, Brand New Heavies, Quincy Jones, Tevin Campbell, Donna Summer, Madonna, Jennifer Hudson among others.

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Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Gershwin Prize and Smokey Robinson are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Someone to Watch Over Me (song)

"Someone to Watch Over Me" is a 1926 song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, assisted by Howard Dietz who penned the title.

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Stephen Marley

Stephen Robert Nesta Marley (born April 20, 1972) is a Jamaican-American musician.

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Stevie Wonder

Stevland Hardaway Morris (Judkins; born May 13, 1950), known professionally as Stevie Wonder, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer. Gershwin Prize and Stevie Wonder are Gershwin Prize recipients.

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Summertime (George Gershwin song)

"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess.

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The Circle Game (song)

"The Circle Game" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell composed in 1966.

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The Dixie Hummingbirds

The Dixie Hummingbirds are an influential American gospel music group, spanning more than 80 years from the jubilee quartet style of the 1920s, through the "hard gospel" quartet style of gospel's golden age in the 1940s and 1950s, to the eclectic pop-tinged songs of today.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gershwin_Prize

Also known as Gershwin Award, Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Library of Congress Gershwin Prize, Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, Popular Song.

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Pop music awards