Songwriters of North America (SONA) will honor BMAC co-founder Willie "Prophet" Stiggers, late songwriter Andrea Martin, Thomas Scherer, RAYE and Ross Golan at its fourth annual SONA Warrior Awards gala on 10/6 at the Skirball Center in L.A.

“We created the Warrior Award to honor and thank those starlit humans who use their platforms to speak up and speak out for songwriters," SONA CEO Michelle Lewis said. "We call our honorees ‘Warriors’—these incredible artists, executives, activists and of course songwriters—to echo what one of our greatest living American songwriters, Paul Williams, calls songwriter advocates: warriors for the light.”

As Lewis explained, Williams became the first honoree four years ago and since then, the annual ceremony “has become known as one of the most heartfelt and inspiring events in the music industry, run by songwriters and for songwriters. She added, "We hope it is meaningful for those being honored to know that these awards are not given for charts or numbers, and that the only measure we use is gratitude for the often thankless and unseen work they’ve done."

Tickets for the Warrior Awards are on sale here. Find more information on the SONA website. Our invitation will probably get lost in the mail (again).