BMI Honors Songwriting Legends at 70th Annual Pop Awards

Tonight, BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) paid tribute to the best in songwriting at the 70TH AnnualBMI Pop Awards held at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Legendary music creators Carole Bayer Sager and Mike Stoller were named BMI Icons, celebrating their indelible and timeless contributions to the art of songwriting. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Honoree Mike Stoller and President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Michael O’Neill attend the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Mario attends the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Nija Charles attends the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Students in a USC Thornton School of Music ensemble perform onstage during attends the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: Chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group Jody Gerson (4th from R) and Universal Music Publishing Group team members accept the Publisher of the Year award from Executive Vice President, Creative & Licensing at BMI Michael Steinberg (L), and President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Michael O’Neill (5th from R) onstage during the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) President and Chief Executive Officer of BMI Michael O’Neill presents the BMI Icon award to honoree Mike Stoller onstage during the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – MAY 10: (L-R) Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin, winners of multiple awards such as Song of the Year for ‘Mood,’ pose during the 70th Annual BMI Pop Awards at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel on May 10, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for BMI)