Wednesday, February 26, 2020

BMI Icon Awards

BMI Awards:

2002-2020

BMI is an organization which collects royalties on behalf of artists. It gives out annual awards to artists in various categories, including country, Latin, London, pop, and urban (later changed to R&B/hip-hop), in honor of what the website calls a songwriter’s “unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers.”

While these awards are generally referred to as BMI Icon Awards, there are other times references are made to BMI President’s Awards and there is also the BMI Champions Award. Whether these represent different criteria is anyone’s guess due to the failure of the BMI site to make details clear on these awards. It isn’t even clear when the awards were started, although the earliest awards found were for 2002. Because of the lack of an easy-access list at BMI or anywhere else, this list has been cobbled together as best as possible but there are bound to be omissions.

See other lifetime achievement awards.

Bill Anderson (country icon: 2002)
Babyface (urban icon: 2006)
Banda el Recodo de Cruz Lizárraga (Latin icon: 2013)
Martin Bandier (pop icon: 2019)
The Bee Gees (pop icon: 2007)
Chuck Berry (pop icon: 2002)
Birdman (R&B/hip-hop icon: 2013)
Don Black (London, 2010)
Bobby Braddock (country icon: 2011)
Brandy (R&B/hip-hop President’s Award: 2019)
Toni Braxton (R&B/hip-hop President’s Award: 2016)
James Brown (urban icon: 2002)
Mariah Carey (urban icon: 2012)
Mariah Carey receives BMI Icon award, image from rollingstone.com
Kenny Chesney (country icon: 2016)
George Clinton (urban icon: 2009)
Steve Cropper (country icon: 2018)
Crosby, Stills & Nash (pop icon: 2006)
Charlie Daniels (country icon: 2005)
Ray Davies (London icon: 2006)
Mac Davis (country icon: 2015)
Bo Diddley (pop icon: 2002)
Dean Dillon (country icon: 2013)
Bob DiPiero (country icon: 2017)
Donovan (London icon: 2009)
Lamont Dozier (pop icon: 2003)
Gloria Estefan (Latin icon: 2009)
Gloria Estefan receives BMI Icon award, image from gettyimages.com
Bryan Ferry (London icon: 2008)
John Fogerty (pop icon: 2010)
Luis Fonsi (Latin President’s Award: 2018)
David Foster (pop icon: 2011)
Peter Gabriel (London icon: 2007)
Kenneth Gamble (pop icon: 2009)
The Gap Band (urban icon: 2005)
Vince Gill (country icon: 2014)
Graham Gouldman (London icon: 2015)
Al Green (urban icon: 2004)
Harry Gregson-Williams (London icon: 2018)
Juan Luis Guerra (Latin icon: 2006)
Merle Haggard (country icon: 2006)
Daryl Hall & John Oates (pop icon: 2008)
Tom T. Hall (country icon: 2012)
Isaac Hayes (urban icon: 2003)
Brian Holland (pop icon: 2003)
Eddie Holland (pop icon: 2003)
Leon Huff (pop icon: 2009)
Imagine Dragons (pop President’s Award: 2019)
The Jackson 5/The Jacksons (urban icon: 2008)
Janet Jackson (R&B/hip-hop President’s Award: 2018)
Janet Jackson receives BMI Icon award, image from billboard.com
Juanes (Latin President’s Award: 2010)
Jay Kay (London President’s Award: 2017)
Carole King (pop icon: 2012)
Kris Kristofferson (country icon: 2009)
Patti LaBelle (R&B/hip-hop icon: 2017)
Mario Quintero Lara (Latin President’s Award: 2019)
Adam Levine (pop President’s Award: 2013)
Little Richard (pop icon: 2002)
Los Lobos (Latin icon: 2016)
Los Tigres Del Norte (Latin icon: 2007)
Ludacris (R&B/hip-hop President’s Award: 2014)
John Lydon (London icon: 2013)
Loretta Lynn (country icon: 2004)
Barry Manilow (pop icon: 2017)
Barry Mann (pop icon: 2016)
Van Morrison (London icon: 2004)
Willie Nelson (country icon: 2007)
Willie Nelson receives BMI Icon award, image from CBS News
Stevie Nicks (pop icon: 2014)
Dolly Parton (country icon: 2003)
Pink (pop President’s Award: 2015)
Pitbull (Latin President’s Award: 2012)
Queen (London icon: 2011)
Antonio “L.A.” Reid (urban icon: 2006)
Tim Rice (London icon: 2014)
Nile Rodgers (R&B/hip-hop icon: 2015)
Mark Ronson (pop Champion Award: 2018)
Carlos Santana (Latin icon: 2005)
Kike Santander (Latin President’s Award: 2011)
Gustavo Santaolalla (Latin icon: 2008)
Billy Sherrill (country icon: 2010)
Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons (urban icon: 2007)
Paul Simon (pop icon: 2005)
Slim (R&B/hip-hop icon: 2013)
Snoop Dogg (urban icon: 2011)
Sting (London icon: 2016)
Sting receives BMI Icon award, image from udiscovermusic.com
Taylor Swift (pop President’s Award: 2016)
Gloria Trevi (Latin President’s Award: 2016)
Carlos Vives (Latin President’s Award: 2014)
Cynthia Weil (pop icon: 2016)
Hank Williams Jr. (country icon: 2008)
Brian Wilson (pop icon: 2004)
Steve Winwood (London icon: 2005)
Wisin y Yandel (Latin President’s Award: 2020)
Dwight Yoakam (country President’s Award: 2019)