QUEEN HONOURED AS BMI ICONS AT LONDON AWARDS

Queen's Roger Taylor & Brian May with Del Bryant SongLink's David Stark with Roger Taylor and former PRS chairman Ellis Rich BMI's Jim King with Brian May and Shazam CEO Andrew Fisher Brian May & Roger Taylor with Yoko Ono, who picked up the awards for 4m plays of John Lennon's "Woman" (Lenono Music).

BMI celebrated Europe and Asia's premier songwriters, composers and music publishers on Tuesday October 4th 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.

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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

DANCE AWARD
"Stereo Love"
Vika Jigulina (PRS)
Edward Maya (PRS/UCMR-ADA)
Media Services International (UMCR-ADA)
Edward Maya featuring Vika Jigulina

BMI ICON
Queen

Award-Winning Songs
The past year's most-performed songs on U.S. radio and television

TV MUSIC AWARDS

CABLE MUSIC AWARD

DEXTER
Rolfe Kent (PRS)
Daniel Licht

FILM MUSIC AWARDS

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
Andy 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