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Kelly Clarkson, Taylor Swift Tunes Honored At BMI Pop Awards

May 16, 2013/by Jessica Nicholson

BMI President & CEO Del Bryant (left) and BMI Vice President & General Manager, Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane present Adam Levine with the President's Award at the 61st Annual BMI PopAwards. Photo credit: Lester Cohen

BMI President & CEO Del Bryant (L) and BMI VP & GM, Writer/Publisher Relations Barbara Cane present Adam Levine with the President’s Award. Photo credit: Lester Cohen


Songs from Kelly Clarkson and Taylor Swift were among the compositions honored at last night’s (May 15) BMI Pop Awards, held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Maroon 5 vocalist (and The Voice coach) Adam Levine received the BMI President’s Award. His band’s hit “Moves Like Jagger” won Song of the Year. UMPG was named Publisher of the Year, while Claude Kelly, Benny Blanco, and Ammar Malik received Songwriter of the Year honors.
Among the songs saluted during the evening were:
Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” which was penned by Swift and is represented by Sony/ATV Tree and Taylor Swift Music.
Clarkson’s “Mr. Know It All,” written by songwriter Ester Dean (Dat Damn Dean Music, Songs of Universal, Inc.)
Clarkson’s “Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You),” written by songwriter Ali Tamposi (Sony/ATV Songs, Universal Music-Careers)
Nashville natives Ryan Keith Follese and Nash Overstreet of Hot Chelle Rae were among those honored for their band’s hit “Like It Like That,” featuring New Boyz.
See the complete winners list.
From left: Ryan Keith Follese, Gavin DeGraw, Amy Heidemann and Nick Louis Noonan of the pop duo Karmin and Nash Overstreet (Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BMI)

(L-R): Ryan Keith Follese, Gavin DeGraw, Amy Heidemann and Nick Louis Noonan of the pop duo Karmin, and Nash Overstreet (Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for BMI)

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Jessica Nicholson serves as the Managing Editor for MusicRow magazine. Her previous music journalism experience includes work with Country Weekly magazine and Contemporary Christian Music (CCM) magazine. She holds a BBA degree in Music Business and Marketing from Belmont University. She welcomes your feedback at jnicholson@musicrow.com.
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