ASCAP President and Chairman Paul Williams attends the 33rd Annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards at Dolby Theatre on April 27, 2016 in Hollywood, Calif.will receive the Icon Award at the 2023 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, set for Sunday March 5 at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles. The Legacy Award will be posthumously presented to Pilar McCurry, who served as a music supervisor and senior vice president at Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Williams said, “There is a strange, beautiful alchemy that occurs when the perfect song placement transforms both the scene and the song. I have been graced with many opportunities to write music for picture in my career, and it feels like magic every single time. Thank you to the Guild of Music Supervisors for this incredible recognition.”Barbra Streisand
. He has won three Grammy Awards and has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001 and received that organization’s top honor, the Johnny Mercer Award, last year. Williams is also president and chairman of the board of ASCAP.is set to perform in tribute to Williams. Previous recipients of the Icon Award include Diane Warren, Quincy Jones, Burt Bacharach, Kenny Loggins and Marc Shaiman.
The Legacy Award is bestowed to a music supervisor who has made an impact within the industry. Previous recipients include Mitchell Leib, Maureen Crowe, Bob Hunka, Joel Sill, Gary Lemel, and Chris Montan.,During her tenure with Sony, she managed 50-plus projects while music supervising more than 20 films.
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