The ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards
The ASCAP Foundation Harold Adamson Lyric Awards are presented annually to aspiring lyricists who participate in an ASCAP or ASCAP Foundation workshop in the musical theater, pop and/or country and R&S genres. Recipients must demonstrate talent and an intelligent and sensitive use of language, a talent and ability that the heirs of the late lyricist Harold Adamson, writer of "Time on My Hands" and "An Affair to Remember," seek to recognize and foster in future generations.
Past Recipients:
| Rona Siddiqui - Musical Theatre Haley Whitters - Country Jessie “Luna” Byrd, Daniel “Kazi” Wing and Kristopher “NBDY” McCluney, Jr. - R&S James “A-Natural” Foster, Tamira Slade and Tyler V. Dillard - R&S Donavann “Langston Bleu” Rimpsey, Andrew “Dcember Moon” Johnson and Maria Zouroudis - R&S Zenden Lavon, Max Levin & Kyle Scherrer "max&kyle" - Pop |
2020 |
| Anna Vaus – Country Ben Bonneman & Christopher Staskel - Musical Theatre Zach Carlson – Pop Eden Neville – Pop Akinyemi – R&S Larry Keith Edwards – R&S Ashlee “BRIE” Gillum – R&S Courtnie Henson – R&S Melissa Lyric – R&S Ma’at – R&S William Nunez – R&S Jessica “J. Nicole” Screen – R&S |
2019 |
| Drew Preiner & Jason Woods - Pop Austin Jenckes - Country Mark Sonnenblick - Musical Theatre Trevor Brown - R&S Juanialys Corsino "Juani" - R&S "ladidai" - R&S Anthony "ATL" Lawrence - R&S Maxx Moor - R&S Peter Weis - R&S |
2018 |
| Stevenson Everett - Country Michael R. Jackson - Musical Theatre Jacqueline “ENÍ” Algarin, Janos Fulop (The Arcitype), Anthony G. Edwards (The LX), Tyler (Abstrxkt) Gabriele, Diandra Ailene Gore, Noel Scales, Wayne Everette Wright, Jr. (P. Wright), & Jonathan Young (JuneBthaGod) - R&S Kelly Danaher & Marty Rod - Pop |
2017 |
| Lonnie Lee Fowler - Country Justin Hariz, Ben Samama [Oktavian] - Pop Benj Pasek & Justin Paul - Musical Theatre Niré Alldai, Aaron "YS" Dales, Raleigh Dunn (of The Vamp), Maya Milan, Frankie P, Rent Money, Cesar "Pearl Gates" Perez, Jr. - R&S |
2016 |
| Brandon Lay - Country Michael Lluberes - Musical Theatre Liana Banks, Sharina Marisela Doyle, Leon "LT The Concept" Thomas - R&S |
2015 |
| Hannah Dasher – Country Gabriel Kahane - Musical Theatre |
2014 |
| Tyler Lyle - Pop Sam Willmott - Musical Theatre |
2013 |
| John Fullbright - Pop Mike Pettry - Musical Theatre |
2012 |
| Joe Iconis - Musical Theatre Femke Weidema - Pop |
2011 |
| Matt Gould & Griffin Matthews - Musical Theatre Laura Jansen - Pop |
2010 |
| Adam Gwon - Musical Theatre Shawn Pander - Pop |
2009 |
| Dustin James - Country Christopher Dimond - Musical Theatre |
2008 |
| Ryan Scott Oliver - Musical Theatre | 2007 |