ABOUT THE AWARD
This award is given to publishers who have had a substantial number of songs that have become world-renowned and who have helped to further the careers and success of many songwriters. Past Awardees include the Aberbachs, who published many of the hits written by Leiber and Stoller and Doc Pomus/Mort Schuman; and Buddy Morris, who published hits by Jerry Herman, Jack Lawrence and Sammy Cahn.PAST RECIPIENTS
2012 Lance Freed
2010 Keith Mardak
2009 Maxyne Lang
2008 Milt Okun
2007 Don Kirshner
2006 Allen Klein
2005 Beebe Bourne
2004 Les Bider
2003 Nicholas Firth
2002 Edward P. Murphy
2001 Ralph Peer
2000 Julian Aberbach
1999 Bill Lowery
1998 Irwin Z. Robinson
1997 Gene Goodman
1996 Freddy Bienstock
1995 Al Gallico
1994 Buddy Morris
1993 Berry Gordy
1992 Bonnie Bourne
1991 Jay Morgenstern
1991 Frank Military
1990 Martin Bandier
1990 Charles Koppelman
1988 Buddy Killen
1987 Lou Levy
1986 Leonard Feist
1983 Howard S. Richmond