Taylor Swift Wins Taylor Swift Award
Taylor Swift has already won most of the awards available to her, so why not the Taylor Swift Award too? Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will present Swift with the inaugural Taylor Swift Award at the 64th annual BMI Pop Awards next month. According to a press release, this is only the second time BMI has presented an award in someone’s own name after Michael Jackson received the Michael Jackson Award in 1990. BMI’s Barbara Cane explains:
Taylor Swift has transformed pop culture through her songs, artistry and indomitable spirit. She has had a profound impact, not only musically, but also through her personal conviction and commitment to create a standard that values and respects music for everyone. We felt it appropriate to award Taylor with an honor that is as unique and special as she is.
Based on that statement, this is probably a one-time dealio, though if they decide to keep handing it out in the future, it would be cool if Kanye West could win next year’s Taylor Swift Award. What say you, BMI?
The BMI Pop Awards will be held Tuesday, 5/10 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills.