NMPA TO HONOR TEDDER

The National Music Publishers’ Association will honor Ryan Tedder, BMI’s Barbara Cane, publisher/songwriter Dean Kay and Sen. Chris Coons at their annual meeting in June.

The NMPA will present OneRepublic leader Tedder with the Songwriter Icon Award and Delaware Democrat Coons with the President’s Award for his support of songwriters. Kay will be presented with the Industry Legacy Award and the Lifetime Service Award will be given to Cane, BMI’s Vice President of Worldwide Creative. “On the heels of the historic Music Modernization Act becoming law, we couldn’t be more proud to present one of its greatest advocates, Ryan Tedder, with our Songwriter Icon Award,” said NMPA President & CEO David Israelite. “Ryan worked in lock step with us as a major motivator of songwriters, artists, managers and more to rally support for the bill and ultimately get it passed unanimously. “Beyond this, he continues to be one of the most relevant and versatile songwriters in the industry. Writing hits for everyone from Adele to Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, he is as active as a generator of today’s biggest hits as he is as the front man of OneRepublic.”

The NMPA will present the awards at the Edison Ballroom in Manhattan on 6/12.