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CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED HITMAKER AMY ALLEN WINS 2026 ASCAP POP MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Amy Allen won Pop Songwriter of the Year as ASCAP recognized creators behind the most-performed pop songs, including Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ record-breaking duet.

  • On Thursday, Amy Allen won ASCAP Pop Songwriter of the Year at the 2026 ASCAP Pop Music Awards in Los Angeles, adding to her recent Grammy achievement as a two-time songwriter of the year winner.
  • Sony Music Publishing received the ASCAP Pop Music Publisher of the Year award, recognized for its contributions to pop music over the past year.
  • "Die with a Smile," the Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars duet, earned ASCAP Pop Music Song of the Year after spending five weeks at number one and 60 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100.
  • Laufey accepted the ASCAP Creative Voice Award, presented by British singer-songwriter Suki Waterhouse, honoring the two-time Grammy winner's creative achievements and community contributions.
  • ASCAP represents over 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers, licensing a repertory of over 20 million works while returning nearly 90 cents of every dollar collected as royalties to members.
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CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED HITMAKER AMY ALLEN WINS 2026 ASCAP POP MUSIC SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

"Die with a Smile" Honored as Song of the YearSony Music Publishing Celebrated as Publisher of the YearLaufey Receives ASCAP Creative Voice AwardNEW YORK, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recognizing the

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