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Taylor Swift receives Songwriter of the Year & Benny Blanco the BMI President’s Award at the BMI Pop Awards

Taylor Swift receives Songwriter of the Year & Benny Blanco the BMI President’s Award at the BMI Pop Awards

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the best in songwriting at the 2024 BMI Pop Awards held on 4th June at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California.

Special awards went to Taylor Swift who won Songwriter of the Year for writing 10 of BMI’s most-performed songs of 2023 – “Anti-Hero,” “Bejeweled,” “Cruel Summer,” “Karma,” “Lavender Haze,” “Maroon,” “Midnight Rain,” “Snow on the Beach,” “Vigilante Shit” and “You’re on Your Own, Kid.” Swift has received a total of 65 BMI Awards, including the BMI President’s Award in 2009.

Benny Blanco won the prestigious BMI President’s Award, thanking UMPG, Jody Gerson and Evan Lamberg in his remarks. 

Congratulations to all our winning artists, writers and producers! 

“Anti-Hero” - Taylor Swift
“Baby Don't Hurt Me”  - Coi Leray, Felicia Ferraro
“Barbie World”  - Ice Spice
“Bejeweled”  - Taylor Swift
“Boy's a Liar Pt. 2” - Ice Spice
“Cruel Summer” - Taylor Swift
“Cupid (Twin version)” - Sabrina Carpenter
“Dance the Night” - Dua Lipa
“Daylight” - Taylor Swift
“Die for You” - Cashmere Cat 
“Hold Me Closer” – Elton John
“Karma” - Taylor Swift
“Kill Bill”  - SZA
“Lavender Haze”  - Taylor Swift
“Maroon” - Taylor Swift
“Midnight Rain” - Taylor Swift
“Music for a Sushi Restaurant” - Mitch Rowland
“Nonsense” -  Sabina Carpenter
“Paint the Town Red” -  Earl on the Beat
“Snooze” - SZA
“Snow on the Beach” - Taylor Swift
“Star Walkin' (League of Legends Worlds Anthem)” - Omer Fedi
“Unholy” - Blake Slatkin
“Until I Found You” - Stephen Sanchez
“Until I Found You (Em Beihold Version)” - Stephen Sanchez
“Vigilante Shit”  - Taylor Swift
“You're on Your Own, Kid” -  Taylor Swift